Feb 12, 2005 13:59
Hey guys.
It's been awhile, but I thought I'd update because I'm feeling really down right now.
Last night when I was petting Amber (my dog) I found a HUGE mass on the right side of her throat, really dense and just plain big. I thought it was a tumor, and I freaked out and started crying and poor Devin had to talk to me on the phone and try to reassure me so I could go to sleep.
So this morning I got up at 7 to schedule a vet appt and we got one at 8:40 (which was so amazing because our vet already had a full schedule today, plus he's already taken on 2 emergencies that morning, but he was so nice and squeezed us in). We took her in and while we were waiting I noticed that she also has about 5 red sores/bumps on her lower lip. Anyway, they examined her and said that it was her lymph node that was extremely swollen, and they took a sample and sent it off to the lab to see what it is. They said there were two possibilities: a simple infection or cancer.
If it's cancer, they said there's nothing they can do.
I know she's a dog and not a person, but I don't know what I'll do if she has cancer and we have to put her to sleep. I love my dog.
Anyway, just thought I'd update. Thanks for reading. Wish my puppy good luck.
~Dana