5/4 Noodle - AMPS 253 +11 239 PMPS 227- Surgical Appt on 5/13

Patricia & Noodle

Patricia & Noodle

Member Since 2015
Friday's Condo

We had a nice weekend getting some things done in the yard and Noodle got a LOT of window time that continues today. She has developed a bad habit of going for the dog's dry food and she succeeded yesterday :banghead: Some days she succeeds without us realizing because she's scared the dog away from his bowl!! Not sure how she's eating the contraband dry food without any teeth, but she's determined. o_O

We had a tech visit at the vet on Saturday for her bloodwork to get the ball rolling on surgery. After emailing with the vet Sunday, she suggested we reach out to a local hospital with two boarded surgeons to discuss an aggressive approach, including a mastectomy. She was not clear (didn't do the exam when I took her in) that the lump is near the mammary glands and thinks it's worthwhile to explore the aggressive option. I really wish I was approaching this situation with more conclusive aspiration results. If we had that and knew it was a tumor, I would feel more confident just going with a mastectomy. As it stands, it could be a cyst and we could put her through a much more intense surgery for "nothing", but is it better to be safe than sorry? I'm just not sure...

ETA: Just made an appointment with the surgeon for Wednesday the 13th, she could get surgery the same day! Shocked they could get me in so fast.
 
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carfurby said:
Sending prayers. :bighug::bighug::bighug:
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Thank you :bighug: I am nervous, but feel like we’re doing the right thing.

Her bloodwork all came back normal, including the thyroid and cardiac test! I added it to her SS.

Tracking her BG closely again is quite interesting. I’m excited to have more data and start to assess her dosing a bit more proactively. With surgery coming up in 9 days, it feels unwise to do at this point.
 
Wishing you the best with the surgery appointment. I think with the hold on elective and not emergency surgeries, the specialists have more time on their hands. The same is true for people docs, in some fields.
 
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