We have had 4 Goldens with 4 different types of cancer. What are the odds of that ? If this were baseball, we would be batting 1000. I am unbelievably tired of hearing that diagnosis.
Oti had his annual vet appointment. This was a simple exam and shots appointment. I asked Dr Duffy to examine a lump on Oti's side. Dr Duffy thought that it was probably a cyst or something benign. However, to be sure, it was aspirated.
Dr Duffy read the slides immediately and came back with the bad news that this is a cancerous tumor. The good news is that it is slow growing and once removed the odds are that Oti will be fine.
I asked Dr Dufffy if we needed surgery immediately or could it wait. My concern is that with the construction going on Oti is completely stressed and hyper-excited. Our vacation is coming up and Oti will be in a kennel (risk of infection). Dr Duffy said that Oti will need to be shaved and have a 3 inch incision on his side. He agreed that it would be ok to wait until we returned from vacation and Oti can recover at home.
In a few weeks, Oti will be having surgery. We are crossing fingers and paws and hoping for the best.
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