I had forgotten to tell you I saw Paul... the man in my neighborhood with esophageal cancer walking his miniature poodle "Shadow" about 10 days ago ( such time loss here lately ...all the weeks seem to be running together). I don't know if you remember me telling you about the large lump on her head over her left eye. He took her back to the vet and had it removed. Initially, he wasn't going to do anything about it and if she went downhill was going to have her put to sleep. Given his terrible situation, he looked at her records again and saw that she was 13 yrs old instead of 15. He needs her company now more than ever so he had the surgery done in hopes of having her around for a few more years if even just a couple years. I asked him if he knew what it was and he said he didn't want to know. I understand... he doesn't need any bad news given his current health issue. I'm glad he at least had the lump removed. Shadow seemed fine... faithfully trotting along with him. He's lost 30 lbs. He's doing good to be out walking, it might not be every day but he's trying.
I am happy to hear your Neighbor is out walking, and that he took care of his little companion. I hope they both have more years together!
And you know, I found the bump back in mid Dec, as he's on the exam table at NCSU for his eye. He had that blood spot on the lens, wanted to rule out anything bad. And it was an immune related thing called a stromal something. Eye drops and it was gone a few days later.
Thoughts do go through your head when you think of their age. Not wanting to subject them to pain, healing etc. I get this.
My first thoughts were maybe a cyst. Maybe an older dog fatty tumor. I didn't like the color, seemed hot. But as the Holiday's approached, with all going on I decided to see if it changed. Well it did, the color went to a pinkish, blue knowing it was being fed a blood supply.
So that's when I consulted the mobile Vet for an aspiration later Feb.
My first choice was going to State, but that didnt happen with the current situation. I knew it could no longer stay regardless. I don't think I waited too long, and hope I didn't. But I understand this Man's thinking when we think of our babies age. Unknown to me of how old he is.
August is 6 years with me. The rescue estimated Cappy to be 6 or 7. I think he was 5, he could be 11 or 13!
Either way, I knew I just haven't had him long enough in my life. And just daily hope and pray it's gone for good. And as bad as the staying home is, I am truly loving it and being able to have this long break to be with him and all my other pets.
I thank my stars, that I am here with them each day as he deserves, not running in and out working etc. I am totally enjoying this lockdown because I have never had this much time to relish our company all day everyday like this!
