Between a rock and a hard place...

[Sadies Mom]

Right now I do not feel good about any decision.

 

[Rugers-Kris]

I do understand. I am not pretending that I have dealt with anything like you have but the recent trip to the vet with Ruger was truly agonizing. I felt like there was no right decision. If it went wrong either way, I would hate myself. I really am so sorry you are dealing with this.

Right now I do not feel good about any decision. 

 

[Smokeycat]

Right now I do not feel good about any decision.

That could be because there doesn't seem to be a 'good' choice. It seems like a choice of which is the lesser of two evils. All I can recommend is that once you decide which path to follow is to try not to second guess that decision.

 

[musicdeb]

Right now I do not feel good about any decision. 

I'm sorry, A.

 

[ruthcatrin]

Pretty much either way sucks. Would you be more comfortable with the surgery if the specialist handled it since he'd (presumably) have a better understanding of the precautions needed to put her under?

 

[Sadies Mom]

Pretty much either way sucks. Would you be more comfortable with the surgery if the specialist handled it since he'd (presumably) have a better understanding of the precautions needed to put her under?

They are only a Dignostic Internal medicine. He would have to refer me to the surgery center (just across the hall), but I am thinking about it. Of course I would have to go in for a consult before hand and get a game plan together. I need to come to terms with it all and have some pice of mind.

 

[broccolini]

Is the surgery something that can be done with a local anesthetic? Would that be safer for Sadie?

 

[musicdeb]

A, remember to check out the "greyhound protocol" for anesthesia.

 

[BlackShadowCaneCorso]

Ugh you are in a hard spot and I don't know that there is a good option either way. All I can say is you know your girl and whatever option you chose for her is what is right for your family and her.

 

[Sadies Mom]

I had a conversation with Sadies vet yesterday. As of right now, the lesser of the two evils is to have it removed and graded since her kidneys are stable. I did ask her about just doing a local anesthetic and a wedge biopsy (thank you Broccolini), but, as the vet put it " Well, we could, but we would risk pissing it of, and since we do not know what grade we are dealing with, we could make it worse". I ran through all my questions, and all my what-if's. I do feel a little bit better, about doing the surgery, but not 100%. She did suggest we could do another aspirate and send it of to the pathologist to confirm the findings, but I trust her enough to not miss-diagnose a mast cell tumor. But, I still feel like a bad dog mommy no matter what decision I am going to make. If I leve it and it spreads, I would never forgive my self for that and if I do the sugery and something happens, I would never forgive my self for that.

 

[musicdeb]

Be confident in your decision that you made the right decision for Miss Sadie and for you and your family. You'll do the right thing.

 

[musicdeb]

A, I found this group of Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/groups/46053799421/ It might help you out.

 

[Sadies Mom]

Thanks Deb, I have joined the group.

 

[Sadies Mom]

Surgery is scheduled for next Friday.

 

[ruthcatrin]

Crossing fingers, sending well wishes!

 

[Lisa P]

Sending prayers and healing thoughts to you and your beautiful girl!

 

[musicdeb]

Can't wait to see Miss Sadie tomorrow to give her a BIG hug!