Guest GunnyGirl Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Apparently the time has passed enabling me to edit my original post. Just got back from the vet and his opinion was that it is a lipoma. I was able to get a real good feel of it and it's egg shaped and sized. We decided to go ahead and do a fine needle aspiration, results should be available no later than Wednesday, but he felt comfortable that it was indeed a lipoma. I am supposed to monitor it for a few weeks to a month for any changes. I've dealt with these things many times in my other dogs, so as long as that is what it is, I can sleep easy. It doesn't seem to bother Gunny. Gunny was such a trooper. She HATES going to the vet and today was especially stressful as there were a lot of dogs there and one totally out-of-control yellow lab that wouldn't quit barking...LOUDLY I might add... (Gunny rarely barks...she actually barks and growls more in her sleep than when she is awake!) Thank you all for your thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FountainLady Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I'm pleased that it was good news! My Afghan hound Max used to get these, and we had one large one removed - only to have him develop another one in a different place. He lived to a ripe age of 14, so they never hurt him. I also had a large Lipoma removed from own my arm. It was unsightly, but again, harmless. I love when I can hear good news in H&M. Give Gunny a big hug for us, sounds like she was such a good girl for the vet! Quote CORY and CRICKET - Solitary Tremble & CASPER - Pj's Mia Farrow* With CAPT. GUS - Solitary Trigger, RAINY - Peach Rain, PUP - Red Zepher, DOC - CTW Fort Sumpterand MAX - Shiowa's Silver Maxamillion / Afghan .... all waiting at the bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Energy11 Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 A lot of the dogs that came into my vets/employer in Florida had Lipomas. Sometimes, they got too big, and got "in the way," so they were removed. RE: the Lab ... NOT my favorite breed by any means. When they came to stay in our kennel at the vets, most of them "bounced off the walls!" There was Jessie James, 10, and ALL he did was bounce and bark :-( I finally talked his owner into getting him an in-home petsitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galgrey Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I had a weimaraner that had quite a few unsightly but harmless lipomas. Hope that's what it turns out to be. Keep us posted. Quote Cynthia, & Cristiano, galgoAlways in my heart: Frostman Newdawn Frost, Keno Jet Action & Chloe (NGA racing name unknown), Irys (galgo), Hannah (weim), Cruz (galgo), & Carly CW Your Charming Princess http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?i=1018857 "It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them. And every new dog who comes into my life, gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are." -- Unknown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GunnyGirl Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 The lump is clearly visible in this pic: Gratuitous beautiful collar pic: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamngrey Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 wow that is quite a lump. Hope results come back good Quote Cassie: Pikes Clara Bell Swoop: My Man Swoop BRIDGE ANGELS Psi:WD'S Aleford 3/17/00-4/25/10 Snowman: Gable Snowman 1/9/96-2/14/08 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jerrybird Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 That was pretty big! How is the incision looking? Hope she has a good recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest knitkass Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Callay had a lipoma on her chest that looked very much like this Here's the section of my blog that dealt with its removal. http://michelleknits-durham.blogspot.com/s...ay%27s%20Lipoma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Keeping all fingers crossed! We did have a large lipoma removed from our angel whippet when it started growing rapidly. It had gotten involved in the muscle and doc couldn't get 100% of it, but it never did grow back that we could see. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2four Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Hoping that that aspiration comes back saying it is a lipoma. My 12.5 year old Lab has one too, just as big. She is not like that yellow Lab though Quote Tin and Michael and Lucas, Picasso, Hero, Oasis, Galina, Neizan, Enzo, Salvo and Noor the Galgos. Remembering Bridge Angel Greyhounds: Tosca, Jamey, Master, Diego, and Ambi; plus Angel Galgos Jules, Marco and Baltasar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest knitkass Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 So what's the current status on Gunny's lipoma? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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