Introduction And Hugs Needed - Fibrosarcoma

[Guest Yankeegreyhound]

Hi everyone. I used to post years ago under a different screen name. Since then I had skin kids, moved 1/2 way across the country and had a job where I wasn't allowed to play on the internet. I started lurking again when I got my new job.

 

Anyway, I really need some hugs. My princess, Sara, is 10 years old. About a month ago I noticed swelling on her top right leg. Sort of her butt cheeck area in the back. I thought that maybe she had a torn muscle and it was swelling. She wasn't in any pain. She wasn't limping. She never got better so I took her to the vet last week and she thinks it's a tumor and she's concerned its a fibrosarcoma. We had blood work done immediatley and that all came back fine. Now, on Monday, she's scheduled for xrays and a biopsy. We're praying it's benign but preparing for the worst. I just can't believe this is happening.

 

I contacted Dr. Cuoto's office and spoke to Dr. Marin. She wasn't that helpful because there has been no definate diagnosis yet and she just kept talking about bone cancer.

 

So, please, keep Sara in your thoughts and prayers and if you have any thoughts or suggestions, I'm open. Right now it's just a waiting game. The vet didn't want to do a needle aspiration because of the type of cancer she thinks it might be. So, we wait.

 

Thanks for listening.

[mychip1]

Many prayers for a benign result!!!

[Guest Stripeyfan]

Oh no, I really hope it is B9. I'll keep everything crossed.

[Jenbo]

I hope she's ok!

[sweetdogs]

Very best wishes for your Sara. Once you get the results, OSU will be much more able to offer guidance. I know how hard it is to wait.

[Guest Yankeegreyhound]

Thank you everyone and yes, the waiting is the hardest part. The biopsy is Monday but it will take 5-7 days for results.

[MerlinsMum]

Welcome back, and I'm sending many, many good thoughts for a BENIGN test result, and also many to you.

 

Waiting is the worst

[MP_the4pack]

I so hope it's not that. I lost my heart and soul Pearl last year to that. It is such a fast growing cancer that the chemo never had a chance.

[sabrina]

Sara I hope you get a b9 in your test

[maggiespet]

Prayers for your sweet girl. Hugs for you.

[greysmom]

Prayers and hugs!

[Magdalyn58]

Sending prayers and good thoughts that it is something treatable. Waiting is awful....

[carronstar]

Prayers for a benign diagnosis.

[fsugrad]

Sending lots of positive thoughts and prayers your way.

Hugs to you and your Sara.

[DesiRayMom]

Prayers for Sara......and you, too, for the waiting.

[RedFawnMom]

Sending lots of positive thoughts your way.

[Burpdog]

Sending lots of prayers!

[Guest fringepup]

Hello from Pennsylvania! We are here for you and have plenty of prayers to go around to anyone who needs and wants them.

[Guest tinams8]

My vizsla had a fibrosarcoma removed 7 years ago and has been perfect ever since. I hope your girl is ok, too!

[KingsMom]

Welcome back. Here's hoping that you get a benign answer asap! I know how hard the waiting is, we recently waited for rest results for my boy King and never actually got a definitive answer. Waiting is stressful. Here's hoping!

[Guest greytkidsmom]

Good luck tomorrow - waiting stinks doesn't it?

Hopefully all of the test results are benign.

[Guest Yankeegreyhound]

Thank you all again for all your support. I brought Sara in this morning for the biopsy. I am so nervous and I'm hoping she didn't sense it. I felt so bad too because she was so excited to go for a ride and when we got to the vet, it's like she looked at me and was saying "mommy, this is where you're taking me???!!!" But, as always she was excited to go into the back with the vet tech. She just loves people and loves exploring.

 

She's starting to limp a little now and then. I keep making excuses for it. I hopt it's just the swelling. However, she still has no problems counter surfer! She stole a piece of cake the other night!!!

[EllenEveBaz]

All paws crossed for Sara.

[Guest fringepup]

I do hope everything goes well. We will be thinking of you all!

Edited February 22, 2011 by fringepup

[Guest Yankeegreyhound]

Update on Sara!

 

She went in on Monday. She had an x-ray and everything looked good. Nothing in her lungs and the tumor is not attached to the bone. It is deep in her leg though.

 

The biopsy went perfectly. She recovered quickly from the anesthesia and I took her home Monday night. I kept her confined to our fist floor so she didn't have to do any steps. I also leash walked her in our backyard. She didn't like that very much. It had snowed here on Monday and she wanted to play and run with her sister. I felt bad for her but she'll be running around soon enough. Hailey, her sister, stayed downstairs with her that night and on Tuesday. They're such good girls.

 

We get the results in about a week so, praying until then.