heartdogs Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Just saw this, sending hugs & get well wishes to Percy & hugs to you too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBass Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 So glad your favorite, trusted vet was able to see Percy. Quote Lucy with Greyhound Nate and OSH Tinker. With loving memories of MoMo (FTH Chyna Moon), Spirit, Miles the slinky kitty (OSH), Piper "The Perfect" (Oneco Chaplin), Winston, Yoda, Hector, and Claire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 At least you have a direction now, and some answers. Continued for Percy, hope this can be managed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytpups Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 sending best wishes that it's a simple fix Quote Jan with precious pups Emmy (Stormin J Flag) and Simon (Nitro Si) and Abbey Field. Missing my angels: Bailey Buffetbobleclair 11/11/98-17/12/09; Ben Task Rapid Wave 5/5/02-2/11/15; Brooke Glo's Destroyer 7/09/06-21/06/16 and Katie Crazykatiebug 12/11/06 -21/08/21. My blog about grief The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not get over the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same, nor would you want to. ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LazyBlaze Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 All good thoughts for the handsome former-hillbilly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carronstar Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Adding prayers and good thoughts for Percy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaineysMom Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 sending many prayers for you boy!!! :Hope Quote Kim and Bruce - with Rick (Rick Roufus 6/30/16) and missing my sweet greyhound Angels Rainey (LG's Rainey 10/4/2000 - 3/8/2011), Anubis (RJ's Saint Nick 12/25/2001 - 9/12/12) and Zeke (Hey Who Whiz It 4/6/2009 - 7/20/2020) and Larry (PTL Laroach 2/24/2007 - 8/2/2020) -- and Chester (Lab) (8/31/1990 - 5/3/2005), Captain (Schipperke) (10/12/1992 - 6/13/2005) and Remy (GSP) (?/?/1998 - 1/6/2005) at the bridge"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut." -- Ernest Hemmingway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradymom Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Sending healing thoughts and prayers for Percy. Quote The handsome boy Brady, mid-morning nap. The sun, the sun feels so, so, so good. I can't keep my eyes open ... ... Retirement agrees ... ... and the Diva Ms India, 2001 - 10/16/2009 .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTRAWLD Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 My goodness. How awkward of a place huh? That is definitely a head scratcher with what to do in the interim. Hoping Wednesday is a good day. Quote Proudly owned by:10 year old "Ryder" CR Redman Gotcha May 201012.5 year old Angel "Kasey" Goodbye Kasey Gotcha July 2005-Aug 1, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenEveBaz Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Extra ear scritches to your Percy boy and the rest of your crew. Quote Ellen, with brindle Milo and the blonde ballerina, Gelsey remembering Eve, Baz, Scout, Romie, Nutmeg, and Jeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoduck Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 I heard back from Dr Couto last night. He suggested a fine needle aspirate instead of the impression smear. Since the growth is kinda shredding I think the smear may be better. I'll let Dr Martin know about Dr Couto's suggestion when we return to the clinic Wednesday. Quote Freshy (Droopys Fresh), NoAh the podenco orito, Howie the portuguese podengo maneto Angels: Rita the podenco maneta, Lila, the podenco, Mr X aka Denali, Lulu the podenco andaluz, Hada the podenco maneta, Georgie Girl (UMR Cordella), Charlie the iggy, Mazy (CBR Crazy Girl), Potato, my mystery ibizan girl, Allen (M's Pretty Boy), Percy (Fast But True), Mikey (Doray's Patuti), Pudge le mutt, Tessa the iggy, Possum (Apostle), Gracie (Dusty Lady), Harold (Slatex Harold), "Cousin" Simon our step-iggy, Little Dude the iggy ,Bandit (Bb Blue Jay), Niña the galgo, Wally (Allen Hogg), Thane (Pog Mo Thoine), Oliver (JJ Special Agent), Comet, & Rosie our original mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 The smear may only provide bacteria etc--the fna should yield cells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3greytjoys Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Curious how Percy's mass looked during his bandage change? It's just odd that before it burst, some days it would be taller and other days completely flat. I'm still hoping that Percy's growth is nothing too concerning. However, I'm puzzled regarding multiple vet delays in testing those cells by FNA (if surgery might be the desired treatment). Hopefully not, but if it happens to be a cancerous mass, every week of vet delays could be rapidly strengthening it's presence. To elaborate on my previous post: Our 9 y.o. (LP + excessive bleeder) hound's subcutaneous hemangiosarcoma (red/dark red) mass on her (white) leg was surged within a few days of discovery. (Cancer possibly caused by early life sun damage to light color hound.) It's my understanding that type of cancer mass (and perhaps others?) happens to behave similarly, meaning mass size can fluctuate and leak blood internally or externally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoduck Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 With Saturday's bandage change the tissue had gone from looking like it was shredding to like a volcanic crater and it still used blood when not under pressure. There was a yucky trail of serum-like fluid that had oozed and dried. Tissue was bright red before it was covered by new oozing blood. There's not a clear shape for an easy FNA target. Vet 1 saw it as a mysterious bleeding issue and did not identify it as a mass. Vet 2 saw it as a mass with an infection. He also said we needed to clear the infection to get the best tissue sample. Vet 3 was Dr Couto. I'd sent him photos but he was unable to reply until my visit with Vet 2. 3greytjoys, your experience sounds similar to what I see with Percy. He is light colored and he's had a few some skin hemangiomas pop up. I'm going to "map" them so vet can check them as well. Quote Freshy (Droopys Fresh), NoAh the podenco orito, Howie the portuguese podengo maneto Angels: Rita the podenco maneta, Lila, the podenco, Mr X aka Denali, Lulu the podenco andaluz, Hada the podenco maneta, Georgie Girl (UMR Cordella), Charlie the iggy, Mazy (CBR Crazy Girl), Potato, my mystery ibizan girl, Allen (M's Pretty Boy), Percy (Fast But True), Mikey (Doray's Patuti), Pudge le mutt, Tessa the iggy, Possum (Apostle), Gracie (Dusty Lady), Harold (Slatex Harold), "Cousin" Simon our step-iggy, Little Dude the iggy ,Bandit (Bb Blue Jay), Niña the galgo, Wally (Allen Hogg), Thane (Pog Mo Thoine), Oliver (JJ Special Agent), Comet, & Rosie our original mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I wonder if an injection of a corticosteroid directly into the mass might help shrink the tissue--something like Ketalog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3greytjoys Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Thank you for the update. Hope you aren't seeing as much breakthrough bleeding while the pressure bandage is in place. Poor Percy (and you as his nurse), seems that infection has been relentless. Maybe his body is trying to build a little new tissue by now. I understand the current lack of original surface mass as a FNA target, and vet #2's hope of reducing infection in this difficult situation. Not sure if Dr. Couto addressed Percy's ongoing wound bleeding. I'll add that our vet prescribes aminocaproic acid treatments to begin at least 2 days prior to surgery day for our hemangiosarcoma hound. Vet also keeps injectable aminocaproic acid in hospital's stock to use during surgery and hospital recovery. Our other hounds seem okay if treatment begins 1 day prior to surgery. (I understand T.A. is an alternative now.) Continued positive thoughts for Percy this week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoduck Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Hemangiosarcoma. Located sooooo close to the blood vessel so no surgery. Quote Freshy (Droopys Fresh), NoAh the podenco orito, Howie the portuguese podengo maneto Angels: Rita the podenco maneta, Lila, the podenco, Mr X aka Denali, Lulu the podenco andaluz, Hada the podenco maneta, Georgie Girl (UMR Cordella), Charlie the iggy, Mazy (CBR Crazy Girl), Potato, my mystery ibizan girl, Allen (M's Pretty Boy), Percy (Fast But True), Mikey (Doray's Patuti), Pudge le mutt, Tessa the iggy, Possum (Apostle), Gracie (Dusty Lady), Harold (Slatex Harold), "Cousin" Simon our step-iggy, Little Dude the iggy ,Bandit (Bb Blue Jay), Niña the galgo, Wally (Allen Hogg), Thane (Pog Mo Thoine), Oliver (JJ Special Agent), Comet, & Rosie our original mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenbo Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Noooooooooooooooo! Quote Camp Broodie with tuxedo Summer 12 and tuxedo Dio 6 Missing KC Kitty 2000-2016, Myka and part of my heart 2006-2020, and Saint YellBoy 2014-2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RedHead Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Oh no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramonaghan Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Quote Rachel with littermates Doolin and Willa, boss cat Tootie, and feline squatters Crumpet and Fezziwig. Missing gentlemen kitties Mud, Henry, and Richard and our beautiful, feisty, silly Sweep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LazyBlaze Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Oh no. Poor sweet boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysmom Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 for You Ducky! for sweet Percy! Quote Chris - Mom to: Felicity (DeLand), and Andi (Braska Pandora) siggy by Chris Harper, on Flickr Angels: Libby (Everlast), Dorie (Dog Gone Holly), Dude (TNJ VooDoo), Copper (Kid's Copper), Cash (GSI Payncash), Toni (LPH Cry Baby), Whiskey (KT's Phys Ed), Atom, Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinggreysslp Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 I'm sorry. Quote Cosmo (Fuzz Face Cosmos), Holmes (He's a Dream), Boomer (USS Baby Boomer), Ella and missing our angels Clay (Red Clay), Train (Nite Train), Trip (Bock's Teddy Bear),Larry (Bohemian Frigid) and Jimmy (Bohemian Raw) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potomacpupsmom Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I'm so sorry Ducky! Quote Humans Kathy and Jim with our girls, Ivy (Carolina Spoon) and Cherry (Fly Cherry Pie) Missing our beautiful angel Breeze (Dighton Breeze) and angel Beka (BM Beko) - you are forever in our hearts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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