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lizblackdog Mar. 8th, 2010 03:16 pm)
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So, just got off the phone with the head vet at our practise. He's had the path results rechecked and they suggest a benign growth based in the blood vessels, but one that MAY be growing quickly enough to become a problem or that may be being irritated by another factor into becoming a worse problem.
Current working theory on the bone changes in Spike's x-rays are that he has a bone cyst. This could be the thing that's interacting with the tumour to make it a possible problem. Vet says this is also treatable, but he wants to do more x-rays and possibly another, deeper biopsy because clearly our best chance of finding a treatment that will make this shit go away depends on us finding out what the fuck's actually going on in there.
Vet: *enthusiastically* I've never actually repaired a bone cyst before.
Me: *resigned* Want to?
So he's going back in Friday morning for another general anaesthetic and more exploratory rooting around and radiation. Referral to a (non-charity-subsidised) specialist remains a possibility, but first we have to work out what the fuck kind of specialist we're going to need.
*sigh*
Current working theory on the bone changes in Spike's x-rays are that he has a bone cyst. This could be the thing that's interacting with the tumour to make it a possible problem. Vet says this is also treatable, but he wants to do more x-rays and possibly another, deeper biopsy because clearly our best chance of finding a treatment that will make this shit go away depends on us finding out what the fuck's actually going on in there.
Vet: *enthusiastically* I've never actually repaired a bone cyst before.
Me: *resigned* Want to?
So he's going back in Friday morning for another general anaesthetic and more exploratory rooting around and radiation. Referral to a (non-charity-subsidised) specialist remains a possibility, but first we have to work out what the fuck kind of specialist we're going to need.
*sigh*
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Every time I go to the Ren faire there's this act of comedic sword fighters who do this playfully hypnotic routine with their swords while repeating, "Remember the hat. Remember the hat. Put the money in the hat." If it works at a Ren faire it'll work on you.
Remember the hat. Remember the hat. Put the money in the hat.
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I am quite certain you personally don't doubt my good faith, but I won't open myself up to there being any doubts from anyone ever on that score. I've seen too many people scamming online, I won't do anything that could be taken to look that way ever.
thank you <3
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I impulse-bought green tea with pineapple and grapefruit the other day too. Smells great but the green-tea-ness overwhelms the fruit a bit too much for my taste in practise. I wish I liked actual tea a bit more. I used to, but I've been off it for years now.
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*hugs*
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OMGHAI WELCOME TO MY OTHER WORLD.
It's not "YOUR DOG IS ABOUT TO DIE" news and no one's found actual cancer either, so I'm calling it a win. As long as I have treatment options, I can deal.
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HELO THAR ~
*nods* And that makes sense. Much better than it could be, even if the present is coming down to Bloody Weird Dude ...
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Wow, though, it's just like the growth that our Shadow had on his elbow, that gave us that big scare. The location of Spike's cyst would be tricky, though. Here to them getting what they need to fix the cyst in good time!
{{{{hugs}}}
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Thank you! <3
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thank you <3
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But we know that and we love him. :-)
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Take care.
oh, and by the way, except for the licorice, that tea combo sounds lucious...I hate licorice.
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You guys remain in my thoughts. My love to you, Spike, and the whole gang. *hugs*
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*hugs*
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yay for no cancer! boo for more surgical intervention! i hope that everything goes well on friday, and that they can figure out what the heck is going on in spike's head ;)
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In either case, although I may be having a hard time regarding money suddenly around these parts, let me know if you can set up donations for him, and if I can do anything to help, I will.
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