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lizblackdog ([personal profile] lizblackdog) wrote2010-04-16 04:59 pm
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so i just got a call from the vet.

the final results are in, and it's squamous cell carcinoma.

surgery is still possible, but the thing is so far up into his nasal cavity he would have to lose his nose.

vet assures me that it is possible for a dog to recover from this. he's emailing me some pictures of dogs that have had it done, which I will post when I have them. He says that one of the pictures is of a rather less extensive surgery than Spike would need, and one rather more, so that Spike's end result would fall somewhere between the two.

I don't even. His nose.

[identity profile] mcsassypants.livejournal.com 2010-04-16 04:08 pm (UTC)(link)
But...he needs that to do stuff...

Oh honey, what a tough choice.

[identity profile] cottonmanifesto.livejournal.com 2010-04-16 04:13 pm (UTC)(link)
oh god. i'm trying to figure out some words to type that make sense and can't really. my brain is just all "oh god oh god oh god oh god."

do what you have to, spike sans nose will still be spike.

[identity profile] beebarf.livejournal.com 2010-04-16 04:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh. I don't know what to say, but havea hug fory ourself and for Spike...

[identity profile] dalaire.livejournal.com 2010-04-16 04:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh my... 0_O

But it is operable. That is something. The rest leaves me speechless.

{{{many hugs and best thoughts}}}

[identity profile] santaman.livejournal.com 2010-04-16 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
I really hope they can take it out and then maybe perform some reconstructive surgery or so.

*hugs Liz*

[identity profile] my3babies.livejournal.com 2010-04-16 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh Liz I'm so sorry

I have no doubt that Spike will recover from the surgery for two reasons 1) Spike is an amazing dog and 2) Spike has an amazing person that will help him.

Hang in there I know it's tough (that's an understatement) but hang in there.
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[identity profile] gwenhyffar.livejournal.com 2010-04-16 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh hun, I am so, so sorry. I was keeping everything crossed for something easy or easily fixable.

But he will still be Spike, he'll recover, he'll handle it. And so will you, because you love him.

[identity profile] miz-geek.livejournal.com 2010-04-16 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh dear. I don't know if I wrote this earlier or just thought about it, but Pooter had squamous cell carcinoma maybe 9 years ago. Luckily her's was in a much more accessible spot (she had a little sore right below her eye) and they were able to remove it easily, and she was fine for years after. In that sense, it's a good kind of tumor to get.

Spike is an amazing and resilient dog. Hugs to you both.
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[personal profile] tamena 2010-04-16 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
*hugs*
it's operable though...he can survive this....
he can recover and with as much as you love him he will thrive as always...
**more hugs**

[identity profile] welshred.livejournal.com 2010-04-16 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Stay strong hon, sending *hugs* from Wilf and I xxx

[identity profile] thenetwork.livejournal.com 2010-04-16 07:07 pm (UTC)(link)
*hug*

[identity profile] ulva.livejournal.com 2010-04-16 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
At least it rarely spreads with metastasis tumours, but it's one shitty thing that he got. And in such a way too. *hugs*

[identity profile] orac-zen.livejournal.com 2010-04-16 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
I can't think of a single even remotely useful thing to say.

You're Liz and Spike. You can do this. It sucks beyond any attempt at description that you have to, though.

*** hugs, prayers, good thoughts ***
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[personal profile] taichara 2010-04-16 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
*hugs and hugs*

Wish I hadn't had to go to sleep early. But the bloody thing can go away, right?

*hugs and hugs and hugs*

[identity profile] yesididit.livejournal.com 2010-04-16 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
oh my god. wow. that just floors me, that he can have cancer there in the first place, and that they can, and have operated on it successfully. but but but! his nose! his poor nose! which to lose, of all things considered, i suppose isnt so bad. and keeping his nose certainly isnt as important as keeping his life in a way that he can still be happy and active. but still, thats gonna take some adjusting to. hopefully they are able to leave him more of his nose than the poor dog in the first picture. those pictures were just, wow. thats something i'd never even imagined as a possibility. sending hugs and lots of good vibes to you and yours. i'm sure spike will still be spike even if he loses his nose. but wow.

[identity profile] dumain.com (from livejournal.com) 2010-04-17 07:06 am (UTC)(link)
Hugs to both of you and squish too for that matter don't want him feeling left out.

[identity profile] kiramowett.livejournal.com 2010-04-17 03:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Poor doggie! :(
Edited 2010-04-17 15:44 (UTC)

[identity profile] purplewaxhand.livejournal.com 2010-04-19 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
*hugs, hugs and more hugs for you and Spike*