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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.
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.
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Oh honey, what a tough choice.
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do what you have to, spike sans nose will still be spike.
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But it is operable. That is something. The rest leaves me speechless.
{{{many hugs and best thoughts}}}
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*hugs Liz*
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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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But he will still be Spike, he'll recover, he'll handle it. And so will you, because you love him.
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Spike is an amazing and resilient dog. Hugs to you both.
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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**
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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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Wish I hadn't had to go to sleep early. But the bloody thing can go away, right?
*hugs and hugs and hugs*
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