The "Cone of Shame"
For the past week my attention has been focused on getting Turtle healthy. About a week prior to leaving for South Africa I noticed a small growth on the left side of her abdomen, which closely resembled a nipple. I thought it was strange but was not overly concerned. When I returned, I noticed that it had grown, but not that much. Nonetheless I became a little worried. Fortunately for me I have several friends that are veterinarians and one of them, Heather was kind enough to take a look at it. She was definitely worried and recommended that I take her in to have it removed. Heather is no longer practicing, because she's working 0n a PhD, so I took Turtle in to see another friend, Jenny. Within a matter of days Turtle had the tumor removed and the results of her blood work and biopsy were in. The good news is we think she's out of the woods, though she has a higher risk of future tumors than a dog that has never had one. Now we're just waiting for the six inch incision to heal and she'll be set to go.
It was a stressful week for sure, and I want to thank everyone that gave us their well-wishes and support either by Facebook, phone call, or in person. Also, an extra big thank you to Heather and Jenny, Turtle is the most important thing in the world to me so I'm forever grateful for all that you've both done.
Jenny and Turtle post-op
The "Cone of Shame"
3 comments:
Yay for the Turtle Dog. We love her! Glad you guys are doing much better, and glad you had such good care. We miss you up in Yosemite, hopefully she'll heal up enough to come be a gimp with me.
Go Turtle!
Go Turtle, go wonderful vet ladies, and go Justin - time for you to get outside and reclaim your inner calm. But, it was terrific having you and the Turds around for a bit.
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