My dog is undergoing another biopsy today for a swelling found on his mouth. I'm waiting for news back from the vet, hopefully it's good news for the prince of dogs. He had a kind of biopsy two years ago, when there was a growth found on his leg, which turned out to be just a benign tumor that the doctor didn't recommend removing, it's all fat, not malignant.
He's been in decent health since then, still goes on walks to the park every day, and car rides, has a hardy appetite and is more affectionate than ever, and seems to be full of life, so I am hoping that this will also be a similar situation, and my greatest wish today is to hear in a few hours that the bump on his mouth is also not cancerous, and get a phone call to come pick him up.
From what I have researched it's not uncommon for senior dogs to develop these kind of harmless tumors, and if they get one, then over time they often appear in other places, so that has given me some comfort that this might not be serious. He is still getting up there in years though, and the risk of health problems rises with age, and more so with big breeds, like he is. Though my prince looks good to me, sometimes both animals and people don't display many symptoms of illness, when they are sick. I feel he should be okay, but you never know for sure until that exam is over. I also hate that he has to be anesthesized for the procedure, even though I am told it's a mild one, it's never 100% risk-free.
Remember my sweetie today. I want him to come home, and be in great health on his return. He's in my thoughts every minute now. I hugged and covered him with kisses before his appointment, and am on the edge of my seat, awaiting a message from old Dr. Jeffers that everything went well.
