Newman. Hi guys. Just wanted to update. Still haven't gotten good or bad news from the vet yet. I guess he's still trying to hunt up some numbers as to survival after the surgery. This is kind of worrying me. If it's taking this long for him to get stats from the oncologist then they prob. arent' available. At any rate we are having a bad morning.
Newman was fine yesterday, but woke up this morning and the tumor is bigger then it was yesterday and it's now bleeding to boot. It looks as if he went at it so I'm sure a lot of the swelling is inflamation in which case I guess the doctor was right when he said last week that within a week it would ulcerate and he'd be in pain. He is uncomfortable. I cleaned it and wrapped it and he's now resting in his bed with a blanket. He's showing no interest in eating this morning which really concerns me since he's a chow hound. I have a call into the doctor to see if he can prescribe some pain meds and antibiotics to make sure he doesn't get an infection. I'm taking it day by day but I think my days are becoming few and well I guess that's what I'll have to accept and deal with. I'm having such a hard time letting him go and I keep hoping for a call and some good news. I just don't want to put him through amputation if it's not going to cure him. Will keep you posted when I have more to tell. Thanks again to everyone for their support. Elaine |