 Loved all of your messages!!
Thank you one and all!! I am returning to see Dr. Lesser on Wednesday when Dixie will get her second adjustment. Then she will not need to see Dr. Lesser for a month or two. It's a good thing since I doubt I will be doing any driving for at least a few weeks after the surgery.
I am still stunned over needing this lung surgery but there is no choice. I am three years clean re: throat cancer and of course, this is terrific. And Dixie was my gift to myself (I drove from NY to S.C. to purchase another Yorkie after my little Phoebe Snow died on the day of my last radiation treatment). Dixie was NOT the dog I purchased but through a series of events (most of them me begging to buy only HER LOL)the breeder decided to let my purchase her and well, here we are. Dixie has been an extremely difficult Yorkie from day #1 but I had been working with her. Then on Aug 4th, she snapped and you all know the rest--both bad and good news.
Ok, they found a spot, thru a regular checkup and scheduled PET scan, on my left lung. And just as they discovered this and recommended surgery, Dixie 'went off' on me so now I had a double whammy to worry about; but SHE was my biggest worry and to a degree still is. But now, after seeing what Dr. Lesser did for her, I am feeling so much better mentally about leaving Dixie with my house sitter--I was freaking out about what this woman would do if Dixie was still vicious. I suppose if this were so, I would have had no choice but to place Dixie at the vets during the time I was in the hosp. but it doesn't look like that will be necessary :-).
Anyway, they are doing this surgery in order to do a "biopsy and a cure"--and exact quote from my surgeon. A less invasive procedure is not possible nor is the needle biopsy which would mean no real surgery. The spot on my lung is just too small and so they must go in and get it, and THEN biopsy it.
And that is the "pre" story of why I have been so worried about Dixie Cup. I have hardly swallowed normally since Aug 4th because of Dixie's maniacal and dangerous behaviors and my worry over how she would be cared for while I had to be away. I THINK that now, things will be ok.
Thank you all for caring about both Dixie and me. It is a wonderful feeling...Sue |