[aweitzm1]

I am so nervous as Thumper is going in for surgery on Wednesday to have a bump on his back removed and they need to biopsy it for cancer.

This post may be all over the place but bare with me as I try and get my thoughts written down. I am beyond nervous.

Thumper has always has a small lump on his back. A few years ago I had it looked at by my old vet (switched because I don't like him) and he said it was nothing and to not worry about it.

Well I always forget to mention it to the new vet because I usually keep his hair longer and don't see it. Kind of out of sight out of mind.

Well I recently, had him groomed last week and saw the bump again. It was the same size and not bleeding so I left it alone. Well a week passes and this past Sunday, I I noticed it burst and was bleeding. So I called the vet and took him in.

His usual vet was not in but we saw a different one at the clinic. (I really liked her) immediately she said it is a tumor and needs to be removed surgically. She said they need to biopsy it because it looks cancerous to her and depending on the grade level will determine the treatment and if I need to see an oncologist.

I am hoping for the best and it is benign but they won't know until it is removed. Overall he is a happy dog. He does not lick the site or even notice it is there.

In addition to the lump removal he has some smaller lump (skin tags as the vet called them) that she is going to remove as well. And finally, he is going to have his dental done at that time. He is due for a dental and the vet recommended it since he will already by under anesthesia.

I am wondering if I am putting him through too much with the dental and maybe I should do that at another time. The vet who is going to perform the dental and lump removal I have met once before as she was the only one available at the time. She seemed really nice and I trust this clinic. They did the pre-blood work yesterday and I am just waiting on the results.

He is my baby and if it is cancerous all the blame is on me for not getting it checked out sooner. I feel so guilty.

This is going to be a costly bill as the insurance does not cover dental cleanings and I believe he needs at least one tooth extraction maybe more. The total with cleaning is $1900.00. I just applied for the care credit card to put this bill on as I am not sure what I will get reimbursed from the insurance yet.

I will be a nervous wreck on Wednesday and until I get the biopsy results back.

And to top it off his Cushing's numbers went up again so most likely that means an increase in medicine. We are re-testing in August at his annual physical and will make a determination then.