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About three weeks ago I was brushing Cookies hair and noticed a growth on her head that looked pretty scary so got an appointment with our vet that week. He was concerned it was a melanoma because it was black but he told me it was still pretty small and that he should be able to remove it with good margins around it so booked his next available slot for surgery. It was a stressful week and a half until then but she did well on her surgery even if she did look like Bride of Frankenstein with her punk haircut and stitches right in front of the right ear. I remember how difficult anesthesia was for her when she got spayed but this time she bounced back really well the next day with a bit of painkillers the vet sent home with her. But I was still on pins and needles waiting on that pathology and whether the margins were clear. Doc said it would be a two week wait but only took one week and he called me and told me it was benign and a slow growing so everything's clear! What a load off my mind, not ready to lose Cook any time soon. She's 12 right now and I have had her since about 14-15 weeks. Had a doberman named Jello when I was a kid who died of stomach cancer and it wasn't pretty so thrilled this melanoma got removed and was benign.