Sunday, August 24, 2014

Test Results for CarrieAnne


The rush of life seemed to come to a full stop when I got a call I'd been waiting for on Friday from my vet about CarrieAnne.  The lab results of the aspirate taken from the lump on her chest were returned.  It was just as I thought, and just as I'd feared, it's a mast cell tumor. She'll of course need to have surgery to remove it. Because I have to balance Carrie's care and the cost together, there are decisions that will have to be made as to who will do the surgery.  I've called for a consultation with a surgeon who did surgery on Sheba, Josh, and our boy Hamlet a few years ago, who I like and very much trust.  Yesterday the vet that is doing acupuncture on Gus gave me some good suggestions and a lot of encouragement.  I'm trying to remain hopeful and positive, but in the quiet moments, I'm finding that right now, it's not easy.  

41 comments:

  1. We are so, so sorry for this news. Sending you hugs.

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  2. So sorry for CarrieAnne.. Sending hugs for you and CarrieAnne!

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  3. Sorry to hear this , Sending prayers and hugs to you all !

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  4. We will keep our paws crossed tight for Miss Carrie Anne.

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  5. My paws are crossed for CarrieAnne and MO is sending up prayers.
    Blessings,
    Goose

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  6. Oh Kim... I am so sorry to learn that CarrieAnne has MCT. I don't know if you remember that Homer had MCT last year, Grade 2 and one of them was located next to his paw pad. He was given palladia to reduce the tumour so that it's more 'operatable'(a kind of chemo drug and you might want to explore this option with your vet).

    Then, sometime this year, we found another MCT (grade 2) located inside his paw pad. Gosh...we thought we got rid of these bast**ds but they came back again!

    Please let me know if you have some information on this dreadful disease. I would love to compare notes as MCT is not always that straight forward to deal with.

    Thinking of you and CarrieAnne. I will check back on your later.

    Warmest regards,
    The Missus

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  7. So sorry to hear this Sad news....i Will pray for her and fot you...warm hugs Ria...x!

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  8. I'm still waiting to see if the meds work on me. The big C sucks.

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  9. i'm sorry. i'll keep that sweet curly-haired girl in my thoughts.

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  10. Sad news to hear Kim. Sending prayers and positive thoughts, Big Hugs Francine.

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  11. Much love and caring thoughts coming north to you all, I'm sure the decisions will be hard to make, the rest of the pack will be there with you every day .hugs, Jean.XX

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  12. The decisions are always difficult. But we know you'll do your best for her.

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  13. Poor little girl. I hope that the surgery can help her. xxx

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  14. Ugh, that's the worst news.

    Keeping sweet CarrieAnne and you in my thoughts.

    xxxx

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  15. You're doing your best Kim and giving lots of love, that's what counts right now.

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  16. Oh Kim, we're sorry to hear this news about CarrieAnne. We're sending hugs your way and prayers to both of you.

    Nadine & goldens Neeli & Elle

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  17. Oh Kim. Sending you love and POTP for dear CarrieAnne. We will be thinking of you all. No worries, and love, Carol and Stella and Rory

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  18. Awww, we are so sorry to hear this. We are sending hugs and prayers to all of you!

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  19. Thinking good thoughts for you and CarrieAnne.

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  20. Big hug to CarrieAnne and gentle nose nudges to you.

    Aroo to you,
    Sully

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  21. Big hug to CarrieAnne and gentle nose nudges to you.

    Aroo to you,
    Sully

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  22. Caring thoughts for you and for Carrie Anne. Paws and fingers crossed for the best possible outcome.

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  23. Hugs, My heart is with you.
    Gus' Mom

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  24. Sending you and Carrie Anne hugs and prayers...we are so sad to hear this.

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  25. I'm so sorry. We will keep her in our prayers.

    Monty and Harlow

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  26. Sending you both hugs and prayers.....

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  27. Sending lots of POTP, warm thoughts, and lots of prayers to Carrie Anne and to you too.

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  28. I'm so sorry to hear about Carrie Anne, Keeping both of you in my thoughts and prayers and sending big hugs.

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  29. Bless her. Dillon's uncle has cancer poor chappy xx

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  30. More difficult decisions Kim
    Oh your poor heart

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  31. I'm so sorry :( We'll be keeping Carrie Anne in our thoughts...

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  32. We are sending you all our strongest healing thoughts. I have known quite a number of dogs who have done well after surgery for mast cell tumors. I hope that I'll be adding Carrie Anne to that list. Big hugs.

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  33. Kim, I know your heart is trembling like a frightened little animal right now--- after hearing the news from the vet.. We are all here- sending power of the paw to Carrie Ann,,, that the drs will be helping her soon,
    And sending calming thoughts to you,,,,
    love
    tweedles

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  34. You are such an angel to those dogs and THEY KNOW you care about them. Sending thoughts and prayers for Carrie Ann...and you.

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  35. Dogs and tumours. What stories have been written, what hearts weighed down.

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  36. coming to spend a little time with you tonight.
    love
    tweedles

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  37. I'm really sorry to hear this, you have so much on you...all the time. Sending love and good thoughts for CarrieAnne (and you).

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  38. Sending prayers and best wishes on her surgery and recovery.
    We have been this route years ago with our boy Sullie having a stage 2 mast cell tumor removed at 6 yrs old with good results , he lived on to be 13 .

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  39. Happy and content is what matters and that allows for plants growing through decking.

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