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Update on Hugo’s MCT

// April 13th, 2009 // No Comments » // Doggie Mayhem, Pets

by Beth J. Bates

We had a little scare last week. The vet has asked us to keep an eye on the area around Hugo’s suture for any returning tumors. Within a couple of days of the surgery, a mass had started to form just below the suture line, so I immediately freaked out and thought it was cancer. We took him to the vet just to be safe (he needed to have his anal glands expressed anyway) and it was only a buildup of fluid under the wound. So we are putting a warm compress on the area twice a day to help alleviate the liquid.

Hugo is scheduled to have his sutures removed tomorrow and we will chat with the vet a little more on follow-up treatment. So far, he is acting like his old self. Our fingers are crossed that this is the last battle with MCT.

Update on Hugo’s MCT – Grade 2

// April 6th, 2009 // 4 Comments » // Doggie Mayhem, Pets

Well, we got a call from the vet today and the news is not what we had hoped. The tumor was graded a low 2 which means that is likely that it has spread and that it will reoccur back quickly. We will be watching him for more tumors while his body heals from the surgery. If more MCT occurs, we’ll need to look into either prednisone or radiation for the cancer. We have a vet appointment for early next week to have his sutures removed, so we’ll talk with the vet more then.

Waiting on the Cancer News

// April 6th, 2009 // No Comments » // Doggie Mayhem, Pets

I hate waiting and am in general a very impatient person. We should get news this week on the pathology of the tumor that was reomoved from Hugo. In the meantime, he is running around and being his rambuncious self. We are doing our best to keep him “quiet”. He wants so deperately to play with other dogs, but he has to wait until the stitches come out next week. More to come once we have more news.

MCT Surgery Day and Recovery

// April 1st, 2009 // No Comments » // Doggie Mayhem, Pets

Hugo Post-Surgery

Hugo had his mass removed today. We dropped him off at the vet at 8:30AM this morning. His surgery was scheduled at 2PM, but the vet had an opening so it was actually completed this morning. I just picked him up and he’s pretty dopey, but doing well. He has a huge incision on his belly. When the mass is removed, they have to cut 2-3cm in each direction to ensure that they cut out all of the cancerous cells. So now he looks a little like Frankenstein.

We should have the pathology back in about five days so we know what the course of action will be. The sutures come out in ten days. We have to keep him indoors and somewhat “quiet” (yeah right) for 7-10 days.

So, my next 7-10 days will be spent keeping the other dogs away from him and trying to keep him “sedate”. I’ll keep you updated on his progress and prognosis. Many thanks to everyone who has given their support. Hugo certainly appreciates it.