Yesterday I had my regular checkup with my heart doc. We do an EKG every few months to make sure my medication is working like it should. That turned out pawfect, yay! BUT when we were doing all that, the dogtor noticed a big hard lump on the front of my throat. It wasn't there at my last checkup in August, and Momma snuggles me a lot so she would've noticed it if it had been there long! The dogtor thinks it's most likely a thyroid tumor.
The t-word scares Momma a LOT, but we're trying to stay chill until we know what's going on. They took some samples to test to see (1) if it's really thyroid and (2) if it's malignant or benign. After that, we'll decide what to do. The choices are complicated because of my age and heart condition, so we might just leave it. Even if it's benign, it could grow big enough to block my throat and make it hard to eat or breathe, so we might need to remove it either way. It's just a waiting game right now.
Momma and I want to thank everyone for all their support. It's an especially complicated time for this, since we're in the middle of having to move and change vets and everything! But we'll get through it like we do everything else -- together.
Sending more hugs and prayers and POTP.
ReplyDeleteCasey and Momma we are sending you tons of hugs and purrs and OMCs good luck with your move wishes too. Boy oh boy that is a lot going on. I understand you concerns about losing things etc. Years ago the little boy next door was moving and all he could say to my mom was
ReplyDeleteI hope Santa Claus can find my new house. Mom told him not to worry if she saw Santa she'd give him the new address
Hugs madi your bfff
Casey sending you and your mama lots of love and kisses and prayers it will be benign. this will surely add stress to the move so prayers for that also... love you sweetie
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ReplyDeletethere is never a good timing for anything such as this - but there can certainly be worse timing and this is pawssibly it! POTP at full tilt this side... hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
I hope so much for good news when the results are in... and for a solution to chase that tumor away from you... hugs and potp
ReplyDeleteWe are sending you TONS of AireZen and POTP and positive vibes, Casey, and lots of hugs for your momma!
ReplyDeleteWe hold you and your Momma tightly in our paws and are sending you all the POTP we can possibly muster with lots of prayers from Mom. All the best.
ReplyDeleteWoos - Lightning, Misty, and Timber
Sendin ya POTP!
ReplyDeleteYou have our prayers coming your way Casey and hugs to your mom
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Hazel & Mabel
We are also sending lots of POTP and great big snuggles to you, your Mama and Jessie!
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Jakey, Arty & Rosy
Casey, you can be sure that allour paws are crossed and we hve a lot of them. You've been there for us and we're there for you.
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