Shadow lump from 2010 grown :(

[MaggieR]

Hope the antiobiotics due the trick, will be thinking of you and sending positive vibes your way 

Here too...hope you start to see some visible changes very soon. xxx

[ollie nathan's mum]

Thinking of you both

[Countrygirl]

Hope the antibiotics prove that it is nothing serious.  Thinking of you both.

[Linda B]

Hope the antibiotics do the trick 

[Ninasmum]

Thinking of you both 

[carol pearson]

Thinking of you both.

[GailyK81]

Hi all, update on shadows lump, once again biopsy came back inconclusively, anti biotics have not reduced the lump and to top it off where the biopsy was done has now gone red and sore and bleeding, on thurs went back to vet for results and it was waste of time he said we can have another surgical biopsy but I really don't see the point if already one surgical biopsy and one needle biopsy have come back inconclusive, so he left it by saying he does not know what to do now as a way forward, he said radiotherapy a option it Might reduce lump (might) seems bit ludicrous when he saying he don't even know what it is and on Thursday he said he will ask another vet opinion he took picture of lump and said he will ring us STILL WAITING, all of this cost a lot of money I don't really have as insurance won't pay as he had little lump two years ago I am not really very happy and in the meantime poor shadow is still limping, he is on anti biotic and anti inflammatory but not sure they doing anything.  Sorry for big rant but I at a loss. How do I upload a picture I was going,to,upload a picture,of,lump see if anyone come across anything like it on here
Thanks

Gailxxxx

[Sula]

Aw - so sorry to hear this. I suppose the silver lining is they have not said it is definitely cancerous but a firm diagnosis would allow the right treatment. I do think you were right to say no to chemo when they have not proved it is cancerous and I hope the other vet can help with it.

I have not heard or seen anything like this so cannot help that way I am afraid.

[elaine.e]

Sorry that you still haven't got a definitive diagnosis and that the lump is still there. Poor Shadow, and what a worry for you

I hope the vet giving the second opinion comes up with a diagnosis for you and that it's good news

[lynmumtosam]

Hi my pharoah hound had a lump like this about the size of e pea for two years then vanished for about 10 months then new lump which grew to about golf ball size when she started to get uncomfortable with it we had a  biopsy this caused it to suddenly inflame and bleed terribly with antihistamines and antibiotics we did start to get it to heal  it was a type of cancer that sheds cells that cause allergic reaction vet advised us on amputation .
Unfortunately by the time this was arranged more lumps were found in places that we could not have surgery done so we managed her health with antihistamines and painkillers but she was much older than shadow at 13 
I am sure you are making the right deision for shads and hope you get a diagnosis soon

[bluegirl]

I'm so sorry Shadow is having more trouble. It sounds like you are between a rock and a hard place. If money were not an issue I'd say get a referral to a specialist. Thinking of you both and hoping the lump is benign.

[Ninasmum]

I'm so sorry Shadow is having more trouble. It sounds like you are between a rock and a hard place. If money were not an issue I'd say get a referral to a specialist. Thinking of you both and hoping the lump is benign.

from me too 

[williamsmum]

So sorry to read about your awful news. It is horrible when something like this happens and unfortunately my William has developed a lump also which the vet has said he doesn't want to operate on as it could well be cancerous and cause it to spread. He is almost ten though and this is nothing like has happened to your boy. Fingers crossed that all will be well, and sending lots of good wishes your way. It is not nice to discover a lump anywhere on your dog, and you always think the worst, so I hope you get a good result for him.

[GailyK81]

Shadow is having an amputation on Thursday in have done a new thread not realising and missed the update on here so thanks everyone for your kind advice I will keep u updated on Thursday xxxxx

[elaine.e]

I'll lock this thread as you've started a new one. Really hope it all goes well on Thursday