Dog's surgery, very worried

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Well, some may recall that we were supposed to have canine cruciate ligament surgery on my youngest Rottie last week, but we got a call at 10pm the night before, saying there was an emergency that the operating vet <for our dog>needed to attend to and would likely take most of her time on the day of our dog's scheduled surgery. So in order to keep the same doctor, we moved the surgery appt. one week forward to today and hub changed his work schedule as he'd taken off.

We were up at 5am this morning to get her there and were just leaving an area Target a few hours later after dropping her off and stopping to pick up more supplies for home - when the surgeon called and said they'd just done some new pre-surgical x-rays and saw some concerning bone density changes in the one of the bones of the <bad>knee. The previous x-rays done in September did not show this. They couldn't tell based on what info they saw on the film if it was just bad inflammation and other changes due to the ligament tear, or something more ominous such as bone cancer, which is very common in the breed. Doc. said we should do a biopsy first since it doesn't make sense to break open the leg and put all the screws and plate in there for the knee, and then find out that the leg actually has tumor. Hub and I are both very stunned and upset. So they pulled her out of anesthesia and hub and I talked <and cried> and then we finished driving home and and talked some more, called the breeder immediately and spoke to her, and called the vet back. So they've done a biopsy and we need to wait for about 7 days to find out what's the result of the biopsy. There is also a 10% chance that the result could come up false negative, meaning that it comes up as clean but that there actually-is- something there.

If the biopsy report is negative, we will likely go ahead with it. If not, then there will be a whole other set of discussions.
So we're still waiting.....:(:(
 
Hugs. Hope all turns out well. I have been there and done this, the waiting to find out results. It's nerve-wracking. Post as often as you like, we're here for you!
 
I'm sorry, that's the worst part of having pets, and it's very hard to deal with.

Plus cancer just sucks. We did get two good extra years with Joey after cancer surgery, so if it is cancer, I will hope the same for you.

But I will keep you in my thoughts with hope that it will be a fixable problem.
 
Oh, dogmom I am so sorry hear and hope it not cancer , that has to be hard waiting to find out for sure :( :hug:
 
Sorry to hear your news. Life with the big dogs is already short.
 
I'm very sorry about the news you got and the wait that you're now facing. :(

I hope you get good test results from the vet, and that the original surgery can be done.

Hang in there. :hug:
 
Thinking of you and praying things turn out well for your family.
 
So sorry to hear about your dog's news. My prayers and thoughts to you, your husband and your Rottie.

Stay strong and hope there will be positive news.
 
:ty:/thanks everyone! :(:(

we got home from picking her up at surgeon's at about 10pm last night and had a lot to do trying to get her settled and call with more questions as they came up. Went to bed around 1am. I was up at 5am to check on her and spend time with her and do early morning things.
She's walking and wants to be a "wild child" of course...this dog pretty much has two speeds - exhausted and "Ferrari".

Instead of the typical "lampshade" she's wearing a stiff neck-brace-looking thing and hub is taking a turn to watch her with that on. If she won't mess with her incision where the biopsy is, with that on - then she can wear that instead of the "e-collar" <"lampshade"> Some dogs do especially poorly with the lampshade style and she is one.

I REALLY appreciate all you guys coming on and offering support and hugs!
:grouphug:
 
I so sorry ,and that 7 days may feel long wait but next month you be walking him
 
I'll be pulling for your dog. I lost a Golden to cancer and it's a hard thing to lose a pet that way (any way really). I'll say a special prayer that she comes through this well.

Laura
 
Same here, Dogmom! I love dogs and yours is in my thoughts!
 
Thanks:ty:, Lau, Muse and Woody!

* update* surgeon who did the biopsy called and let us know that the results came back CLEAR- no cancer:D:D::dance2:

so now we're back to re-scheduling the CCL surgery-
 
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