Oh Athena...

I think you must have some sort of psychic bond with my savings account...Just when i start to get it built back up you decide to spend it again. Last year it was having a primary molar removed and this year? A mast cell tumor.

I thought it was just another blocked oil gland. It looked and felt just like the one she had last summer. So i just watched it and waited really. Then it got red around the edges. So this morning we made our way to her favortiest place on earth. All was going good. She greeted everyone in the office and even tried to make friends with the house cats. Then after a few pokes and trying to squeeze out what was inside the vet sat back and said "this looks like a mast cell tumor not a cyst." So off we went to the back to have it removed.

Normally i wouldn't go into the back with the vet and tech but after all that poking thinking it was a cyst Athena wanted NOTHING to do with them lol. She planted her feet and refused to move. I guess she was channeling her inner stubborn horse ha. So i went back with her. She was not happy about getting a shot, but soon went under into la la land. The vet said i was more then welcome to stay as long as i didn't pass out. I told her i had seen much worse over the years so i was good to go.

30min and a bunch of stitches later she was stitched up and ready to have her shot back to reality. And my pocket was $400.00 lighter.

Afterward the vet told me that she was confident she got all of the tumor area. And since it was a very small tumor (about 2mm) i shouldn't worry really, but if i want to send it to the lab i could. So i did. Who wouldn't right?  I should get the results back on Sat. Since the bump was close to the edge of her leg and they took a big chunk out it was like she had a mini leg lift :)

She is happy at home recovering from her ordeal and hugging her soft fuzzy blanket LOL

Kids...what i wouldn't do for my beastie!