I think Sadie’s face in the picture below says it all.
Our vet appointment yesterday was a bit unnerving.
It started out okay with the veterinary technician telling us her little bump was likely just a lipoma, a fatty lump that is common in many dog breeds like labrador retrievers. I breathed a small sigh of relief until the vet came in and basically ruled that out. He called her lump “concerning” and extracted a sample from it to examine under a microscope.
He didn’t recognize what he saw so we’re sending a sample out to a pathologist and should hear back in three to five days. I asked the vet a million questions and walked away feeling quite concerned, as he said he thinks there’s a 50/50 shot her lump is something serious.
The good news is that we brought Sadie in to be examined early, so if it is something serious, he’s hoping we’ll be able to remove it and treat her accordingly since it is hopefully still contained at this point. I will definitely keep you guys posted and thank you so much for your kind words and well wishes yesterday! Sadie feels your love and is basking in it, I assure you.
(That would be my sister under there. I told you Sadie has absolutely no concept of personal space.)
Breakfast
Breakfast this morning was nice and simple.
Scrambled eggs + Lots of avocado + Small bowl of cereal
See ya after lunch, my friends.
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Oh no! I hope Sadie is okay!!! It sounds like she’ll be okay but that is so scary! Good luck!
Hope she’s okay! I hate not getting immediate feedback on things like that!
Bless her sweet face. I worry about my dog 24/7, even when it’s nothing. I’ll be sending Sadie lots of good vibes and thoughts. In the mean time, have some extra cuddle time.
Will be praying for sadie.
Prayers for Sadie girl!!!
I hope little Sadie is okay. The waiting game is so darn hard.
Sending lots of love and good wishes to the pup. My childhood dog had a fatty lump and lived to the ripe ol’ age of 14 so I’m praying it’s nothing more than that.
me too! unfortunately the vet tech said that they can usually tell if it’s fatty when the vet looks at the sample himself since it is clear, so i don’t think that’s the case, but i’m hopeful it’s nothing serious. so glad your dogs lump wasn’t anything serious!
Ruff ruffffff ruff ruf ruuuuuuf!
Praying for you sweet Sadie! 🙂
Praying for you & sweet Miss Sadie!
I’m taking my dog to the vet today to check a few things, including a lump. Having a dog for a best friend is awesome, but worrisome!! You guys take such great care of Sadie and I’ll be wishing for the best for her!
Ugh the worst feeling … “the wait”. Doggy prayers coming Sadie’s way. She’s way too active and happy to have anything seriously wrong with her. I’d be 100x more concerned if her behavior was different/more lethargic. What a great doggy mom you are taking her in for every lump though – those appts can be draining on the wallet. xoxo
that’s what i keep thinking about, too. she is acting 100% normal, so i’m trying to keep my thoughts positive!
Oh jeez, that’s so scary. I hope Sadie is ok! I’d be a giant ball of nerves for 3 days 🙁
I’m thinking of your little family. I am a nervous wreck when our dog, Harold, potentially has something wrong. They’re our little children!
Keeping my fingers and toe crossed for good news from the pathologist. Bentley is also sending his well wishes. I’m so sorry the vet wasn’t able to rule anything serious out yesterday 🙁
Awww poor Sadie! Praying for her 🙁 I hate the waiting period too, it’s the worst, but you’ll get through it, and everything is going to be alright!
Aww, poor Sadie!! I will be saying a little prayer for the both of you!!
Awww SADIE! I very much hope it’s the other 50% – the “it’s nothing” half!
Aww feel better Sadie!!
Fingers crossed the lab results for Saide come back OK!
I didn’t even realize there was a person under there haha. Sadie seems like such a happy dog.. at least she has no idea what’s going on. Fingers crossed for y’all!
Thoughts and prayers for Sadie. Dogs are truly a (wo)man’s best friend!! 🙂 She will be fine!!
Sending more wishes your way.. keep us posted!
Sending lots of prayers up for sweet Sadie & Ob sends her lots of puppy kisses!
ohhhh poor little Sadie dog! Sending healthy, happy dog thoughts your way!
I hope Sadie is okay and that the results say it is nothing serious. Honestly, my dogs mean the world to me, and I am so distraught anytime something might be wrong. I will definitely be saying a prayer for her and you. And I’m sure you are giving her lots of mama loving, which is the best kind.
Thinking good thoughts for you and Sadie!
Pooor girl, glad shes ok!
Oh no! I’m sending well wishes and thoughts your way! I hope everything turns out okay. It’s so difficult when something happens with a pet. They are so much more than just a pet, they really are a family member.
I hope everything comes back just fine for Sadie!
Good thing you got Sadie checked out early! I hope she’ll be okay!
Your poor baby! I will be keeping Sadie in my prayers/thoughts!
Sorry to hear about Sadie’s lump. I thought it might help you to know that I went through something similar with my dog (also named Sadie) and everything turned out fine. I found a lump on her that the vet determined to be cancerous but we caught it quickly and immediately had it surgically removed. That was over 5 years ago and I’m happy to say she is doing great with no recurrences! I remember how stressful it was waiting to hear back on test results so just wanted to let you know I’m sending positive thoughts your way. Hang in there!
thank you for this comment!!! when the vet started talking about cancer, my heart dropped. i’m hoping that if it is cancerous, it will be easily removed and treated. thank you for sharing your story! i’m so glad your dog is doing well!
Happy and health vibes to your family! We were worried that my dog had cancer (it turned out that she had IBD which we treated for years and years until she passed away at 15), and the vet told us that in that event chemoterapy doesn’t have harsh side effects on dogs. So they tolerate it much easier than humans. That made me feel a little better to know.
Positive thoughts! Keeping your fur baby in our prayers!
Hugs for Sadie!!!
Sending prayers to you and Sadie! Do you have Sadie on a high quality dog food? I really feel that a lot of health problems in dogs are food related (just like humans!)
yes! we feed her orijen dog food: http://orijen.ca/
I feed Acana 🙂 Awesome food!
Hope the lump is nothing serious. My dog (a lab) had a lump like that, and it was just a lipoma, and he ended up getting a bunch of them, but it didn’t effect him at all! I hope it’s the same case with Sadie!
I’m keeping my fingers crossed, sending positive thoughts your way, saying a little prayer and well … if something else comes to mind I’ll do that too!!! In the meantime, you keep positivity and happiness flowing around like crazy, ok???!!!! good luck good luck good luck!!!
Poor Sadie! Sending positivity your way!
Oh no! Praying!
Oh goodness…praying for you guys. So sad when our furry little babies are hurt. ;(
Praying for Sadie and you and your family!
Sending happy thoughts Sadie’s way!!!!
i really hope you hear the good news you are hoping for and that sadie is alright!! 🙂
I hope your baby it okay! My dog has a serious heart condition and has to go to the K9 cardiologist once a year to get a check up, its always nerve racking! Good luck!
i hope your dog continues to be healthy!! <3
Praying for Sadie!
Praying for Sadie, keep us posted! Glad you got her in early, just in case 🙂 Such a good puppy mommy.
Keep us updated on Sadie! Hope she’s ok!
Praying for Miss Sadie Girl! My JRT, Norman, had a cancerous mast cell tumor that was removed a few years ago. Like you, we caught it very early and he’s doing great now! But, every little lump and bump I find I immediately take him to the vet to get it checked out. We love our little fur baby to pieces! 🙂
i love the name norman. 🙂 and i’m so glad he’s doing well!
Sending you and Sadie major hugs. I hope that the results come back negative!!!
Sue
I hope everything is ok with Sadie! Its a good thing you were so attentive and brought her to the vet right away!