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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I hope Sadie is doing well and that they’re is nothing serious!
Also good luck for the next 3/5 days, I can imagine how much tention this will bring.
Sending prayers for Sadie and for you too! I hope it’s nothing serious!
Awwa — Sadie! Thinking of you today, girl!!!!
Oh no! Sending Sadie good thoughts!
Sending good thoughts your family’s and Sadie’s way!!
Saying a prayer for Sadie. I know how worried you are with two fur babies of my own.
Oh no… I hope everything is ok. You and Sadie are in my thoughts.
Good wishes and vibes to you and Ryan and Sadie of course! Like someone above said, she likely has no idea what’s going on and seems to be as active as ever, which just means she’s excited to be getting extra treats and kisses 🙂 I hope these next 3-5 days go by fast for you… stay positive, I know she will be just fine!
3 to 5 days must sound like an eternity 🙁 I hope little Sadie is ok! It really is a good thing you guys caught it early either way, I’m sure she’ll be fine. Such good dog parents!
Saying prayers for miss Sadie:). I know how concerned you are. I am a fur mama and my dog has had some issues too the last year. She seems to be fine now, but i constantly worry about her. I hope whatever the lump is, its benign!
Good vibes and thoughts coming your way for Sadie (and you guys!). I think the waiting is the hardest part sometimes. It’s crazy how those lumps on dogs can literally come out of nowhere. Hoping you get good news 🙂
oh no! Sending you and Sadie tons of good thoughts and vibes!
Well wishes to Sadie! I’m sure everything will be fine. Dogs just like to keep their parents on their toes! 😉
Sadie’s certainly a trooper. She’s lucky to have such loving parents who notice everything and are concerned. Lots of animals don’t. I’ll be keeping her in my thoughts. Such a sweet girl.
She has the best facial expressions! I hope her lump is nothing serious! She’s lucky to have you to notice things that are different with her.
Aw, I’m so sorry! I’m keeping my fingers crossed that it’s nothing serious.
Aww I’m praying for you, Ryan and Sadie!.
Julie- I am praying for you that the lump turns out to be of no concern. I have to say, when I first saw it I thought, “Mast Cell Tumor” only because I experienced it with my own dog about a year ago. Our dogs can be like babies and I know how concerning it is.
Sending special healthy vibes out to Sadie!!!!
I can’t imagine the anxiety of that. We don’t have kids but when my dog is sick I always think it’s worse than your kid because your dog doesn’t complain and can’t voice what’s the matter. Prayers for you guys and Sadie! I’ll give our lab an extra snuggle today:)
Praying Sadie’s just fine! I know Niko is my baby, so any time there’s even a chance that something is wrong with her, my anxiety is through the roof 🙁
Poor Sadie! Sending prayers she’ll be okay!
oh thinking about you guys. . . so hard to wait for the results. Give Sadie lots of puppy loving. 🙂
Oh man, I truly hope it’s nothing serious! Sending lots and lots of positive thoughts your way.
Lots of love for Sadie!
My cavachon(small dog) had a tiny lump near his eye when he was about 9 months old and as with Sadie they could not figure out what it was so they removed it just in case and everything turned out just fine! He is 5 now 🙂
positive hugs for Sadie!!!
Sending positive thoughts to Sadie and the Fagans!
Prayers (and “paws”ative thoughts) for Sadie!
I really enjoy your blog! Thanks for all of the great posts and inspiration.
okay, i just love this pun. 🙂 thank you!! 🙂
Prayers going Sadie’s way. Really hope it’s nothing serious. My dog, Jersey, woke me up in the middle of the night crying. As I’m walking out of my bedroom I see diarrhea ALL over the hallway. My poor dog is at the bottom of the stairs, ears back and has this “I’m sorry” look on her face. Shes been going non stop outside this morning. Trip to the vet for us today.
i hope jersey feels better soon!
Oh Gosh. Please keep us updated about Sadie. Me and Scarlett the pug weenie are sending hope and good thoughts her way.
Aw, poor Sadie! I will definitely keep her and you two in my thoughts. I started reading your blog a few months ago and while I love it for the recipes and health tips, Sadie stories are always so fun. My hubby even gets a kick out of her! We have a pretty hyperactive dog (ahem, furry child) so we can totally relate! I hope everything is ok!
Julie, I just wanted to share my recent vet story with you because I thought it might bring you some relief while you wait for results from Sadie. About a month ago I noticed a lump on the chest of my year old vizsla. I instantly called the vet in panic to get her looked at. They told me it was just a non-cancerous tumor that is very common in young dogs and with medicine it would go away. So I got her medicine and watched it very carefully and kept growing and growing. It started off the size of a dime and then looked like a quarter. I called the vet again to have them look at it. The vet was very concerned and told me it needed to come off ASAP so I scheduled her surgery and everything was fine until they gave me an average of the cost which was around 580-620.00. I was rather shocked, and something inside told to get a second opinion. So I cancelled the appt and called a different vet. He did some of same tests the orginial place did, however he told me a COMPLETELY different story. That she didn’t medicine, or surgery and that if we give it a few more weeks it will go down and eventually be gone. It’s been about a 2 weeks and it’s gradually frading. Sorry this is a novel, but I just wanted to share because I know how much we love our Vizslas!
i’m so happy to hear this! thank you for sharing your story. i’m glad your little vizsla is okay!
Hope sadie is ok!!
Sending lots and lots of positive thoughts and well wishes your way! I treat my dog like she’s my child so I can only imagine how hard this must be for you. Give a big hug to Sadie for me!! : )
Big hugs to you and kisses to Sadie! Sending prayers to you and the family for only positive outcomes 🙂 Hang in there during this uncertain time/
I hope that you receive good news back from the doctors!
Oh no poor Sadie!! I’m thinking happy thoughts, hopefully it’s nothing too serious. Is her breed known to get lumps on their bodies?
not that i know of… i know they’re prone to hip dysplasia, but i wasn’t aware of lumps.
Sending lots of well wishes to you and your adorable Sadie! My little monster, Gunner, is my “child”, so I know how unnerving these uncertain times can be! Hang in there girls!
I hope she’s okay! I’m sure she will be though. 🙂
PS. Do you still watch the Bachelor?
i sure do! did you watch last night?
I did! How freakin’ looney were Tierra and Amanda? And if I hear Sean tell one more girl how he’s so crazy about them.. So far he’s said that to approximately everyone on the show, minus 2 girls.
Keep your head up! I know how scary this can all be….and then to make it worse, we all imagine the worst possible result! Just give Sadie lots of extra love right now.
Sasha sends a friendly lick Sadie’s way! 🙂
awww, sending warm well wishes to your family and sadie! she will be a-okay – it’s the waiting game that is unnerving!
I’m so sorry– you must be so worried!! I hope the report comes back soon.
Hi Julie!
As a veterinarian, I just wanted to reassure you that there is no cause for alarm where Sadie’s lump is concerned. It would be a VERY VERY VERY rare thing for a young healthy dog like Sadie to have a lump come up in that location and have it NOT be curable by surgical removal. Yes, Lipomas are the most common skin lumps, and that has been ruled out, but there are literally dozens of other types of benign growths that this could be, all of which would be easily removed! Even if the mass does come back as something more aggressive/malignant, it is in a really good place to get wide surgical margins and would not likely have metastasized this early on.
Please keep us all informed, and until then, you, Ryan and Sadie are in my prayers for health and happiness!
beccalou, i could just HUG you right now! thank you so, so much for taking the time to leave this comment. i REALLY appreciate it. i’m trying to keep my thoughts positive and this comment was really helpful. thank you!
Sending good vibes Sadie’s way!!
I hope Sadie is ok! My dog had to get a liver biopsy in December to rule out liver cancer. She is still getting blood drawn every few weeks to make sure her liver enzyme count is going down. Right now they are treating it as an infection. I know how you feel, I seriously was a wreck during the whole thing. My dog is much more than a pet to my family, many people think it is weird how much we talk to her lol!
Sending good thoughts and wishes that everything will be okay with Sadie! <3
I think we are all in love with Sadie . Hoping that all will be fine and she can get back to being the little entertainer that she is. Keep us posted and take care of yourself too, I know you must be worried.
Sending nothing but positive thoughts to you guys and Sadie!! I had an awful few days last weekend with my dog too. She ate a pack of gum and the sweetener in it is toxic to doggies. I had to prick her ear ever few hours to check her blood sugar 🙁 I felt so awful I let it happen to her.
Also – my parents lab has about 15 of those lumps (the common ones). They come with age I guess. Sort of like laugh lines for us 🙂 Once again, positive thoughts for Sadie!!! xo
oh no! i’m glad your dog is okay!
Sending hugs to Sadie! I know exactly how you feel. My doggie just has a cancerous lump removed on Thursday. He was back to his crazy hyper self on Friday so hopefully everything is good.
hooray for healthy dogs!!!
Poor Sadie! Hoping it’s nothing to worry about, but I totally know how you feel. My Rocky is my BABY and he goes to the vet way more than I go to the doctor. Thanks for the update!
Sending positive vibes to you, Ryan and Sadie! I hope everything is ok with your girl 🙂 I know how scary it can be thinking something may be wrong with your pet. You’re right, though, you’ve been really proactive early on with getting this looked at & taken care of, so hopefully that means good things!