The Verdict for Jack is In --- Post #84

[4 Dog Mother]

Well, I just picked Jack up. The tech who brought him out to me said that they didn't see any mastises (spelling) in the x-rays so that is good if there is any cancer any where it hasn't spread to his lungs. The ultrasound will come back tomorrow and we should know tomorrow night or Thursday morning what it showed. I am beginning to wonder if we are going to find out anything and we won't have to have more testing of some kind - which of course, I am not Looking forward to.


Keep on praying.

[Cinder & Smoke]

The tech who brought him out to me said that they didn't see any mastises (spelling)
in the x-rays so that is good if there is any cancer any where it hasn't spread to his lungs.

I am beginning to wonder if we are going to find out anything and
we won't have to have more testing of some kind -
which of course, I am not Looking forward to.

Keep on praying.

Well ... that's a GOOD Sign, so far.

More tests - that you're not looking forward to?
I'll bet Jack could do without "more tests", too!

More Prayers - we're on Continuous Loop ~ Fresh Prayers hourly!

[pitc9]

Thinking of you all Diana, Carl, Jack and crew.

{{{hugs}}}

[krazyaboutkatz]

I hope that the ultrasound is all clear. Lots more prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way. Please take care. (((HUGS)))

[ChrisH]

Good news there. Prayers & positive thoughts continuing.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Sounds hopeful! Still thinking of you all

[4 Dog Mother]

The vet who is doing the ultrasounds and testing called later last night to say she was having trouble sending the ultrasound out to the person who reads it and the tec support was already closed. So she won't be sending the ultrasound out until today. She felt she got a better reading on the kidneys - there are two but something is either attached to it or to the adrenal gland. That she felt that probably exploratory surgery in Columbus might be our next thing but of course, we still need to wait until we get the ultrasound person's report and then discuss with my vet. There is also the problem of the cysts on his other kidney which means if the took the kidney with the growth on it, he may be left with another probelm with the remaining kidney. And then of course there is the enlarged prostrate. And that although she did not see any other growths, it does not mean there are not any - there could be microscopic "seed" already out there.

I am not sure what we will decide to do. It concerns us how Jack has been having trouble coming out of the anesthesia. Our vet too said he seems to be having more trouble than most dogs do. She said she cut it in half this time and he still slept all evening and didn't eat last night or this morning. The life span of an Airedale is between 10 and 12 and that is if they have had good care their entire life which we know he has not had. I would rather have him whatever time he has left than have him die on the table or not be able to have any quality of life after surgery. He doesn't seem to be in pain, there is no more blood in his urine so I guess we will just have to wait and see what more we are told and what advice we are given.

So keep those prayers coming!!!!