Good news!!!! Good news!!!!

We went to the vets tonight, as you all know He felt Daisy's lump and then stuck a needle in to see what was inside. There was some blood in it, which is apparently good. He was also happy that it wasnt connected to any muscle or anything, and it therefore does not have to be removed! It's just a benign little fatty cyst! I was so happy! Daisy was a very good girl; she didn't even flinch when she got her needles. I held her face in my hands the whole time and I stared into her eyes and whispered to her, "Please don't yelp Daisy, or Mommy will cry... please be a good girl!" Thank goodness she didn't yelp; I know I would have cried! But anyway, the bump is just fine where it is! If it gets bigger or starts attaching to anything insied, I have to take her back in, but he said that's unlikely. Whew!

SmokeMutt, I am so sorry I didn't see your post sooner! I couldn't get online last night. I am really sorry! I always just assumed that a fatty cyst was just a lump of fat, but oh well... I was so happy when I found out they were benign that I didn't care what else they were, as long as they weren't cancerous!

We also had her armpits checked out, because they had been very red lately, and she has been licking and scratching at them. The vet said it's just a mild irritation, and told us to use some hyrdacortizone (sp?) cream on them. I put some on tonight and they already seem to have stopped bothering her!

The other thing we talked about was her cherry eye. I posted about it a verrrry long time ago. For those of you who don't know, a cherry eye is a swollen gland in the corner of an eye. It puffs up and is red and kind of gross looking. Daisy has had hers since she was around a year old and it's not too big so we never removed it. However, after talking today with the vet, he said that even though it won't cause any large horrible problems, it can cause more eye infections than if we just had it removed. So, we decided to get her an appointment. On September 10, she's going in for it. I am really worried just beause I hate the thought of surgery... at least we bring her there and take her home the same day! Well I am sure you will hear a lot more about this from me as Sept. 10 grows closer, so Ill stop talking now

Sweet Graham, I hope your little surgeries go A-okay, like I know they will! Daisy and I will pray for you.

I would like to thank everyone again for all their concerns and their words of comfort. You are all truly amazing people and I feel honored just to know you!

Thanks Again, and sorry I am so long-winded!

Love,
Bridget and Daisy

[ August 29, 2001: Message edited by: Daisy's Mom ]