Lipoma, Lipoma, Send Halas Right Over

[Leslie and Halas]

That doesn't exactly ryhme, but it's the best I could do off the top of my head.

On Saturday or Sunday, my Mom and I both felt a large lump on Halas' right hip.  I think I had felt it before, but I could only feel that side at the time, so I just thought it was muscle.  But this weekend, I could feel both hips at once, and there is definitely a large lump on his right side that he doesn't have on his left side.  If something looks or feels strange to me, and there's not a corresponding strange thing on the opposite side, I figure it shouldn't be there.  So I called the vet this morning, and they got him in at 10:00.  They aspirated it, checked it under the microscope, and said it's just a lipoma.  Whew!  I kind of figured that's what it was, but it was good to get the confirmation.  They said it's possible he will get more, so I should be ready for that, although he is kind of young to be getting them.  Otherwise, I'm just keeping an eye on this one.  If it seems like it's causing him discomfort, or it starts to harden, they will consider removing it.  

With all of his fluff, it's not the easiest thing to notice, so it looks like I'll have to spend more time petting him to check him for more of them.  I think he'll be OK with that.

I'm calling it his heffalump, because that sounds better than lipoma or fatty tumor.

[Suzanne & Jack]

I'm a big believer in it. We had an old schnauzer that had a growth on the top of his foot.  We started him on the Beta Glucan and kept it wrapped,  after 6 weeks it was gone.  Who knows whether it was the wrapping or the BG, but something worked.

[Heather]

Suzanne, tried to send you a message, I was wondering where you find the Beta Glucan?

[Sherri, Sophie, Winston, & Kitty]

Thank goodness it was just a heffalump. I would have been really scared. Maybe I should pet my doodles more often to feel for heffalumps too.

[Sue & Lily Grace]

Leslie, I am glad that Halas got a good report. This is the best news.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Got a call from JD's surgeon tonight, his newest lump is just another lipoma, too!

Maybe we need to start a Heffalump Group.

[Donna K & Quincy]

Great news for both Halas and JD, it you start that Heffalump group I may have to join myself, it seems Halas, JD and I have something in common. :>)

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

You are all cute. ;-)

[Donna K & Quincy]

LOL, that must be it, of course since meno it could be that we're all furry. :>)

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

ROFL!

[Leslie and Halas]

Good news for JD!

It sounds like there are a lot of doods with heffalumps. Maybe we do need a group. Of course, humans with heffalumps would be welcome, too.

[Deanna & Desi & Cori]

Great to hear some good health-related news!  Glad Halas is okay!!  

[Jennifer and Jack]

OH my gosh, I am so glad everything is okay.... Molly had a lipoma on her when   she was really little, right oh her shoulder, THey removed it when she was spayed.... We have never felt another one on her and I watch her closely.

What a scary thing!!