Frazier had a walnut size bump on the left side of his back <br>when he & Frances (Darling ATB) came to live with me . . . <br>that was 2004. His Foster Mom said it had been tested and <br>was only a cyst, nothing cancerous. It pretty much stayed <br>
the same until last year when it decided to grow a little, not <br>much. I didn't even notice it until my Vet said something <br>about it. She suggested removing it at his next dental <br>cleaning. <br><br>Months later, I dropped him off for the day, went to work and <br>
totally forgot about the bump removal. My Vet was out of <br>the office and the on-duty Vet wasn't aware of the optional <br>surgery. I wasn't too concerned about the bump, so I just let <br>it go.<br><br>On our next visit, my Vet mentioned again about having it <br>
removed, but since it hadn't changed I decided to do nothing. <br>Well . . . come January 2010, I get a call from my Dad <br>(Frazier spends the day with Grandma & Grandpa when I'm <br>at work). He had let Frazier in from outside and while <br>
petting him, noticed his back was wet. Our little bump, still <br>not much bigger than a walnut, was seeping. Off to the Vet, <br>they drained it and sent him home with meds & cleansing flush. <br>After about a week the bump returned, again about the size <br>
of a walnut, still soft & pliable. I decided since it was just fluids, <br>to just keep an eye on it.<br><br>Then about a month ago, it about doubled in size, turned <br>hard and started to seep again. Frazier was still moving <br>
around, going in and out, but with much less energy. What <br>really scared me was when he stopped eating (except <br>chicken jerky, of course) and drinking. The on-call Vet tried <br>to drain it, but this time had no luck.<br>
<br>My parents had taken him to the Vet & brought him back <br>with more meds and an appointment for the morning to have <br>it removed. When I got home from work, I was so astounded <br>to see that the once large walnut size bump was a humongous <br>
softball size alien growth on the side of my baby boy. I swear <br>it was like something out of a sci-fi movie. I was expecting to <br>see it peel open and some stringy wiggling creature come <br>crawling out of it.<br>
<br>We survived the night and I took him in first thing in the morning <br>to have the alien element exterminated. He has been just fine <br>since. The incision is about 14 inches long and has healed up <br>nicely. His hair has gone from the short brisely growth to softer <br>
but still a little short regrowth. We're almost back to normal. <br>My Vet called last week to tell me it was an infected tumor of <br>the hair follicle . . . never heard of or expected that . . . <br><br>Sending healing drool to all in need,<br>
Barb, Frances (Girly-Girl ATB) & Frazier (The Bumpless Wonder)<br>