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Dear Brenda - I hate to say it or post it - but as a slave to an almost 16 year old who has had several butt surgeries since he turned 10 - I am not sure I would have put Charles through it at 14. Charles' butt lumps were peri-anal adenomas - both of them 2 years apart - he had one surgery at about 10 and one at age 12. They were not a lot of fun and either surgery could have rendered him incontinent, we were warned. I still have an unopened package of doggy diapers I feared he would wear for the rest of his life. It took him a number of months to recover from the surgeries and I know he was uncomfortable.<BR>
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I would support you in the decision to not have the surgery should your vet suggest that alternative. A very personal decision - but I feel like it might be better to have his last months with you not be involved with a surgical recovery which is a difficult one with surgery in that area.<BR>
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So sorry about the diagnosis and sorrier about my opinion. But this is why we post these things - right? To get support and advice.<BR>
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Lots of Love and Drool headed your way.<BR><BR><BR>
<DIV><EM><FONT face="Lucida Handwriting, Cursive">GinnyTata-Phillips, co-author of DOGKU, PETKU , BASSETKU , RESKU and HORSEKU!</FONT></EM></DIV>
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