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Old January 23rd, 2019, 09:22 PM
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Yep, still here.

So sorry to hear about Jessy's liver issue. We lost Macie to what was probably a benign liver growth. It was inoperable, so there was really nothing more to do, whether benign or malignant. Since she didn't suffer from the wasting so common with malignant growths, we assume it was benign, but in the end, it did take her from us just the same.

Here's how the decision would be made here. We ask ourselves, would we consider major surgery or extreme measures (say, chemo) for the dog at her age? If yes, then we'd go with the ultrasound in the hopes that it could be surgically removed. But, if knowing for sure wouldn't change our decision about treatment, we'd skip the ultrasound. And an ultrasound can't always tell you if a mass is benign or malignant, anyway.

I think we had Macie's checked one more time a few months later, just to see how fast it was growing, but our decisions were made based on how she seemed to feel and her behavior.

I'm sorry you guys are going through this with Jessy. It's always so difficult, no matter how many times you've been through it We always do hope for a miracle, but those seem to be really hard to come by

Give Jessy a tender hug and kissy for me, pls, and keep some hugs for you. Hang in there!
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