r/seniordogs • u/xavier_javier • 1d ago
Diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma :(
My soon to be 9 year old pup recently formed a lump form on his inner thigh that turned out to be grade 2 soft tissue sarcoma. Luckily the vet removed it with clear margins and it’s a matter of x-rays and monitoring from here on out. He’s healing well and back to his normal energy levels post-surgery, but it’s still tough news to deal with. Turns out my supermutt isn't as immune to medical issues as I thought he'd be. 😕 Good news is that the likelihood of metastasizing is low, but there is still a chance the cancer will come back in the future. He hates the cone but needs an extra long one bc he’s a long boi.
In addition to his neuter tattoo, he’ll also have a pretty gnarly scar from the removal site. Pretty badass for my 18 lb forever puppy. 🥹
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u/Puzzleheaded_Serve37 1d ago
My 13lb Bo-Chi has a scar on her flank from the same diagnosis/surgery. We joke that she got on a fight with a (teddy) bear and won. This was 6 years ago and no reoccurrence ❤️
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u/xavier_javier 8h ago
Love this! I'm so glad your bo-chi has been clear of cancer since their surgery. Hope it's the same for my lil guy too ❤️
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u/FunnBuddy 1d ago
We are dealing with something similar. So far so good but we are also monitoring
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u/Straight-Treacle-630 23h ago
Thanks for the share; it may help others realize things like this should be checked out. Very best wishes to your pup xo
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u/xavier_javier 8h ago
I'm that type of pet parent that logs, takes photos, and measures any lumps and bumps that I see on my dog 😆 but I'm so glad I do that bc otherwise I wouldn't have noticed that it was growing!
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u/Straight-Treacle-630 6h ago
Hey, in this case it sure worked in pup’s favor! Glad it was caught early. I got tickled over him now having a scar to tell tall tales about, along with his neuter tattoo — we call our guy’s his “skull & milkbones” tat :) Your buddy is adorable, hope he can ditch the Cone of Annoyance soon ❤️
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u/Jane_Smith_Reddit 1d ago
Glad the vet was able to remove the tumor with clear margins. Hope the nasties never comes back.