Chippy's got a lump (benign cystic teratoma.....extra ingrown mammary gland)

[Maureen Las]

Thanks for responding to me when you certainly have your own problems....

I so hope that Chippy will be OK!!!!

 

[JimD]

LuvaBun wrote:

Oh no, I don't like the sound of a second lump .

Neither do I.
It developed so fast, too.
When I found it tonight, I gasped so loud that I scared her.
I know she knows that I know she knows, that I'm stressing about this ( does that make any sense? :? )

I'm pretty sure the vets will try to squeeze us in on Thursday....I'll just whine a lot until they do.

Thanks for the good thoughts!

 

[JimD]

pumpkinandwhiskersmom wrote:

Prayers for Chippy and you, too, Jim. I LOATHE the dentist!!!! I love that you scheduled in your panic attack!

Thanks for the prayers!

And, as for the dentist....
I've planned on coming back in my next life as a pet rock.... so I'll never have to go to the dentist, ever!

 

[Pet_Bunny]

I hope the vets can squeeze you in. leaseplease:leaseplease:



My dentist is a life time member and past president ofa Photo Club I go to.

 

[JimD]

angieluv wrote:

Thanks for responding to me when you certainly have your own problems....

I so hope that Chippy will be OK!!!!

:hug1





*** "That's what you do in a herd: you look out for each other." ~ Manfred, Ice Age***

 

[Maureen Las]

I guess that we're a herd..that sounds good to me...and Chippy and you are part of it and need to get runnin with the rest of us....


You are going through, Jim, what have been going through,. CSBS (Chronically Sick Bunny Syndrome)

Very hard on both and bunny's and their parents...

 

[AngelnSnuffy]

Oh geez, Jim... major ray: Hope it's nothing, just needs draining. Good luck Chippers!. Wonder why two now? Let us know what the vet says about that!:?

 

[JimD]

Good Morning...

Chippy is doing good this morning....and so are the rest of the crew.

We ran the AC last night, and I left the basement door open and put a fan at the top of the stairs so it would blow some cool air down. We did this last summer, too.
It was quite pleasant in the bunny room this morning.
It's a crisp and sunny 60F right now, so I opened the windows in their room, too.

Everybun finished they're dinner from last night. And they had even munched some of the hay that they're not impressed with.

Chippy was so excited at breakfast that she practicaly fell over herself while doing the "breakfast dance"

The lump is about the same....(geez it's been a whole 6 hours since I last checked.).
She let me fuss with her without too much of a protest.....but still gave me a nip when I was done.

Pet_Bunny wrote:

I hope the vets can squeeze you in. leaseplease:leaseplease:

Dr.C if off today,but is in tomorrow.
Last time they said they were booked for several weeks, and as soon as I said it was a lump they had me come in the next day. I'm praying that they can do the same this time.

 

[JadeIcing]

JimD wrote:

Pet_Bunny wrote:

I hope the vets can squeeze you in. leaseplease:leaseplease:

Dr.C if off today,but is in tomorrow.
Last time they said they were booked for several weeks, and as soon as I said it was a lump they had me come in the next day. I'm praying that they can do the same this time.

My vet usually has small slots for things like this. Maybe your does too. I am crossing my fingers they do.

 

[JimD]

We're booked for 3:30pm (EST) to tomorrow.

They usually start surgeries at 1pm.
Either they have very few surgeries....or I'm booked in between :?

Don't know....don't care....as long as we're in!!

 

[Bunnicula]

You and Chippy are in my thoughts.

 

[LuvaBun]

ray:
for tomorrow - so pleased they could fit her in.

How did your trip to the dentist go?

Jan

 

[pumpkinandwhiskersmom]

So relieved that you can take her tomorrow....will be waiting tomorrow evening to see how things went.

So, did you survive the torture chamber? Hope it was painless and quick....sounds ominous, doesn't it???

Thinking of you, Chippy and the rest of the crew.

 

[gentle giants]

Any news from the vet?

 

[JimD]

Got there at 3:30 pm.

They took her into surgery around 4pm, and were finished about 30 minutes later.

She had a mass that was infected. He removed the entire thing surgically and retained a sample in case we need to send it in at a later date.

He gassed her, opened her chest and removed the mass, gave her a shot of antibiotics, and a shot of pain/swelling med, 12 stitches....



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They made sure she was awake and responsive before I could take her home.

When we got home she started to go into shock.
I warmed blankets in the dryer and kept her warm, and soon she was acting much better.

She's been eating and drinking. She's peed, but no poops yet. Considering that she ate 2 bowls of hay, I don't think poops are far off.

I'm exhausted....and I'm sure Chippy is too.

Time for me to have something to eat and then I'll check on her again.

She goes back on Saturday to check the surgery site and give her another shot of antibiotics if needed.

 

[AngelnSnuffy]

That's great to hear, Jim! I hope they stay gone this time. She's so cute in those pics!

 

[aurora369]

Awww, poor Chippy... I hope she recovers quickly.

I had the joy of taking home Zeke when he was still pretty much asleep. Lots of blankets and warm rice socks helped him during his wake up time. Once he was able to sit up right propped up with blankets, he was fine.

I'm glad she's eating and hopefully the poop will follow quickly.

Is she going to be on any continued antiboitic treatments?

--Dawn

 

[Bo B Bunny]

Oh Jim, I hope she does ok. Did he think it was just a benign mass then?

Poor girl.... makes me feel so sad to see her not feeling well.

 

[JimD]

aurora369 wrote:

I'm glad she's eating and hopefully the poop will follow quickly.

Is she going to be on any continued antiboitic treatments?

--Dawn

We have poops !! .....:litterfew: :bunnybutt:



We haven't discussed any long term treatment, yet.....still working on the short term issues.
DrC gave her an injection of Baytril, and she'll get another one on Saturday if needed.
And then we'll see how it goes from there.


ray:




Time for this one to get some sleepy-time.

I'm sure I'll be checking on Chippy during the night.

........g'night all!
:bed:

 

[JimD]

Bo B Bunny wrote:

Oh Jim, I hope she does ok. Did he think it was just a benign mass then?

Poor girl.... makes me feel so sad to see her not feeling well.

Thanks...


She ate all of her pellets leftover from this morning....and then ate all of he dinner as well.
Plus she finished off two big bowls of hay and drank about half of her water from her bowl.
I think that whatever that thing was, it was bothering her enough to keep her from eating and drinking normally.
She was fluffing her blankies when I last checked.

I don't think DrC is exactly sure what it was...not an abscess...an encapsulated infection surrounded by a mass with a fluid filled sac around it...:?
I trust his judgement on how to go about figuring out what needs to be done.