"big baby" dogger...

(maggiepie on a walk yesterday)

(on her way to the vet this morning)

(giving me a kiss "goodbye" at the vet)

last week while giving maggie a bath, i found a protrusion near the base of her tail. at first i thought it was part of her anal gland; so, i immediately called the vet. dr. nichols told me to get her in to his office as soon as i possibly could.

about 15 minutes later, maggie was atop the examining table, her face was buried in my side, and dr. nichols was telling her that she was a "big baby"... after a little poking and prodding, dr. nichols informed me that what i had found was not a part of her anal sac (gland); rather, it was a tumor.

i swear my heart missed the next beat!!!

then, he told me that i would need to bring her on tuesday (today) in order for him to excise it.

hence, at 7:30 this morning i took her in for surgery. she did NOT want to stay (BIG BABY). as a matter of fact, she was backing her way toward the lobby door.
i've written a little about our co-dependence problem:/
anyway, i scooped her in my arms and handed her over to the assistant.

it was a long day!!!

however, when i went to retrieve my baby, i got great news:) dr. nichols said he was CERTAIN that the mass was nothing more than an enlarged skin cyst...

THANK YOU, GOD!!!



(maggie, post surgery)

(on her way home)

(currently, sleeping off her anesthesia)

i love my big baby dogger!!!

love and God's blessings,
dani xx