my dog might have cancer :(

[DCluver33]

I was shaving my Border Collie, Molly, yesterday or rather my friend was and we found 7 lumps that I know for a fact were not there three months ago. One is the size of a 25 cent gum ball and the others range from that size to smaller with some still forming. I'm so afraid she has cancer, but I'm trying to be optimistic and telling myself that it's just fat deposits, but I find it a little odd that there's 7 possibly more that formed within the last three months and all in the same area. She constantly cries like she's in pain (she's cried but not all day non stop) and she tries to bite me when i lay her down on her side, she's never so much as snapped at me in all the years I've had her, she's the most sweetest dog on the planet. I guess yesterday when my mom was walking her and Dodger she tripped several times which she's never done before, even when she's not paying attention to where she's going. We're taking her and my other two dogs to the vet saturday to get their annual check up and shots and to get the lumps checked out. She's the only dog i've had from since she was a puppy and at 14 she still acts like a puppy sometimes. I"m getting worried that it is cancer and I don't know how i'm going to deal with that should we just put her to sleep if she does have cancer? I don't want to see her suffer.

[elisabeth_00117]

What a scary thing!

I am sorry you and your little one are going through this right now.

I would definitely wait for the vets opinion on this one and do as much reading as you can now about cancer, fatty deposits, cysts, etc.. just so you can be prepared.

Please update us when you hear from the vet.

[DCluver33]

we have a vet appointment tomorrow at 2 so we'll see what the heck her lumps are

[GSD MOM]

Good luck!! We will be thinking of you both!

[ba1614]

Good luck and I'm praying for good news!

[Wolfiesmom]

My chief had lumps like that in his neck. It ended up being benign cysts that were removed and never came back

[Zarr]

Good luck ...I hope for good news.

[Myamom]

I'll keep you and your dog in my prayers.

I would not put a dog down with cancer or any condition...until they have a terrible quality of life...meaning...their pain can no longer be managed and they are suffering.

I have a foster with cancer and high hw and we're plodding along...she's happy and comfortable and enjoying life.

[DCluver33]

Originally Posted by Myamom

I'll keep you and your dog in my prayers.

I would not put a dog down with cancer or any condition...until they have a terrible quality of life...meaning...their pain can no longer be managed and they are suffering.

I have a foster with cancer and high hw and we're plodding along...she's happy and comfortable and enjoying life.

my mom and I were talking about it last night and in the end we have to decide what's best for Molly, we don't want to see her suffer in any way, but we agreed on trying every option (if it's really cancer) first before we put her to sleep. If it does come down to us putting her to sleep then it's ok because she's been well loved for 14 years and had the best life anyone can give to her.

[DCluver33]

so we took the dogs to the vet today and the vet said her lumps are just fat deposits thank God, but to keep an eye on them because they could turn in to cancer but it's very rare. Chopper my 18 year old is in really good shape she just said the nerves in his hind end don't work as well as they used to hence why he can't get up as well. Dodger is a happy extremely healthy 2 year old YAY they're all happy and healthy!!!!!!!