This post isn't a rant. It's just me thanking God for my dog Leo having a good recovery. He had a small lump on his head. It started out like a small wart. Within a week it doubled in size. I took him to the vet, and the vet recommended removal. Last Thursday he had surgery, and the tumor was successfully removed. They shaved his head, and he has a big Frankenstein scar. It will heal, and the hair will grow back. The funny thing is that Leo now seems to have more energy than before. That was an unexpected added benefit. The tumor was about the size of a pencil eraser on the surface, but larger under the skin. It was a basal cell tumor. The vet was surprised because he had expected it to be a mast cell tumor. The vet believes that all of the bad cells were removed, and he doesn't expect the cancer to return.
Poor Leo has had some hard luck with his health. He has adult onset hydrocephalus that causes seizures. Thankfully, we were referred to a vet's office with neurology specialists. Leo hasn't had a seizure in 4 months. The same office removed the tumor. I am also thankful that this won't drain us financially. A little over a year and a half ago, I bought health insurance for the dog. Two close friends had just been devastated with vet bills saving their dogs, and I didn't want that to happen to me. It has worked in my favor.
