Confused and Overwhelmed-Diagnosed Anal Sac Carcinoma (Woody has passed)

Sounds like you're in good hands with this vet. Hoping the time goes by quickly so you can pick up Woody and bring him home. In the meanwhile sounds like you will finally get some answers. Sending positive thoughts for Woody!

Barbara

Thanks everyone I don,t know what to do with myself, the house is empty without him, but I just have to focus on him getting better. The hospital rang about 10 mins ago Woody has had all his bloods done and 3 urine samples collected results should be in later tonight or early morning. He can finally have something to eat poor boy must be starving bless him. I told his nurse that he may not eat from a different bowl so she has promised to hand feed him if needed phew. She also said that he had settled well and was a very friendly little chap and she had already received a kiss from him (little traitor lol) so I feel so much better, looks like he,s not missing me ;)

Sending calming thoughts of reassurance to both you and Woody!

Don't blame yourself, you did your part and took Woody to the vet; you had every right to expect your vet to know what he was doing and to take the time to give Woody the attention he deserved. You did more: you went online, found this group, stood up to your vet and persevered until you got Woody to someone who will help him. You have been heroic, and you have nothing to blame yourself for!

Awww, sending you lots and lots of hugs. :) Woody is a little trooper, making friends every where he goes.
Hopefully they will get this figured out. hmm, interesting about the thyroid as it is possible thyroid can show the same symptoms as cushings.

Arggh, they have to do all the tests again :(

It's true, sometimes the GP's just don't know as much as the IMS. The responsible thing would have been to say that before it got to this point. I don't know how they can misread the test results when the ranges are usually printed right on them. At least you do have an IMS now. That is good. :)

Hang in there,
hugs!
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Prayers for both you and Woody. Tracy don't feel bad. I didn't get copies of my tests for almost a year. Luckily and I really mean this, Thank God nothing serious has happened. Here's to you, the IMS, and hopefully a GP vet working together to make Woody feel better.
Angela

I'm glad that Woody is finally getting proper care! Don't blame yourself, it is SOLELY the vet's fault. He should've referred you when he realized that he couldn't figure things out.

Morning all had the worst night sleep ever so been up for hours willing the phone to ring lol. They,ve just rung Woody is doing great had something to eat and a restful night, thankfully. They tried to give him his US this morning but he was too wriggly and getting stressed so they decided to stop so not to stress him out too much so they will give him a light sedation and try again at noon. He is now away a walk with the vet nurse calm him down. Some blood results are back but they are "unremarkable" but she will go into in depth when I pick him up at 6pm tonight. Only 8 hours till I see him yay x

I am glad that Buddy did well last nite. It seems he is getting the care he deserved all along. I know you will be so excited to see him, and I am glad you are going to get answers. I pray that it is just something that can easily be straightened out. Blessings
Patti

I'm so glad you can pick up your boy and bring him home! Sounds like he's gotten through the worst of testing just fine. You'll both feel relieved once he's back with you.
Hoping the tests will get you to the answers and a treatment plan for Woody. Just looking at the time here...by now he's probably already home! :)

Barbara

Hi everyone we,re both finally home Woody looks like a map of the world with all his shaved bits but he,s home:D

But I,ve still no results just lots more questions, I,ll list it so it is easier to read.

T4 and T3 bloods done - both normal
ACTH test done - not indicative of cushings
Blood panel done - mild increases in cholesterol and high liver enzymes were found, his previous calcium level was found to be normal.
Urine Sample taken - analysis and culture results still pending
Abdominal ultrasound done - revealed a chunky right adrenal gland approx. 9 mm and an irregular lymph node (left medial iliac lymph node) Liver was enlarged and his prostate revealed evidence of suspected previous inflammation.
Chest Xray taken - full report pending
Urinalysis and urine bacteriology - results pending
Blood pressure - unremarkable
Aspirates of liver and lymph node taken due to what was seen on US - results pending.

Plans - The blood tests Woody has had have been largely unremarkable but unfortunately a very large lymph node was found during his scan today which is very concerning for Cancer and aspirates of this and his liver have been taken and I will contact you tomorrow with the results. His right adrenal gland is enlarged and this could be an incidental finding "incidentaloma" but given his history of increased thirst and urination then adrenal dependent cushings is still a possiblility despite the negative tests so far.

I have typed this just as it is on the report he came home with, I,m well I don,t know what I am to be honest numb I think. On speaking with the IMS she is very concerned about the size approx. 5 mm shape and colour of his lymph node and his liver. She doesn't want to pursue the cushings avenue at the moment but sort out what was seen on the US first, which I am glad off. I asked her, her honest opinion did she think the lymph node look like cancer and she said "I think there is a strong possiblilty that it is, but lets wait for the results tomorrow" her face pretty much said it all to me, she must have said about 5 times how shocked she was to see that on his US as she never for one moment expected it as all bloods etc were unremarkable.

I am going to lye in a dark room as my head is spinning with all this, I can,t get her words out of my head, I had to stop twice on the way home as I was crying that much. Woody on the other hand is asleep next to me and that is all that matters tonight.:)