My husband and I took Java to Dr. Bookbinder's today for the consult. We were very comfortable with his approach, he was very open and honest. He also assured us that there is no "right" decision, as there are so many variables and we cannot predict what will happen. It was pretty clear though, with an adrenal tumor like she has and that will continue to grow, doing nothing might be worse than having her go through the surgery. The surgery can at least give her a chance. Her blood tests already indicate organ damage, considering how high her levels are.

We asked the important question, if this were your dog, what would you do. He said that if his own dog were in the same position, and knowing what he knows about Cushing's disease, that he would want to try. I was comforted by the fact that he said that he is more conservative than some other surgeons might be; he is not going to go for an all or nothing approach with tumor removal, if it compromises the chances of her survival.

Her surgery is going to be on October 25th @ 9:45 AM.