Does anyone else suffer health anxiety projected onto their pets? I'm just in the throes of pqnicking because of a regrowth on my dogs gum after surgery six weeks ago - I'm fresh from 6 hours of looking it up on Dr. Google - can't stop. Prior to that I seem to find something every few months - last summer I though he had a melanoma.
I've literally moved from thinking I had rectal cancer to dog concern in one day.
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Oh yeah, big time. I'm really good at projecting my health anxiety onto pets or other loved ones.
I know exactly what you are going through, as my dog had a cancerous mass removed about a month and a half ago and ever since I've been on edge, paranoid about any new lump or bump. And he's a senior cocker spaniel, so he's got plenty of warts and bumps, lol.
In my case, I've had to kind of talk some sense into myself and try to be as logical as possible. I made sure to draw firm boundaries about what kinds of medical interventions I would or would not pursue at this time in his life. I have a good vet who will refer out if needed and we are practically monitoring what I am concerned about. For everything else, it's just a matter of enjoying each day we do have together, taking lots of pictures, and making good memories. Knowing I have survived loss before and will again, when the time (unfortunately) comes.
And, meds. I went back on anxiety meds because I was really struggling and they have helped a lot.
I hope your puppy does well and that it's just a benign bump - keep in mind that most bumpsare benign and nothing to worry about.
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Thank you Poppy. Getting it checked tomorrow and then the long wait for biopsy begins. He's also lame in one leg so I have convinced myself he has bone cancer too.
I'm fresh from an exhausting weeking looking up every symptom on Google - I definitely need to go bavk on anti-anxiety meds.
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I had the same fear a few times, turns out there are a lot of things that can cause lameness. My dog has arthritis and bone spurs, and also had both CCLs surgically repaired.
I hope the vet visit went well and that they were able to help provide some peace of mind and get to the bottom of it.
On the road of experience, join in the living day. If there's an answer it's just that it's just that way.
When you're looking for space and to find out who you are...When you're looking to try and reach the stars.
It's a sweet, sweet, sweet dream; sometimes I'm almost there
Sometimes I fly like an eagle, sometimes I'm deep in despair.
Currently in the horrible wait for histopathology on the new lmouth lump.
In terms of his leg Xray has shown arthritis in his front leg, so that's one mystery answered.
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