Thoughts & Love for Ziggy <3

We found several lumps on him. He was recently at the groomers, and they weren't there then, so we know for sure that they're new (while we would hope that we would notice that, I wanted to double check that they were indeed new)...

They WERE each about the size of a quarter, and there were (at least we found after a pat down) about seven of them. They're firm and don't move (well, I say they don't move, my boyfriend says they do), they don't seem to be causing him any pain or discomfort, but I cannot tell for sure---he didn't even let out a whine in the slightest the night I accidentally cut his quick during a nail trimming session.

Of course, this sent me into panic mode... So, we decided that it was time for a vet trip. I was offered a ride for the next morning (yesterday morning) by a coworker... IF the weather wasn't so bad as the weather channel said there would be a storm... Go figure that this is the one time that they were actually right about.

It started snowing, and hasn't stopped since. No one is willing to drive in this crap weather so we are stuck like sitting ducks. After we realized we weren't going to be able to make it yesterday, I still felt I had to do something right then, and so we walked down to the local feed store and carried him back a bag of "Taste of the Wild High Prairie Canine Formula with Roasted Bison and Roasted Venison"....

While we're still heading in to the vet ASAP.... Some of his lumps have disappeared altogether and the others have definitely gone down in size! I know that he's only been on TotW for a day now, but it really does seem to have had an impact. Still, we're not in the clear, but I find it far easier to think positive thoughts now...

A positive is that he's still acting completely like himself :) There hasn't been any change in his routine, his actions, his snoring haha. His "Mommy's Home!" ritual is still upbeat and crazy---he screams, runs throughout the house as many times as possible, tosses himself in my lap, gets out all this built up energy that he doesn't know how to handle by giving me love bites (and let me tell you, love hurts), and ends the session by either curling up against me, or on my work clothes, depending on whether or not I can stand to stay in them a bit longer for him to cuddle me!

Anyhow... Keep us in your thoughts and send good vibes our way, please, and I'll let you all know how he is, what's going on, and all that stuff as soon as I know myself.. <3

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Comment by Jennifer Markley on March 20, 2013 at 5:57pm: Oh no....I am sick with worry!! I hope that they turn out to be nothing....PLEASE let me know as soon as you here something...I care a lot for you both!!

Comment by Natalie, Lance &Tucker on March 20, 2013 at 5:36pm: positive thoughts that ziggys spots are nothing.

Comment by Teresa Gilpin on March 20, 2013 at 5:34pm: Oh Ziggy and Kimberly, I am so sorry you have this worry, I sure hope and pray that they are nothing. Please keep us posted.

Comment by Marcie on March 20, 2013 at 5:14pm: Where are the lumps? Could they be lymph nodes?

I hope it all works out. Keep us updated.

Comment by Jane Christensen on March 20, 2013 at 5:12pm: We're sending healing thought your way Ziggy and Kimberly:)

Comment by Alison Prasavath on March 20, 2013 at 3:37pm: I'm praying for you, Ziggy. Noodles has 2 fatty lumps, but they are squishy. His cousin Dexter just had 3 lumps removed and thankfully they were not cancer. They are still doing further testing to figure out what they are and what caused them (they are thinking an infection of some kind). Please keep us informed. I'll also be praying that your weather stops ASAP so you can take Ziggy in to the vet. Enjoy your cuddle times with him. I know Noods isn't feeling well right now, but I'm enjoying the extra snuggles with him.