I discovered a lump on my Baxter's upper chest yesterday. I called the vets office and made an appointment for him and as it was not an emergency at this point in time, he will go in next Monday to have it checked out. In the meantime I am suppose to keep an eye on it. If there are any changes in it, I am to notify the vets office and he will get in sooner.
While I am concerned, I'm probably not as panicked as I could be, because I have gone through this before with my Bobbie girl @ 10 years ago. Her lump was removed and tested and it turned out to be fatty tissue. Since Bax's lump in almost in the same place, I'm hoping that it will be the same kind of tumor and that he will heal up as quickly as my Bobbie did.

Hey Linda, would magnet therapy help with this?

It might also be a backed up gland

Chris, sending positive thoughts your way that it's only fatty tissue and little Baxter is all better quickly!!!

Oh Chris, I am sorry to hear about Baxter. I'll be sending prayers your way, let's stay positive and trust that this is only fatty tissue. Give Baxter a kiss from us, will you?

I'm sorry to hear about Baxter. I hope it's just fatty tissue like it was with your Bobbie. Good luck, and keep us informed.

any up date yet????????

Poor Baxter! I hope it isn't anything more serious than a fatty deposit. Hope all goes well at the vet.

Keep us updated. I'm praying.

I'm crossing all my cross-ables for little Baxter!

Oh, Chris! I know you're scared but keep positive thoughts! I'm sending lots of prayers your way!

No change in the lump....tho Baxter does not want to cooperate with me examining it.....at least without the aid of yoggies LOL. When I have been able to feel it, it feels .... loose??? like it's not really a part of his muscles, but just kinda sitting on there, and is not a hard lump, but more squishy.

At this time, I don't know if it will be removed on Monday when he has his appointment or if it will just be biopsied so it can be tested.

Still thinking of you Chris and sending positive and healing thoughts your way for little Baxter....

You are all in our thoughts...always.

You and Baxter will be in our thoughts tomorrow. Please keep us posted.

Baxter is doing well. He in enjoying his one on one magnet & Mommy time.....of course that might be because he gets yoggies and turkey. As far as his lump.....I know it's not any bigger, but it's hard to tell if the magnets have made it smaller because based on how he holds his head it can appear either smaller or the same size.

Thank you for the update Chris. I am hoping the magnet therapy is making a difference. Keep spoiling Baxter.

Awwww, he's loving his cuddle time with you ...I'm sorry he's going through this, and wish you all the best...thanks for updating!!

Baxter just got back from the vets and he is definately going to need surgery to remove his lump. His surgery is scheduled for Wed. am. In the meantime, I am to start him on antibiotics and pain meds.

Baxter did NOT like the vet touching his lump or even looking at it. The minute he was held so it could be seen he began to yell "it hurts! it hurts!" which is the crab the majority of my gliders use at the vets....some even start it before they are touched!

I was able to get a few photos of the lump and the vet tech said she would ask about taking pictures during his surgery.
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Sending You & Baxter prayers for a safe surgery and speedy recovery.....

Chris, I'm so sorry Baxter is going through this, how upsetting. You know you're doing the right thing though, and in the long run Baxter will be grateful to his mommy for being so dedicated to him and loving him so much...it sounds like you have a wonderful knowledgable vet, so hopefully that gives you a little peace of mind....please continue to keep us updated....I'll be sending prayer and positive thoughts your way!

Oh Chris, I am sorry. Just look at that lump, and that very sad and upset little face of Baxter.

I will be keeping you both in my prayers, and sending positive energy for Wednesday's surgery. Hang in there, you little Baxter needs you now.

I am so very sorry!

Oh Chris..... that doesn't look like fun to be dealing with AT ALL! And the "I wanna hurt you back" looks that Bax was giving the photographer....ooooh he was NOT happy to be pinned down like that! Poor boy!

We'll all send positive thoughts & good vibes your direction on Wednesday...

Poor little Baxter, prayer going out for your little boy.

Chris, you and Baxter will be in our thoughts and prayers tomorrow.

Just wanted to let you know we are thinking about you two. Anxiously waiting for updates.

Bax goes in at 8am. I'll update when I get home.

Good luck.

Baxter is out of surgery & sitting on my shoulder. He wants to be on Mom rather than stuck in a pouch right now. He came through fine. His lump is being sent off for testing and Bax goes back in 10 days for a follow up visit. He is to take his baytril until he goes back and gets torb as necessary. I am to treat his incision with vetricyn 3 times a day.

Glad it went well and hoping for the best on his test results!

Oh YAY! Glad all went well! Heal quick now Baxter and make mommy's work easier on her ya hear?

So glad to hear everything went well today. Now, positive thoughts for the test results.

I could kick myself....I left my camera at HOME so no pictures of his surgery. I do however have a picture of a very unhappy, but lump free Baxter to show his incision.
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c221/Glidrz5/Baxtersincision.jpg
The pink around his mouth is either his meds or the remains of his yoggie....not sure which. And for those of you who think his mouth may look funny....well Bax had some dental issues and lost his incisors.

Awe, poor little Baxter. Glad to hear that his surgery went well. He wants mommy time because he is hurt.

Kiss the little guy for me. Sending prayers that the lump is benign.

Awwww Poor baby I hope that incision heals good!

Awwwww poor little man!....I'm sending positive thoughts your way and hoping the test results come back benign....what a brave little boy he is!

Awe, Baxter honey, please heal quickly.

Baxter got to see his family so that they knew he was OK even tho he can't be with them yet. He didn't get to spend much time with them, just enough to say hi basically, because I didn't want his girls to try to overgroom his incision or pull out his stitches, but they saw & touched each other before Bax had to go back to solitary. I have to say that it really energized Bax. I let him out with me on my bed and the next thing I know he's bounding off and high tailing it into my closet. I rescued him from there and moved him back into his travel cage....I guess I'm gonna need to break out the pop up crate earlier than expected. I thought it would be a few days before he felt like moving around too much.....tho I have to admit in this case it's good to be wrong LOL He did eat his veggies well last night, but wasn't all that interested in his nectar or his HPW mix. At least he ate tho. He did pee & poo for me, so that's a good thing. He also looks wonderful....ears up and alert, eyes bright, fur groomed. His incision looks good too, not quite as angry now. I think my phoofy guy is going to heal quickly.

Great news and escape (LOL)!

Such good news Chris! It sounds like Baxter really is determined to be back to his glider self ASAP! I hope he continues to heal quickly and keep us updated on his progress!

Baxter continues to do well. He ate well and again got to see his family for a moment. Little Illusion was so glad to see her big guy, she snuggled right up to him and smelled him all over. I had to take him out tho when she started showing interest in his incision area. Brodie & Syddie knew he was there but were too interested in FOOD to fawn over Baxter.
Bax then had out of cage time with Momma. He again bounced off the bed and high tailed it into the closet, but apparently it wasn't fun last night because he came back out and waited for me to help him back onto the bed so he could sit on me and snuggle. When he was finished he bounced off the bed again and went back to his pop up and went to bed.

sounds like the little dude is feeling better. Awe, Illusion wanted to help her big guy, I can just picture this.

I am glad to hear Baxter is doing so well. Still hoping for good news when you get those results.

Chris, it's so wonderful to hear the good news! Thank goodness Brodie has such a wonderful mom!

Praying for good test results!

Fabulous news!

Baxter is continuing to eat well and has quite a bit of energy....this is possibly due to the fact that he has been losing weight since his surgery. Admittedly my big guy did need to trim down (he WAS 199 before surgery) but at this point he is losing a bit too fast for my comfort as he was 185 this morning. The big guy just isn't eating that much for me now. It may be due to stress from being separated, or the antibiotics may be suppressing his appetite.....either that or Brodie told him that when you don't feel well and are on your own MOM FEEDS YOU!
Well Brodie is right about that....I started supplimenting him last night to make sure that he is getting more in his stomach than yoggies and the chicken baby food he chomped on. He didn't appreciate it, but did seem to enjoy his yogurt and applesauce......my pureed peas were not a hit with him (and wouldn't suck up in the syringe) but Sydney sure enjoyed the ones I put in her cage. I got a few more baby foods that I can syringe feed him, but I'm hoping that he'll eat them on his own rather than being syringe fed. On a happy note....after syringe feeding him this morning he DID eat all of his yogurt.....well maybe he was trying to get the yoggie pieces I crumbled on it LOL

Awwwwww! He's doing so well cause he has such a good mommy taking care of him! I fed Roo organic peanut butter and the oil on top, chicken baby food, avocado, vanilla pudding and HPW. He refused to touch anything else except mealies. Those, I injected with bottle water, to hydrate him. I was able to get an extra 2 cc's of water into him each day. I have to admit, I laughed about the yoggies crumbled in the yogurt! I'm gonna have to remember that little trick!

Keep up the good work Baxter! Brodie wasn't fibbing to ya. Mom WILL 'gently insist' you eat!

BTW, the antibiotics and pain meds will cause a lack of appetite. It'll bounce right back after he's off them for a few days!

I figured it might have been a combination of things Connie. I mean I KNOW Baxter needs to lose weight, I just don't like to see it come off this fast. At least HE has the grams to spare unlike my baby bear who would be skin & bones if he lost as much as Baxter did.
On a happy note, Baxter maintained his weight last night. It was sooooooo cute this morning. My Phoofy was sitting on top of his pouch waiting for Momma to come home. When he saw me he jumped off, ran to the door of the pop up and reached up for me. He then discovered the joys of sweet corn casserole. I have never seen his tongue stick out that far or move that fast. He did everything but chew on the end of the syringe and made sure that he lapped all around the sides to get every yummy drop. He also ate some HPW, some yogurt, and some sweet potatoes....reluctantly, but he ate them. He's sacked out now tho he does have a little dish with some chicken, yogurt and more of his sweet corn on it. Hopefully when I get up tonight I'll find that they have all been scarfed down.

Good news Chris, so glad he's eating, even if he isn't thrilled about it all the time....here's hoping for continued improvement and Baxter maintaining his weight!

Darn it Baxter.....you were a naughty boy last night! You took your cube & threw it on top of your plate of food & it's all yucky now!

ohhhhhhh boy Baxter, you just had to go and make a huge mess of your food, didn't you??? It must be fun for him to watch mommy cleaning up his messes in the morning.....good sign though that he's up for throwing food around! haha

Baxter, I am glad you are feeling better.

Oh Bax - you have a goooood mommy. Her posts about you are sooo sweet and humorous. Glad to here you are feeling good. Keep up the good work!

Test results yet?????

Also wondering when the test results will be in.

My vet is not sure what is going on with Bax's test results and why they are taking so long. He is hoping that they will come in today.

Any updates? Did the results end up coming today (well yesterday, it's 12:20am now....)...

I didn't hear anything and I kept the phone by my bed while I was sleeping.

...sigh.

I hope you get the results soon Chris.

Hope you get info soon.

Darn it....

My vet called this afternoon right after I had gone to bed. He had Baxter's results and IT WAS A FATTY TISSUE! Baxter does not have any signs of cancer in his tumor!

YAYYY!

Woo Hoo That is great news Chris. Now the little guy just needs to heal up and he can go back with his family.

Way to go Baxter!

Way to Baxter! And great job Chris!

That is wonderful news!! Way to go Baxter!

<--- Tears of joy!!! This news just made my day!!!

Ohhhhhhhhh, I was WAITING for happy news like this about Baxter! That's absolutely wonderful, he's a happy and healthy little boy!

YAY!!!

Aww haha Baxter was just saving his fat for a rainy day.
Glad to hear that it wasn't anything major.

Baxter is doing well and is happy because I gave him Brodie to cuddle with a few days ago and they have spent 8-12 hours a day together under supervision. Brodie does not seem to be a groomer of others (he's the PRINCE and expects THEM to do the grooming) so I wasn't too worried about him trying to groom Baxter's incision. However, when I am sleeping, he goes back with the girls to sleep so his poor sinus's can continue to have the benefits of the humidifier I have running in that room, and so I don't have to worry that they might get into a grooming frenzy without Mom watching/listening.
He hasn't been able to spend any significant time with his girls tho, because they ARE groomers and have both shown an interest in his incision site. So his visits with them have been very brief.
Bax is also eating a bit more now and is maintaining his weight in the low 190's. I wish he'd eat more of a balanced diet, but at least he's eating something and maintaining rather than losing weight like he was.

Yippee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So happy for you both!!!!!!

I am glad he is okay!

Little Baxie got lipo! I'm jealous! LOL. Glad to hear all is ok and he's on the mend for surgery!

Wonderful news!

Chris,
I'm glad you got such wonderful news. Wishes for a speedy recovery Theresa

Chris, this is such wonderful news. Now he just has to heal up quickly so he can get back to his family!

So, so happy for you..... Have been following your post and mighty relieved to hear your good news - wishing Baxter a speedy recovery

Great news Chris!

Baxter saw the Dr again today. He was NOT a happy boy. He cussed the vet up one side and down the other. However he is healing wonderfully and as soon as his scab comes off he can go in with his family again.

Did you tell Baxter that it isn't polite to cuss at the doc?

Give the little man a kiss for me. He is doing great!

Awwww poor Baxter, tell him he needs to be a little gentleman when he sees the vet, no cussing, only MOMMY is allowed to cuss lol....that scab needs to come off quickly!!