Prayers for my Bugsy please - it was not cancer

 Karen, we are saying prayers here for both you and the boy. Give him a hug for me please.

Unfortunately, it seems from what I read that mast cell tumors do often appear out of nowhere. I hope that's not what this is but I felt better reading that they're also the most treatable tumors too. Either way, I know what you're going thru Karen and have been there too. Sassy had a biospy for one and it turned out not to be anything but the waiting just about killed me. We're all in this right along with you and sending our love to you, your DH and Bugsy.

 Don't know about mast cell tumors, but I know about the lump in the stomach.  Piper had a mass appear on her ribs.  You could see the growth day to day.  Fortunately, it was an infection caused by a grass awn that had worked its way under the skin. (apparently fairly common with hunting dogs) .  Some antibiotics took care of the problem, but it was an intense time until the vet diagnosed it. 

Good thoughts for you and your pup.

Doug

 (((Karen))) Has the vet examined it yet? Shouldn't he be able to tell if it's cancer by aspirating it? One of the techs at my vet has a pug that has had several mast cell tumors removed over the years and he has been doing fine. Sending good thoughts for Bugsy.

 Super duper dogzilla-sized good vibes are on the way for Bugsy!!

kpwlee

Thank you everyone. I suppose what has rocked us is how fast this has 'literally' arisen. He was fine at 6:30 am but by 7:30 am he had this large lump. I presumed it was a bite of sorts, so going from there to the vet thinking osteosarcoma to an injury to MCT has been a difficult day

WOW, that is quite the roller coaster ride!  (((HUGS))) all around.  For what it's worth, like others here, I know of a few dogs that  have had MCTs removed, and are doing great.  More (((hugs))) 

You're all in my thoughts and prayers for this to be nothing serious. 

JackieG

You're all in my thoughts and prayers for this to be nothing serious.

Same here!  Hopefully given it's location it's something not serious...something he sat on perhaps?  Did they not aspirate it?  They'd at least be able to scope it to get a better idea what it is!

Sending some calming vibes to you and DH and nothing serious vibes for Bugsy.

HUGS

Loads and loads of good vibes for Bugsy. Hopeful thoughts that the Benadryl helps and that the outcome is something easily treatable.

Hugs to you and DH and scritches to Beastie.

This will turn out fine; it has to.

the reason they didn't aspirate it is because you can spread the mast cells by doing so

I am sure that they will test it once it is out

it is all new to me so I am reading all that I can and just staying calm. Although we went and visited his girlfriend Bella and at one point she put her nose right to the lump. Made me think the worst then :( Thank you for sharing the positive experiences!

Yeah -- mast cell can arise fast -- but from "where" this is, did the vet check internally for an abscessed anal gland?  I saw that one picture you posted but I can't get my head to figure out how close to the anus it is.

 The *other* thing that occurs to me -- again how close TO the anus is it??  is could it be a perianal hernia?

That wouldn't be super likely because he's neutered and has been (typically you find a perianal hernia in an older un-neutered male.)

scarey crap -- but here's where I'm gonna post the Candles page again!!

Candles click here!

Karen, sending LOTS of calming vibes to you and your husband.  There is nothing more stressful than waiting for an answer to something like this, while having time to imagine all the worst case scenarios (at least that's what pessimists like me do!).  To have something appear out of nowhere and then increase in size so rapidly would make me think of a toxic insect bite or something . . . but from what some folks have posted already, I didn't know that's something mast cell tumors do also. 

I hope that you get a complete diagnosis soon and that all your fears about the worst are for naught.  I'll keep my fingers crossed that a nasty spider is to blame!  A big hug to Bugsy, and one for you, too!

Sending good thoughts for Bugsy and hugs for you Karen.  I hope you get a diagnosis so you know what's going on. (((((hugs)))))