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Ria P · 09-02-2021, 07:37 AM

I totally understand your dilemma because my Clarissa had the same condition. I opted for the surgery for the very same reason, to make her more comfortable. The vet advised that it was a high risk procedure. Unfortunately, Clarissa's large lump was attached to her thyroid which had to be removed as well and the vet found another small mass that was too risky to remove. Clarissa survived the surgery but didn't fully recover and died after 9 days at only 10 months old.

The surgery is tricky because of the location of the lump. Maybe they could do a scan to see how difficult it is to remove?

09-02-2021, 07:37 AM
Ria P House of Hamsters Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,103	Re: Preparing for surgery I totally understand your dilemma because my Clarissa had the same condition. I opted for the surgery for the very same reason, to make her more comfortable. The vet advised that it was a high risk procedure. Unfortunately, Clarissa's large lump was attached to her thyroid which had to be removed as well and the vet found another small mass that was too risky to remove. Clarissa survived the surgery but didn't fully recover and died after 9 days at only 10 months old. The surgery is tricky because of the location of the lump. Maybe they could do a scan to see how difficult it is to remove?