Sad news for Poppy :( - Page 3

annie81 · 04-20-2010, 01:26 AM

i hope everything goes well for you...maybe it helps: my hammie had a tumour and he had surgery done to remove it...he woke up after the surgery and recovered really quickly and well. i know its not the same situation with your hammie but i thought i let you know that there is a chance. see what the vet says. he will know what is best for you hammie xx

Katty_Sheldon · 04-20-2010, 02:53 AM

Hello, im sure you are strong for yourself and the hammy too. Good luck, they are little fighters.

LittleSnowBear · 04-20-2010, 01:07 PM

Hope all gets better good luck from me and my Poppy too!

froggy901 · 04-20-2010, 01:12 PM

thank you for your wellwishes - it means a lot. Will keep you updated on what's happening.

froggy901 · 04-22-2010, 04:17 AM

Bad news I'm afraid

Paul agreed with the previous vet about our options, so I took a chance on her and put her in for surgery. Best case scenario was that it was a load of dead flesh/tissue and/or some rotting food in there causing abcess and inflamation, and they would then just scrape all the gunk out.

Just had a call from them to say it wasn't so simple. They said it looked like some sort of hard tumour, and after looking at the cell scrapings under microscope, they reckoned it was a lymphoma. She was in a lot of pain without the metacam, and it was probably just going to get worse as it grew. So at 11.55 am, on Thursday 22 April 2010, I gave them permission not to wake her up.

She was far too young to go, but I know I tried for her. This is the first time in over 3 years that I haven't had a hamster to come home to.

**Hope** · 04-22-2010, 04:24 AM

Oh no

I am so sorry Froggy. But I think that you made the best decision if she was in a lot of pain, poor girl. You did all you could for her and she knows that. She is greatful to you for the great live you gave her filled with love and cuddles. She will always be with you in her own way.

RIP Poppy, play well at the bridge.

Treacle_08 · 04-22-2010, 04:28 AM

R.I.P. Little Poppy,

Her life may have been short but it was filled with love. Play well little one.

annie81 · 04-22-2010, 05:26 AM

oh no...i am so sorry for you

but you did all you could for her. it was the best to not wake her up anymore. she will be happy now playing with all the other hamsters we have lost xx

Lady Fluff · 04-22-2010, 05:32 AM

Oh Froggy, I'm so sorry

I was hoping for a happy ending as it looks similar to what my little Faun is going through.
You gave her a good life, and even if she was young you did your best for her. Sleep tight little Poppy

**Pompompoms** · 04-22-2010, 06:02 AM

RIP little one, play well at the bridge xx She will know you did your absolute best for her