[nagdu] Ben's at the vet

[Tracy Carcione]

The lump is very small, and doesn't seem to be bothering him now.  But the 
vet thought that it should come off now, because it would be harder to 
remove later if it got bigger, being in a delicate place.  Eyelids are not 
very big, and pretty thin, and I can see how removing a large lump might 
really affect the eyelid, so we're taking care of it now, while it's easy.
Tracy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chun Chao" <zerone1683 at gmail.com>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
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Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 11:19 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Ben's at the vet


> Sorry to hear about your companion.
> Is the lump on the eye lid going to cause visual problems for him down the
> road?
>
> Regards,
> C.C. Alan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 7:32 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] Ben's at the vet
>
> Ben's at the vet today to have the lump removed from his eyelid.  I miss 
> his
> quiet presence in the house, even though he usually sleeps most of the 
> time.
>
> He couldn't believe it when I didn't feed him this morning.  He followed 
> me
> all around, saying "Yo, where's my breakfast?"
> They gave me a paper, outlining his day.  He will have his own nurse to
> watch over him from the time they start to anesthetize him to when he 
> wakes
> up, and he'll have warm blankets in his cage to keep him cozy while he's
> asleep.  I told the vet tech to remember that he's a trained dog, and very
> gentle, so not to be rough with him.  Probably unnecessary, but I know a 
> vet
> tech who's very rough with big dogs, and I'd never hand my dog over to 
> her.
> Ben couldn't believe it either when I handed him over to this stranger and
> she led him away.  But he went quietly, like the good dog he is.
> When Ben comes home, he'll have on the Elizabethan collar, AKA the 
> lampshade
> or the Cone of Shame.  Poor boy!
> Anyway, I miss my boy, and will be happy when he's back home and all fixed
> up.
> Tracy
>
>
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