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angel has a lump underneath her - anyone have any ideas

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(((((hugs))))) for you and your beautiful piggy. I was just going to post about my piglet, Walnut and saw your post. I believe my guinea pig, Walnut, has mammary tumors. She started off with a small lump under one nipple and now she has two plus one in her armpit. They are so large now that she almost looks like she is a boy up there if you get what I mean. She is also not as fat or energetic as she used to be. She is 3 years old, just turned on April 24th.

I feel so bad because I thought she just had fatty tumors as a couple of my pigs in the past had. But looking at your pictures and some on Guinea Lynx I'm almost certain it is mammary tumors. :( She has a vets appointment today at 3pm and I will update later. I Feel so sad.

Angel is beautiful.... she is a real treasure. I'm so glad you take such good care of her. You have given her many gifts and if you have to put her to sleep you are giving her another gift as hard as is it on us. She really has had a wonderful life with you. Take care...
 
PingandChipy said:
(((((hugs))))) for you and your beautiful piggy. I was just going to post about my piglet, Walnut and saw your post. I believe my guinea pig, Walnut, has mammary tumors. She started off with a small lump under one nipple and now she has two plus one in her armpit. They are so large now that she almost looks like she is a boy up there if you get what I mean. She is also not as fat or energetic as she used to be. She is 3 years old, just turned on April 24th.

I feel so bad because I thought she just had fatty tumors as a couple of my pigs in the past had. But looking at your pictures and some on Guinea Lynx I'm almost certain it is mammary tumors. :( She has a vets appointment today at 3pm and I will update later. I Feel so sad.

Angel is beautiful.... she is a real treasure. I'm so glad you take such good care of her. You have given her many gifts and if you have to put her to sleep you are giving her another gift as hard as is it on us. She really has had a wonderful life with you. Take care...
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thankyou so much for your kind words. i'm so sorry to hear that you may have this with your pig too. please update us when you have been to the vets. i'll be thinking of you both xx
 
piggyfan said:
Oh my heart sank when I saw you had posted on Angel's thread as I had a feeling it would be sad news. I am so sorry she is poorly now. You are making the right decision to end her suffering. I know she had a bad start but she will remember the love you have given her and take her happy memories with her.
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back in january she was only given about 2 weeks to live so i suppose i should be grateful that we have had longer together, but it doesn't stop the hurt you feel inside. a beautiful gentle girl who didn't deserve any of this. life sucks sometimesgrrrr
 
Sorry to hear that your little piggy won't be returning from the vets next week... I wish there was something that could be done. :(
 
bsjlmb said:
sadly i know the time is very close for me to say goodnight to Angel. the tumour is huge now, she can barely walk, she struggles to lie down and she looks very sad now. she is still eating but i feel that i would only be holding onto her for my own selfish needs and i really need to consider how she is feeling now. the skin surrounding the tumour is so tight and shiny it looks like it will burst at anytime. i have noticed this evening that the skin is also getting very dry and flaky. i have to take my dog to the vets tomorrow or tuesday (whenever they can fit me in) so i have made the hardest decision of my life - to take Angel with me. i know she won't come home this time but i cannot put her through this anymore. she had such a crap life before coming here and although she has love, food, a nice place to live etc she has never stopped having problems. this is her time now to relax and not have to suffer another minute in this cruel world. i will miss her dearly, but know i have to do the best for her. my beautiful girl, Angel xx
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so sorry to hear that it is time. you have done such an amazing job and angel has been so brave, and it's lovely that you got all this extra time together that you didn't think you would have. it's so hard to say goodbye, but such a selfless thing to do when you know that it is the best thing for her. x
 
So sorry you have had to make this decision for Angel today :(.

Sending all my best thoughts and wishes to you and Angel & hoping all will be peaceful for her when the time comes xx
 
I've only just caught up on this thread, it's heart breaking to hear about poor Angel. As little of a consolation that it is, take heart in the fact that she's had a wonderful year with you and she won't be in pain anymore. You are incredibly brave to make such a horrible decision, praying for a peaceful departure of Angel and that you will find comfort in the knowledge she's not in pain any longer xx
 
Bless her. I say to my daughter that it is only so sad because the love is so great and it is better to have had the love than not. We had a very special piggy called Rhino who had a range of health problems he was only with us a year, he was a young pig and should have had many more years the only consolation we had was that whilst he was with us he was loved and treated like the very important little pig he was and we were glad that we had the opportunity to look after him in the way he deserved. Rhino was pts and i do not regret it as the suffering would have been truly appalling, it is completely and utterly a selfless thing to do and we wish you all the best during this horrible time.
 
just to let you all know that Angel will be making her last visit to the vets at 5.20pm this evening. i need to let her go with some dignity and feel today is the right time to do that. she is a very special girl who has been through such a horrible life, i just wish she could have known love for more than the 10 months that we had her. thankyou everyone for all your kind words and thoughts, i really do appreciate it xx
 
Aww Sally, big hugs to you. I know how hard it is to let them go. You've made the kindest choice for her and one which is always made with our fur babies best interests in mind.

Angel will always have a special place in your heart and those of many of us on the forum. Cuddles to Angel x
 
sport_billy said:
Aww Sally, big hugs to you. I know how hard it is to let them go. You've made the kindest choice for her and one which is always made with our fur babies best interests in mind.

Angel will always have a special place in your heart and those of many of us on the forum. Cuddles to Angel x
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thankyou, here's a photo of Angel taken this morning have a chin tickle. you can see how big the tumour just from how she is sitting xxhttp://[URL=http://s1240.photobucket.com/user/bsjlmb/media/rescue%20pigs/IMG_13631_zps4067df44.jpg.html][/URL]
 
She is stunning, the most adorable face. You are doing the right thing Sally, huge hugs x

Beautiful Angel x x
 
After very recently losing 3 guinea pigs myself, I know how much you are hurting :(

You have given Angel the best care these last few months and you are doing what is best for her. My heart is breaking for you x
 
You are 100% making the right decision, it's not fair to keep them with us when they are suffering, making the decision is the kindest thing we can do for them when the time is right. Hugs to you and Angel.
 
Claire W said:
After very recently losing 3 guinea pigs myself, I know how much you are hurting :(

You have given Angel the best care these last few months and you are doing what is best for her. My heart is breaking for you x
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i think most of the threads i've written recently have been rainbow bridge threads. last year i lost so many guinea pigs and also my rabbit Max, the hurt never gets any easier does it. only a week last saturday Blossom passed away at the vets too. i think knowing i'm taking her and waiting for the time to leave the house is the worst. it's never easy to do but it is for the best for Angel xx
 
bsjlmb said:
i think most of the threads i've written recently have been rainbow bridge threads. last year i lost so many guinea pigs and also my rabbit Max, the hurt never gets any easier does it. only a week last saturday Blossom passed away at the vets too. i think knowing i'm taking her and waiting for the time to leave the house is the worst. it's never easy to do but it is for the best for Angel xx
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It is so sad and you're right, it doesn't get any easier :( I am sorry that you have lost so many too. I will be thinking of you and Angel x
 
i just want to say thankyou for all the kind words and support you have given me over the last few months. my beautiful Angel has now passed peacefully over to a kinder place. hopefully she will be running free from pain with Blossom and all her babies - Lily, Rex, Chas, Hazel and also Molly and Pippa. so many lost in a short space of time - gone but never forgotten x
 
I've been reading this thread from when you initially posted it and all i can say is what a wonderful piggy parent you are. I'm so sad you have lost her today but so pleased that you shared that amazing time with her on earth and that now she is popcorning and wheeking with her piggy family x
 
You made the kindest decision you could for your little girl and it shows just how much you cared for her and loved her. You truly are a great piggy mum. R.I.P Angel run free and popcorn at the bridge with your babies and Blossom xx
 
Sleep well beautiful Angel. Such a special girl. X

RIP Angel
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I'm so sorry for your loss... she was truly a beautiful girl and you obviously loved her very much and did a wonderful job caring for her and making sure the time she had was quality time. ((HUGS)) to you, and rest in peace to Angel. I've had to make this decision before too, and it helped me to know that, much as I hurt, the only one hurting was me, because they would never have to hurt again. Thinking of you!
 
So sorry to hear this Sally. It must be devastating for you.
She got to live out the rest of her life in a loving home and you did everything you could do for her.
Hugs to you, Sally, and rest in peace beautiful Angel.
 
So sorry you had to say goodbye to Angel so soon, she was a beautiful girl & clearly lived such a happy life with you. Hope you are doing ok xx
 
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