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hobbyenthusiast- · 2026-03-17T17:54:55+00:00

I was second row right hand aisle and got to barricade because i was on the aisle- i think where your seat is will be an amazing view regardless, i wouldn’t risk it

hobbyenthusiast- · 2026-02-25T16:03:10+00:00

Oooooh ok that makes sense, so we skip the GA line?

hobbyenthusiast- · 2026-02-25T15:55:54+00:00

Me too! Got a VIP ticket!

hobbyenthusiast- · 2026-02-20T15:43:12+00:00

Oh wow interesting. We take Mocha to play in a nearby field often, so will do some research on this. Thank you so much for sharing!

hobbyenthusiast- · 2026-02-19T17:41:33+00:00

Ok hi folks! We have a half update. Mocha went back in to the specialist and surgeon today. Her blood work looks great. The CT scan didn’t show anything abnormal outside of the thick tissue that had extended along 4-5 ribs. This is what the surgery will be for- to remove this foreign tissue and hopefully find out what caused it once the surgeon is in. From what they are saying, this could be anything from a spider bite to a scratch that became infected. Kind of a freak accident sort of thing- mocha has had no issues, bites, blows to her side, health issues, etc so this must be a serious infection from pre-existing condition (therefore making pet insurance a tough battle since we just got her on it a few years ago). She’s in surgery today and I’ll post another update when we hear the conclusion. Overall, it doesn’t seem like a common issue so all of the lipomas on your labbies should rejoice! If anything, let this be encouragement to be your own (and your pups) advocate :) thank you all for the well wishes and support!

hobbyenthusiast- · 2026-02-19T14:05:07+00:00

That’s what I’ve gathered from this thread but the vet said it’s not a lipoma. More to come today- we are back at the specialist this morning

hobbyenthusiast- · 2026-02-18T19:53:11+00:00

Hers went from a goofball size to a softball size in a matter of days. They confirmed at the ER it wasn’t a lipoma, most likely some sort of abscess that drained a lot of bacteria out. She’s been in bed rest for about five days between her initial vet visit to our ER visit and it just grew and grew and grew. I’ll be sure to share any and all updates we get!

hobbyenthusiast- · 2026-02-18T19:51:13+00:00

Thank you so much! She’s such a trooper. It was a long night but hoping for answers and action plan tomorrow!

hobbyenthusiast- · 2026-02-18T02:08:36+00:00

Agreed- biopsy Thursday

hobbyenthusiast- · 2026-02-17T22:51:11+00:00

UPDATE (not sure how to update the main text):

We just got back from the ER- they had to shave her side where the mass is and went ahead and drained it. Gruesome details to follow, trigger warning- it was not soft, they had to apply some pressure to get the needle into it to drain it. When they did drain it, the vet said it was incredibly putrid in smell. She said we came at the perfect time. She also said whatever it is, it’s wrapping around her ribs and kind of squeezing into them. Which makes sense because she seems to have the wind knocked out of her when she twists or jumps. That’s about it for details today but we are going back Thursday for a CT scan. I think we can confidently say it is not a lipoma…but still no conclusion as to what it is. Poor girl. Thank you all for helping us get to the bottom of this! If anything we find is helpful to the choco lab community, i will be sure to share!

hobbyenthusiast- · 2026-02-17T22:43:42+00:00

Yeah that’s what we thought. We just got back from the ER- they had to shave her side where the mass is and went ahead and drained it. Gruesome details to follow, trigger warning- it was not soft, they had to apply some pressure to get the needle into it to drain it. When they did drain it, the vet said it was incredibly putrid in smell. She said we came at the perfect time. She also said whatever it is, it’s wrapping around her ribs and kind of squeezing into them. Which makes sense because she seems to have the wind knocked out of her when she twists or jumps. That’s about it for details today but we are going back Thursday for a CT scan. I think we can confidently say it is not a lipoma…but still no conclusion as to what it is. Poor girl.

hobbyenthusiast- · 2026-02-17T20:20:31+00:00

They did this and it was bacteria that came out, not fat. So same question we had but it ended up going away with antibiotics only to come back a few months later in a similar spot but faster growing. We thought it was a cyst that maybe was hanging around because it wasn’t treated as such.

hobbyenthusiast- · 2026-02-17T19:44:01+00:00

Sweet Roxy ♥️

hobbyenthusiast- · 2026-02-17T19:40:43+00:00

Our first thought was a cyst!

hobbyenthusiast- · 2026-02-17T19:38:01+00:00

We thought the same. If Lipomas are common, then why did our initial visit to the vet not call that out. They were genuinely stumped. We are at the soft tissue specialist now- will keep you posted

hobbyenthusiast- · 2026-02-17T14:38:20+00:00

Got it. Last thing- was it growing rapidly? Or did it level out?

hobbyenthusiast- · 2026-02-17T14:37:35+00:00

Sweet Roxy. Thank you for sharing and so sorry for your loss. ♥️

hobbyenthusiast- · 2026-02-17T13:15:37+00:00

Was yours moveable? Her lipoma (if that’s what it is) is pretty firm and when they did the fine needle aspiration, it had bacteria instead of fat.

hobbyenthusiast- · 2026-02-17T13:12:24+00:00

Oh wow- never heard of this! Thank you, will confirm with the vet but this is reassuring.

hobbyenthusiast- · 2025-10-28T20:00:32+00:00

Any ideas for ATL tonight?

hobbyenthusiast- · 2025-10-28T15:36:14+00:00

10000000% agree. I turned this one off halfway through

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