I have a beloved 3 year old English Bull Dog, Guinness. In August of 2008, i found a lump on his left hind quarter and we had it removed to be biopsied and it came back positive for cancer, Fibrosarcoma. After the biopsy was done, i took him to an Oncologist and was told that his clean margins looked great and there was less than a 10% chance it would return. In Jan of 09 it had returned in the same area as i told it would if he it came. We had that one removed as well. Took him for a follow up and was told that they had gotten it all. In July of 09 i thought i felt something and took him in and the vet told me i was over reacting and it was scra tissue. AT the end of August i knew it was back and there was 3 tumors clustered together. I took him in and she told me she could not be certain but it appeared to back and apologized for her error.

upon doing much research, i found out many things i was never told as if the tumor is not removed entirely and the spindle cells are left, than going in for surgery could pull them apart and spread them, i was never told this. and now he has 3 tumors

we don't know what to do because i also read and was told if they di dnot get it the first time the success rate is very slim. At this time, we have decided that Guinness' quality of life is more important than our selfishness and we have not removed it as he is in no pain and it does not affect him at all. He is our first dog and i want to do what is best for him but not sure more surger y is the answer.

any thoughts??? anyone?