Hi all, I come bearing news, good and bad. The surgery has ended, the vet has managed to remove the mass that was found in Troy. However, it had been made known to us that the mass has attached itself to Troy’s stomach and pancreas. Also, because of the separation of the tumour from his pancreas, there might be a possibility of him suffering from pancreatitis post-op. As such, the initially thought to be simple procedure was made very complicated and this could mean several things..

A snippet of a conversation we had with the nurse who is not involved in the surgery.
To be really honest, I was bawling as this point in time..

We do not know the nature of the tumour at this current point in time. (Malignant or Benign) The vet has mentioned that by the way the mass is so invasive, it possibly could be malignant. Now that the tumour is removed, it’s good news. However, we are not out of the woods. Because in the event that the tumour is malignant, the possibility of the cancer cells spreading to his other organs is very high and this would shorten his life span dramatically. I do not want to disclose anything at this current point in time as the facts have not been made firm yet.

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The left is the mass that is being removed, the right is his spleen.

You all might have noticed that I have increased the donation goal by $1,000. The reason for this increase is for the next step in Troy’s journey. We would need to take the sample of his growth to the lab for confirmation if it’s malignant or benign. This lab test would also give us light to a few things like if he can make a full recovery, in the event if it’s malignant; what kind of cancer is it and how long does he has to live. I’m tearing as I’m typing this, it breaks my heart to know that my family member has a possibility of leaving us like this..

Troy is now awake, still very groggy after such a long surgery. Visitation limited to 1 person at a time.

But that being said, I’m extremely grateful and encouraged to know that all you have been keeping him in your prayers and supporting him the best that you can. He is now awake and is resting in the vet for recovery, the vet suggests that we leave him here overnight for close observation to ensure everything is okay. I want to thank all of you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you for supporting a fighting chance for him. We are not out of the woods yet but I’m very glad that we guys are willing to fight hard and fight together alongside Troy through whatever means possible.