Really hoping this is not about to happen

Hi friends,

I know that with what everyone is facing these days that this will sound trivial, but I also know we have some pet friendly folks on here so I am posting anyway. On Friday I stayed home from work because I wasn't feeling well, around noon I noticed blood on the floor, the throw on our couch, and all over my dog Hutch. I panicked looking for what was going on, Jeff was a bit panicked too and already calling the vet. I finally found the wound was on Hutch's lip. It was bleeding steadily and when I wiped it a small piece of tissue/skin came off. We took him to the vet and they cauterized and told us it was a skin tag, take him home and it will heal on it's own. Around 5 o'clock we called them again, the bleeding wasn't stopping, they said to come back. We got to the vet about 5:30, they worked on him for 2 hours. Apparently where this cut/skin tag is makes it very hard to close the wound without surgery. Halfway through a different vet came out and said that she was a little worried that this wasn't a skin tag. My head started swimming and I started a mantra in my head ..."don't say cancer, don't say cancer, don't say cancer"....she said it might be a mast cell tumor (cancer). I was very close to throwing a fit or just curling up in a ball, Jeff took my hand and whispered "it's not cancer" he was so reassuring that I pulled it together. Of course though just like when the oncologist tells you something you weren't prepared for I heard nothing past the c-word. Later they came out with a happy puppy who had A LOT of tissue glue on his lower lip, in the cone of shame! They asked when we wanted the surgery done and I said immediately, so I drop him off tomorrow for his tumor removal. Then they showed me the estimate, there was a biopsy for $50 or a biopsy for $95. I asked what is the difference, they said one is more thorough if we take more tissue. I said I want you to know for certain what this is and that you get clean margins! She realized I unfortunately knew what I was talking about, but has no idea why. I am not looking forward to tomorrow morning, I am happy he will be home that evening but I don't want to think about the results. Hutch is Jeff's best friend, he calls him his little buddy, we don't have children our dogs fill that void. I can't even imagine what this would do to Jeff. I don't want to be a bring down on the board, and I know that others have far more serious issues going on and I feel silly asking for this but....If anyone would like to say a little prayer for Hutch it would be much appreciated. If you can't say one for Hutch please say one for Jeff, his recovery is linked to good results for sure.

Thanks all and I hope everyone had a nice weekend with their loved ones...even their furry loved ones!

Niki