
I immediately called the emergency animal hospital in Kirkwood and rushed him there for an examination. The nurse said it might just be an abcess, from being bitten by my other cat in a bit of play gone out of hand. But the doctor didn't think it was an abcess. He felt the growth, then shaved part of Lionel's side and drew some fluid out of it, finally delivered the scary news: it looks like a tumor, and by the shape of it, most likely cancer.
My poor little Lionel!

We're going to our regular vet on Monday. He will probably go through surgery to have this growth removed. If the surgery goes well, and they get all of it out, he may be fine. If it looks like the cancer will come back, the only options will be chemotherapy, radiotherapy...or the long sleep. It would be hard to say goodbye to my lively and affectionate companion. But seriously, I can't afford chemo & radiation treatments for a cat. And I don't think he needs to suffer through all that. I haven't made a decision yet, but I am bracing myself for it, if it comes to that. What a bummer!
2 comments:
I'm so sorry to read your news. The most sweet and beloved of all our cats developed a bone cancer near the shoulder area. We miss him still.
Follow up? We had to put down one of our cats this year - my good friend Pumpkin. Very sad. I hope that it is not quite as bad as you all suspect, but do let us know.
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