This would be my first post ever regarding my fur babies, I was linked to this site by a coworker & it's been great giving me insight to my cats' hyperthyoid issues.
Now I am here, sadly for some understanding on what to do with my 16 yr old baby Moxie. She has developed breast cancer and I am devastated, in January I noticed she had smaller nodules, when I brought her in to my Vet they confirmed it was cancer but told me given her age & weight (she's always been tiny)that it is best to keep her comfortable because she might not survive surgery. Fast forward a few months later, the tumors have grown so I took her to a more affordable Vet that was recommended to me. They did a chest xray to make sure it hadn't spread, it hadn't & she did say surgery was indeed possible. It was something I was terrified to do, still am, especially after what my previous Vet said.
It's been a couple of months since the xray, the larger tumor is now bleeding and looks horrible. I am so afraid she's in pain so I brought her in, they suggested surgery & a spay. I adopted this cat when she was about a year old, she wasn't spayed, when she went into heat later but I never got her fixed because she was an indoor cat & I thought it would be hard on her, I had no idea about breast cancer in cats, now I hate myself because I feel responsible for her suffering.
She is acting very normal; eating, playing & wants attention. The soonest I can get an appointment for her is in 2 weeks. I am worried within that time they tumors will burst. I guess what I am asking is how likely is that to happen? Will the surgery be hard on her, given her age and the fact they want to spay & remove the tumors (the tumors are on one side & they'll be removing the full side of mammary glands). I'm so nervous and scared for her. I've already made one bad decision not getting her fixed, I can't do wrong by her again. She is my baby.
Any help advice or anyone gone through this as well?
Now I am here, sadly for some understanding on what to do with my 16 yr old baby Moxie. She has developed breast cancer and I am devastated, in January I noticed she had smaller nodules, when I brought her in to my Vet they confirmed it was cancer but told me given her age & weight (she's always been tiny)that it is best to keep her comfortable because she might not survive surgery. Fast forward a few months later, the tumors have grown so I took her to a more affordable Vet that was recommended to me. They did a chest xray to make sure it hadn't spread, it hadn't & she did say surgery was indeed possible. It was something I was terrified to do, still am, especially after what my previous Vet said.
It's been a couple of months since the xray, the larger tumor is now bleeding and looks horrible. I am so afraid she's in pain so I brought her in, they suggested surgery & a spay. I adopted this cat when she was about a year old, she wasn't spayed, when she went into heat later but I never got her fixed because she was an indoor cat & I thought it would be hard on her, I had no idea about breast cancer in cats, now I hate myself because I feel responsible for her suffering.
She is acting very normal; eating, playing & wants attention. The soonest I can get an appointment for her is in 2 weeks. I am worried within that time they tumors will burst. I guess what I am asking is how likely is that to happen? Will the surgery be hard on her, given her age and the fact they want to spay & remove the tumors (the tumors are on one side & they'll be removing the full side of mammary glands). I'm so nervous and scared for her. I've already made one bad decision not getting her fixed, I can't do wrong by her again. She is my baby.
Any help advice or anyone gone through this as well?