I found a scab on Lexi 2 months ago and thought nothing of it. I thought that maybe Keira had gotten to her. About 2 weeks ago I noticed she had licked all the hair off in one area. Well, I felt a growth on her and took her to the vet that very same day.
After the agony of having to wait a week for the results - I already feared that it might be a sarcoma and they confirmed that when the results came in.
Needless to say, I was devastated. Lexi is the last gift from my mom and I never thought that I would have had to worry about her health this soon.
My options are limited and I refuse to put a cat through radiation. They can give her shots, but there is no guarantee and with as aggressive as it is I want to stop it from coming back.
The cold hard reality is that if I want to give her the best quality of life that she has left and keep it from spreading then my only option is to amputate her leg. Under the advisement of both vets and all my friends - I have to say this is the hardest decision I ever had to make.
I would rather have her than not and I don't know what I would do if she weren't in my life. These past few months have been hard already and for once in my life I just want something good to happen because all this negativity is wearing me out.
After the agony of having to wait a week for the results - I already feared that it might be a sarcoma and they confirmed that when the results came in.
Needless to say, I was devastated. Lexi is the last gift from my mom and I never thought that I would have had to worry about her health this soon.
My options are limited and I refuse to put a cat through radiation. They can give her shots, but there is no guarantee and with as aggressive as it is I want to stop it from coming back.
The cold hard reality is that if I want to give her the best quality of life that she has left and keep it from spreading then my only option is to amputate her leg. Under the advisement of both vets and all my friends - I have to say this is the hardest decision I ever had to make.
I would rather have her than not and I don't know what I would do if she weren't in my life. These past few months have been hard already and for once in my life I just want something good to happen because all this negativity is wearing me out.