I'm so sorry Julie, If she really hates the vet I don't know if I would go for chemo either.
I think I might just enjoy the time left and keep her comfortable.
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Julie Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Julie Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Dear Friends,Lucky's biopsy came back last night (while I was at the vet with Wolf!) and the mass is cancer; fibrosarcoma of the mammary gland. Apparently it is a rather uncommon kind of cancer for that area; adenocarinoma is more common.They estimate that Lucky has +/- about a year of (probably) feeling well and chemotherapy is not a good option for this kind of cancer and Wendy feels the effects of radiation are so devastating that she would not use it for one of her own cats.Lucky absolutely hates going to the vet, so I have to weigh that against any potential treatment. I did ask Wendy to speak with an oncologist and see if anything else could be recommended for treatment. The closest veterinary oncologist to me is 1.5 hours away; that would be a 3 hour round trip for any treatment and it might not buy her much time.I'm just devastated and feel so indecisive. I am sort of leaning towards trying to strengthen her own immune system through supplements and letting her live out her time in the sunbeams that she loves.Does anyone else have experience with mammary cancer?Sometimes everything just sucks.Thanks for listening everyone.Love, Julie
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