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Thank you so much!  I really appreciate the kind words from everyone.  This is just hell, I can still remember what his fur felt like.  I remember what it felt like to hold him in my arms.  Last night I automatically reached for him and lost it when he wasn't there.  When I woke up this morning...

Final update: Simon was put to sleep tonight.  The infection was caused by the tumor, when the antibiotics killed the infection the tumor went in to overdrive.  His jaw doubled in size over the last week. I took him to the vet we had when we lived in Massachusetts because she was the one...

Simon update Its been a couple of weeks since I last checked in.  The jaw has not enlarge much if at all and anything that was eliminated by the first round of antibiotic seems gone.  The wound on his lip/chin has opened up again and oozing puss it looks NOTHING like the lesions I have seen...

Yes.  We will be taking out babies to the new vet.  She was incredible! My daughter is moving her cat over as well.  Never darkening his door again!

We have been so lucky.  My friend examined Simon and the lump as well as the swelling are going down significantly.  It appears that we were on the right 50%.  So barring some unexpected complication he has a bone infection that is being managed quite well by the antibiotics.  The wound on his...

Ok, I'm not braking out the party hats yet.  I came home from my meeting last night and my kids and husband said that the lump was smaller.  Yesterday was two full days on the antibiotic.  I was told we might be able to see it start working within a couple of days.  I trust my husbands word most...

So the Simon roller-coaster continues. We saw Dr. Sawyer last night and the news wasn't great but it wasn't terrible either. We apparently have a 50/50 chance of it going either an infection or cancer. WHICH is one hell of a lot better than 100% cancer. The only way to know definitively is to...

I think this is good news, although the timing isnt very good.   The are around the wound that wouldn't heal is starting to weep.  I cant get him to a vet until Monday so I am going to keep on him with hot compresses to keep this clean.  Hopefully nothing will rupture until Monday but this is...

Not yet.  I am trying to get in today or Monday.  This is with a totally new vet with a very good reputation recommended by a friend of mine.  I cant wait to get him there!

The vet probably didn't take Simon's temperature right either!  I think he is way too healthy to have a problem with his immune system. Thanks,  Robyn

I have a question for you.  Is it possible to have an infection without a fever?  I am just trying to think the worst until the vet confirms what my friend said.  The first vet (who I will never take one of my darlings to again) said Simon had no fever.  Maybe that is wrong.  Maybe his temp was...

Thank you so much for the thoughts and prayers.  I am so glad I found this group!!  I am so glad to have such knowledgeable people to talk to.  *BIG HUG* Thanks!! Robyn

I think its going to be ok.  I am so afraid to think it but my daughters friends mom came over.  She has over 30 years of taking care of animals and she felt Simon and doesn't think it is cancer.  In fact, she is fairly certain it is a bad abscess. She said they can be as hard as a rock.  She...

I am absolutely going for a second opinion,  I already have an appointment for him.  Unfortunately  the earliest appointment is next Friday so we will be on eggshells until then.  Hopefully Simon will stay himself and not go down hill.  I will keep you posted. Thank you! Robyn

My cat Simon is 9 years old. A couple of weeks ago we noticed a lump (hard as bone) on his lower jaw,  The cat is NO different that he has ever been, he eats like normal, runs around.  Has clear eyes and literally NO problems at all.  I took him to the vet and thought it wouldn't be a big thing...