Ziggy had his appointment with the animal eye specialist today and she said that she suspects the spots in his eye are pre-cancerous. She told me she wants to see him again in two months, and in the mean time I am putting drops of an anti-inflammatory into his eye twice a day so that he can keep his eye as long as possible.
She told me that this type of cancer doesn't spread outside the eye until in the much later stages and that I caught it very early on so we are going to do all we can to keep his eye as long as possible, but it will have to come out in a few months in order to save his life. She explained there are too many spots for them to try and use a laser to get rid of them. and I am sort of glad because even though it is terrible he will lose an eye, it is better to know the cancer will be completely gone from his body, rather than chance it with laser removal.
He is a two year old cat, and because he is so young it has me very sad, but at the same time I know its for the best. it's just unfortunate.
anyway I made a post in my own personal blog about this with many pictures of Ziggy from when he was a baby and some recent pictures, and a picture of his eye with the spots. if anyone is interested:
http://yuna1881.livejournal.com/268522.html
anyway, this cat is my baby, my buddy, I rescued him from the warehouse where I used to work where he was left abandoned and only four weeks old two years ago so any words of advice or support, or especially stories of people who have cats who have come through this with great results would be very appreciated ^_^
She told me that this type of cancer doesn't spread outside the eye until in the much later stages and that I caught it very early on so we are going to do all we can to keep his eye as long as possible, but it will have to come out in a few months in order to save his life. She explained there are too many spots for them to try and use a laser to get rid of them. and I am sort of glad because even though it is terrible he will lose an eye, it is better to know the cancer will be completely gone from his body, rather than chance it with laser removal.
He is a two year old cat, and because he is so young it has me very sad, but at the same time I know its for the best. it's just unfortunate.
anyway I made a post in my own personal blog about this with many pictures of Ziggy from when he was a baby and some recent pictures, and a picture of his eye with the spots. if anyone is interested:
http://yuna1881.livejournal.com/268522.html
anyway, this cat is my baby, my buddy, I rescued him from the warehouse where I used to work where he was left abandoned and only four weeks old two years ago so any words of advice or support, or especially stories of people who have cats who have come through this with great results would be very appreciated ^_^
