Mew littler tumor has spread

mewlittle

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My poor baby Mewlittle's tumor is much worse it has a reddish tumor that is bloody on her tumor on her breast and I just found another tumor real small growing on her left arm she sleeps most the day away if she gets to active she gets winded I think it hit her organs not sure what ones my vet ain't at his hospital most of the time so when I can I'm taking her were my bro took his dog ,I'm afraid they might say we have to euthanize her or let it take its course I hate that thought

Do you guys think its cancer? Every time I have a vet look at it they say its fat I think there nuts
Can I give her anything natural to lessen any pain and growth?

Please don't say take her in ASAP I already know that and I'm working on it my area sucks on pet care

And I'm not in a good mode.

Thanks every one I can take a picture later I just got done brushing her poor baby she's been threw allot in her little life.

Admin please fix my post name it's so post to say Mewlittle's tumor has spread not mew littler tumor has spread thank you
 
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It certainly sounds like it could be cancerous but as you know only a vet can make that determination. Personally I would be thrilled if the vet kept saying it was merely some fatty tissue! That said, it does sound like she has more nodules developing and that does need to be re-examined. If it is cancer perhaps it is still in the superficial skin phase and that some of the tumors can be removed in an effort to keep it from spreading.

I know you don't want to hear 'take her to the vet' but it's really your only option at this point and, unfortunately, you can't cherrypick the advice people are going to give to you. You can choose not to listen to it but you can't control what people are going to say. 

The only thing I can think of to do in the interim is apply warm compresses to the areas to soothe them. I don't really know of any over the counter pain medications that you can give to cats and I would be cautious about self-dosing. Wait until the vet tells you what's best. I also wouldn't mess with her tumors too much. Other than warm compresses I would just let them be. You could look online for some homeopathic remedies to slow down cancerous growth but I have no idea if any of these things actually work or not. 

So, when you go I would ask them if surgery would be an option. If it isn't, perhaps ask about home pain management. They may be able to give you good pain meds for her that will at least improve her quality of life. They may mention euthanasia but it's always your choice on whether to put her down or not- they can't force you to do it. Let them know that, unless she is seriously suffering you would like to pursue one of these other options. Though, if it is that bad it may be worth considering letting her go. It's an awful choice to have to make but if she's in serious pain it is the best gift you can give to her. Only you know what is in her best interest. And, always remember you are the only one advocating for her. So, speak up and tell them what your concerns are and what you want to see happen for her. 

Good luck in getting her an appointment soon in an effort to get to the bottom of this. 
Vibes that it's just more fatty tissue buildup and not cancer! 
 

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If it's ulcerated (the bleeding). . .it's not good :(. You need to keep it super clean or bacteria will get in the opening and she'll get a bad infection. If she'll tolerate it, put a baby onesie on her, or wrap her with an ACE bandage or something.

From what I can find, 85%-93% of mammary tumors in cats are malignant. Did the vet offer to do any testing? He may assume you can't afford it, so if you want any tests done, be sure to tell the vet right out what you want. But really, sadly, if it's spread over so many glands, it's probably metastasized by now :(.

It's always hard to go through this. My thought are with you.
 
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Here is a image of it I just took it and I cleaned it up a little cut the hair around it you can see the big one with the red one next to it on her arm you can't see it so I cut the hair above it

She also has another on her side it's small and red and a small one under her left armpit

 
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