Hello wonderful cat folks!
I've only lurked in the cat forum world for a long time despite having two 8-year old rescue kitties, Fred and Leo. We just recovered from Fred throwing a clot in his right leg 6 months ago -- and I've been thinking that separately I will write that up now that he's fully recovered (I just knocked on wood) because that experience was terrifying and everyone told me we didn't have a month. But that's not my issue today.
The vet just told us that our other boy Leo has a sarcoma/cancer that needs to be removed and we are waiting to hear from a surgeon she is referring us to. It's a large mass we only recently caught because before it grew it just seemed like it was part of his butt -- he's a pretty big kitty (14 lbs). But now it's pushing his tail to the left, along with his 'boy parts'. It isn't bad yet. He isn't in any pain. It's moveable and soft. The vet had never seen anything like it before taking a biopsy and sending it off to UGA. Of course they gave him Zorbium and he's on the 4th day of that - never again. Otherwise he's chipper.
My question is just for any referrals for surgeons in the Atlanta area. I will read through the forums for experiences with removing sarcoma masses as well -- but we need to see a surgeon yesterday so I wanted to get a post up asap. Thanks for this wonderful site!!
I've only lurked in the cat forum world for a long time despite having two 8-year old rescue kitties, Fred and Leo. We just recovered from Fred throwing a clot in his right leg 6 months ago -- and I've been thinking that separately I will write that up now that he's fully recovered (I just knocked on wood) because that experience was terrifying and everyone told me we didn't have a month. But that's not my issue today.
The vet just told us that our other boy Leo has a sarcoma/cancer that needs to be removed and we are waiting to hear from a surgeon she is referring us to. It's a large mass we only recently caught because before it grew it just seemed like it was part of his butt -- he's a pretty big kitty (14 lbs). But now it's pushing his tail to the left, along with his 'boy parts'. It isn't bad yet. He isn't in any pain. It's moveable and soft. The vet had never seen anything like it before taking a biopsy and sending it off to UGA. Of course they gave him Zorbium and he's on the 4th day of that - never again. Otherwise he's chipper.
My question is just for any referrals for surgeons in the Atlanta area. I will read through the forums for experiences with removing sarcoma masses as well -- but we need to see a surgeon yesterday so I wanted to get a post up asap. Thanks for this wonderful site!!
