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Liberal Veteran

(22,239 posts)
Wed Mar 26, 2014, 09:40 PM Mar 2014

My kitty DeeDee got her results from pathology after tumor removal.

Fibrosarcoma.

It appears they got all of it (they removed a bit of tissue around the tumor and the pathologist says all the borders look clean), but the cancer has a tendency to come back.

For now, we are going to wait and see. The tumor grew really fast from about the size of a marble in December to a little bit bigger than a golf ball in March. If it comes back, we can probably excise the tumor without such major surgery as last time (I call her Frankenkitty right now because she has this huge incision line with stitches).

Thanks for the good thoughts. She's getting around pretty good. Jumping around and climbing (which freaks me out because I worry she is going to open her incision) and doesn't seem to be in any pain. I've been wrapping her incision with gauze everyday and then wrapping an ace bandage to keep her from messing with it and today was her first day without that.

Fingers crossed.



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My kitty DeeDee got her results from pathology after tumor removal. (Original Post) Liberal Veteran Mar 2014 OP
Oh sweet baby ((healing thoughts) glinda Mar 2014 #1
Hugs and scratches, DeeDee oldandhappy Mar 2014 #2
Sending love. 840high Mar 2014 #3
healing vibes to DeeDee magical thyme Mar 2014 #4
awww Skittles Mar 2014 #5
She licks them a bit, but not too much. Liberal Veteran Mar 2014 #6
Best Wishes to DeeDee and You, LV... GReedDiamond Mar 2014 #7
Good healing, DeeDee! marzipanni Mar 2014 #8

Liberal Veteran

(22,239 posts)
6. She licks them a bit, but not too much.
Thu Mar 27, 2014, 12:30 AM
Mar 2014

She's less annoyed with the stitches than she was with my ace bandage/gauze jacket I was making her wear.

GReedDiamond

(5,310 posts)
7. Best Wishes to DeeDee and You, LV...
Thu Mar 27, 2014, 01:52 AM
Mar 2014

...the stitches look pretty gnarly, but she looks comfortable.

I have a diabetic, 15 y.o. cat, so I can empathize with ya!

marzipanni

(6,011 posts)
8. Good healing, DeeDee!
Thu Mar 27, 2014, 02:15 AM
Mar 2014

I hope your stitches don't cause too many itches, and you have 9 cancer-free lives left!

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