Please pray for Luna - she has surgery!

[Kirsten]

To those who might have missed it, I found a lump in Luna's fat tissue near her shoulder, (here's the topic (http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27802)) and today the vet has decided to remove it. So at this moment, my baby is having surgery. :( I can pick her up at noon, but I'm so worried about my little girl! Not only because of the surgery itself, the waiting for the result of the histology is even worse. I won't get the result before the end of the week or even the beginning of the next week, and the thought of my baby maybe having cancer is scaring me to death. :(

Please pray for my little Luna girl, she's all I have! :(

Kirsten

[Former User]

Oh Kirsten, I'm sorry... I hope the surgery will go fine, and it will. Luna will be okay. We'll keep Luna in our thoughs and send positive vibes to her, and to you!

[Nomilynn]

Oh dear, poor Luna! I hope that everything goes very smoothly and that the report comes back clear. I will be praying for her :)

Naomi

[ChrisH]

Kristen, I am so sorry to hear this. Prayers and positive thoughts being sent that all goes well with the surgery and that she gets a clear result from the histology.

Hugs
Chris

[Kirsten]

Thanks everyone! I'll keep you posted.

At the moment, I'm sitting home alone and miss my girl terribly! :(

Kirsten

[IttyBittyKitty]

Oh poor darling! I hope her surgery is going well. Prayers and hugs coming your way. I hope that little Luna is back with her furmum as soon as possible. I know only too well how hard it is to be separated from your furkid whilst they are with the White Coats! Do you get to visit her?

[Logan]

Good luck, Kirsten and Luna. We will definitely be praying for good results!!! :)

[Kirsten]

Luna is at home now, but she's still dizzy. Unfortunately, she didn't want to stay in her basket, and now she's crawling around. The scar looks huge, 13 stiches, and a lot of fur has been removed.

Here are links to some pics (I better do not post them 'cause it's not looking so nice):

http://home.t-online.de/home/0554132997-0002/luna/lunascar.jpg
http://home.t-online.de/home/0554132997-0002/luna/lunasick.jpg

The vet's assistant said the tumor has been completely removed and did not grow into the muscle tissue, it had the size of a plum pit, but didn't have a round or oval size but was more "unstructured", if you know what I mean. Doesn't sound good to me at all! :(

Kirsten

[Lerah021399]

My sweet Luna,

Hows horible it mus b to hav surgery! Iz hop dat u beter real quik. My meowmie haz been tellin' me all bout ur lump an Iz b worried bout u. Pleaz get beter real quik so dat u can play wif ur new sister.

All my luv,

Jack


Kirsten,

I hope that everything is okay with Luna. Please keep us updated on how she is doing. What a scary thing to have to go through. You're in my thoughts and prayers.

Lerah

[Pam]

Poor baby and poor you! We will hope for a good report when they examine what they removed. Hope Luna will soon be feeling better. {{{hugs}}}

[ScantyNebula]

Ohhh Luna, get well soon! We are thinking of you!!

[emily_the_spoiled]

Kirsten,

I am so sorry that Luna has to go through this. I am glad that the surgery went well and she is now back with meowmie who will spoil her while she is recuperating :D

From what the vet tech said, it sounds like they managed to get everything and you caught it early enough that is didn't spread.

Our thoughts and paws are with you in wishing Luna a speedy recovery.

Cheryl, Emily, and Tanner

[ramanth]

Oh Kirsten!

With everything going on.... oh how did I miss this?

My thoughts and prayers go out to you and Luna.

*hugs*

[Vio&Juni]

Poor Luna :(

I hope everything is going to be ok with the analysis.

[HayleyRosie]

I'm so sorry to hear about Luna. I'm glad she is now back home with you. I will pray that the results bring good news. Keep us posted.

[Cataholic]

Oh, Kirsten, I am so sorry to have missed this! I was following the other thred...and just didn't know Luna was going in to have it removed! I am sooooo sorry.

Now, stop borrowing trouble! You don't know what the histology report will be. Worrying now won't help!!! You, or Luna. Be strong. Try to keep feisty girl confined as much as you can. I know that is easier said than done, but, try to remove all her temptations. If you see her up, help her down onto the floor. If you feed her up, put it on the floor...don't want those stitches to rip. Kitties (and doggies) just don't always know what is best.

Good luck, and please keep us updated. I will keep you two in my thoughts.

[rosethecopycat]

I hope you feel better and better Luna.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Sweet Luna! Very positive thoughts for a speedy recovery and a good outcome on the biopsy!

[Kona & Oreo's mom]

Get well soon, Luna! We're all thinking of you and wishing you a full and speedy recovery.

[catmandu]

Hello Luna this is Diane. I had the same surgery and was I scared! But now I at home with my man Sam, and am all healed! I am glad that your surgery went well , and I hope that you got lots of presents when you came home! Diane , Lost Cats Hotel Beauty.

[PayItForward]

Get well soon Luna.

Sending a prayer for a quick recovery.

[catland]

Get well soon Luna.

[ChrisH]

Poor baby :( Glad she is home and came through the surgery ok. Lots and love and hugs to you both.

[kimlovescats]

So very sorry to hear of sweet little Luna's surgery! Hoping and praying that it goes well, and the tumor is benign!!! Please let us know as soon as you find something out!!! HUGS and Kisses to Luna!!!!

[NoahsMommy]

Dear Kristin and Luna,

We are so glad the surgery is all over and you can now be together. What you said sounded like good news, that it was not connected to anything.

Prayers are on the way for a speedy recovery and good test results.

Love,
Kelly and the furkids

[Randi]

Kirsten, I'm sorry that Luna had to have surgery. :( Try not to worry - whatever it was, it sounds as if the vet has got it all out, and hopefully Luna will be back to normal soon!

Lots of kisses and hugs to you both! :)

[rg_girlca]

My prayers and thoughts are with you and Luna.

[Prairie Purrs]

The Denver cat crew is hoping for a very good report. Get well quick, Luna!

[Kirsten]

Thanks everyone - can't tell you how much your prayers, well-wishes and encouraging words mean to me... :(

Now, 10 hours after the surgery, Luna is still a bit dizzy but is able to walk, she was just asking for food and I found her on the lowest platform of her scratching post - which she isn't supposed to do actually, but I guess she needs to test her strength and abilities. I'm sure she'll be doing much better tomorrow and at least as far as the surgery goes, she's on her road to recovery. Well, the lab report is another thing, and I hate to wait for the result... :(

Thanks again everyone, and please hug your kitties from me!

Kirsten

[Barbara]

Oh poor Luna, I also hope that the vet removed it all and that Luna recovers quickly -all the best thoughts for you and your baby:)

[aguu]

Poor sweet little Luna.
My prayers for a quick recovery.

[jenluckenbach]

Luna, I missed your entire surgery while I was at work toay. I sure am glad that it is over now and that you are home. Now we all have to wait for the test results. Praying that you get the "all clear". {{{{HUGS}}}} to you

[Miss Meow]

Kirsten, I'm so glad Luna's back at home with you. We'll be keeping both of you in our thoughts and hoping that the biopsy brings good news. Please give her hugs from us.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Kirsten, I'm sorry to hear that Luna had to have surgery. :( Prayers and positive thoughts are on the way. I sure hope that the biopsy results are good. Please take care.

[Kirsten]

Thanks everyone! :)

Here's a little update: Last night, Luna noticed that there is this scar on her back, and she tried licking and scratching it. Must have been painful to her 'cause she was growling while doing that. I've got a spray from the vet which supports the healing process but also has a bad taste, and Luna hasn't tried to lick or scratch since.

She slept last night and also sleeps a lot today, she seems to be very exhausted. But she ate a bit this morning (of course she got her favourite food!), the litter box business is working and she jumps onto chairs and the sofa. You can see she's very careful with her movements, so she's definitely in pain. Luckily Luna isn't a cat that can tolerate pain very well, so I think she will try to avoid everything that's causing more pain to her.

Here is a pic of her I took today, funny thing is she never used that place before, but now she's resting there:

http://home.t-online.de/home/0554132997/lunarest.jpg

Kirsten

[Lerah021399]

Kirsten, glad to hear that Luna is doing okay. She looks so peaceful laying in that chair. Keep us updated on the results of the test.

[Kirsten]

Yes, she's sleeping most of the time today, I think that is the best she can do under these circumstances.

I will post the test results as soon as I have them!

Kirsten

[Karen]

We're all glad she's home safe, and we are anxious - though not more than you, I'm sure - to get the "all clear" for pretty Luna girl!

Sleep well, sweetie, you're still in our prayers!

[PayItForward]

Glad Luna back at home.

Love the photo, she is such a pretty girl.

Sending prayers that Luna gets the all-clear very soon.

[jenluckenbach]

What a precious pose. Hope she feels more like herself soon.

[Cataholic]

Nice to see Luna resting comfortably...almost like she is protecting her back by keeping it up against the chair back!!! Good luck...and we will all be waiting anxiously for the news.

[kimlovescats]

Ahhh, rest well, sweet little Luna!!! So glad to see her home and all comfy! I'm sure she will be back to her playful self in just another day or two! Please keep us posted on her!;)

[koxka]

Kirsten, I'm so sorry I missed the whole thread! :(
As Randi said try not to worry too much and hope the vet has got it all out.
Give to Luna a BIG kiss for me! :)

[K & L]

Hugs to Luna and you! I hope her biopsy comes back with no problems!

[Steffi N]

Poor dear Luna, I'm sorry that you had to have surgery. Please rest as much as you can while you heal. You look so precious in that blue chair. Kirsten, its sounds positive that the doctors got the entire tumor and that it had not invaded any muscle tissue. I hope the histology results show no problems and that sweet Luna will be alright.

[Russian Blue]

Originally posted by Kirsten
Thanks everyone! :)

I've got a spray from the vet which supports the healing process but also has a bad taste, and Luna hasn't tried to lick or scratch since.

Kirsten

When Nakita was spayed, the vet tried putting that spray on her incision to keep her from licking it. Nakita licked it right off as if it was water!

:rolleyes:

I'm just catching up now, so sorry I missed her surgery! Remain positive and give Luna lots of pets and headbumpies from Nakita and I!

[RICHARD]

best wishes luna...



what is it with all surgeries on PT in the last two weeks!

i think we should have a good health/no surgery
week for everyone!:D

[Killearn Kitties]

Sending lots of prayers for Luna and Kirsten tonight. Hope you get good news soon.
Wonderful picture of Luna curled in the chair.

[Vio&Juni]

Poor Luna, I hope her pain will go away soon.

I had a lump removed from my breast some years ago. I remember how I was waiting for the results. I am sure, she'll be ok.

[I Love Brian, Forever <3]

Prayers on the way, Luna.

[IttyBittyKitty]

Pixel was neutered before we adopted her, and when we took her home, she still had the stitches in. We were told to come back a week later to have them taken out. Well, she went straight to the white coats for a week, and on her last day I asked them to take the stitches out. The vet had a look, and the little bratty girl had eaten them out herself! :eek: :eek:

I know that they are designed with that in mind, but still!

Silly girl Pixel sends Luna heaps of headbumpies, and hugs and prayers are coming from me! :)

[Kirsten]

Thanks!

Oh, Nakita, you shouldn't have done that, the taste must have been awful! :eek:

Vio, I hope the result you got was a good one!

Pixel removed the stitches herself? :eek: Well, I think Luna would do the same if she could reach them, 'cause she hates them being there. It seems to start itching now, 'cause you can see her skin twiching all the time now, and she's getting really nervous from that. Poor girl!

And no, no news from the vet so far! :(

Kirsten

[marysmerrycats]

how is Luna doing? poor baby. prayers for the test result to be a good one!

[Kirsten]

Thanks! She's doing well under the circumstances, I think. The wound is bothering her, of course, but it seems to heal and doesn't look swollen or imflamed. I figure she's still in pain though, it's only two days ago...

Kirsten

[shais_mom]

You and Luna are in my thoughts and prayers.