Maresche
01-15-2002, 09:19 AM
I took Hana to the vet two weeks ago for her regular checkup and vaccinations and the vet found a small lump (pea sized) on the left side of her neck. She was concerned enough about it that she recommended getting it removed asap. We had to wait two weeks in order to get the 2nd felv vaccine done and the vet wanted that done first.
She had it removed yesterday. It had acutally shrunk a bit in size (enough that the vet had trouble finding it again). Everything went well during the surgery, but now I have to wait a week to find out if the lump was something more than "just a lump".
Hana's roughly 7 years old (according to the vet--we got her from the humane society where I volunteer) and has a couple of health problems in addition to this but they are still pretty minor or at least in their early stages (early stage kidney disease, atrophied muscles in her hind legs and hips due to being at the shelter in a cage for a year, etc).
We haven't even had her for 3 months yet and I'd hate to have something serious develop now (as if I have any control over that). She's just such a sweet cat and deserves more time to enjoy her life.
Thanks for letting me vent my worries!
She had it removed yesterday. It had acutally shrunk a bit in size (enough that the vet had trouble finding it again). Everything went well during the surgery, but now I have to wait a week to find out if the lump was something more than "just a lump".
Hana's roughly 7 years old (according to the vet--we got her from the humane society where I volunteer) and has a couple of health problems in addition to this but they are still pretty minor or at least in their early stages (early stage kidney disease, atrophied muscles in her hind legs and hips due to being at the shelter in a cage for a year, etc).
We haven't even had her for 3 months yet and I'd hate to have something serious develop now (as if I have any control over that). She's just such a sweet cat and deserves more time to enjoy her life.
Thanks for letting me vent my worries!