Kiri's latest vet check--update post #120.

Here's what you might ask your present vet:

1. If the growth in her mouth, the size it is right now, was cancer, would surgery right now increase her survival chances? Or would it be maybe too late and a race against time?

If she says another 3 weeks won't hurt even if it is cancer because it is treatable, that's one thing. If she says cancer would mean that it is pretty much too late for treatment, then you also might want to wait til you get to Illinois.

Tough call. What does Auntie Kym think?

SO glad Kiri has gained a pound! Keep chompin', girl! :)

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Originally Posted by Catty1

Here's what you might ask your present vet:

1. If the growth in her mouth, the size it is right now, was cancer, would surgery right now increase her survival chances? Or would it be maybe too late and a race against time?

If she says another 3 weeks won't hurt even if it is cancer because it is treatable, that's one thing. If she says cancer would mean that it is pretty much too late for treatment, then you also might want to wait til you get to Illinois.

Tough call. What does Auntie Kym think?

SO glad Kiri has gained a pound! Keep chompin', girl! :)

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I'll see how the vet responds to that. I'm afraid that she's too frail to make it through aggressive cancer treatment, so our options will probably be limited if it is malignant.

Not to panic. I was just thinking that the vet had three reasons for saying a couple of weeks won't hurt:

1. She is sure that it is benign, so it can wait.
2. She thinks it is cancer, but it can wait.
3. She thinks it is cancer, but already too late to do anything, so no difference if you wait.

If Kiri is gaining weight and health slowly back, then that is a good sign. I am not suggesting this to make you paranoid. Just ask her why she thinks waiting is ok, and continue: "is it because (1, 2, 3)?"

HUGS - keep the faith. :)