My poor Oreo... she has a huge tumor between her back legs. I first noticed it in June, it was the size of a walnut- a bit smaller. Right away we booked her a vet appt. to make sure it wasn't cancer. It turns out it wasn't cancer. To tell you the truth... we really didn't pay much attention to it for a long time- because it never got any bigger. Plus, the vet said it wasn't really anything to worry about to much- so we took her word for it. I left for 6 weeks of summer camp, and in the middle of July my mom brought the rats up to visit me. Oreo's tumor got a tad bit larger- but again we really didn't think much of it. On August 3rd I returned home from camp, only to have my other rat Skittles die in my arms later on that night. Plus- Oreo's tumor had grown a litle once more, to about the size of a peach pit. Well... today it is about the size of two or three golf balls. We took her back to the vet about a week and a half ago, to check out surgery as an option. Becuase her anus is WAY on the other side of the tumor- by her hip/leg!!! She can still poo tho. It turns out that surgery would cost over $570.00- and she'd have about two or three weeks of recovery- stressing her out even more. The vet also added that even without the tumor she's pretty close to her time, I guess you could say. When I look at her today- it makes me want to cry!! I feel terrible- if only we had it removed right away. The vet said she only has about another month or so, til her anus gets blocked and she can't poo. Then we'll have to put her to sleep. Right now she is still lively, cheery, and happy. Every couple of days or so I have to help her wash her tumor, since she can barely reach it. I am so afraid that I am going to come home from school and find her dead in the cage!! I just want her to know that I love her very,very,very much and I am sorry for letting the tumor she so big. I hope you had a lot of fun with me and your pals! I love you!!
Here is a picture of her after a bath.
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