Raven's cancer *Final recheck, pg 38 (post 568)*

[jennielynn1970]

My goodness... I just read through this entire thread and it's just a heartbreaking case. Poor Raven... she's just a baby! It caught my eye because my father just had surgery for the exact same thing. SCC of the mouth. They had to do radical surgery, and even more radical plastic surgery (his doctor is in Hershey, PA.. .which is a great place for humans... Philly is the place for pets in eastern PA).

I do have to say that he had 3 surgeries prior to this last one. They were quite simple/minor compared to this past surgery. They said he was lucky that he didn't lose his upper palate. He was a farmer all his life, so it was sun damage. It was just such a huge amount that he had been told 2yrs ago that the margins were clear and he had nothing to worry about. That was a different doctor, and he's a putz.

I'm sure that Raven will be able to make it through this. She's a young girl, and she looks like she's got a lot of fight in her! I know it's not the same, technically, as a human's SCC, but having watched my dad go through all of it (he's now putting a cream on his face that kills the precancerous cells... it's really nasty looking), I'm hoping that Raven will be a brave girl and do really well with any treatment that they have to give her. It would be a shame if she had to lose any of her jaw, but as long as she'd be healthy and have a long life ahead of her, I know you'd love her just the same.

Keep your chin up. Be strong for Raven. Your friends here at PT will be strong for you... we'll be here to talk to, even if we don't "know you" personally. I'll be keeping you and Raven in my thoughts and prayers. She's to young and too sweet looking to have anything so horrible happen to her. There's just way too much cancer going around in our pets! Our shelter lost 2 cats in the past 6months to brain tumors, and there was a 3rd diagnosed a month ago. Something is going wrong in our environment.

Again, my thoughts and prayers are with you... take care of yourself and give Raven a gentle hug for me, and a belly rub if she likes those! I miss having doggies!

[K9karen]

I believe in miracles. I do. Raven's still a pup and I know he'll beat this. Jaw or no jaw, he'll always be beautiful. As long as he gets healthy, it's a small price topay. Hugs to all of you

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

I am so very sorry, Jessica. Be strong for Raven, she needs you. I have been reading this thread hoping for better news. I am sending you prayers and good thoughts.

[kallisto4529]

I am so very sorry and heartbroken for you at this diagnosis. But keep trying to be positive and we will keep all the prayers and positive thoughts going for both of you!!!!!

[ChrisH]

Oh, Jess, my heart goes out to you. Prayers and positive healing thoughts on the way for you both.

[anna_66]

Jess sweetheart, I just don't know what to say

Both you and Raven are in my thoughts and prayers.

[Sudilar]

Prayers for a miracle are still going your way. Hugs.

[Queen of Poop]

Prayers for you that you have the strength to get thru all of this and remain positive for Raven. Prayers for Raven that being young will help and that the doctors can work miracles. They happen every day, with all of us praying for it, surely it will come to be.

To my dear ferret angels, I know cancer took you from me, could you see what you can do for dear Raven? Please.

[Kfamr]

Jess,

I hope you don't mind but I've enlisted the help of another forum & my myspace friends as well. I've asked all of them to keep Raven in their thoughts.

We're all here for you two..... keep your head up.

Kay

[K9soul]

You guys are really the best. I can't imagine not having PT prayers to help us through this, I know they are helping, I feel so much more confident that we will beat this.

I took some new pics of it earlier. Keep in mind a week ago it was not visibly there at all. The vet had taken it out and cauterized it and there was actually a bit of a depression where it had been.













Obviously she is not worried about it .

[Whisk_Luva]

I so wish I could make it all better 4 u both

[luvofallhorses]

Whisk_Luva,

I wish I could, too.
She WILL beat this, she has you and I know you two are meant to be together. (((Jess & Raven))) You guys are in my thoughts and prayers every day.

[cassiesmom]

I so wish I could make it all better 4 u both

me too ... will you let us know how Monday goes. [[[hugs]]] k9soul and raven