My heart is bleeding.

[Ginger's Mom]

I am so sorry. More prayers coming that it will be something other than cancer that can be cured easily and quickly.

[Catty1]

Emeraldgreen has just gone through something like this...I am sure she will post here.

For funding, look up www.imom.org

Sometimes they have funds available, sometimes not, but it sure doesn't hurt to ask!

Also - the surgeon may work out a payment plan for you.

Hoping for good news - glad she is so frisky and eating well!

PT Prayers are with you - keep us posted, there is a lot of support and information here.

[shepgirl]

We went through this with our dog several yrs ago. The lump formed overnight,- on the bridge of her nose- we thought she had gotten stung by a bee or something. After a week we took her to the vet's and after some checking it was cancer. We operated then and there and when she came out of it all she ever sported was a scar on her nose with no hair growing. She lived another 8 yrs. so try not to worry.

[jennielynn1970]

Oh my gosh... poor kitty. I hope that the biopsy will find that it's nothing too invasive and will be easy to treat.

Thoughts and prayers going out to you and your family.

[momtomany]

Prayers for you and Sydney during this very difficult time.

[kittykatharine]

Emeraldgreen has just gone through something like this...I am sure she will post here.

For funding, look up www.imom.org

Sometimes they have funds available, sometimes not, but it sure doesn't hurt to ask!

Also - the surgeon may work out a payment plan for you.

Hoping for good news - glad she is so frisky and eating well!

PT Prayers are with you - keep us posted, there is a lot of support and information here.

Catty1 thank you so much for that link to IMOM. That has provided me with some definite hope if the surgery is required and expensive - i looked at what disqualifies you and I didn't have any of those. Also thank you so much for your prayers. This is a new experience for me and I am a non- married poor college student, so links like that are extremely helpful. Thanks Shepgirl, knowing that their is a possible happy ending, even if it is cancer provides me some home. Thank you everyone, you truly are making the difference.

[Craftlady]

I am so sorry to read this about your Sydney.
Having just gone through this type of experience with our RB Thumper it's NOT an easy journey. Any good vet surgeon will tell you, surgery can actually make growths come back even bigger once they are taken out.
We opted NOT to have surgery. Her story is under "cat health" Thumper.
Be prepared for the emotional ride of your life. I will keep good thoughts and prayers for your Sydney.

[Emeraldgreen]

I'm so sorry to hear about Sydney. You must be very worried. I haven't heard of a lump forming so quickly but Shepgirl's description sounds very similar to Sydney's.
My cat Tiger has been battling Squamous Cell Carcinoma for just over a year now. I definitely understand your frustration in not knowing what is going on with Sydney, despite the 700.00 you've already spent. The biopsy will make everything much clearer though and hopefully you'll have the results soon. Tiger didn't have a biopsy done until 8 weeks after he started having respiratory issues and 5 different vets. They thought he had everything under the sun until I went to a vet who had a rhinoscopy (camera small enough to go into the nose) and he performed the biopsy. I'm just so glad that you noticed the lump right away and got her to the vet.
If you do find out it's cancer, you may be interested in a product that I've had my cat Tiger on for a few months. I wish I had learned of it sooner even though I don't know if it's helping but it seems to have helped quite a few other animals battling cancer. It's called Transfer Factor. (If you click on this link it will take you to the website) It's a mega immune booster supplement. I learned about it from Catty1 who posted a link for me to check out. I ended up reading some testimonials from some people who had used it on their pets with cancer. One woman had a cat with S.C. Carcinoma and I think she couldn't afford the surgery. Her cat was in terrible shape and she took him to the vet to be euthanized but at the last minute she felt it wasn't the right decision. She went home and found out about Transfer Factor. She gave her cat 4-5 capsules (of the human capsules, not the pet capsules) a day for 2 months and then tapered it off to 3 caps a week. I emailed her to ask her how long her cat had lived after that and she told me that her cat was doing fine and was still with her two years later. I can't tell you if it works or not from personal experience because he's only been on it for a few months and he's had a few setbacks with congestion and infection and I had to stop giving it to him but I've started him on it again today.
Before I put Tiger on Transfer Factor, he had had 3 surgeries to remove parts of the nasal tumour. Each time, it really helped him to breathe but it did grow back faster each time and I think Craftlady might be right about it growing back larger etc.. It certainly seems to be the case with Tiger. But, if it could provide Sydney with immediate relief, it might be the way to go.
And, it may not be cancer at all which is definitely what I'm praying for!!! I hope that it is some kind of infection that didn't respond to the first round of antibiotics but will respond to a different kind of antibiotic. That would be such a blessing.
Please keep us posted on your beautiful tabby girl.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Welcome to PT. I'm so sorry that your first few posts are about your sick cat. I hope that it's nothing too serious and that it's easily treatable. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent your way. Please take care.

[kittykatharine]

So, I dropped her off to the vet this morning for her biopsy. The vet was able to remove a good portion of the visible mass - which has decreased her massive hump and decreased some of the pressure on her right eye. The bad portion is that the vet said she thinks it is cancer. I will not know officially for 3-5 business days when the results of the biopsy state what it is and if it is cancer, what type it is. I just gave sydney a bowl of her favorite food and she seems to be in good spirits. These next few days, I am just going to focus on giving her the best love I can, and then take it from there. Thanks again for everyone being so supportive and everyone giving me some really helpful information. It is greatly appreciated.

[Taz_Zoee]

When I first read this thread, the first thing I thought was Craftlady and Thumper. I'm glad she saw it and I hope you read through her threads on Thumpers journey.
I also hope that the vet is mistaken and it is NOT cancer as she suspects.
I will be thinking of you and Sydney this week.

[Frostfrog]

As are many others. Courage and hope.

[Freedom]

Prayers from RI for you and sweet Sydney.

Please let us know when you get the results.

[dc_lost]

My heart and prayers are with you.

I take on my "kids" for life as well, and don't know of any other way since my folks brought me up like that.

Though I've been fostering since December and had almost all find their special homes, I got to love them so much while under my care I found such joy and happiness, and some sadness.

I know God has a plan for you and Sydney - What lessons he has in store know you I don't know, but I am praying for you and hope the biopopsy turns up something not cancerous.

(((Hugs))) for your strength

Debbie