Very bad news for Oliver

[lizbud]

Thoughts and prayers for Oliver & for you as well. I hope his healing goes well and he can enjoy his life for a long time yet.

[emily_the_spoiled]

I got the test results back. The edges of the biopsy were clean. The vet also took out lymph nodes on the same side and thankfully those also came back clean. Once he is healed up a little more I will take him to the radiation oncologist. Unfortunately chemotherapy does not work with this type of cancer, so my only choice is radiation.

[Karen]

Aww, but that's good edges were clean and so were the lymphs!Hope this is the last of the ordeal for him!

[Catty1]

Sounds hopeful, even good. How is Oliver doing? Still following you like a puppy?

I hope he is healing from the surgery.

[phesina]

That's good news!

We're sending along lots of love and prayers for dearest Oliver.

[emily_the_spoiled]

OLiver is doing much better. We took the feeding tube out last week and he is now eating like he did before. But he certainly looks a little worse for wear with his neck and half his face shaved (and the reconstruction of his jaw). Even the vet who did the surgery and took out the stitches told me that Oliver was a special cat (and that is very true). He isn't following me around anymore, but he is definitely acting more like himself.

Given how agreesive the cancer was I doubt that we got is all. The most I can hope for is some additional time.