Sometimes I hate it when I'm right.

[kickaha]

Not an abscessed tooth.

Bone growth, probably tumor. 70% chance Squamous Cell Cancer (SCC), which essentially means "try and keep her comfortable while it eats her head from the inside out", 20% chance of fibrosarcoma, wherein surgery/radiation *might* buy her a year or two, 10% random other. There is a very, very slim chance that it is 'merely' an incredibly localized, severe bone marrow infection that destroyed the bone into a pulpy mass, but it's highly unlikely at this point.

In any case, not what I wanted to hear.

Comments

[dollraves.livejournal.com]

Poor Bob! *HUG*

[ladykalana.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry to hear it, hon.

[keridwen.livejournal.com]

Oh, Jason. I'm so sorry.

[arthane.livejournal.com]

Oh no...

*HUG*

[chang-o.livejournal.com]

Awww, so sorry that it is such bad news. :(

[badger.livejournal.com]

Crap, sorry to hear.

[margarita-5.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry to hear this. Are *you* ok?

[saffyre-dragon.livejournal.com]

That's horrible. I'm very sorry to hear that. My cats are part of the family and it's always difficult when they're sick. *hugs*

[marq.livejournal.com]

Oh god damnit!

You know we've had our share of cat crises here, so it kills me to see it happen again. Give Bob lots of hugs. I can't but hope against the odds on this one, I'm just like that.

Aww, suck :(

[gwywnnydd.livejournal.com]

BTDT. All my thoughts to you and yours. Give L. a cuddle for me, and scritch Bob's ears from me.

[treebyleaf.livejournal.com]

Oh, oh, no...

Christ, I'm so sorry.

Adding your family to the prayer-load.

[kimokeane.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry about the news.
I hope the Vet School treats you as well as they did me, at least you have the most options possible, or at least good support.
Give her a scritch for me. I know just how hard this is.

[ginkgo.livejournal.com]

Drugged kitties can take many scritches before they fight back! :D

You've been on my mind recently. When I was cleaning the house recently, I found the note which kickaha left for me when he went to coffee at Whole Foods with you the day Loki died. :( It has been on my dry erase board ever since. I am amazed that so much time has passed when it feels like only a few months have slipped away.

We couldn't get her in earlier at the vet school initially than we could at our regular vet this time around. We did, though, get a referral to NCSU's oncology department. :)

[jinasphinx.livejournal.com]

Oh jeez, I'm so sorry. :( Wishing the best for you, Leah and Bob.

[ginkgo.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :)

I adore Bob, but she and Kickaha have a very special relationship.

[ashears.livejournal.com]

Oh, how horrible!

I hope for the best, I'll keep you all in my thoughts & meditations.

**hugs**

[hetaera15.livejournal.com]

At the clinic I worked at, I used to regularly see a kitty who had SCC in his nasal cavity.
Somehow, despite the poor prognosis, he lived nearly 4 years longer than expected.

I'll cross my fingers that Bob will be the same, if not better.
*hugs*

[lirrin.livejournal.com]

Yikes, I'm sorry to hear that. I'll light a kitty candle for the poor little critter (and Bob's humans).

[madpiratebippy.livejournal.com]

::hugs:: I'll add Bob to the prayer list. I'm going to light a candle later, for other things, but if you'd like me to add well-wishes for the kitty I'd be more than happy to (if you're not comfortable with that, I'll just direct happy thoughts in your general direction)

Bippy