Willow got her stitches out today!

[ShazzieB]

Just got back from the vet where Willow had the stitches from her surgery removed and was pronounced to be healing nicely.

According to the pathologist's report, only one of the masses that were removed was malignant, and it was just stage 1, which is good news. I have to do some reading up on mammary cancer in cats, because the vet said they can be quite aggressive (more so in cats than dogs), and there is a chance of recurrence. But so far, so good.

Thank you, my DU pet friends, for being here and offering support. This community is the best!

[niyad]

1. That is SUCH good news!!! Continuing vibes for her succesful recovery and healing.

[brer cat]

2. Good news! Keep it coming.

[PlutosHeart]

3. Good news.

My belief after having many pets having masses removed is that even the surgery itself can spread the cells. They say it is clean but generally not all the time. So what you might consider is a quality non-toxic diet and any supplements of a natural composition to support her "immune system". This means water also that is filtered but still with its minerals intact.
BTW I have gained 2-4 additional years on pets from focused care that were diagnosed terminal. Not saying yours is but just offering my experience. Have had about 16 rescued dogs and also cats.

[Karadeniz]

4. I noticed with my four leukemia cats that the skin bumps they would get seemed

to react to cutting them out like pruning a plant. The number of bumps increased. Years ago I read a book by a vet... can't remember the name... who'd reached the same conclusion. He switched over to freezing and the results were astounding.

[PlutosHeart]

5. I depends upon the size though

would think.
Another valuable thing that I earned is that not every vet takes good x-rays. I had one vet tell me my one dog had cancer near her spleen and I then sent the x-rays to another person who was totally respected in our State and fortunately an old friend also. He had me bring her down, redid them and told me it was not cancer nor was there a mass that appeared to be similar. She lived another 5 years and died at age 18. American cattle dogx.