My cat friend called Phoebe is in a bad way. I took her to the vet’s
because she’s lost so much weight - she’s under 6 lbs. That is 2 lbs
lighter than she was not so long ago. Her bones are too prominent.

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The vet could feel that her abdomen and maybe lymph nodes
are swollen. X-rays and ultrasound confirmed this.

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She can either have a surgery to see what’s really going on,
probably cancer, and try to remove affected areas. Maybe, just
maybe, the affected areas can be removed and she’ll have a good
recovery. Sometimes during the surgery the cat is put to sleep
because the extent of the damage is too much and then she is
already ’sleeping.’ Or she can be put on medicine, no cure, a short
term treatment helpful in reducing swelling.

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Today I waited for blood test results to determine if other areas
of her body are affected, in which case surgery would not be done…
The tests reveal she is otherwise okay.

I am keeping her indoors which is no easy feat with all the other
cats wanting ins & outs. I’m trying to help her be comfy and feed
her anything she’ll eat like people tuna, ham and baby food.

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There’s no easy answer. With the surgery I may be
accelerating her demise. Without it, I’m not providing
her with a chance, however slight, to recover.