my Cookie

[Petunia]

my Cookie, aka One Smart Cookie, aka One Tough Cookie, has a lump- in her groin, probably a mammary gland tumor

she's not even 2yrs old

damn!

 

[mamarat]

Aww your poor sweetie. Sending good thoughts to her.

 

[Dazzle87]

I'm sorry, I hate tumors

 

[SQ]

Very sorry ...
Hope the vet will be able to help.

 

[Petunia]

Very sorry ...
Hope the vet will be able to help.

I am not sure I can find a vet who will be willing to remove this. The vet I had been going to would not remove tumors on "older" rats (Cookie is about 21 mos old and that vet was reluctant to do surgery on a 17 mos old girl- I insisted- that was my Tilly- and she had another good 6 mos) but Tilly was in great shape, Cookie is a bit on the heavy side and sleeps a lot already. She's never been a really active rat, but she's been acting old for a bit longer than her sister who is supposedly the same age (Hope, who has a huge growth on her back next to her spine, which is just being watched for now. It doesn't bother her at all, I check her constantly for signs of pain or discomfort. Hope is very active!
But Cookie would rather nap.

I hope this thing grows slowly. :sad3: (it's already bigger today than it was just yesterday though)

I hate tumors! :gaah: :redhot:

 

[lilspaz68]

I am so very very sorry Althea. It sucks when you are limited by vets who make bad choices. I shall pray it stays small for a long time.

 

[jorats]

Keep her diet low fat and no sugar. Hopefully it will grow slowly and give her many more months with you.

 

[temblabamomo]

I'm sorry. I will keep my fingers crossed that it is slow growing.

 

[Godmother]

So sorry to hear this. Let's hope that it grows slowly. Kisses and scritches to her :tumkiss:

 

[Petunia]

Keep her diet low fat and no sugar. Hopefully it will grow slowly and give her many more months with you.

OK
she likes all kinds of wheat - puffed wheat, shredded wheat- is that a good snack for her or should it just be veggies? (which they all love)

 

[Petunia]

:gaah:

thought I'd call a few vets a little bit outside my area, just in case I could find someone willing to drive me...
but it doesn't matter anyway, no one will remove a tumor on a rat "this old" :gaah: :gaah:

well, most of them had never done surgery on a rat.....
there really aren't many who do. We have one who does neuters but not spays, otherwise I'd have had my girls spayed.

 

[Dazzle87]

That's so frustrating

 

[temblabamomo]

I'm sorry, I know the feeling. How incredibly frustrating.

 

[mamarat]

That's too bad, hope Cookie's tumor is very slow growing.

 

[kscanuck785]

That's too bad, hope Cookie's tumor is very slow growing.

me too, I'm dealing with 3 girls with growing tumors right now...it's heartbreaking

 

[Petunia]

That's too bad, hope Cookie's tumor is very slow growing.

me too, I'm dealing with 3 girls with growing tumors right now...it's heartbreaking

((((((Marie))))))))

oh I am so sorry!! :hugs: :hugs: :hugs: