Sadly, Tim's little Sprout got cancer for a third time. This time it was on her eyelid (the same spot as the second time). After several vet visits and consultations with our vets colleagues, we realized that we had two options.
One being to euthanize her - which wasn't ever really an option just yet -
or two, to take her eye.
You see, because she actually had several mass cell tumors all along her lid, the whole lower lid would need to be removed. That would leave her with no ability to blink, which would invite infection and dry out her eye to the point of losing it.
The next few photos were taken the night before her surgery.
In this next shot, you can see a bit of a tumor peaking out on her left eye (right on the photo) - she has a small patch of hair loss there.
Tim and this cat are so in love - she is absolutely his baby and she adores him.
It was really hard for him to make this choice, but he is willing to do whatever it takes to help her beat this disease at this point. We are praying that it works and this drastic measure has bought her many more years of a good life.
Sprout on the day after her surgery.
We are told that she will look much better after her hair and whiskers grow back. The vet expects her to go on as usual and adjust to her new way of seeing the world. She said that she may not be a master hunter like she was before - but that she will be able to go outside like normal whenever she wants.
She is doing very well - she is in some pain and was very agitated at first, but she has settled in and is back to continuous purring. She is having a little trouble sleeping - but that just gives her more time to hang out with Tim - playing video games in the middle of the night! She is a loyal girl!
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