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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / August 2004Pepsi's Tumor
I finally got around to taking a picture of Pepsi's tumor. I hate to say it, but her tumor actually looks bigger in real life. another tumor started growning on her chest by her right front leg. doesn't look good. Sue http://share.shutterfly.com/action/share/welcome?i=EeCNGTFu0bNH5Q&sm=1&sl=0 Oh my Goodness - Poor thing :o( I have absolutely no experience of tumours in ratties, but that pic indeed makes me v sad. Thinking of you Sue  SignatureTarn ............... Neptune, Pluto, Ulysses, Morpheus, Jerry,Smokie, Barney, Yoda & Yogi <:3_)~~~ At Rainbow Bridge: Buttons, Patch, Cookie, Fudge, Apollo, Zeus & Ben <:3_)~~~ http://community.webshots.com/user/tarn75 > I finally got around to taking a picture of Pepsi's tumor. I hate to say it, > but her tumor actually looks bigger in real life. another tumor started > growning on her chest by her right front leg. doesn't look good. > > Sue http://share.shutterfly.com/action/share/welcome?i=EeCNGTFu0bNH5Q&sm=1&sl=0 > I finally got around to taking a picture of Pepsi's tumor. I hate to say it, > but her tumor actually looks bigger in real life. another tumor started > growning on her chest by her right front leg. doesn't look good. > > Sue http://share.shutterfly.com/action/share/welcome?i=EeCNGTFu0bNH5Q&sm=1&sl=0 The poor little mite, that's a big tumour. I've never had a rattie with a tumour, all mine have always been blighted with the other bane of rattie lives - respiratory problems. Give the sweet little girl a scritch from me. Tracey That's a pretty awful picture Sue. I have had one pink-eyed white that developed a tumour almost that size but she was too old to start messing about with ops and suchlike so I allowed it to carry on until the skin looked as if it was getting too thin and took her to the vets. I can imagine that some Vets would frown on untreated tumours of such size, I'm lucky that mine was understanding and I had taken their advice as well. If it's any comfort, I have seen one male rat with a bigger tumour than that - it was almost the same size as his body all down one side. Again he was a bit too old for an op, but apart from dragging it around he seemed as happy as ever. I also know of another female with a bigger tumour in almost the same place who survived an op - but if Pepsi's already growing another then you're right - it doesn't look good. As long as she's still happy and eating, and the skin hasn't broken down then love and attention is all you can give until the day you have to decide to send her over the 'bridge'. Scritches to you both, Marian (and the mad half-dozen) > I finally got around to taking a picture of Pepsi's tumor. I hate to say it, > but her tumor actually looks bigger in real life. another tumor started > growning on her chest by her right front leg. doesn't look good. > > Sue http://share.shutterfly.com/action/share/welcome?i=EeCNGTFu0bNH5Q&sm=1&sl=0 Thank you all for the well wishes. I can't imagine it getting any bigger. Tumors don't "pop" do they? I hate the thought. BUT, she is eating and seems painfree and happy, so until she isn't enjoying life anymore........ Thanks again, Sue > That's a pretty awful picture Sue. I have had one pink-eyed white that > developed a tumour almost that size but she was too old to start messing [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > > > Sue http://share.shutterfly.com/action/share/welcome?i=EeCNGTFu0bNH5Q&sm=1&sl=0 > Thank you all for the well wishes. > I can't imagine it getting any bigger. Tumors don't "pop" do they? I hate > the thought. BUT, she is eating and seems painfree and happy, so until she > isn't enjoying life anymore........ > Thanks again, > Sue I totally agree with you Sue... she's a lucky girl. Many would have given up on her a long time ago. Tumor and all, she's a gorgeous girl. SignatureJoanne Mom to 12 rats http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 They don't 'pop' in way an abcess or spot can pop, but do watch for the skin geting thin enough to degrade. When it starts to look like that - don't hesitate to do the kindest thing for her. Through experience I know that letting them go one day too arly is better than 1 hour too late, because you can never go back and make it right and undo their suffering - all you can do is remember for the next one. Best of luck Marian > Thank you all for the well wishes. > I can't imagine it getting any bigger. Tumors don't "pop" do they? I hate [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > > > > > Sue http://share.shutterfly.com/action/share/welcome?i=EeCNGTFu0bNH5Q&sm=1&sl=0 Marian, Please excuse my ignorance, but what does "degrading" look like? Sue > They don't 'pop' in way an abcess or spot can pop, but do watch for the skin > geting thin enough to degrade. When it starts to look like that - don't [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] > > > > > > > > Sue http://share.shutterfly.com/action/share/welcome?i=EeCNGTFu0bNH5Q&sm=1&sl=0 When it looks as though it will 'wear through' much like the toe of an old shoe because it is so stretched and worn that it just won't give anymore - it gets thin and starts to break. If it is left, it will just become an open, weeping wound and will quickly become infected - you really don't want that to happen. The other problem is that the tumour is such a place that it might interfere with the bladder eventually so keep an eye on any problems in that area too. This won't be much fun for you, Pepsi doesn't know what will happen to her so she won't care - but humans understand the future - rats only understand 'now' and live in that. So as long as she's kept happy and loved the only pain will be yours unfortunately. It can be tough having such sort-lived friends but their lives, brief as they are, more than make up for it. Thinking of you both Marian and the happy half-dozen > Marian, Please excuse my ignorance, but what does "degrading" look like? > Sue [quoted text clipped - 63 lines] > > > > > > > > > > Sue http://share.shutterfly.com/action/share/welcome?i=EeCNGTFu0bNH5Q&sm=1&sl=0 |
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