Many people have been asking me about Oscar on Facebook and Twitter, so I thought I’d get in gear and write here about him.

After calling the vet three times and Oscar’s biopsy results sitting in the office for a week, I finally asked that they just fax the results directly to me and not to bother the doctor, who is obviously too busy for poor little Oscar. That took a whole day, but when I got the results back they showed that Oscar’s growth appears to be a fatty tumor in which cancer is not suspected. A second biopsy was suggested; one where they actually cut him open and try to remove the mass.

This vet did not recommend trying to remove it and I haven’t yet gotten a second opinion. Part of me feels that 14 is young, and part of me feels that 14 is old and who knows if Oscar isn’t older than that even?

Oscar’s appetite is a roller coaster. Sometimes he sniffs food and walks away, and that will last a day. Then he might act like he is starving and either eat a whole bowl of food or only eat a few bites. Sometimes he acts starving but won’t eat any of the million options I offer him. I’ve resorted to feeding him sliced turkey and cheese slices at times just to get something in him.

Yesterday I left a message at the vet asking what the next step should be for his low appetite. It is now more than 24 hours later and of course, no call back.  I inquired at another vet’s today (a holistic one) about an appointment. The only reason I went to the vet I did was because it’s the closest one and is in a very nice building.  I can’t believe I even gave them another shot.

So thank you to all who have asked about Oscar, and those who even sent him his very own get well cards in actual snail mail! He’s such a lucky, loved guy.

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