Another Scare With Asia (Kitty)

My sweet fur baby has three lumps in her body. A small one on her right side, a small/medium size one under her leg and a pretty large one under her arm/almost chest area. I discovered the first two myself, but the third one was found at the vet today and it really threw me. It seems almost golf ball sized and I never even felt it. It is really up underneath the arm pit and under a lot of fur and skin. The vet said she almost didn't find it.

If you remember, Asia had cancer in 2010. Her tumor was removed and she has been cancer free since. Until now I think. Of course, I won't know for sure until I get the results from the needle aspiration tests the vet did today on the lumps. But with a history of cancer, I'm not feeling good about it.

Another problem. Asia has lost weight. About two pounds since last year. I'm not sure why. She seems to be eating fine. She does sleep most of the day (but she is almost 15 and loves sleeping in the summer sun on the porch), so maybe she is just not eating as much in the day because she is being lazy. I leave dry food out for her at night (she is a grazer) and a lot of food always seems to be gone in the morning. She is always begging for food (like deli meats) and loves her treats. So, she has been eating.

 I'm going to wait for the results. I should get them early next week. Most likely I will schedule an x-ray next week to see about the lump under her arm. Then after those results, Doug and I decide about surgery or not depending on what is found - if it has spread, etc.

If it is cancer, I know that I cannot pray it away. But, I can pray that it can all be removed somehow. And if not, I pray that I can keep my kitty as comfortable and happy as possible.

She is my fur baby. She is strictly an indoor cat. She was my comfort during the wait for Briana. But she is also almost 15, and she has lived a wonderful life with lots of love. I find a lot of comfort in that. She was just a stray cat walking in our backyard close to 14 years ago and then she became family.

I'm taking one step at a time. That is all I can do right now.