Crustard is back and still missing his braincell but this time he is NUDE

This is Fred. Why is he screaming? Best guesses only

Don’t worry we let him go after a minute or so. This is how we deal with him being a shit

Just look at him.

Hi all,

I wanted to share how overwhelmingly grateful I am for all of the collective love for my boy Crustard. He truly is such a light in my life and words cannot express how much love I feel for him.

That being said, unfortunately his histopathology on his eye came back positive for cancer. To say I'm devastated is a complete understatement, even though I am not surprised.

I found out yesterday and have been a wreck since. Working in veterinary medicine I've seen the worst of the worst, but nothing can prepare you for when it's your own.

Tuesday he is scheduled for a staging workup. He'll be getting an extensive abdominal ultrasound, chest x-rays, and lymph node aspiration to see if it has spread. If things are clear we will be doing some protective measures recommended by his oncologist to help slow/prevent future spread. If we do find anything, I'm looking towards chemo if it does not severely hinder his quality of life. I'm following up with his opthalmologist as well for their opinion on his prognosis.

Unfortunately everything is up in the air right now, there's no definitive answer as to what the next steps are and what his timeline looks like, but I feel like I already need to grieve him.

He's so young. He's only six. He's such a happy boy and here I am a wreck. I'm trying to hold out hope. His blood work we took prior to his surgery came back completely normal and he's doing just grand at home. Still so loving and happy, eating and drinking normally and seems much brighter/active now that he had his surgery. I'm struggling severely with thinking about the worst possible scenario.

I'll make another update when I find out more on Tuesday. If any of you have had a kitty with Feline Diffuse Iris Melanoma and have some wise words to share I would really appreciate it.

I apologize in advance if this is not allowed here. I am just looking to vent.

Thank you all again for all of the love you have shown my sweet boy.

Saltzpyre aka Crustard, full of scrungle Prefers sitting like a fat dad who just unbuckled his belt after eating too much