thanks so much for the idea - I did look online but all it really tell me is
not to breed my cat (he's neutered anyway) and that the condition has "no
treatment".

what I'm more interested in is what "success stories" owers have had delaying
the progression of the disease.  I know my guy is ultimately going to die
from this, but I don't want him to suffer and I'm hoping an owner may be able
to confirm that their kitty wasn't in pain - and tell me how often he/she had
to drain the cysts so I have an idea of what I'm in store for.