They apparently just did a biopsy on 2 of the tumors, and are asking me to
keep a close eye out for infection, as there is still the remote possibility
that this could be a blown joint and with the surgery an infection could set
in (although they didn't want to bother with antibiotics at this point).
poor thing was on bytril most the spring because of UTI and then again for 2
weeks trying to get the swelling down on this thing initially.

When I spoke with the vet last week, I was under the impression (swore she
said) they'd do the biopsy, and drain the tumors at that point in time.
But the vet that did the surgery is the other vet in the practice, not the
one that I've been seeing about this.   So, maybe they got their wires
crossed in the care or what to do.   Vet 1 said biopsy, drain, test then if
necessary amputation.  Vet2 called on monday and it seemed she was pushing
amputation this week, until I asked that I thought they were going to biopsy
first.   Her response was, oh, yes, we'll do biopsy first then amputate if
need be if that's the way you want to go, but its more expenisve.   I
mentioned the program that Sabrina's in that will take care of this.  But I
think she was maybe trying to save the program the money.  On the other hand
Vet1 said last week they have "carte blance to do whatever it takes to save
her".   So it sounds like the 2 have a small communication gap.

Of course for me - most this stuff doesn't sink in until after i've left the
office and have a chance to get home and think.  Not to mention that tonight
i didn't get to see sabrina and see that they didn't remove the whole thing
or at least drain it until after I'd gotten home, and the office was closed
for the night.   So I will wait till the vet calls (hopefully vet1) and ask
her what's up and why they didn't do the whole treatment.

I thought it would be more like human cancer - or at least what I went
through.   First they took a sample (biopsy) and sent it to the lab - came
back as cancer so they went in and took a larger area to remove it all then
send that out for testing as well.   Sometimes, if necessary more suregery
might be required, and of course in humans you get radiation or chemo.
Well - with Sabrina they'd taken a sample via needle last week and that came
back as fluid, so i thought this week would be removal of the tumor and send
that for testing and if they thought it was severe enought then amputation,
but if not severe enough - or worse case, too far gone, then don't bother
with amputation.

I'll know more - for now i'll go to bed and hope that Sabrina makes her way
out from under the bed to climb up and cuddle with me.    Her mobility
doesn't seem to bother her - she was cuddling with me on the couch earlier
and the dog came by and she swatted the dog with her right paw (surgery
leg).    BF and I laughed - I've definately got a right handed kitty, shame
that's the one they might take off.