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Some okay news about the Lesion

December 22, 2017 By Johnny Salib 20 Comments

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Hey Pet Parents & Pet Lovers,

First off, thank you so much for being here for us these past few months. We all really appreciate it. Your comments, support and advice have really been making us feel so supported in this troubling time.

I’m happy to let you know that the vets are no longer worried about Beau’s lesion. They’re still not 100% sure what caused the lesion or why it’s still there and we’re still hoping that after these 10 days of having skin specific antibiotics it will go away. However, they feel like even if it doesn’t we won’t have to go into surgery immediately. (Phew!)

They agreed with us that rushing Beau right back into surgery may stress him out quite a bit and since he hasn’t lived life off the cone in about 2 months, we’d like to give him a rest. We have been taking the steps to solve what this lesion is by asking other vets and are saving to see a dermatologist who may be able to diagnose him on spot. But, what a relief to hear we have some time.

From our understanding, since the lesion hasn’t grown, spread to other places, has shrunk in size since the initial visit, Beau isn’t in pain even when we touch the lesion, and because he doesn’t seem to want to lick it or scratch it… it might just the way it is! Surgery may be a purely cosmetic and Beau’s hair may not grow back in that area, which we are completely fine with. This doesn’t mean it is completely off our radar though. We will still be monitoring him closely and any sign of it changing, we will rush him back to the vet to make sure he gets the medical attention he needs.

On the 10th day, we will be removing his cone full-time to make sure he as comfortable as can be and will see whether or not licking it will affect the lesion (as at this point we have been trying to discourage him from any contact with it even in his regular cleaning sessions.)

I will admit it looks a lot better and the affected area just looks like a callus/dead skin. We’ve been taking pictures every day to make sure we can tell if it’s getting better and the changes are so minimal that it’s hard to tell if it’s going to get any better than it is. At this point, I’m trying to remain as calm as a pet parent can be without all the answers.

I’m just really hoping these antibiotics do the trick since I know it takes a while (around 7 days which is tomorrow) for them to fully work.

Again, thank you for all your thoughts and prayers and I will update you with the tests we do/procedures we take. I promise you I will be doing everything I can possibly do to get Beau back in tip-top shape. He’s such a special kitty to me and I want him to be 100%.


All Posts in this Series:

A Bit of Bad Luck: We found a lesion
December 5, 2017

An Update on the Lesion on our Cat Beau
December 17, 2017

Some okay news about the Lesion
December 22, 2017

Final Update about my Cat’s Skin Lesion
January 22, 2018

Filed Under: Beau, Cats

About Johnny Salib

Johnny is a twenty-something-year-old pet blogger and the proud pet parent of two cats and a chinchilla. He also writes music directly aimed to help keep cats chilled out and stress free.

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  1. Eastside Cats says

    December 26, 2017 at 12:30 pm

    Ugh, I’m a bit late to this party, but it’s great to know that Beau has improved. Mystery ailments in our furry friends are the worst!

    Reply
    • Johnny Salib says

      December 26, 2017 at 1:22 pm

      No worries! It’s hard to keep track of all the blogs sometimes! I know it’s been difficult for me to check them all daily these days, but I hope to be back at it in the new year!

      Mystery ailments are definitely the worst, but today it looks so much better! I think we might be in for a bigger miracle than we imagined! Keeping those pawsitive paws crossed!

      Reply
  2. Dennis the Vizsla says

    December 24, 2017 at 3:05 pm

    hello pets overload its dennis the vizsla dog hay that is gud nooz abowt the leezhun wot a nice krismas prezzent to reeseev!!! mary krismas to all of yoo frum all of us!!! ok bye

    Reply
    • Johnny Salib says

      December 25, 2017 at 12:10 pm

      Merry Christmas Dennis and family <3

      Reply
  3. MrJackFreckles/Pipo/Angel-Minko says

    December 24, 2017 at 12:57 am

    We are glad to know its not doing anything bad…it does seem stable form what we can tell. Its now part of who he is, which makes him even more unique and lovable:)

    Reply
    • Johnny Salib says

      December 25, 2017 at 12:10 pm

      For sure. Beau definitely has a number of weird bodily quirks that we love <3

      Reply
  4. The Swiss Cats says

    December 23, 2017 at 10:22 am

    We’re glad you got some good news ! Purrs

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    • Johnny Salib says

      December 23, 2017 at 4:09 pm

      Thank you Swiss cats! will definitely keep you updated if anything changes!

      Reply
  5. Lee and Phod says

    December 23, 2017 at 7:03 am

    So glad he won’t need surgery.

    Reply
    • Johnny Salib says

      December 23, 2017 at 4:09 pm

      Fingers crossed it stays that way!

      Reply
  6. mommakatandherbearcat says

    December 23, 2017 at 1:47 am

    Praying for health and less stress 🙂

    Reply
    • Johnny Salib says

      December 23, 2017 at 4:09 pm

      Thank you Momma <3

      Reply
  7. The Island Cats says

    December 22, 2017 at 6:24 pm

    We hope the lesion goes away…but it’s good the vets aren’t as concerned about it.

    Reply
    • Johnny Salib says

      December 23, 2017 at 4:08 pm

      Thank you Island Cats, we really hope that Christmas brings on a miracle!

      Reply
  8. Ellen Pilch says

    December 22, 2017 at 6:07 pm

    I will keep praying that it heals.

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    • Johnny Salib says

      December 23, 2017 at 4:08 pm

      Thank you Ellen, our fingers are crossed and we think it’s actually getting smaller now!!

      Reply
  9. Crystal Stewart says

    December 22, 2017 at 5:13 pm

    I’m glad you got OK news but hopefully the lesion will go away completely and then no more vets or medicine. What a Christmas or New Years gift that would be.

    Reply
    • Johnny Salib says

      December 22, 2017 at 5:20 pm

      That would definitely rest our hearts and mind <3 I hope so. I really hope to wake up on Christmas morning to a completely healthy kitty.

      Reply
  10. caren gittleman says

    December 22, 2017 at 4:13 pm

    Hoping he is ok…………..is the lesion red?

    Reply
    • Johnny Salib says

      December 22, 2017 at 5:13 pm

      It’s currently a bit red on one side but the other side is a nice light pink.

      Reply

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