Well, not particularly good news at the eye doctor. Both the nevi have grown significantly and darkened considerably. The right eye the doctor said can now be considered a melanosis; however, she still thinks that it can be watched for another 6 months to a year. She also said that she would research information on laser treatment of iris melanosis, which she has never done herself. The alternative is removal of the eye. I can't bear to think of the fact that he's got one of these things in each eye. I would be willing to take him to Ohio State or Cleveland or wherever to avoid the prospect of removing both of his eyes. I don't understand how this can happen to this poor cat. He seems to have missed out on the fairness gene.
The chiropractic appointment went shockingly well. No fuss, no feline carrying-on, and I'm thinking that it's going to help. He's walking oddly when he goes down steps now, but in general, his "carriage" and walking seem much more natural. For the last week or so, he's seemed so out of kilter that his stomach was almost dragging on the floor.
There's more inflammation in his right ear, too. The holistic vet gave us gentamycin otic for it. That's not going to make Scruffy a happy camper. When exactly does he get a break?
SCRUFFYPUMPKINPATTYPAWS An emaciated unneutered male of indeterminate age who wandered into my sister's garage in 11/03 ~~~ diagnosed with diabetes on 10/29/04 ~~~ had laser surgery for iris melanosis in 9/2008 ~~~ diagnosed with glaucoma in 6/2010 ~~~diagnosed with kidney failure and lymphoma of liver and spleen on 1/23/12 ~~~ My beloved Scruffy left us on 3/5/12.
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