So they didn’t find anything on Cheetos X-ray which the vet said would probably be the case. He has something in his mouth (I forget what he called it) that, while unlikely to cause enough pain to stop eating, indicates a possible problem, in his intestines, either feline IBD or lymphoma. I am going to schedule an ultrasound tomorrow to see if anything turns up. The vet said there could be a mass that can be drained and biopsied. I struggled with how much the ultrasound will cost (around $1000) but he’s lost another 3/10 of a pound in just ten days so I can’t just do nothing and let him wither away. That would be a terrible way to go.

I think IBD can be treated with diet changes, but lymphoma, definitely not. That’s why I have to find out, if it’s cancer the kindest thing is to put him down. I don’t want him to suffer more than he has to.