Help Ginger Fight Mammary Cancer

Last updated: 5/1/2024

This is for Ginger, love of my life. I held her in my palm as a kitten and she's been with me through thick and thin. Ginger is an amazing friend who's gotten me through the worst parts of my life, and loving baby who likes to lounge on my desk and purr on my chest at night.

In late February while petting her belly, I found a lump by one of her lower nipples. She had surgery to remove the mass in March and biopsy confirmed it to be a Grade 2 Mammary Tumor (breast cancer).

I'm now urgently saving up for all treatments she will need! Time is not on our side. All imaging showed no signs of cancer spread and I was told she has a chance of living years with full treatment (chain mastectomy + chemo), but may only get 8-12 months without. I want to do whatever it takes to give Ginger the best chances possible, I love her so much.

** Proof of costs for appointments thus far:

[ First Appointment , Tumor Removal Consultation , Tumor Removal Surgery + Biopsy , Oncology Consultation, Abdominal Ultrasound ]

** Treatment Estimates:

[ Mammary Chain Mastectomy , Chemotherapy ]

I'm really struggling to save up after all of the previous vet bills in addition to saving up to afford her treatments. I am so grateful for everyone who has donated thus far! You guys are real life-savers and helped make it possible for us to get this far so far!

Any amount is so helpful, thank you so so much!!

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UPDATE: 3/6/2024

Ginger had her first vet visit for her mass today. They took blood, updated her vaccines, and used a needle to take samples of the mass to be sent to a pathologist and mentioned the location of the mass is concerning due its closeness to her mammary glands.

Will receive test results and advisement on next steps within the next week. Just this past vet visit cost $596. Thank you so much to those who have donated thus far!! You helped so so much with today and I appreciate your kindness more than I can say!!

Here is Ginger after enjoying some tuna following her Wednesday vet visit!

UPDATE: 3/13/2024

Cytology results came...they are worried it's indeed a mammary tumor and they said they saw cells with cancerous characteristics. I'm so terrified for Ginger and scheduled a consultation for surgery on Monday. Surgery and biopsy will hopefully be a few days following that. Cost estimates to come. To those who've donated; I cannot thank you enough, you are incredible and words cannot express how grateful I am

UPDATE: 3/20/2024

Ginger had her consultation appointment this past Monday ($392). Tomorrow, she is having surgery to remove the mass to be submitted for biopsy (estimate: $977.42). Feeling really anxious but thank you so so much again to everyone who has been helping; I appreciate it more than I can ever say!

UPDATE: 3/21/2024

Ginger had surgery today to remove her mammary mass. Things went well! Biopsy results & next steps within the next couple weeks; still so nervous but trying to keep it together.