Max (18), just had amputation surgery and is doing great

I was hesitant to do this surgery because of his age, but it went really well and he is doing wonderful. He had to have his front arm amputated because of a fibrosarcoma that was getting too big. Loved that the vet told me “age is not a disease.” He said as long as he was healthy and has a good quality of life then the surgery should be safe. He woke up super quick from anesthesia and scarfed down a whole bunch of food (they said even some younger cats they’ve operated on struggle to eat after, so they were super impressed). It’s going to be a hard few weeks for him to recover and learn how to walk again, but I’m relieved that he’s no longer dealing with a giant painful lump on his arm. I’ll been posting updates in r/tripodcats