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I noticed toward the end of last week that he wasn't drinking and eating as much as normal (hardly anything, to be honest) and had signs of nausea. But, he was for the most part acting pretty normal. Then it dawned on me that maybe he's having another pancreatitis flare and I got concerned enough to take him to the ER vet. He got some sub-q fluids, a Cervenia shot and instructions to follow-up with our regular vet.
So, we go today, I'm thinking his pancreas was going to be inflamed again or his kidney numbers were gonna come back bad. The vet runs the blood work and everything is just fine, but she said something was throwing off his immunity markers. She takes an x-ray.
She walks in and says they found something. At least four tumors in his lung (we only looked at one side of x-rays, I didn't need to see more).
He's 16 and I won't put him through chemo and surgery is not an option. She gave him an appetite stimulant and a steroid shot.
OMG, I am shaking as I type this............I am sooooo sorry. You hold onto that baby and love him night and day until you will know when it's time. You no doubt love your baby very much and no doubt have given him more love than one can imagine and a fine home. Now it's time to just love and love that baby as much as you can.
It hurts to hear your news...have been there. It is devastating.....I hope you can find a way to treasure the time left, hard and also bittersweet. We can't keep them around for us, we must think of them and their comfort.
I really hate seeing this type of post, but I know it's part of the 'deal' we make with our furkids. So sorry to hear you are going through this, and hope Momo has some good days left with you.
Not much one can say to make it better, but my heart goes out to you.
I know this feeling too well. Please take care of yourself as much as you can. Give him all the love you can and realize, if and when time comes you WILL see him again at Rainbow Bridge. But for now, enjoy every second you can and hold and hug him at all times.
My heart goes out to you. I had the same thing happen to me. I took my cat to the vet to have him checked out and he looked fine and was about 10 yrs. old. When I went to pick him up I thought everything was going to be fine. When the Dr. told me he had cancer and had about 6 months to live. I felt I had been punch in the stomach, I told the Dr. he must be wrong and I wanted a second opinion. To make long story short the Dr. as right and I couldn't accept it, even tried chimo. and my dear cat seemed to be doing well. The whole thing was breaking my heart. It took a long time for me to get over losing him. e was a beautiful black cat and was very loving. You see your not alone I can't say anything to make your pain go away except to enjoy every day you have with him.
Thank you all. I truly appreciate the kind wishes. It's just so unexpected. I am sure that I am getting on his nerves at this point, as I keep going in there a petting him and talking to him. He, of course, just purrs. I'm really hoping to see an improvement with his shot and appetite stimulant. I will cherish whatever time we have left and I will hold his paw when it's time to let him go.
..... and now more tears.
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Please take care of yourself as much as you can. Give him all the love you can and realize, if and when time comes you WILL see him again at Rainbow Bridge. But for now, enjoy every second you can and hold and hug him at all times.
