Unless something changes, I won’t bore or torture anyone with future updates after this one.
I took Oliver to the vet this morning and well, long story short, he’s probably dying. He hasn’t gained back much weight and he was still dehydrated (and had to get more IV fluids while he was there). When the vet felt his abdomen, Oliver took great offense (because of the pain). So yeah, he’s got an abdominal mass. Is it cancer or is it an intestinal thing? Another $1000 for an ultrasound and exploratory surgery would tell us. The end result is that if it’s cancer, he’d still be dying. If it’s a major intestinal thing, he’d still be dying. There is a small hope that it could involve only a small portion of his intestine, which could be removed and he *might* get better. The vet was pretty grim with me today, which was a change from all of the more positive possibilities last week.
At this point, I simply cannot afford to spend another $1000 dollars on a small possibility. I walked out of the vet’s office with another round of steroids, which will help him feel less pain and encourage his appetite. I also left with a lot less hope and feeling a little devastated. Last week, the vet said “feed him this special food that’s much better for him” and this week I got “feed him whatever he’ll eat”. If he doesn’t start eating more, or stops eating altogether. Well. We won’t discuss that because I’m ugly when I cry.
We’ll go back in another week for a check up and I’m holding on to the slim hope I have that he’s going to get better, but it’s getting harder to be positive. I can do it. One day at a time, right?
I’m terribly, terribly sorry. I wish I knew something smarter to say, but it’s so painful. Taking my Simon to the vet this weekend, and I have the feeling it’s the same thing starting, as I went through it before with my Top Cat. You guys…you’re in my prayers.
Awwww….so sorry to hear that.
((hugs))
Please keep us updated.
We feel what you’re going through. My kitty is ten, with a heart condition, and has so far outlived the vet’s prediction. I hope the same for your kitty.
::hugs for you and your family::
I’m so, so sorry.
M
I’m so sorry, Angie. :hug:
I took my dog of eleven years in this morning to cross the Rainbow Bridge. I can’t tell you how sorry I am for you. It’s truly devastating to say goodbye to a fur-baby.
{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}
For you and Oliver !
I’m so sorry! *HUGS*
I’m so sorry the news. I lost a pet this year and I’m familiar with the pain. Big hugs.
I’m so sorry, Angie. Big hugs for you and Oliver.
I’m so sorry to hear that!(((Hugs))) :hug:
I’m so sorry. =( Miracles can happen and hopefully he gets better. I know how devastating it can be to lose an animal…they become a part of your family.
I’m so sorry, Angie.
I’m so sorry to hear that.
I hope that the steroids help.
I’m thinking of you and your family.
We had a similar situation with our dog summer before last. So I understand a little of where you are.
Okay, this is going to sound lame, but try adding goat milk to his food or just the warm milk straight if that’s all he’ll eat. You should be able to get it at least in powdered form if not in liquid form from either a whole foods store or a big grocery store. It’s much gentler on an animal (and human)’s stomach than cow milk and high in vitamins/minerals/calories. It’s used as an almost universal milk replacer for all species. My grandpa had stomch ulcers and he used it religiously to soothe them.
Good luck.