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Thank you for all your replies I have taken him to two different
specialists now and they both said the same thing because of the location of the tumor and the size, from the bottom two of the c (cortex) vertebrae and the top three of the thorax or t vertebrae the treatment only has a 1 in 10 chance of being any successful and would only add 3-9 months to his life of which most he would be in pain. I would not wish this on my worst enemy let alone one of my best friends. I can only make him comfortable until the disease spreads to the point where my cat will not be happy or comfortable any more and then I will have to make the decision to put him to sleep. which is a very hard decision on one hand I don't want him to be miserable, on the other hand I don't want to have him taken before his time. He has been a wonderful cat and I'd like you to know a few things about him. His name is You kitton pronounced yukaton he is a wonderful loving cat that has changed the minds of many cat haters. he was a better person than some people I have met and he will be missed by many. The last thing I would like to say is in this whole horrible one good thing has come out of it I like to say it is one of the last things he did for me I have read more information about cancer in the last week that it made me want to quit smoking and have quit for three days now because of the things I have learned through trying to help him. it is probably one of the best things anyone has ever done for me and I now encourage everyone who smokes to quit it really is in your best interest especially after you see what cancer can do. thank you all for listening to me rant if anyone has any questions about cancer related items I will be glad to help them out or point them in the right direction as I now feel like an expert. email me at . Thanks again Brent and You kitton |
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His name is You kitton pronounced yukaton he is a wonderful loving cat
that has changed the minds of many cat haters. he was a better person than some people I have met and he will be missed by many. I'm very sorry about your little guy and, yes, it is a hard decision as to know when the time is just "right" to help him leave this world as painlessly as possible. I'm sure you will make his last weeks comfortable and happy for him and that he will know he is well loved. I understand your reluctance to put him through a treatment that would not likely be successful and would just serve to detract from his quality of life. That is the same decision I made for my cat, Emily, a few years ago when she had lymphoma at the age of 14. We fed her whatever she wanted and pampered her even more than usual and when she started to display signs of discomfort...but prior to acting like she was in real pain...we helped her leave. My best to you and You Kitton. Is he on prednisone? That can often make them more comfortable and buy them a little more quality time. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) |
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His name is You kitton pronounced yukaton he is a wonderful loving cat
that has changed the minds of many cat haters. he was a better person than some people I have met and he will be missed by many. I'm very sorry about your little guy and, yes, it is a hard decision as to know when the time is just "right" to help him leave this world as painlessly as possible. I'm sure you will make his last weeks comfortable and happy for him and that he will know he is well loved. I understand your reluctance to put him through a treatment that would not likely be successful and would just serve to detract from his quality of life. That is the same decision I made for my cat, Emily, a few years ago when she had lymphoma at the age of 14. We fed her whatever she wanted and pampered her even more than usual and when she started to display signs of discomfort...but prior to acting like she was in real pain...we helped her leave. My best to you and You Kitton. Is he on prednisone? That can often make them more comfortable and buy them a little more quality time. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace "One does not meet oneself until one catches the reflection from an eye other than human." (Loren Eisely) |
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