Recent Content by mauers

I posted about Maui's experience on reddit (for those who don't know, it's kind of like a forum) in the "askvet" subreddit. Someone was nice enough to explain Maui's preliminary autopsy report. I figured that I would post it here in case anyone else can benefit from it. and... pictures of...

I don't know if this is as true for cats (though I don't see why it wouldn't be) but my dog takes glucosamine/chondroitin and fish oil to help her joints.

Thank you. It's so difficult to accept that it was just an unlucky circumstance rather than something that I could've done something prevented or fixed. tinybash, I'm so sorry to hear about Daisy. I hope that she can surprise everyone and live longer than a few weeks.

Thank you everyone for all of your help through this whole battle. Maui died peacefully in my arms almost 25 hours ago. It's still hard to accept that I'll never see him, never hear him "talk", or never cuddle with him again. I just want to post about what happened to him in case someone else...

Thanks, GoHolistic. Unfortunately, Maui is about to cross over rainbow bridge. He had a rare reaction to the chemo where a small section of his intestines is constricted or blocked so food and fluid can't pass beyond that point. The only options are surgery to remove the damaged portion of...

Hi all, I visited with Maui today and he looked quite a bit better than yesterday (but not even close to himself). When I saw him, he was sitting up and was very alert. When they opened the doors of his cage, he meowed at me. (He's very vocal and always greets me with some meows at home). His...

Hi Raintyger, I'm sorry to hear about your cat. It's tough when it's already decided for you that treatment isn't a good option. I have to say that I think it's really great of you to put her feelings first and do what's best for her happiness. Thanks for asking mrsgreenjeans. Maui isn't doing...

Thanks for all the support! I'm so glad that I found this site! I don't know what I'd do without all of your help and advice, though I am sad that you are all speaking from experience. :( Maui is in the hospital. Initially, after getting his x-ray results, they thought that he would have to be...

How is partial remission defined vs complete remission? If intestinal thickening is still present but lymph nodes are normal and no tumor, is that considered complete or partial remission? My story: My cat, Maui, was diagnosed with large-cell lymphoma on December 30, 2013. His tumor went from...

Hi again everyone, So things were going so well. Maui was finally starting to gain weight and the chemo stopped making him sick. AND the vet couldn't find his tumor at all on multiple visits. When he was supposed to have his ultrasound a few weeks ago to say whether he was in a full remission...

Thanks everyone for all of your support! Yesterday he had his 4th treatment and they said that they could barely feel his tumor and as of right now, he's in a good partial remission. We find out in 2 weeks if he is in a full remission after this treatment.

Thanks! I'll definitely do some research on the raw diet and talk to his doctor about that and the supplements you recommended! I appreciate all of your help!

Thanks for the suggestion, Denice! I found some empty capsules at Vitamin Cottage and it's so much easier to get him to take any pill now! I don't even have to restrain him most of the time. I have another question regarding lymphoma prognosis. So far, he's had 2 chemo treatments. He was...

Hi everyone, Has anyone ever had to give their cat Cerenia (Maropitant) and Mirtazapine? When I gave them to him this morning, he began foaming at the mouth and drooling almost instantly. He had what I call a foam beard that was hanging down to the ground at one point. I called the vet and they...

Thank you everyone for all of your comments! It was really helpful and also makes me hopeful. I think we're going to try chemo for a month and see what happens. Right now, the oncologist that he's seeing is an hour away but it's at Colorado State University and they are THE BEST. I am...