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Shortly after joining the site in August 2013 I thought my cat, Angel, has a stroke on August 23rd. Her hind legs were not moving in line with her front legs. She is a maine coon with hypertrophic cardiac myopathy, hyperthyroidism, and chronic pancreatitis. Upon returning home after being out for approx 5 hours I noticed this awful site of her irregular walking and her back end going into the wall. This was about 12 hours after a dose of prednisolone 5mg.
She was treated with buprenex. Then, to be on the safe side she was treated with a baby aspirin every 3 days. A cardiology appointment was then made.
I took her to the Cornell Animal Hospital in Ithaca, NY on September 5th. After a cardiac ultrasound, chest x-rays, and an abdominal ultrasound, a large mass was discovered on her right kidney, another smaller one in her abdominal area near her pancreas and 8 nodules in her lungs. Cancer. She is still with me, but loosing significant weight. She turns 17 on Sunday. 9/29 I am giving her some nutritional supplements, an appetite stimulant, and pain medication. I am very sad. At some point I may have to have the final good-bye with my Angel.
I decided not to put her through chemotherapy, thus did not consult with an oncologist and obtain a biopsy. Her Vet agreed.
I think she might just be too weak to continue.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
She was treated with buprenex. Then, to be on the safe side she was treated with a baby aspirin every 3 days. A cardiology appointment was then made.
I took her to the Cornell Animal Hospital in Ithaca, NY on September 5th. After a cardiac ultrasound, chest x-rays, and an abdominal ultrasound, a large mass was discovered on her right kidney, another smaller one in her abdominal area near her pancreas and 8 nodules in her lungs. Cancer. She is still with me, but loosing significant weight. She turns 17 on Sunday. 9/29 I am giving her some nutritional supplements, an appetite stimulant, and pain medication. I am very sad. At some point I may have to have the final good-bye with my Angel.
I decided not to put her through chemotherapy, thus did not consult with an oncologist and obtain a biopsy. Her Vet agreed.
I think she might just be too weak to continue.
Does anyone have any suggestions?