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USA expats living in Singapore. Price of Chemo treatments here at $18,000 SD at home they would be $15,000 USD. Either way expensive. Leo has great blood work and a healthy weight of 14 lbs. He is very active. The tumor was located in only one nostril. Most of it was removed when the biopsy was taken.
Vet recommended weekly chemo treatments for one year. It goes into remission but then comes back. That would mean a second round but the cancer will win in the end.
Friends that I have spoken to that have done the chemo have mixed feelings. Most said if they had to do it over again they would opt for Steriods and interferon. One friend in particular had the cancer reoccur in her 3 year old. Rather than a second round of Chemo she is going with the steriod and interferon option. SHE IS FEELING QUALITY OF TIME OVER QUANTITY. She said to me that if she had a cat 12 years old she would have to think really hard about even doing the first round of chemo. She would opt for Steriod and interferon.
The first go round the chemo did not make her sick per say. She became very tramatised by all the injections, doctor office visits and the feel of the potent chemo going into her body. It became very difficult for the cat to handle the treatments. On the other hand she is tolerating the at home steriod and interferon treatment well. She is happy healthy and good weight 4 months out. The vet had told them she would only live 2 months.
I have heard several similar stories from feline owners of dire consequences of less than 2 months if they do not do Chemo. All the felines seemed to outlast the expiration date that the vets implied should be on their paws.
My conference visit with the vet is in a few days on July 29th. Any share experiences out there?
I really want quality life for my furkin before he crosses the bridge. Not the sense we made his life hell before he crossed over.
Thanks
Joe and Anthony
Vet recommended weekly chemo treatments for one year. It goes into remission but then comes back. That would mean a second round but the cancer will win in the end.
Friends that I have spoken to that have done the chemo have mixed feelings. Most said if they had to do it over again they would opt for Steriods and interferon. One friend in particular had the cancer reoccur in her 3 year old. Rather than a second round of Chemo she is going with the steriod and interferon option. SHE IS FEELING QUALITY OF TIME OVER QUANTITY. She said to me that if she had a cat 12 years old she would have to think really hard about even doing the first round of chemo. She would opt for Steriod and interferon.
The first go round the chemo did not make her sick per say. She became very tramatised by all the injections, doctor office visits and the feel of the potent chemo going into her body. It became very difficult for the cat to handle the treatments. On the other hand she is tolerating the at home steriod and interferon treatment well. She is happy healthy and good weight 4 months out. The vet had told them she would only live 2 months.
I have heard several similar stories from feline owners of dire consequences of less than 2 months if they do not do Chemo. All the felines seemed to outlast the expiration date that the vets implied should be on their paws.
My conference visit with the vet is in a few days on July 29th. Any share experiences out there?
I really want quality life for my furkin before he crosses the bridge. Not the sense we made his life hell before he crossed over.
Thanks
Joe and Anthony