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hamlettaIt's been a bit much recently so I've kept away. Lots of stuff, but mostly it's cat-care, watching his slow decline and feeling powerless to help.
He has at least one type of cancer, an ulcer growing in his mouth. The vet said they'd need to put him under to investigate, but at his age (almost 18) that in itself was risky. And when I asked about the course of action when the diagnosis was confirmed, she said there was little they could do if it was the type of cancer she thought it was. So in the end I decided not to put him through that, and instead to focus on making him comfortable for as long as possible. He got steroid injections, and for a while that really helped. He started eating again, his energy was up, and I could see he was happy. But the steroids have worn out now, and faster than expected. He's stopped eating again, he's just skin and bones. He still enjoys his cuddles but he's getting very weak.
We have a vet appointment tomorrow, and it may have to be the final decision time. It's hard after having lived with him for almost two decades!
Here he is, sleeping on my hand two days ago:
He has at least one type of cancer, an ulcer growing in his mouth. The vet said they'd need to put him under to investigate, but at his age (almost 18) that in itself was risky. And when I asked about the course of action when the diagnosis was confirmed, she said there was little they could do if it was the type of cancer she thought it was. So in the end I decided not to put him through that, and instead to focus on making him comfortable for as long as possible. He got steroid injections, and for a while that really helped. He started eating again, his energy was up, and I could see he was happy. But the steroids have worn out now, and faster than expected. He's stopped eating again, he's just skin and bones. He still enjoys his cuddles but he's getting very weak.
We have a vet appointment tomorrow, and it may have to be the final decision time. It's hard after having lived with him for almost two decades!
Here he is, sleeping on my hand two days ago:
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Date: 2019-01-26 03:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-01-26 03:37 pm (UTC)lots of hugs and support
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Date: 2019-01-26 03:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2019-01-27 06:33 am (UTC)I buried Snickers' remains close to where I remembered burying Shelly, all those years before; I'm hoping they get to play together now.
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Date: 2019-01-27 05:20 pm (UTC)