I understand where you are coming from. When we got the news that the cancer had metastasized in Buddy, we decided to bring him home from the vet so we could spend some time together. I wasn't ready to say goodbye. The vet said he did not seem to be in pain yet. I gave him IV fluids and kept him comfortable until the point when it seemed time. For me, that time was when he stopped eating altogether and was sleeping most of the time. The look in his eyes really clinched it.
I would not have chosen to force feed him or keep him going through chemo for varied reasons, the main one that he was terminal. There really was no hope. It wasn't a tumor which could be removed and treated with chemo. Even then, I'm not sure that I would have wanted him to go through chemo. I've never faced that decision. I too, would have to consider the cost of treatments, versus our income. That is the reality of it, unfortunately.
At any rate, I am so sorry about Spence. I hope for a miracle, if not, then that his passing is peaceful.
Gina
Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
No sweetie, I was talking about my feral boy, Simon. The Siamese that I
ended up helping cross with a touch of Valium. Do you remember him?
I would do almost anything if I thought it would make Spence "all
better", or even if I thought it would make him feel better
temporarily. I know you've said that your combo shots have done that.
I know that Simon had some wonderful days with you, but I don't know if
I am willing to put Spence through what it might take to extend his
life, if that extension would only be for weeks or even months. And
then there's the money factor... I just don't know...
N
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Nina, I am so sorry. But were you referring to my Simon? If so, he did
> not have kidney failure. He had lymphoma in his liver and his spleen
> and bone marrow. When he was dying the first time, or I thought he
> was, it was due to his anemia from the lymphoma in his bone marrow. He
> had to stop chemo because his liver values were too bad. But several
> shots of depomedrol and dexamethasone brought his blood values almost
> to normal so he could continue chemo, and he lived another month, most
> of it good, before he died of a hemolytic reaction to his cancer or to
> the chemo (his blood count went from normal to under 10 in 2 days).
>
> Michelle
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