Rachel,
Lymphoma can be fast and furious in a FeLV+ cat. Sometimes there is
just not much you can do, except to do your best to keep them
comfortable for as long as you can. Around here, the time it takes to
get in to see an oncologist, and then for them to come up with treatment
options on which you then have to make a decision - well, by then the
best options are off the table, or it's too late. Even the oncologists
around here aren't very positive about outcomes.
Marsha
On 5/6/2016 8:21 AM, Rachel Dagner wrote:
Yes, it was that group, and they continued to make me feel horrible even
after I tried to explain my circumstances, and why I was trying something
else. I was told over and over flat out that holistic does not work and my
cat would die soon. If my situation with Tucker was different I would have
done chemo, I would never tell someone not to do chemo on their pet. Even if
someone said they would do nothing at all "palliative care" I would support
them, as it is so painful to lose an animal no matter what you choose. I
pray every day that I am giving Tucker QOL and that he defies the odds and
lasts as long as he would have with Chemo. My parents did (very
expensive)chemo on two of their cats, and they did not do well, they
suffered as my parents had a hard time giving up, they live with a lot of
guilt for the lack of QOL. I know this is not always the case and many
animals do extremely well and even go into remission, you just never know
how an animal will respond or how long they will last. If Tucker does not
continue to do well on his current path I might consider trying traditional,
if I can somehow do it through my vet, you never know I am only on day 17
and it has been a rough journey. It would cost me about 1,000.00 just to go
and get an ultrasound and biopsy from a specialist, and I am not by any
means wealthy and have pulled a significant amount from my retirement
account to try to save Tucker from his urinary issues, and that turned out
bad anyways. Thank you for the info and understanding Margo and I will for
sure check out Holisticat as well.
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