shelaghc
Member Since 2017
Unemployed with three furkids, and Jester was eating up a storm but still losing weight while the others were (mostly) eating fine - although Bastian seemed to not like his canned as much anymore.
Finally was able to take care of Jester's testings and things were on their way to becoming under control. With all my worries about him, I just didn't really notice anything subtle going on with either of my other kids.
Then I noticed a trickle of blood on Bastian's - my middle furkid's - chin. At first I figured he and Jester might have been tussling and they got a little rough. But the next day there was some pink liquid in the same place.
When I was able to get a look inside his mouth, I could see something seriously wrong with one of his teeth. Couldn't get a great look, but I knew I needed to get him checked over too. After multiple calls and no low cost vets to help, I put together a gofundme for Bastian.
One of the sites I posted the link is a neighborhood version of FB called Nextdoor - and a local vet offered to look Bastian over that evening for free.
The tooth absolutely had to come out and Bastian definitely has some periodontal problems.
But the agonizing part is that he may also have a tumor in his lower jaw. The vet said a lot of people will put their cats through reconstructive surgery - a lot of pain, fear, and stress - just to keep them alive. But I can't do that to my baby - even if I could afford it. I'd rather let him live happily and pain-free as long as possible than to put him through that kind of torture on the chance he might live a few months longer.
The vet gave Bastian a shot of antibiotics and said there's a fifty/fifty chance of it all being a very bad infection - but it could also be a tumor. And he seemed to be gently preparing me for that.
Monday evening we go back to find out which it is. Bastian's jaw doesn't look much different and I fear the worst right now.
He's only been my baby for three years - this month, in fact. He was dumped in our neighborhood and I rescued him.
I just don't want to believe I may lose my Bastian so soon.
Finally was able to take care of Jester's testings and things were on their way to becoming under control. With all my worries about him, I just didn't really notice anything subtle going on with either of my other kids.
Then I noticed a trickle of blood on Bastian's - my middle furkid's - chin. At first I figured he and Jester might have been tussling and they got a little rough. But the next day there was some pink liquid in the same place.
When I was able to get a look inside his mouth, I could see something seriously wrong with one of his teeth. Couldn't get a great look, but I knew I needed to get him checked over too. After multiple calls and no low cost vets to help, I put together a gofundme for Bastian.
One of the sites I posted the link is a neighborhood version of FB called Nextdoor - and a local vet offered to look Bastian over that evening for free.
The tooth absolutely had to come out and Bastian definitely has some periodontal problems.
But the agonizing part is that he may also have a tumor in his lower jaw. The vet said a lot of people will put their cats through reconstructive surgery - a lot of pain, fear, and stress - just to keep them alive. But I can't do that to my baby - even if I could afford it. I'd rather let him live happily and pain-free as long as possible than to put him through that kind of torture on the chance he might live a few months longer.
The vet gave Bastian a shot of antibiotics and said there's a fifty/fifty chance of it all being a very bad infection - but it could also be a tumor. And he seemed to be gently preparing me for that.
Monday evening we go back to find out which it is. Bastian's jaw doesn't look much different and I fear the worst right now.
He's only been my baby for three years - this month, in fact. He was dumped in our neighborhood and I rescued him.
I just don't want to believe I may lose my Bastian so soon.
Hopefully it's just an abscess or something minor.
