Squalliesmom
Member Since 2015
Once again, Squallie and I thank everyone, from the bottoms of our hearts, for all the prayers and outpouring of love. It may not change the situation but it makes it easier to bear, knowing he is so loved by so many.
The vet and I are going to try him on a 5-6 day course of prednisolone, along with carafate and famotidine to help protect his stomach. If we have made no progress in shrinking the tumor at that time, we are pretty much out of options. I have to tell you that the vet is not hopeful that this particular tumor will respond to the steroids. He will start this regimen on Sunday; because he still has piroxicam in his system, his vet doesn't want to increase the risk of ulcers or perforation by administering the two drugs too close together.
Most of the time Squallie seems pretty happy. He has been playing some with me, and is usually fairly purry, although I could not get him to purr at all yesterday. His BG is still under control. It is very hard to track his BMs because of the other cats, and because he has decided that he doesn't always want to leave them in the LB; he thinks the carpet works just fine. Given the situation, I'm letting that one slide. But I don't always know where he has gone. Personally, I think his stomach seems bloated, and I think input is greater than output, but he is still eating and pooing, if unequally, and he's not vomiting. I hope and pray we make it to Sunday. He is back on wet food - apparently FF Chicken & Liver is his go-to now - although he still likes a taste here and there of the dry, lol. I am limiting it, tho', because I think it has a greater risk for constipation.
I try not to let him know I am upset, I don't think that helps him to see me undone. But it is so very, very hard. He is bright-eyed, alert, enjoying his meals, playing, so full of life. It is breaking my heart all to pieces.
Please continue to keep him in your prayers and thoughts. We need a miracle.
The vet and I are going to try him on a 5-6 day course of prednisolone, along with carafate and famotidine to help protect his stomach. If we have made no progress in shrinking the tumor at that time, we are pretty much out of options. I have to tell you that the vet is not hopeful that this particular tumor will respond to the steroids. He will start this regimen on Sunday; because he still has piroxicam in his system, his vet doesn't want to increase the risk of ulcers or perforation by administering the two drugs too close together.
Most of the time Squallie seems pretty happy. He has been playing some with me, and is usually fairly purry, although I could not get him to purr at all yesterday. His BG is still under control. It is very hard to track his BMs because of the other cats, and because he has decided that he doesn't always want to leave them in the LB; he thinks the carpet works just fine. Given the situation, I'm letting that one slide. But I don't always know where he has gone. Personally, I think his stomach seems bloated, and I think input is greater than output, but he is still eating and pooing, if unequally, and he's not vomiting. I hope and pray we make it to Sunday. He is back on wet food - apparently FF Chicken & Liver is his go-to now - although he still likes a taste here and there of the dry, lol. I am limiting it, tho', because I think it has a greater risk for constipation.
I try not to let him know I am upset, I don't think that helps him to see me undone. But it is so very, very hard. He is bright-eyed, alert, enjoying his meals, playing, so full of life. It is breaking my heart all to pieces.
Please continue to keep him in your prayers and thoughts. We need a miracle.
. Just trying to quickly check in and I'm sending you big internet hugs for comfort and strength. I know its so hard on us beans when our furbabies aren't well. I do like hearing that he is purring, eating , and playing....all really good signs. 
