Darwin H.
Member Since 2018
My last beloved and last of the Pride Simba is gone. 16 years old + and 2+ years in Diabetic remission.
He died of a cancer tumor in his mouth. I spoke with the Vet cancer specialist and wanted to share with the community. I transitioned Simba into remission via mostly all are doing with BG testing, insulin shots and can cat food.
I was told that the cancer "May" have developed from the can cat food so they recommend cats eat both, not just can food, but kibble also.
He remained in diabetic remission up to the end. He was euthanized when the doctor suggested feeding tubes be inserted into his throat for an indetermined period until the biopsy came back and while he was unable to eat bacause of the huge tumor under his tongue. He was drooling, losing weight fast and his beautiful blonde coat of fur was unkempt and dirty. Still he was loving and showed no pain while he wasted away while I made appointments all over town to so many vets to get him seen. His kidney function and heart murmur was catching up heading to 17 years of age. The doc called while he was under anesthesia asking me permission to insert a throat feeding tube and I decided through heaving sobbing on the phone to not wake him up and let him go and not put him through that. The vet said it was the compassionate thing to do for him. I miss him so much I am still crying days later and even as I write this 3 days later. I wanted to come back and again thank you all who helped me get him past the Diabetes. He was one of the few or 17% as I understand it who actually remain in remission. I could not have done it alone and without the help of the 6 or so people who walked me thru with him. You know who you are. It gave us that many more years together. He was the last of my 4 cat pride - we all aged into geriatric together but I am left standing now. Alone. They were all great cats but Simba was my one in a million. This is the first time in over 32 years I don't have a cat in the house, let alone a Pride.
He died of a cancer tumor in his mouth. I spoke with the Vet cancer specialist and wanted to share with the community. I transitioned Simba into remission via mostly all are doing with BG testing, insulin shots and can cat food.
I was told that the cancer "May" have developed from the can cat food so they recommend cats eat both, not just can food, but kibble also.
He remained in diabetic remission up to the end. He was euthanized when the doctor suggested feeding tubes be inserted into his throat for an indetermined period until the biopsy came back and while he was unable to eat bacause of the huge tumor under his tongue. He was drooling, losing weight fast and his beautiful blonde coat of fur was unkempt and dirty. Still he was loving and showed no pain while he wasted away while I made appointments all over town to so many vets to get him seen. His kidney function and heart murmur was catching up heading to 17 years of age. The doc called while he was under anesthesia asking me permission to insert a throat feeding tube and I decided through heaving sobbing on the phone to not wake him up and let him go and not put him through that. The vet said it was the compassionate thing to do for him. I miss him so much I am still crying days later and even as I write this 3 days later. I wanted to come back and again thank you all who helped me get him past the Diabetes. He was one of the few or 17% as I understand it who actually remain in remission. I could not have done it alone and without the help of the 6 or so people who walked me thru with him. You know who you are. It gave us that many more years together. He was the last of my 4 cat pride - we all aged into geriatric together but I am left standing now. Alone. They were all great cats but Simba was my one in a million. This is the first time in over 32 years I don't have a cat in the house, let alone a Pride.
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