Panic
Member Since 2019
Hey all, I would really appreciate some honest opinions on this.
In November my civie heart kitty Fenton was diagnosed with cancer. Unfortunately the biopsy came back inconclusive to what cancer, as the tumor was too necrotic to get definitive answers, but the assumption was lymphoma, mast cell, or neoplasia. It is unfortunately very aggressive and just a couple weeks ago reappeared in his lymph nodes in the groin. I have opted to not go the chemo route as he's 14, FIV+, and stage 2 kidney disease.
He has been in good health despite everything until a few days ago. His appetite is now poor and his lymph nodes have enlarged to the point where he can't get his back legs to do what he wants.
When we were at the vet just over a week ago, the vet told me the signs to keep an eye on for when he gets closer to the end, and to call him if I feel he's at the point where I'd like to put him on steroids or opioids to make him more comfortable. I am currently waiting on a call back from him about getting him some meds, but I'm still concerned. He literally can't be left alone at this point because he can't get his back legs to work. I don't know if the meds will reduce the swelling in his lymph nodes so he can walk again and have a little more time with us (with him being comfortable). I don't know what to do. I'm not looking to extend his life as long as possible, I just want as many good days out of him that he has left. I don't want to cut him short if he still has a lot of fire in him.
He is bright and alert, still grooming himself, isn't showing any signs of pain, and currently snoozing away soundly. I guess I feel he doesn't seem ready to go yet, but he can't get around at the moment. Does anyone have experience with this? Words of wisdom?
In November my civie heart kitty Fenton was diagnosed with cancer. Unfortunately the biopsy came back inconclusive to what cancer, as the tumor was too necrotic to get definitive answers, but the assumption was lymphoma, mast cell, or neoplasia. It is unfortunately very aggressive and just a couple weeks ago reappeared in his lymph nodes in the groin. I have opted to not go the chemo route as he's 14, FIV+, and stage 2 kidney disease.
He has been in good health despite everything until a few days ago. His appetite is now poor and his lymph nodes have enlarged to the point where he can't get his back legs to do what he wants.
When we were at the vet just over a week ago, the vet told me the signs to keep an eye on for when he gets closer to the end, and to call him if I feel he's at the point where I'd like to put him on steroids or opioids to make him more comfortable. I am currently waiting on a call back from him about getting him some meds, but I'm still concerned. He literally can't be left alone at this point because he can't get his back legs to work. I don't know if the meds will reduce the swelling in his lymph nodes so he can walk again and have a little more time with us (with him being comfortable). I don't know what to do. I'm not looking to extend his life as long as possible, I just want as many good days out of him that he has left. I don't want to cut him short if he still has a lot of fire in him.
He is bright and alert, still grooming himself, isn't showing any signs of pain, and currently snoozing away soundly. I guess I feel he doesn't seem ready to go yet, but he can't get around at the moment. Does anyone have experience with this? Words of wisdom?
). 14 years is not hasty and any decision you make is from a place of love and peace 
