Shanti results from panels.

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The vet called and Shanti has a high white count and high liver values. He is how on Denemarin for liver, Veraflox for infection. Along with pred, cenenia, appetite stimulant and insulin. He has been gracious about all this dosing.

I am having some morbid thoughts about how much a cat should have to deal with. Shanti has asthma,arthritis, IBD, is diabetic,a heart murmur, now has something wrong with his liver and an infection. I love this cat so much but I don't want him to have to live with being sick and in pain all the time. I guess I am feeling overwhelmed. I have to say he seems pretty good today,and he doesn't really seem to be in pain but with cats it's hard to tell. He has had a rough week with stomach problems and highs and lows on his BG. He was eating better today but you have to withhold food for a little while when you dose the Denemarin.
How do you know when they have just had enough?
I know this isn't a forum for crying cat parents but I think if anyone can understand you all would.
 
Hi

I am new here but sympathise with your situation.

My cat remi has multiple issues like your cat. I understand what you mean, all the drugs, the pilling the asthma puffing. When you mention it to other people they look at you like you are mad.

For me though I can see and feel that underneath it all my cat remi just wants to be the playful cat he always has been. He is young at heart and big of character. The diseases might hide that sometimes but the good days outweigh the bad. I guess what I am saying is that you will know when the time is right. Your gut will tell you.

On a practical note the denamarin can make cats feel nauseous. Remi can't have it at all, it just makes him sick. On the pancreatitis forum they often say that it is only when pain relief is given do you realise they were in pain after all.
 
Marlene,

We were struggling with this very issue over the last several days. As BJM pointed out to us, you will know when it is the right time, and you clearly love Shanti, so we all know that any decision you make for him will be based on his best interests. We ultimately came to the conclusion that our decision needed to be guided by how Tisha was doing. If the poking and prodding and medicine were making her feel better, then they were worth it. If we were just making her feel worse and she wasn't getting any better in the process, then it wasn't. I don't know if that helps you at all or not. Fortunately for us, Tisha finally started feeling better today so we didn't have to make that decision.

I hope that Shanti feels better, and that you have some clear direction on how to best help him and whether this is his time. (FYI: There actually is a grief forum here too if you want to post there for some emotional support.) I'm sending you hugs, because I know that whatever you decide, this is going to be a tough time for you. :YMHUG:
 
I just want to thank you all. It was because I knew the people here would understand that I posted this.
The funny thing is after I posted this he seemed better. He even came out when we were eating hoping that by some miracle we would give him some of our human food. This was a common practice for him but he hasn't been doing it for a few weeks at least. Seems alert and friendly. At the vet yesterday they said he was spunky and bright, not dull and listless. Of course he was always pretty spunky about not being examined! :smile:
I am feeling better now and will wait for the results of his ultrasound next week before jumping to conclusions.
Thank you for all your warm wishes.
 
hi marlene!

i think most of us with a diabetic cat have thought those same things. Many diabetic cats have concurrent medical issues. Someone said to me to consider the 5 things that made punkin so uniquely punkin. Immediately I could think of 5. They said when those things were gone, then i would know it was time. Surviving for the sake of breathing isn't any good. Punkin had acromegaly, which is a crappy diagnosis, and he went through a lot. But he was a perky guy, full of spunk and life. When it was time, I knew. He'd stopped purring, didn't want to play anymore when Anya (still a kitten then) wanted to attach him. He wasn't interested in eating. He was hanging out under my desk in our downstairs away from everyone. He had terrible diarrhea and we couldn't get it stopped. It was very obvious when it was time.

I still miss my little guy, but I am confident about the timing of our decision. At least I know I gave him every chance, and he lived with the diabetes for 2.5 years. It was a good time, in many ways - i've never been so close to any other animal.

If I were you, I'd plow on with Shanti and be confident that when it's time, you'll know. In the meantime, give him every chance to have a good life that is reasonable for you and your life. I don't regret going as far as we did with punkin at all. He was so worth it.
 
Hi Julie, I looked at your pictures, what a beautiful boy. I always loved orange cats. Shanti is a snow bengal, with the most beautiful blue eyes. We also have a female snow bengal, she is a sweetheart but you have to practically use a dart gun on her to give any medication. God help me if she ever becomes diabetic, you could hear her screech a block away! :-D I can think of 5 things about Shanti and this evening they were there. I will see what happens next week. I have loved that boy for 14 years, never will I have another one like him. I love him, he loves me, what ever is best for him, that is what I will do.
 
you've got your answer right there. he's a keeper - just take it one day at a time and it's less overwhelming. I hope you have another couple of years with him too. As you get his blood sugar regulated, the rest may improve as well.

by the way, i'm relieved to see you reduced his dose tonight. Anytime he goes below 50 you want to reduce. That 31 must've given you a heart-attack! :shock:
 
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