[Felvtalk] lymphoma

[Marsha]

Rachel,

Lymphoma can be fast and furious in a FeLV+ cat.  Sometimes there is 
just not much you can do, except to do your best to keep them 
comfortable for as long as you can.  Around here, the time it takes to 
get in to see an oncologist, and then for them to come up with treatment 
options on which you then have to make a decision - well, by then the 
best options are off the table, or it's too late.  Even the oncologists 
around here aren't very positive about outcomes.

Marsha

On 5/6/2016 8:21 AM, Rachel Dagner wrote:
> Yes, it was that group, and they continued to make me feel horrible even
> after I tried to explain my circumstances, and why I was trying something
> else. I was told over and over flat out that holistic does not work and my
> cat would die soon. If my situation with Tucker was different I would have
> done chemo, I would never tell someone not to do chemo on their pet. Even if
> someone said they would do nothing at all "palliative care" I would support
> them, as it is so painful to lose an animal no matter what you choose. I
> pray every day that I am giving Tucker QOL and that he defies the odds and
> lasts as long as he would have with Chemo. My parents did (very
> expensive)chemo on two of their cats, and they did not do well, they
> suffered as my parents had a hard time giving up, they live with a lot of
> guilt for the lack of QOL. I know this is not always the case and many
> animals do extremely well and even go into remission, you just never know
> how an animal will respond or how long they will last. If Tucker does not
> continue to do well on his current path I might consider trying traditional,
> if I can somehow do it through my vet, you never know I am only on day 17
> and it has been a rough journey. It would cost me about 1,000.00 just to go
> and get an ultrasound and biopsy from a specialist, and I am not by any
> means wealthy and have pulled a significant amount from my retirement
> account to try to save Tucker from his urinary issues, and that turned out
> bad anyways. Thank you for the info and understanding Margo and I will for
> sure check out Holisticat as well.