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Hello fellow cat lovers,
I've been reading through some forum posts trying to get some peace of mind about my Lily. She has been going through cycles of vomiting, diarrhea and not eating for months now. She has also been losing weight (about a pound over a few months). We have been back and forth to the vet and she has had multiple blood tests. The blood tests came back clean each time. However, her symptoms persisted. I'm very convinced that she is suffering from IBD or lymphoma. She is 12 years old (almost 13), so I have a sinking feeling we are dealing with Lymphoma. The vet just gave me an estimate for a final blood panel, ultrasound, and biopsy. After doing research, I'm really uncomfortable with the idea of a biopsy. I'm also not sure I am financially capable to doing a long-term treatment plan if she does have cancer. The hardest thing has been the periods she only picks at her food...and the fact that despite the symptoms she acts like her normal self (she doesn't sleep more than usual, still runs about and plays -- though she has never been overly playful).
I'm just looking for anyone to share their experiences with this unpleasantness. I also recently moved to a new State this year so the vet I'm working with is not that familiar to me. At this point, My instinct is telling to get the last blood panel and talk to my vet about options going forward if it is IBD. Medications, diet changes anything that I could do to help. Since I do not want to biopsy I know we cannot really confirm cancer. I have been doing a lot of Internet research about IBD, Lymphoma, raw food diets, etc but I am interested in some more personal anecdotes. Thanks!
I've been reading through some forum posts trying to get some peace of mind about my Lily. She has been going through cycles of vomiting, diarrhea and not eating for months now. She has also been losing weight (about a pound over a few months). We have been back and forth to the vet and she has had multiple blood tests. The blood tests came back clean each time. However, her symptoms persisted. I'm very convinced that she is suffering from IBD or lymphoma. She is 12 years old (almost 13), so I have a sinking feeling we are dealing with Lymphoma. The vet just gave me an estimate for a final blood panel, ultrasound, and biopsy. After doing research, I'm really uncomfortable with the idea of a biopsy. I'm also not sure I am financially capable to doing a long-term treatment plan if she does have cancer. The hardest thing has been the periods she only picks at her food...and the fact that despite the symptoms she acts like her normal self (she doesn't sleep more than usual, still runs about and plays -- though she has never been overly playful).
I'm just looking for anyone to share their experiences with this unpleasantness. I also recently moved to a new State this year so the vet I'm working with is not that familiar to me. At this point, My instinct is telling to get the last blood panel and talk to my vet about options going forward if it is IBD. Medications, diet changes anything that I could do to help. Since I do not want to biopsy I know we cannot really confirm cancer. I have been doing a lot of Internet research about IBD, Lymphoma, raw food diets, etc but I am interested in some more personal anecdotes. Thanks!