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My Abbey was diagnosed with mast cell cancer yesterday. There is a small tumor on her face, and now the beginning stages has spread to her spleen.
I am trying to decide whether or not to do chemotherapy which is what the cancer specialist said I needed to do. I'm taking Abbey to a holistic vet this week to get his opinion and to put Abbey on holistic medicine too...but I'm curious if any of you have put your cats through chemotherapy and what your experiences were.
My cat is 11 years old. She's diabetic and has inflamatory bowel disease, BUT she''s happy and very energetic and at this moment pretty strong. You'd never know she had cancer in my opinion.
I''m hesitant on the chemotherapy because of how sensitive she is with the IBD and the diabetes..and my goal is to make her time her as happy as possible. I'm afraid she will fall into the 10% of cats that get sicker with chemo and it kills them...but what if it helps and puts the cancer in remission?
SO CONFUSED!! I said a prayer tonight for guidance.
Please share your opinions on chemo and your experiences.
Thank you,
Kathleen
I am trying to decide whether or not to do chemotherapy which is what the cancer specialist said I needed to do. I'm taking Abbey to a holistic vet this week to get his opinion and to put Abbey on holistic medicine too...but I'm curious if any of you have put your cats through chemotherapy and what your experiences were.
My cat is 11 years old. She's diabetic and has inflamatory bowel disease, BUT she''s happy and very energetic and at this moment pretty strong. You'd never know she had cancer in my opinion.
I''m hesitant on the chemotherapy because of how sensitive she is with the IBD and the diabetes..and my goal is to make her time her as happy as possible. I'm afraid she will fall into the 10% of cats that get sicker with chemo and it kills them...but what if it helps and puts the cancer in remission?
SO CONFUSED!! I said a prayer tonight for guidance.
Please share your opinions on chemo and your experiences.
Thank you,
Kathleen