Please Help! 14yr Old Kitty With Gi Lymphoma

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Any time, Luna's mom. You can reach out to me. And thanks for your kind words. I know you are doing all you can. It is just so difficult. I know.
I know I did the right thing letting Timmer go, I was just hoping for more time with him, is all. The day I said good bye his eyes were bright but then he would get this look on his face and slowly close his eyes and I knew he was in so much pain. I still cannot believe he is gone. I really am devastated.
I'm not going to tell you hang in there and go to great lengths. It is not my place to tell you what to do or suggest anything. Just know I'm thinking of you, praying for peace for you when the time comes.
 
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Luna'sMommy86 said:
I am so so sorry for your loss. I can't even bare the thought of losing one this way, let alone two. Thank you for reaching out to share the story of your experience. It's helping me a ton to learn more about the possible outcome or ramifications of my decision. I feel like I've made up my mind 20 different times a day and I'll admit most of them I'm just having an emotional response to her behavior at that moment. Did your Cleva have large cell alimentary lymphoma? 4 months would be a gift and also not enough time, never enough time. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge with me. Its absolutely priceless! ❤
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I hope I didn't come off as too clinical. There is an excellent animal oncologist, Dr. Post, who is based in Norwalk, CT. Not sure where you live. If you don't mind sharing your general location, maybe others can chime in with recommendations. If you are in the US, maybe try calling the Cornell University vet school for a referral? Not sure if they would do that but it's worth a try.
I don't remember the details of Hazel & Clevie's illness, but can ask my husband. They were "his" cats before we met, but they became part of the household when we married.
I'll come back to you with any info I can get. Best of luck with your girl.
 
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Luna's mom,

Let me start by saying that my heart aches for you and your baby, I know the feelings you are having to wrestle with all too well. I have always had cats around in my life and I have definitely lost a few before their time. I won't give you my life's story but I at least wanted to reach out and let you know that there isn't anything wrong with wanting more time with your baby or wanting to fight to keep them with you. That's what love is, in its purest form.

I hope that you will continue to update and I sincerely hope that things get better for you and your baby. You are in my thoughts and prayers and I wish there was more I could do to help. God bless and take care.
 
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Hi Luna's mom,

I just found your message by accident. I apologise in advance for any typos and errors. English is not my native language.

Wanted to let you know that I experienced the same thing with my little Sam three years ago.
He had large cell lymphoma and I decided to try chemo for him.
For Sam it didn't work out, but I am still happy that we at least tried it. It seems to work for 50% of the cats. It's not going to save Luna unfortunately but it can work as a palliative treatment. There are a lot of cats who benefit from it. They can live for months with no or less symptoms.
In the last two years I had a chemo treatment myself and I can assure you that the side effects for cats are in no way similar as for humans.
If you want to know more about different protocols and other peoples experiences, I would advise you to visit and register in one of the specialised yahoo groups. There are a lot of people there who know exactly what you're undergoing now because they are in the exact same situation. I learned a lot there and really found a lot of support there.
You can find them at Yahoo! Groups
I wish you all the best for Luna and yourself. Know that whatever you decide, it's good. Only you know what's best for Luna and she knows how much she means to you.

All the best from the Netherlands,
Astrid
 
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So sorry for your struggle but there is hope. My friends cat had intestinal lymphoma and with chemo recovered and she has been fully ok now for a long time. I recommend an oncology specialist or an internal medicine specialist vet. A regular vet is really not expert enough for the best advise. My cat has had IBD for fifteen years and my internal medicine vet has pulled her from the brink at least three times. My prayers are with you.
 
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So sorry for your struggle but there is hope. My friends cat had intestinal lymphoma and with chemo recovered and she has been fully ok now for a long time. I recommend an oncology specialist or an internal medicine specialist vet. A regular vet is really not expert enough for the best advise. My cat has had IBD for fifteen years and my internal medicine vet has pulled her from the brink at least three times. My prayers are with you.
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Thanking you for your supportive post, since there is apparently no more "LIKE" feature on TCS?!
 
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I've sat down to write this many times and become so overwhelmed that I just couldn't find my words.
Luna's condition started to deteriorate on Wednesday morning and on Thursday morning we made the most unimaginably heart breaking choice to end her suffering. The euthenasia was the single most traumatic experience of my life. I can't clearly say that I regret the choice as the only other option was to let the cancer continue to consume every shred of joy in her life but, I'm so consumed with guilt that I don't know if I will ever forgive myself. Everyone at the vet's office and everyone who has attempted to console me has said the same thing, that it was the "best" and most loving choice out of our options and that I did the right thing. Maybe in time I'll grow to accept that they are right. I'm beyond devastated and struggling very much to get through the day. My house feels so very empty without her and I feel like I have an unmendable hole in my heart. She was my child, my emotional support, my best friend, my soulmate...
I'll never know why she chose me. Why I was so blessed to experience a bond so powerful that it carried me through all of our years together. One thing of which I am completely certain though, is that what we shared was incredibly special.
Thank you so much to everybody for your kind words and the information you provided. It has really meant so much to know that the TCS community was standing with us. ❤
 
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Luna'sMommy86 said:
I've sat down to write this many times and become so overwhelmed that I just couldn't find my words.
Luna's condition started to deteriorate on Wednesday morning and on Thursday morning we made the most unimaginably heart breaking choice to end her suffering. The euthenasia was the single most traumatic experience of my life. I can't clearly say that I regret the choice as the only other option was to let the cancer continue to consume every shred of joy in her life but, I'm so consumed with guilt that I don't know if I will ever forgive myself. Everyone at the vet's office and everyone who has attempted to console me has said the same thing, that it was the "best" and most loving choice out of our options and that I did the right thing. Maybe in time I'll grow to accept that they are right. I'm beyond devastated and struggling very much to get through the day. My house feels so very empty without her and I feel like I have an unmendable hole in my heart. She was my child, my emotional support, my best friend, my soulmate...
I'll never know why she chose me. Why I was so blessed to experience a bond so powerful that it carried me through all of our years together. One thing of which I am completely certain though, is that what we shared was incredibly special.
Thank you so much to everybody for your kind words and the information you provided. It has really meant so much to know that the TCS community was standing with us. ❤
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So very sorry to hear this update. May she rest in peace. :redheartpump:
 
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