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Peanut will be 18 in a few weeks. In March she began to experience symptoms of a resorbed tooth, her top left incisor. She seemed to forget how to drink, and eating was out of the question. That lasted only 24 hrs., thankfully, and we wondered what had happened because she was basically back to normal the next day. It wasn't until about a month later that we figured out it was her top incisor that was becoming resorbed. She'd had issues with a resorbed tooth remedied by surgery a few years prior, so we had an idea of what this meant for her. In May we got her into the vet who said she was simply not a candidate for surgery because her heart was fragile, based on a blood workup. We learned as much as we could about how best to deal with Peanut's condition, knowing that she'd have to live with this condition for the rest of her life. It simply wasn't worth the risk of her passing away under anaesthesia. But we promised her we would not let her suffer if she began to experience extreme pain. But I am still wondering if there is something we could be doing for her that would at least help ease whatever pain she might be in. I'd also like to know more about how cats her age experience pain. She still acts as though nothing is wrong with the exception that when she's done eating she does more licking around her own mouth, as if to dislodge any food that may have become stuck behind the resorbed tooth. I'd like to find out more from the readers here about what options might be available to her. I wondered if they could a "spinal" on her to block the pain of a surgical procedure, although I've never heard of such a thing. Peanut is amazing beyond words and the joy of my life, but I would never want to hold on to her if she is suffering. My aim is to postpone her suffering for as long as possible.
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