great news for Luba and her family.:D
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great news for Luba and her family.:D
Yes! Thanks for the continued updates Slick. It's good to know she's improving as expected. I'm sure she'll be back home and better than ever in no time. :D
Thank you God for listening and helping the Doctor find Luba's problem. You have Blessed so many of our furbabies and PT friends. Thank you.
Thank goodness :)
My heart went into my throat when I saw a lot of replies to this thread, and hoped it wasn't bad news.
Hugs to Luba and her mummy for a quick recovery!
Sweet Luba, I'm sending many positive thoughts for your recovery! I'm glad you're in such a great facility where they could help you!
Kirsten
The pathology report has just come back and Luba has cancer. It was in her gall bladder that was removed but we have been told that it will very likely come back, probably in the liver. Treatment for the cancer is not an option at this point. Also, the lining of her stomach was very burned because of the bile that was leaking in from the gall bladder and that's what is causing her all the pain.
The thing that is so baffling is that Luba showed absolutely no signs or symptoms at all until last Friday night. How long has the cancer been festering??
My friend has some decisions to make.
1. They can send her home with a feeding tube and Luba will have to be fed every 4 hrs for the first 3 weeks. They work full time so someone would have to come in to do that. After that the tube will come out and she will have to be force-feed for a time until her appetite comes back. She MAY have a year out of this (no guarantees) and what would her quality of life be?? She would also have to go in every two months for an ultra-sound to see if the cancer is spreading/growing.
2. Give her a safe journey to the RB.
My friend and I have both been crying on the phone for the the past 10 min talking it over. If it were me and Speckles, I would opt to ease her pain by sending her to the RB.
I really need your opinions. I'm going to meet my friend at the ACC tomorrow night at 6pm to see her.
Please, may I ask that you say one more little prayer that the right decision is made.
Thank you.
I'm sooo sorry to hear this, Slick. :( :( How sad, and how terrible for your friend to have to make this decision. However, if Luba is in pain, the answer to me is obvious...but of course I'm not the one that has to make the decision.
Please give your friend hugs from me, and Luba too if possible before it's time....
I'm so sorry. :( :( :(
I'm so sorry to hear about Luba.
I am not in her shoes, but I think her voyage to the RB is probably the best option for her.
My prayers are with her and your friend.
Slick, I'm so sorry to hear this bads news about Luba.:( If it were my cat, I would give her a safe journey to RB. I just can't stand to see an animal suffer or not have the quality of life that they deserve. Prayers are on the way for your friend and for Luba too. I know that this decision will be a very difficult one.{{{HUGS}}}
Oh, no. I can't believe it.
I hope the best decision is made for Luba. {{{hugs}}}
:( Poor Luba.
Sending {{{hugs}}} to her mum
Sadly cats are designed to show no weakness/pain, as in the wild this would lead to them being captured and killed.
It is near impossible to tell when some cats get ill (some are better at hiding problems than others) :(
What sad news especially when we thought all went so well. And having already gone through surgery makes the decision even a bit harder. It's only human nature to think "I've already gone this far, I've already done this much, how can I quit now?", but the bottom line is the pain from the "ulcer". If the prognosis for receovery were better, than the trouble of tube feeding and force feeding would be worth the effort, but I do not know if a year of time for Luba with most of it in pain from the stomach is QUALITY OF LIFE. If the decision were mine I'd allow her the comfort of going to the RB (with a LOT of tears). {{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}} to her mommie and my sincerest sympathies for this no-win situation. :(
After the previous good news it is even more sad to hear about the cancer and the resulting prognosis for Luba. :(
I know that right now your friend is facing the hardest decision any of us has to make, my prayers go out that she is able to make the right one for Luba.
{{Big Hugs}}
Oh no, these are very bad news! :( :( :(
Please tell your friend I'm feeling with her. (((HUGS))))
That's one of the "bad" things about cats, they won't let you know they are sick before they are in a real bad condition! :( Poor poor baby!
You asked how we would decide...
Well, I think if it was my baby, I think I would let her go to the RB. I know how hard this decision is, but I think everything else will be pain, suffering and fear - not only for poor Luba, also for her mommy. She would have to face the inevitable day by day, and I don't think with force -feeding and that tube, there would be much life quality left for Luba.
Keeping your friend and little Luba in my thoughts,
Kirsten
I had so hoped this thread was still going on good updates, how sad.:(
It's such a tough decision but I agree with the others that she should be allowed to go on to RB.
May your friend have the strength and courage to do what is best for her beloved Luba.