Thumper Update Post #22

[Medusa]

Glad to hear that Thumper is eating better. She sure does like to scare ya, huh?

[Craftlady]

Glad to hear that Thumper is eating better. She sure does like to scare ya, huh?

Yep, she is doing a great job at it LOL

I'm getting the mixture of wet food & dry ground up pretty good. I do measure out the 1/2 cup for the days feedings. So, at the end of the day I can tell how much she consumed for the day. I'm not stressing out if she happens to not eat the whole 1/2 cup. She is getting feed 3 times a day, it's working out to be every 6 hours. The first meal of the day she is a chow hound (from over night).

I called the vet's office today and they said I'm on the right track for getting enough calories etc into her. My vet said "give her all she wants".

[Catsnclay]

I know this is very late and I apoligize for not keeping up to date, but my vet recommends Baby food!


Gerber's #2 in either the chicken or turkey. Add a little into the dry or wet foot to"boost" their interest. Have you ever smelled that stuff Ugh, poor (real) babies and kitties!!

But the stinkier and smellier = the better to get their attention! Oh well..........



P.S.

How is her tumor doing?????

[Craftlady]

I know this is very late and I apoligize for not keeping up to date, but my vet recommends Baby food!
Gerber's #2 in either the chicken or turkey. Add a little into the dry or wet foot to"boost" their interest. Have you ever smelled that stuff Ugh, poor (real) babies and kitties!!

But the stinkier and smellier = the better to get their attention! Oh well..........
P.S. How is her tumor doing?????

Fancy Feast Gourmet Chicken is now her favorite. I mix it with ground up dry food. She is now getting enough calories a day to maintain her weight, she thankfully hasnt lost anymore weight. When on wet food only which isnt a good diet, because there isnt enough calories. We found out the hard way when she dropped from 17 lbs to 12 lbs in 2 weeks.

Answer to how the tumor is doing. It's getting bigger

She can only groom under her chin, guess what happens to that area of the chest? Thumper is now bald in her chest area. I'm going to make her little bandanna to cover up that area so maybe hair can grow back.

[jennielynn1970]

Awe... poor Thumper! Isn't there anything that they can do for the tumor?? Poor sweet girl!

[Catty1]

Jenn - there was some initial progress with a Reiki practitioner, as the vets all said it was inoperable and untreatable.

There is a new practitioner now...but it's hard to believe that even a laser treatment couldn't be tried...

But Becky leaves no stone unturned!

PT PRAYERS for a MIRACLE.

[Craftlady]

Jenn, As to the question of laser treatment/radition. We discussed that with the specialist who did the biposy back in October. He does chemo (which wouldnt help this tumor, btw in case someone wanted to ask me this question) only.

The radition treatments had we chosen to do that would have to be done in Cincinnati, Ohio at the location where we saw the surgeon. This is 1 hr 20 mins (give or take) from our home here in Kentucky 1 way. We would of had to leave her there for several weeks to do treatments because going back and forth was not feasable on a weekly basis. Option of a vet school is not close either, in case some are wondering. University of Cincinnati is just as far as surgeon. University of Kentucky in Lexington is 45 mins one way.

Believe me we would of MOVED MOUNTAINS for her and have I feel up to this point in time. We have to be reasonable and practical, that sucks because you want to do anything for our fur babies.

Also, radiation treatments were not going to be cheap. Thousands of dollars to be spent WITH NO GUARENTEE that it would help her type of tumor, it's that freaken rare. Her pet insurance wouldnt pay. We dont qualify for any help from organization. She could of come out worse shape after treatment.

The specialist who did the biopsy truefully told us it would not help. We were willing to go to end of earth but facts are facts, reality is reality. IT SUCKS


We have small mircles which we take!!!!
Today Thumper decided to show mom she wanted to eat kibble and not the mashed up stuff for lunch. Again at dinner she walked over to the bowl and started eating the kibble. So she mixed her meal with kibble and mashed. Total OH JOY momemt for us.

Cathy, you are right we dont leave any stone unturned. Believe me we have run the "what if" "where if" "when if" senarios (spell?) with all the vet experts.

I hope now everyone will understand a little better what we are dealing with on a daily bases. We have sought the best professional help available to us.
Listened to their advice. IT SUCKS to hear there isnt anything that can be done in the modern vet medicine world.

I'm so thankfull that the Reiki gives us small mircles when we least expect.

Keep praying for us and Thumper.