Well, after 10 days on the Baytril equivalent drug there is no change other than Tiger getting worse and worse. The Piroxicam will probably help longterm but right now he can barely breathe. So, I have started him on the prednisone again and it is helping, thank God. I have booked him in for surgery on March 17th. I'm fairly certain this will be the last surgery he will ever have as the cancer will most likely spread beyond what this type of surgery (tumor removal) can fix. But I felt I just had to do it one more time because the alternative is putting him to sleep and other than the blockage this tumor is causing, he is in great condition, good appetite, good body condition and still playful. Knowing that there is something I can do, I can't 'not' do it. He's such a great guy and we have one last kick at the can and we're going to take it. I'm so thankful that my husband is in support of this decision. I had to talk him into it and he thinks we've already spent too much money on him and put Tiger through too much but he sees where I'm coming from and has agreed to go through with it.
Also, I'm really hoping that continued use of the Piroxicam will help keep the tumor at bay after it is removed with it's anti-inflammatory and cancer fighting properties and maybe buy us some more time.
If anyone isn't busy on St. Patty's day, please pray for Tiger as he gets on the float plane one more time and heads into surgery at 9:00a.m. Thanks!!