Quote Originally Posted by Randi View Post
I'm so sorry to hear Tiger is going through this - and you too. I hope the steam will continue to give him some releif, until you find the right thing for him.

Gentle kisses and positive thoughts to Tiger.

((((hugs))))

Thanks Randi.

Well, I can't believe it. I've come to a decision. Providing my vet will do it, I'm going to get Tiger in for one more surgery. Not the invasive surgery, like last time but the less invasive one where they go in through his nose with the rhinoscopic camera and debulk the tumor as much as they can. He's had this surgery two times before and he recovers within 2 days as if nothing happened. The only difference is that he can BREATHE!!! This poor cat has been put under anesthesia probably 7 times in the last year and I know that there are some people who may be thinking that is too much but the alternative at this point is euthanasia so I'm willing to risk it.
For the last 2 days I've had him on a holistic treatment that has belladonna and some other things in it that is supposed to clear his nasal passages but it isn't working that much. I thought it was at first but today he is alot worse. I've been steaming him which he does seem to like but he loves being warm (snuggles under the blankets, sleeps next to the heater, likes it when I blow dry him) so it may be that he is enjoying his own personal sauna, rather than it helping him to breathe.
I've sent a long email to my vet who just got back from Peru and is probably booked up to his eyeballs. He's probably not too keen on doing it again but my reasoning is that I want to give the Transfer Factor some more time and he is suffering right now so something has to change for him. I'm praying that he will do it.
My husband doesn't even know that I wrote the vet about this yet. I don't know what came over me, I was sitting with Tiger and feeling so badly for him and the next thing I knew, I was sitting at the computer writing my vet about another surgery! My husband is going to be mad but I will work it out.
It's just so hard because Tiger hasn't lost any weight, his coat looks great and he is still playful. He just has this blockage in his nose and it is cancer but for some reason, it isn't affecting him in other ways yet. I just can't put him down yet.
Please pray that the vet will do the surgery and that hubby won't kill me! LOL
Thanks guys!