It's been a long time, I know......Update #23; 9/18

**katladyd** · 08-20-2014, 11:06 PM

Mary, prayers are going up for Creamsicle. as well as a lot of good thoughts. Give Coco some chin scritchies, will you? Both your kitties are darlings.

**Catty1** · 08-20-2014, 11:24 PM

Mary, is there anything that Creamsicle could be given as a med or something while you are away? Even a shot of Convenia in case it is bacterial?

I know you trust Dr. Lee - I just wondered if you would worry less if she was on something.

HUGS to you and Lou, and special scritchies to Creamsicle.

**Medusa** · 08-21-2014, 04:43 PM

Candace, he probably could have but he didn't mention it and I trust his instincts. I probably should've asked but, honestly, I'd had the wind knocked out of me. I went there thinking I was helping out my cat sitter by getting Creamy's depo shot so Suzie wouldn't have to give her pills while I was gone. Dr. Lee is on alert and he trusts me to pay him when I return, so if Creamy looks or acts any differently, Suzie knows to take her in right away. Gracie has been staying really close to me. I'll ask her if she wants up on my lap and she doesn't jump up; she just sits by me. I guess she knows I'm worried. Creamy is acting like she always does: purrs and walks at the same time. My li'l purr machine.

**Catty1** · 08-21-2014, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by Medusa

Candace, he probably could have but he didn't mention it and I trust his instincts. I probably should've asked but, honestly, I'd had the wind knocked out of me. I went there thinking I was helping out my cat sitter by getting Creamy's depo shot so Suzie wouldn't have to give her pills while I was gone. Dr. Lee is on alert and he trusts me to pay him when I return, so if Creamy looks or acts any differently, Suzie knows to take her in right away. Gracie has been staying really close to me. I'll ask her if she wants up on my lap and she doesn't jump up; she just sits by me. I guess she knows I'm worried. Creamy is acting like she always does: purrs and walks at the same time. My li'l purr machine.

Awwww....purring and walking!

She ain't worried!

**Medusa** · 09-13-2014, 03:56 PM

I've hardly been thinking of anything else but Creamsicle and so I've decided to forgo the biopsy. If it is cancer, I won't put her through chemo, which would be the next step according to Dr. Lee. I have friends who couldn't stand chemo and stopped it, so I can't do that to my sweet little cat. If it isn't cancer, then I'd be doing the biopsy for nothing. She's still acting as she always does. Her appetite is great, she uses the litter box fine, no digestion problems. So to put her through such an invasive procedure w/o having her undergo chemo is pointless if not cruel. I know there will be some who believe I'll be selling Creamy short, especially after the lengths I went to w/Puddy but hers was a different situation altogether. I want Creamy's life to be a quality one, not one sick from chemo and scared all the time b/c she doesn't understand why we're doing all those things to her and she's deaf so won't be able to hear them comfort her. I've left a message for Dr. Lee to call me on Monday, so I'm not sure how he'll react but it's my decision and my cat and my conscience.

**pomtzu** · 09-13-2014, 05:24 PM

I admire your decision, Mary. I would do the same thing, if I was faced with that choice. It's really cruel to put the animal thru all of that, when the outcome could be very poor. I think people are more concerned with their own feelings, and not that of their pet. When the pet's quality of life declines and it is a struggle to live, then we as pet parents need to step in and end the suffering. But as long as our furkids are comfortable, then let them go on with life as usual for as long as they can. I'm hoping that Creamy still has a lot more living to do.

{{{Hugs}}}, my friend.