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17 Jul 2009
Well, I already have a topic in the pet sickness forum, where I described Fred, my tabby cat, who had a fibrosracoma removed lfrom his backast October. He recovered from that, then he lost his buddy Jason, last January (kidney failure). Fred did well for several months, we adopted a cat from the humane society and they were becoming fast friends. Then, about a month ago, Fred stopped playing and started sleeping a lot. I thought it was old age/arthritis etc. I took him to the vet. They did the whole blood workup thing, and it turned out he had mild kidney disease, but nothing significant. He has been slowing down a lot more recently. I thought it was arthritis, and so I made an appt. with the vet today to get pain meds or something for that. The vet said that he was breathing with his abdomen and not his chest. They did x-rays. It turns out the cancer has spread to his lungs Big Time, and he has fluid in his abdomen, they are not sure what. So. Tomorrow at 11:40, he goes to be with his friend Jason who died on January 22, almost 6 months to the day. I guess I shouldn't complain, he got an extra 6-9 months of life due to the surgery he had last October, BUT he is still eating, looking out the window and seeking attention. I asked the vet what would happen if we did nothing, and she said the fact that we noticed the cat was "off" means he is probably pretty sick, because they hide it until they are very ill. He will probably suffocate eventually if we do nothing. So, we are saying goodbye tomorrow, and Fred is joining Jason, I hope, wherever. I will really miss him, he was my buddy and we had so many daily routines together. Even my husband cried, he really bonded with Fred after Jason died. Fred was a very gentle soul, always happy, and always there when you wanted him around.

Lesson - re: Fibrosarcomas - if you have a cat with a lump - GET IT CHECKED TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
25 May 2009
I actually got some good news from the vet - well, sort of. We lost a cat (Jason) to kidney disease (and God knows what else) 4 months ago. Our other cat was also suffering from mild kidney disease and dental issues. Well, I took this cat, Fred, to the vet recently for the whole blood/urine spectrum, amd his kidneys are in BETTER shape than they were 6 months ago! No other health issues other than tartar on his teeth which is a recurring issue for him anyway. He is 15 years old! I am so very happy. He had a HUGE PAINFUL surgery for a vacc site fibrosarcoma last October (the cells had a high mitotic rate) and he has had no new lumps since then!!!!! To me this is a huge deal, it means he is a healthy old bugger (15 years with a bit of arthritis) and I will not lose another cat for a while. He is happy, playful, affectionate and active. No new lumps and the kidneys are not getting worse. Oh, yeah, he has always had a heart murmur and still does. The affectionate old guy will live forever! Or so I hope. I hope others have similar good luck stories. I am not ready to lose another cat yet.

I had to share this good story after sharing my sad story a few months ago. Go, Fred!!!!!!!!
18 Apr 2009
Jason left us on January 22, 2009. He was a cat with an "assertive" personality, but he was very loving and playful. He and his buddy Fred were very close. We went through the gamut of emotions after J. left (don't want to relive the details of that day), and decided we would not get another cat. Well, our remaining cat thought otherwise. I spoke to an animal communicator withe the result being that we should get a cat to keep our remaining cat company. Then my husband, who always said "when these guys are gone, no more cats", now said "get a cat to keep Fred company".

So, long story short, I got a tiny, young, innocent looking , orange tabby female cat from the Humane Society - Ha!!! She may be small, she may be really cute, she may purr all the time, but she is NO innocent victim. I won't go into detail, but if she had horns on her head it would not surprise me :-). Anyway, Fred the older remaining cat LOVES her even though she won't let him touch her, and she hisses at him and smacks him. Jason (the deceased cat) would hate her.....................................

Cats. Can't figure them out.
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