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Bronxe is still a little trooper. he's very active and still eating. however, we have hit a few bumps in the road.
a few days ago Bronxe started throwing up. I knew it was a sign of the cancer getting worse. i called the dr asap, but she wasn't in the day. she called the next day and sounded concerned. i explained to her that i had noticed bronxe having diarrhea a couple times, but that i thought it was just his IBD acting up... she said that the medicine he has been on should stop any diarrhea. She thinks the diarrhea is because the cancer has now spread to his intestines. she put him on this anti nausea medicine in hopes of it helping to keep his tummy settle. However, if that medicine didn't work after 4-5 days then we'd have to consider putting him down soon after.
Of course after our convo i had a break down for a good 2 hours. i refuse to prolong his suffering, as i appreciate many of you understand. But he's still active! he's still jumping all over, playing with the other kitties, still being snuggly Bronxe.
He's been on the medicine for about 2 1/2 days and no throwing up since we started it!!!!! Thank God!! I can tell the cancer has spread because his tummy will swell which makes me so sad. because i don't want him to suffer. but honestly, he doesn't seem to be in pain - yet. but the moment i see him not doing well, i will take him in.
It's hard.. how do you say "ok kitty, the cancer has spread but you're still lively"... "time for heaven".... i'm not sure his time is RIGHT now, but i do know it'll be soon. He's been diagnosed for a little over a month now. The Dr originally thought maybe 3 months, but i know he won't make it that long... and let me tell you.. i know you all understand.. how can you just decide when to kill your baby????? i know i'll be helping him not suffer. and i would NEVER put my feelings before his health- ever! How do you explain to your kids (my step kids)... spend all the time you can with him because next time you come over he may not be here... so hard to say.
we went to dinner last night with some friends and Bronxe was brought up twice. people know how much he means to me (us) and they ask all the time. which means so much. But of course i start tearing up in the middle of the restaurant lol. i'm such a sap! I cry a lot over this.. as i'm sure many of us on here would.
I'm going next week to get my Bronxe tattoo i can't wait!!
Thanks everyone for your support.
a few days ago Bronxe started throwing up. I knew it was a sign of the cancer getting worse. i called the dr asap, but she wasn't in the day. she called the next day and sounded concerned. i explained to her that i had noticed bronxe having diarrhea a couple times, but that i thought it was just his IBD acting up... she said that the medicine he has been on should stop any diarrhea. She thinks the diarrhea is because the cancer has now spread to his intestines. she put him on this anti nausea medicine in hopes of it helping to keep his tummy settle. However, if that medicine didn't work after 4-5 days then we'd have to consider putting him down soon after.
Of course after our convo i had a break down for a good 2 hours. i refuse to prolong his suffering, as i appreciate many of you understand. But he's still active! he's still jumping all over, playing with the other kitties, still being snuggly Bronxe.
He's been on the medicine for about 2 1/2 days and no throwing up since we started it!!!!! Thank God!! I can tell the cancer has spread because his tummy will swell which makes me so sad. because i don't want him to suffer. but honestly, he doesn't seem to be in pain - yet. but the moment i see him not doing well, i will take him in.
It's hard.. how do you say "ok kitty, the cancer has spread but you're still lively"... "time for heaven".... i'm not sure his time is RIGHT now, but i do know it'll be soon. He's been diagnosed for a little over a month now. The Dr originally thought maybe 3 months, but i know he won't make it that long... and let me tell you.. i know you all understand.. how can you just decide when to kill your baby????? i know i'll be helping him not suffer. and i would NEVER put my feelings before his health- ever! How do you explain to your kids (my step kids)... spend all the time you can with him because next time you come over he may not be here... so hard to say.
we went to dinner last night with some friends and Bronxe was brought up twice. people know how much he means to me (us) and they ask all the time. which means so much. But of course i start tearing up in the middle of the restaurant lol. i'm such a sap! I cry a lot over this.. as i'm sure many of us on here would.
I'm going next week to get my Bronxe tattoo i can't wait!!
Thanks everyone for your support.