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My "older" 13 year old cat Allie has taken Ill, very lethargic and not eating. I have spent much of christmas laying on the bed with her and hand feeding her food every hour to make sure she is taking in carlories and water.

So far i have had blood tests,full with thyroid and pancreatitis test - All came back clear. Just had a ultrasound on her stomach, everything looks fine apart from her lympth nodes in her stomach or near her stomach, not 100% are "moderately enlarged.

Had a urine sample done, results are saying traces of blood and protein which points to possible infection which "may" be the reason for the swolen lympth. So she is on 7 days course of antibiotics.

Got her home yesterday from her scan and she has started eating A LOT more even before starting the antibiots that afternoon. Eating on her own and with encouragement. Managed to get her to gain around 1lb in weight over my 3 days of feeding her. She is now 3.5kg from 3.39kg

She is still very lethargic and not really leaving the bed, but she seems to have more energy than before and more willing to get up and stretch and move about, Im hoping as the days gon on she will perk up more as the food and antibiotics make effect(been less that 24hours)

By the sounds of it, if the antibiots clear up the water infection(if it is indeed one) and she is no better than it sounds like it will be lymphoma.

Im going back next monday for a checkup, another urine sample and weight check.

They recomend a re-scan in 4months to see if the nodes have shrunk back down.

I am so worried about her, she is like my child. Less than a year since i lost Maple.

Not much of a "photo" but might post one later, just felt the need to document what is happening to process a little better, and maybe get some encouragement from anyone else who has had similar results.
 
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CGrieves said:
My turn to bring things down...... sorry. We have five - black brother and sisters, found abandoned in a box as kittens, that the wife (then girlfriend) and I got in 2013, a tabby brother and sister we got when we moved house in 2017 and a tortoiseshell girl we got around 2019. I'll post pics at some point.

The sister of the original pair, Jessie is literally and figuratively my shadow. She adores me- when she was small she used to sit on my shoulder, purr and give me constant headbumps. She's the bottom of the cat heirachy and always gets pushed out at treat time and gets the last choice of sleeping spot, but I always love an underdog (undercat?) so we've always had a bond. When we used to live in a quieter area she used to come out for walks round the block with me- the only cat I've ever had that does that!

Anyway, about three weeks ago she was off her food and pooing and peeing indoors, which was totally uncharacteristic, so we got her referred and after a barrage of tests, it's cancer. We don't know what form and probably won't, but one type gives her days, the other possibly months. I think it's the former as she's deteriorating, but she's on steroids which at least gives her a little time and I have to say has dramatically perked her up. Sometimes apart from being skinny you wouldn't know she's ill, at other times she seems very tired. We're giving her literally whatever she wants to eat- treats, cat milk, anything.... I mean it's not going to kill her is it! :p

Sooner or later, and I suspect sooner, we'll have to make a decision but for now she's getting all the love.
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Im really sorry for your loss, absolutely heartbreaking for you.

If you do not mind me asking, what test confirmed the sign of cancer? did she have some sort of lump on her body?

Again, i am so sorry for your loss and hope you are all coping best you can.
 
pingwing said:
We’re in absolute pieces here, Napoleon unexpectedly and very suddenly passed away Sunday evening, he rushed down stairs and just collapsed with no heart beat. Didn’t quite make it to 5 years old but made every moment of those few years count. His sister is very confused still but she’s been a big comfort.
RIP mate




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im so sorry for you's he looked so happy and awesome in they pictures such a cute looking kitty :(

loosing a cat at any time is bad but only 5 year old is terrible and i cant imagine the shock and pain :(
 
Yrkoon said:
im so sorry for you's he looked so happy and awesome in they pictures such a cute looking kitty :(

loosing a cat at any time is bad but only 5 year old is terrible and i cant imagine the shock and pain :(
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cheers mate

He was a really big character in the house and we're both really aware that he's just not here any more :(

Time will help us out, as will Andromeda and picking out some more Napoleon pictures
 
So last night was 24hrs since starting antibiotics, I thought she seemd a little brighter the night before and morning due to her moving a bit more and eating a lot better.

She started with diarrhrea which lasted a couple of hours, until around 8:30pm.

Shes had a couple of nibbles and a little water, but this morning she seems to have gone down hill a little more and seems to have even less energy.

Its hard knowing what to do, i want to give the antibiotics a chance to work and see if they clear anything, hopefully another 2 days? its still early days right now so they havent had a chance to work, but i feel she is going down hill and honestly im worried whats going to happen in the next 24hours.
 
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Neil79 said:
Thanks, it was a quick edit :cry: :cry: :cry:

I was thinking of the cat spinning in it like a washing machine, but might be too much :D
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Meredith actually loves a good spin - she and my dog Poppy will squabble over who gets to sit on my lap, when I'm in my wheelchair.

Poppy tends to get there first, although Meredith will sneak underneath my chair and claw Poppy's feet/tail/backside, which makes her jump off...

My Wife finds it hysterical, as Meredith is supposed to be *her* cat.
 
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