Forging ahead

[ksmith]

Took King to see the oncologist this morning. We’re going to try chemo.

Without treatment, the prognosis was about 2 months, give or take. If treatment successfully holds things at bay, we could stretch things out as far as 6-8 months, with 6 months being the usual length of survival with successful treatment. There’s always the chance that the two drugs we will be using–tablets, given on alternate days–may sicken King or not help. We will be monitoring, and will revisit if issues occur.

I have to at least try.

The surgeon cleared KIng for his usual activities–no more movement or Gaby restrictions. I also was cleared to resume his gall bladder and thyroid meds. The surgeon thought that holding off on the thyroid med might have led to King’s lack of energy, at least in part. I dosed him when we got home, and within a few hours he was pretty much his old self. I don’t know whether that was the sole reason for his perking up, but I’ll take it. At least that was something I could fix.

I spent the rest of the day running around like an idiot. Picking up King’s meds. Grocery shopping. I also wanted something decorative for the outside to celebrate fall, but dammit it’s all Christmas stuff already. I didn’t want a pot o’ mums, because they could die if we get hit with frost. I finally managed to find a wibble-wobble metal scarecrow that I can stick in the planter. He’ll hold the fort until the day after Thanksgiving, which is the soonest that I would put out the reindeer, penguin, etc.

I just want to get through this year. Everything else is gravy.

Mirrored from Kristine Smith.

Comments

[jemck.livejournal.com]

Yes, indeed, you have to at least try. We did not-the-same-but-similar for our beloved little black cat Sable some while back - the extra months we got were worth it and when she went, we had the (scant) consolation of knowing we had done all we could. Hugs.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

As long as he's comfortable and enjoying things--food, playing with Gaby. As long as he's happy.

[pbray.livejournal.com]

{HUGS}

Here's hoping for the best.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[planetalyx.livejournal.com]

Just sending hugs to you all...

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

[cailleuch.livejournal.com]

I too just went through a similar fight. I got eight months more with her. It was worth it.

Hugs and good luck.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

As long as he doesn't hurt.

[cailleuch.livejournal.com]

You will know. Romy told me.

[nlbarber]

Here's hoping you get some good extra months with King.

How's Gaby with all this? Does she even notice, beyond the play restrictions?

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

How's Gaby with all this? Does she even notice, beyond the play restrictions?

The first several days after King came home--perhaps even a week--she didn't try to play with him--I was warning her off, and she did listen, but she also didn't push. After that, she did try, but King wasn't ready--at one point, she ran at him and got him in the side with her front paws and he turned on her with a warning "rrrrrrr."

So she may have sensed something, but her spidey-sense wasn't 100%