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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / March 2005hind legs don't work - update
I don't know if you remember me but about 3 years ago I had my Nicky tube fed and consequentely made a tube feeding website. Anyway. I had to put Nicky to sleep this morning. The vet said that she detected a mass on his spinal column and another mass, a little one in his stomach. But after reading the replies to my post in a couple of newsgroups, I had a feeling that the culprit would be diabetes. Because Nicky didn't seem to have any sensation in his hind legs. So she suggested a battery of tests, but I had a bad feeling about this all the while crying my eyes out. So I asked her opinion. She said it's probably diabetes and even with insulin there's a good chance that he wouldn't regain full function of his legs. She saind that what she could do is take a sugar test right away and we'd know for sure. If the result came back with a sugar level up to 18, it would be manageable with daily insulin shots and the most I could look forward to is 2-3 years of life expectancy. Anyways, she came back with the result: 25. The decision was made to put my 6 year old cat to sleep. Thanks for all your support, you've been all great! I will miss Nicky so very much. Bob I'm really sorry to hear about Nicky, but I don't understand why you didn't take him in RIGHT away and I have never heard of a vet recommending euthanasia for diatbetes? I am not going to flame you because I understand about fear and sickness and what ifs, but I sure wish you had gotten a second opinion and gotten him in right away. > I don't know if you remember me but about 3 years ago I had my Nicky tube fed and > consequentely made a tube feeding website. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Bob > I'm really sorry to hear about Nicky, but I don't understand why you didn't > take him in RIGHT away and I have never heard of a vet recommending [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] >> >> Bob Wouldn't the mass on his spine and in his stomach indicate something other than diabetes? And with the diabetes a cure might be impossible. Sincere sympathy. MLB > > I'm really sorry to hear about Nicky, but I don't understand why you didn't > > take him in RIGHT away and I have never heard of a vet recommending [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > than diabetes? And with the diabetes a cure might be impossible. > Sincere sympathy. MLB Yeah, I don't know. It's just so hard. I suppose some people would have thought I could have tried harder with Grant but it sure seemed pretty hopeless. So sorry about the loss of Nicky. In June I lost Annie, she was almost 18 years old. I miss Annie, but I love the 3 cats I have adopted, they are special. Becca >> > I'm really sorry to hear about Nicky, but I don't understand why you > didn't [quoted text clipped - 57 lines] > thought I could have tried harder with Grant but it sure seemed pretty > hopeless. You tried very hard but we must realize we cannot save them all. We also know that suffering so badly can be worse than death.Do you remember the poem "Sometimes"? MLB >>>> I'm really sorry to hear about Nicky, but I don't understand why you >> didn't [quoted text clipped - 61 lines] > know that suffering so badly can be worse than death.Do you remember the > poem "Sometimes"? MLB I agree. > I don't know if you remember me but about 3 years ago I had my Nicky tube fed and > consequentely made a tube feeding website. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Bob "Rise up slowly, Angel. It's hard to let you go..." Sincere sympathy. MLB > I don't know if you remember me but about 3 years ago I had my Nicky tube fed and > consequentely made a tube feeding website. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > sensation in his hind legs. So she suggested a battery of tests, but I had a bad feeling > about this all the while crying my eyes out. So I asked her opinion. She said it's > probably diabetes and even with insulin there's a good chance that he wouldn't regain full > function of his legs. > I will miss Nicky so very much. > > Bob Were the masses a possible symptom of diabetes or did the vet suspect another medical issue along with the loss of sensation? In any event, my condolences to you on the loss of Nicky. I am so sorry. M~ > I don't know if you remember me but about 3 years ago I had my > Nicky tube fed and consequentely made a tube feeding website. > > Anyway. > > I had to put Nicky to sleep this morning. Robert, my sincere condolences. You and your emails and website were instrumental in getting through Shadow's feeding tube period. I'm so sad to hear about Nicky. :(  SignatureCheryl I am so sorry for your loss. Big Purrs Signature.oO rach Oo. >I don't know if you remember me but about 3 years ago I had my Nicky tube >fed and [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > Bob > I don't know if you remember me but about 3 years ago I had my Nicky tube fed and > consequentely made a tube feeding website. Yes, I do remember the site about tube-feeding Nicky. > Anyway. > > I had to put Nicky to sleep this morning. I'm very sorry. Cathy > The vet said that she detected a mass on his spinal column and another mass, a little one > in his stomach. But after reading the replies to my post in a couple of newsgroups, I had [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Bob First and foremost I am so grateful to all of you for helping me and Nicky with the tube feeding adventure a couple of years ago. And especially now, with his passing away, thank you so much for your unconditional love. I will never forget this. Maybe this will give a bit more insight as to what happened today. Nicky was always scared of the sound of passing trucks and especially during winter, because of the grates that clean the streets and sidewalks. As soon as he heard their sounds he ran like a bullet under my bed, now there's very little space under my bed so he had to squeeze himself underneath. And my mistake, I noticed his irregular walking one week ago not two, that's my error - sorry about that. Now I thought that maybe he pulled a muscle or soemthing similar to that nature, that's why I waited because I was sure that that was the reason. As far as the diabetes goes, the vet did mention of course that Nicky's diabetes could be treatable. But, with a sugar index of 25!!!! Plus the fact that he already lost his sensibility under his hind legs. What I am concern with above all else is the quality of life. Having him going through tests after tests, insulin injection every day, not only that there's the secondary effects, the mass on his spinal column. I love Nicky with all of my heart and I just could not see him going through all that. So there you have it. My appartment is so empty. I am planning to adopt two kittens, I don't know when. I want to take my time in choosing the right pair, But like I mentionned earlier, my appartment is very empty and I am not sure I'll have the fortitude to wait. Again, a million thanks to all of you!!!!!!!!! Bob >I don't know if you remember me but about 3 years ago I had my Nicky tube fed and >consequentely made a tube feeding website. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >Bob > What I am concern with above all else is the quality of > life. Having him going through tests after tests, insulin injection every day, not only > that there's the secondary effects, the mass on his spinal column. I love Nicky with all > of my heart and I just could not see him going through all that. In my opinion, this is all that matters. *You* know your cat better than anyone else. *You* know what would make him miserable, thus reducing his quality of life significantly. As sad as it is, you did what you felt is the *right thing to do* in the situation. I think in some ways it is hard to share these kinds of feelings and decisions with an internet newsgroup because everyone is willing to go to different extremes (right or wrong) to "save" their beloved companion. Jasper, Luna and I all send hugs and purrs and head butts your way. Sorry about Nicky...but he loves you for doing what was right for him. peace, Pam > First and foremost I am so grateful to all of you for helping me and Nicky > with the tube [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > > Bob Well, you are in for an adventure! I understand about quality of life, as well as the emptiness. I still have two cats, but still Grant's being gone seems to have left a BIG hole in our lives. I remember thinking, as bad as I felt, if I had no cats, I could not have stood it if I didn't have Sugar and Pearl to come home to. Nicky will find you just the right pair I am sure. RD wrote: <<I don't know if you remember me but about 3 years ago I had my Nicky tube fed and consequentely made a tube feeding website. Anyway. I had to put Nicky to sleep this morning. >> I remember you and Nicky very well and I'm very sorry. The poor little guy seemed to have a lot of health problems for one so young. Nicky knew you loved him very much. I'm very sorry. Candace |
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