OT: civie Theo, RIP little buddy

Hello Lantus/Levemir Land - been a while since I started a post. Some of you may remember my other kitty Theo. His pic is in Neko's profile, lying beside my girl on the kitchen floor. About two years he started daily vomiting, which led to an initial diagnosis of IBD. Six months later vetty saw migration to small cell lymphoma. We have been treating and he's been symptom free for over a year. His ultrasound in January showed completely normal bowels.

When I got back from my trip to California and Arizona this last weekend (meetup with Marje, Karen, and Liz), DH said he was drinking a bit more. His BG test showed normal. Two nights ago he started going off his food and I whisked him into vetty yesterday for blood work and X-rays. The X-rays did not look good. Initial thoughts are the lymphoma has spread. Liver, abdomen are enlarged and there is a possibly pulminary mass.

Theo is the most affectionate cat I've ever known. He loves cuddles and has been known to lick my face from top to bottom. Today, he licked the tears off my face. He's been pretty quiet - his belly is swollen and likely has fluids. I'm getting about 1/2 the calories in him with him licking it off my fingers. We could use some of those powerful LL vines. Tomorrow we are off to critical care. The oncologist is solidly booked and his vetty thinks it's time for some supportive care. She's also been consulting with Neko's IM vet at the same clinic. We'll see if we do an ultrasound for further diagnosis or what the next steps are.

So if I don't respond to tags in the next little while, you will understand why. In addition, about 3 weeks ago I had to haul my father from their island home to ER - he has kidney failure. He's back home now - but needing extra care. My plate is full.

 

Sending prayers.

 

Sending you a big hug and many prayers!

 

Lots of vines and prayers.

 

Theo is in the best possible hands with you as his mommy. Sending vines and prayers .

 

I'm so sorry Wendy. Hugs and prayers and vines.

Would you consider chemo injections? If some cell has become large cell it responds more quickly than small cell. You would need to see the oncologist quickly. I had to start through the ER but I already had a diagnosis.

 

Sending the strongest of healing vines for Theo and for your father. to you, Wendy.

 

Sending tons of prayers and vines

 

I'm devastated to read this Wendy. Agree that Theo is in the best place possible with you as his mommy. Too much , too soon for one person. Loads of vines and prayers for Theo, your dad, mom, you and Ron. Please be kind to yourself too

 

adding more vines and prayers....
I wish ugly stuff didn't hit all at once.

 

Wendy, you have unlimited vines, hugs and prayers from our home. Your plate is indeed full. A word I'd advice-make sure you take care of you.

 

Oh Wendy...BIG HUGE Looooooooooong hugs! This stinks....it just foot stompin' stinks. More hugs...

Thoughts, vines and prayers...and more hugs...

 

{{{{Wendy}}}} and {{{{Ron}}}}

You've got all the vines I can gather, and I'll gather more after that. Prayers and white light and anything else I can think of are on the way north via express. Please keep us posted as you can.

 

Adding bushelsful of healing vines for you all.

 

Sending heaps and heaps of kudzu like vines to Theo. He is surrounded by the love of his beans and all of Lantus Land.

Anne

 

Oh, dear, we are so sorry to see this. Tons and tons of vines from us and all our paws are crossed too.
Liz

 

Oh Wendy so much on your plate and you still take time for my Phoebe. Sending you all the helpful vines I can muster. Please take care of yourself, remember to breathe. Love and light to you and your family.

 

Yo Auntie Wendy,
I picked a beautiful bouquet of fresh vines for Theo today and am sending them special delivery. Feel better, Theo, my pal. Be strong and rally.
Your friend,
Rusty

(((Wendy))), I am so sorry to hear that your dad is having health problems and hope he will be feeling better soon. You have a lot on your plate. Sending you strength and endurance vines. Thinking of you and Ron, Theo, and your folks.

 

(((Wendy))) Tons and tons of miracle L/L land vines, white healing light, snowflakes, love p, and whatever else you and Theo need at this time. I hope the news from the specialist will be better than you expect.

He has the best mommy ever so that is a huge thing in his favor.

 

Wendy, I'm so sorry you have to go through this new worry.
Sending truckloads and ferry loads of vines to you, Theo and the rest of your family.
Also, I'll have you and Theo in my thoughts for the vet visit tomorrow, hoping for some good news.

 

Oh Wendy, I am so very sorry to read the news about Theo. I know exactly how you are feeling right now
I do hope the news from the specialist is better than you expect.
Keeping you in my thoughts and sending the biggest plane load of strong good news Aussie vines I can find.

So sorry to hear your Dad has not been well. You certainly have a lot on your plate at the moment.
Sending your DD lots of strong keep improving Aussie vines

 

Dang it Wendy! Sending prayers, vines, light, anything to you and your DH and family that the news for Theo is better than you expect! So sorry that your dear father is going through K D now too! Prayers for his treatment and comfort as well!

 

Oh Wendy I am so very sorry to be reading this. Sending lots of vines your way.

 

I'm so sorry that Theo is unwell. Sending positive energy your way.

 

Endless hugs, prayers, and vines....

 

Oh no, I am so sorry to hear this! I'm sending tons of vines to you all!

 

Many , daily prayers of healing for sweet Theo and peace for your heart, Wendy ....

 

Oh Wendy, I am so sorry to hear that Theo is having so much trouble. Fingers and paws crossed that the vet gives you some positive news to work with. Sending tons and tons of prayers and healing vines for Theo and you DD, too. I know you have a lot on your plate right now, but I hope that by sharing it with us we can help you carry the weight of some of it for a while.

 

I sending healing vines and prayers Wendy.

 

Oh Wendy I'm so sorry to hear about Theo and about your dad! Sending lots of hugs and some powerful Ontario vines to both!!!

 

Fritz is sending tons of prayers for Theo!!!! My heart aches for you, Sounds like Theo is a one of a kind kitty... Tons of prayers from me too!!!!

 

Wendy my heart goes out to you!! It always seems if it's not one thing it's another. I'm glad your father is ok and home. Vines to Theo Hopefully it slows down for you and you can get some rest! Don't forget to take care of yourself as well!!

 

Prayers for you, your dad, and Theo

 

Thanks to all of you for stopping in and caring.

No real news so far. I am home and Theo is at critical care. They will drain some of the fluid from his abdomen to make him more comfortable, as well as another set of X-rays and will try to sneak in an ultrasound with possible fine needle aspirates. They will analyze the fluid to see what they find. All signs seem to be pointing to the lymphoma coming out of remissions and spreading, but that's just a guess until we get the evidence. ER doc will consult with the oncologist when she has more data. She said that typically once kitty comes out of remission it's much harder to get them back in.

In my muddled mind today I forgot to take him a T-shirt or pillow case. Of course there is a whiny dog in the ER room. Theo was big eyed but looking around. To top it off, I finally got Theo to eat some food off my fingers this morning, when DM called with a crisis on the island. Crisis averted, but after that I had to syringe feed. There was some talk about possible feeding tube - we'll see if that's necessary. Thankfully Theo is pretty good about assist feeding - Neko trained me well.

 

Liz, Anne and Tillie

 

Adding our vines

 

Continued vines, prayers, and hugs from us...

 

Sending you lots and lots of hugs and prayers

 

Sending more vines and hugs

 

Oh Wendy....so much on your plate....sending lots of good thoughts love and light your way.....

 

Heaps more

 

I am so sorry Wendy. Theo is so lucky to have you. My thoughts are with you two.

 

many many many scritches for Theo while he is away from Momma and all my remaining vines for him.

 

Sending hugs and vines and love to Theo and you guys. ❤️

 

Sending hugs and prayers

 

That is a great video, @saltycat .
More healing vines and feel better vines are on the way from us to Theo. And to Wendy.

 

((((((((((Wendy))))))))))))

 

(((((Wendy)))))
Tons of healing vines and many, many hugs coming your way...

 

Hopefully you can get there early in the morn to see him, hang in there Wendy

 

More hugs and prayers from us.
Thinking good thoughts.

Ella & Rusty and Edward too

 

Many healing thoughts and prayers are with Theo. Hugs to you Wendy.

 

He's home, a little wobbly from the sedation for the needle aspirates. They found masses in the lungs and on the pancreas. Probably not good - though results on cytology won't be until tomorrow. Cytology results on the fluid in the abdomen did not show any abnormal cells. They drained 300 ml (over a cup) of fluid.

Tonight we snuggle, tomorrow the doctor will call when she has the results of the tests and we'll discuss what happens next.

 

for you, Wendy. Sending vines for the best possible results, and thinking of you at this time.

 

More hugs and skritches for your guy.
Liz, Anne and Tillie

 

(((((Wendy))))) (((((Theo)))))
I am so sorry you are going through this.
Sending my strongest vines and love to Theo.
Many hugs to you.

 

More prayers and healing vines, with tons of (((hugs))) for you and gentle scritches for Theo.

 

I'm glad Theo is home with you again.
Sending more vines for best possible results.
Keeping you both in my thoughts

 

Wendy I am so sorry - I am just seeing this post
So many prayers and vines and healing wishes to you and Theo

 

(((Wendy))) I am so sorry to hear your news about Theo, sending heaps of vines and prayers for you and your boy. You certainly have too much for one person to deal with right now, so glad your DD is okay. Many to you, enjoy your snuggles tonight

 

(((Theo))) (((Wendy)))
I'm praying and Tux is sending tough cat beam.

 

Theo and Wendy we keep praying for both of you sending you lots of hugs and vines

 

(((Wendy))), we are continuing to think possitively. And Rusty says that KTSS is on the way.

 

So glad he's home.

 

He must be feeling better with all that fluid gone! I'm hoping you get good test results and treatment options.

 

More prayers your way. If lymphoma isbthe diagnosis and it's morphed to large or intermediate cell, chemo works faster than small cell and he will feel better soon should it not be too far along. I'm hoping that's the case. Mama and Papa bean need good news. For now hold him tight and headbutts.

 

Glad Theo is backhome now. Sending lots of hope and vines for going forward.

 

So sorry to hear this. I'm glad he's home with you now so you can snuggle with him. Sending vines...

 

OH my god, Wendy. I am just reading this, and I am so worried for you and Theo. I'm sending every bit of love and support I can muster, healing vines, purrs from 15 kitties, and my prayers (odd though they be). You both will be in my thoughts from now on.

 

I got the ultrasound and radiograph summary this morning via email. Looks like the mass in the lungs is a fatty mass so the pancreatic mass is the one of more concern. Unfortunately, neither is operable. I just heard from the vet in person. I’ve been dealing with the critical care doctor and she got flooded with business this afternoon. She got the aspirate results back this afternoon, and they are inconclusive. Ugh! Apparently the pancreas doesn’t like giving up it’s neoplastic cells so it’s not unusual for a pancreatic cancer to be undiagnosed with an aspirate. Imaging is pointing to that result, but we have no proof. So the roller coaster of emotions begins again. Not sure what else it could be though.

I’m off in a bit to pick up some buprenorphine and fluids. I may try some mirtz for an appy stim, as much as I worry about the side effects. I have some two year old cypro, but I don’t have the expiry date and not sure if it’s still any good. I will try the fluids and bupe first.

Theo doesn’t seem to be nauseous. He is sometimes attempting to eat. I tried some stinky tuna cat food today and he licked the liquid and ate a few pieces. He just didn’t eat more than a few bites. He also ate a bit from some chicken/venison cat food, but mostly the liquid. It’s like he gets tired of it. He’s not lip smacking, just not interested. So calories are mostly coming from a syringe.

 

Im so sorry, Wendy. Sending tons of vines your way hopefully they can find some answers soon.

 

Hi Wendy,
I am so sorry!!! I will be sending prayers for you and your kitty Theo! You have been such a support to me and to Tiff. We would not have made it through the past month or so without your encouragement and coaching. Praying for your father too!!! Life is so full of challenges. You are a kind and giving person and my heart completely goes out to you!!

Blessings,

Jadi & Tiffany

 

Oh Wendy I am so very sorry. Sending plane loads of vines to you, Ron and Theo.

 

Megavines from us, including lots of appy vines.
Liz

 

((((Wendy))))
Sending more healing vines and extra strong appy vines.

 

I've used Mirt a lot, and never saw any side effects other than a more active cat, eating a lot. It does not seem to expire very quickly. I've used 3 year old Mirt.
Not very clear news. I hate it when that happens.
Love hugs purrs

 

Hugs and prayers

 

I'm so sorry you didn't get any clear answers. I hope you can get Theo to eat more. Sending prayers.

 

Sending more prayers and healing vines

 

Lots of love and vines for you and your sweet boy. Be well Theo!

 

Prayers for peace, healing

 

Hopefully the bupe makes Theo feel more comfortable without being too loopy and the app stimulant helps. Prayers and thoughts are with you guys

 

Sending eating vines and feel better vines to Theo.
If you vet doesn't have cypro on hand, can he call in or give you a prescription today and you can pick it up at a human pharmacy?
Let me know if you need any MaxCal for the syringe feeding. I bought a case when it was announced they would no longer make it.

 

Wendy, I'm so sorry the results are inconclusive. Sending loads of appy vines and prayers for Theo and for you. Please give him some extra scritches for me.

 

Vines and many prayers, for you and Theo.

 

Oh Wendy I'm so sorry! Sending more Ontario vines to Theo and hugs to you!

 

Today's update, little change. No bad effects from the Mirtz, but nothing really positive either. Theo ate a couple of bites of food on his own, then stopped and that was it. We had some sunshine so he was in the solarium for a while. He's currently purring in his bed beside me, probably a little stoned from the bupe, it's a higher dose than he's had before. But he isn't wobbly.


Thanks for the ongoing vines.

 

Hang in there Theo. He looks content and cozy.

 

((((((((((Wendy, Theo, Ron))))))))Sending our strongest vines and prayers from down here....Extra vines for your DF

 

Sending more prayers.

 

Tons of vines and prayers this evening. Theo looks very comfy in his little bed. We will continue thinking those positive thoughts. (((Wendy, Ron, Theo)))

and more of those L&LL s

 

More vines and prayers from me. I've used old cypro and it did work. When Max was really sick it didn't help. I'm so sorry. He looks so handsome and healthy. Just not fair.

 

I'm not happy to hear fatty mass. It may be nothing now but imho, those are the body cells setting up a future home for bad occupants. That's been my experience.

It really does all hit at once.

Many hugs....
scritches .....
love.....
and healing vines with roots here and the vines reaching all the way up north.

 

Still thinking of you, the DH and Theo. He looks quite content in his little bed hanging out next to the bean. Scritches for the boy and for the bean.

 

Theo is a beautiful kitty. More vines, and purrs

 

Such a pretty boy--I'm sorry that he is still having trouble eating and that you got such inconclusive results. Glad he could enjoy the sun today. I'm sending tons of vines and many purrs your way!!!