Grieving for my baby Hissie

[lynnkay]

I really don't have a question. Just came here to be with other cat lovers, that will understand how I am feeling at the present. I put Hissie in the animal hospital yesterday. She will be there for several days. Very sick kitty and in quite a lot of pain. Hissie stopped eating, drinking and going to the bathroom about 6 days ago. We took her to the vet last week. Vet did what she could and we brought Hissie back home. There was no improvement and we took her back to vet yesterday. Vet is totally stumped as to what is wrong with her. Vet says she can usually guess right as to what is wrong with a cat. But, not so with Hissie. Thought renal failure, but tests show that her kidneys are working. Have ran several blood tests and the tests come back fine. Vet did a stomach xray yesterday. Found several suspicious spots in Hissie's tummy. Hissie just began before we put her into the hospital, to have stomach spasms. I could see her having them. She also has been vomitting up white foam. The vet is thinking possible cancer. All I have done the past 6 days is care for Hissie and cry like a baby. I have had a number of pets in my 51 years. But, none that have touched my heart like Hissie. I love this little cat with all my heart. She is like my child. Hissie is an old girl...15. I have only had Hissie 3 yrs. this coming May. I rescued her from a parking lot. I don't know about Hissie's previous 12 yrs. But, she has been a blessing and joy to our home these last 3 yrs. Right now I am lost without her here and so very afraid. I may have to make a very hard decision shortly, but I do not want to see my sweet girl suffer, if she cannot get better. It will break my heart, but it would break my heart more, to see her in agony and suffering. I though am giving this every chance I possibly can, before I have to make the decison to put her to sleep. I want to know in my heart, that I did everything that I possibly could for her. We cannot really afford it, but she is our family member. Thank you for listening to me. I am just very worried and upset over my old girl. I love her so much. I will be calling the vet in a little while, to see how Hissie is doing. There is one more test to be done, that will determine if she has stomach cancer. Once again thank you. Just needed to talk about my beloved little girl.

[April2]

I just saw this. I'm so sorry your poor little kitty is going through this and you too. I will pray for you guys.
Hugs to you and your kitty.

[dominosarah]

I am so sorry to hear about Hissie.......Hopefully she will be all right........sara

[Mrs_Savas]

Oh, I know exactly how you feel.  I'm sorry you're going through it, but even if worse comes to worst, you and Hissie had all these years together that you've shared and that's something to be very glad about.

After rescuing her you've given her a happy life.  She knows she's loved and cared for, whatever happens.

I really hope she will be all right.  Either way, we are right here for you whenever you need.

Anne

[lonewolf07]

I'm so sorry to hear about your cat.  It sounds like you love her very much.  She's a fortunate kitty.

We recently had to euthanize our 24 yr old cat, Pond Scum (that's right; that was his name).  I still cry about him.  He was a part of our family and we still grieve for him.  I don't know what to say - I'm sorry.  This is about you, not me.  PS was 24 yrs old but Hissie is a lot younger.  I hope she makes it through alright.

Hugs .... wolf

[PrettyKitty1]

Oh sweetie, I am so, so very sorry for what you're going through. I, too, suspect she could have cancer in her stomach. In such case, perhaps you need to know a few things about this disease. I'm sorry if you already knew. Stomach cancer in cats is horrible, but the most effective method to improve the cat's health is by performing surgery. IV fluids help with Dehydration, since the cat usually stops eating. During surgery, all damaged tissue will be removed, but you as her owner and her vet will have to continuously keep an eye on her conditions because it may come back. However, removing unhealthy tissue should make her feel better bit by bit.

Now, there are different ways in which the vet can identify whether your cat has stomach cancer or not. One of them is by recognizing the existence of Adenocarcinoma: This form of cancer originates in glandular tissues and finds its way to organs such as the stomach, small intestines and large colon. Once there, the cells multiply into gastric tumors. The other one is Lymphoma, but I am pretty sure the vet already looked for this type of cancer.  The last one would be Mast cell tumors which are naturally found in the linings of the digestive tract. However, sometimes these cells unexpectedly form clusters/tumors and begin to behave abnormally.

Talk to your vet about these three. When it comes to your cat, nothing is too much and you ca never ask too much. She is your baby and you have the right to know what is wrong with her. Cost of surgery will vary depending on where you live, but if you want to go for it, there are many, many payment alternatives on our Health Pages to help you pay in case your budget is short.

Please let us know how Hissie is doing. I hope everything gets resolved. Just know your cat will be thankful for all the love and attention you've given her. Good Luck.

Keep us posted.