stuart getting another transfusion

Aw, poor Stuart. What a rotten break on the blood work. I hope you get a better report after the rest of the tests come in.

Keep ups posted!

it's so very hard but keep your chin up and explore your options... do what your heart tells you to do, not what the vets tell you becuase ultimately you know Stuart best. Puppy prayers your way

That's not the news we wanted to hear. I'm so sorry. I'm sending prayers and hugs your way and to Stewie. {{{hugs}}} We'll pray for a Christmas miracle. That's what Christmas is all about, right?

We're still praying for you, Stuart! About the diet, I don't remember where I read this, but I've heard that avoiding grains is one thing to do for cancer. I guess cancers targets grain cells before protein, so maybe Stuart could eat grain-free, raw, or homecooked? I know you understand raw, so that might be an option, although I've heard cats are hard to switch over!

This just sucks. I'm so sorry to hear it. We'll keep all fingers and paws crossed that it's not cancer. I'll be thinking of you. Hang in there! A Christmas miracle just might come around!

We're so sorry about Stuart. I think you're right about not doing the chemo. My friend did radiation treatment and her poor baby died almost immediately after the treatments that were supposed to lengthen her life were finished. Animals are not afraid of death, it's us that are afraid of their death & our devastating loss. We have to remember to do the right thing as soon as the quality of their lives is gone. I think everyday about my 2 old girls who are 13 & 16 yrs. old. The 13 yr. old is in beginning kidney failure & she feels like she needs to pee all the time but not much comes out. I don't know how uncomfortable this is for her. They're both having teeth pulled over the holidays & I hope I'm doing the right thing. We just have to do the best we can. I'll be praying for little Stuart.

Oh kelli, it'll be OK. I'm here for you if you need anything. Just let me know. I hope all goes well and this can finally end...

Sorry for the bad news. Did you set up an account for donations to Stuart's medical fund? Emma and I are willing to contribute our allowances.

aww, thank you max, you are such a sweetie, but i couldn't ask for donations. the prayers are worth more to me, really, and i really appreciate those from all of you. tonight's update, i brought stuart home. he got a shot of some medication before he left, and they said if he DOES have lymphoma, then this will work. if not, then he does not have lymphoma, and it is less treatable, and i don't know if i can put him through any more after that. the blood transfusion didn't seem to perk him up much, he's eating, though, going potty, and drinking, but his energy is low. we go back to the vet thursday to see if this medication worked. i am having a very difficult time with all of this, because i am doing everything i said i would never put a pet through, but to me the most important thing is his quality of life. i cannot imagine not having another christmas with him...i may not even have this christmas with him. i am praying for a miracle.