July was a very busy month for me as I was fully enrolled in school within an intensive program. Luckily Weasel was doing well, so I was able to focus on my studies. This past week however, I've become quite concerned about his well-being once again. Every day for the last 5 days or so, I've woken up to find vomit on the floor. He's not holding his food at all. The only hope I have is that each time, there has been a small fur ball in the midst of the food. What I'm wondering is if the fur ball was the instigator, or, since he's a long haired cat, it's inevitable that there would be fur in there from grooming and it's the cancer that's ultimately causing the vomiting. A part of me thinks I have this cancer properly corralled and he'll die of old age, but I suppose I need to be realistic about this. There is a huge chance that I've only bought time and the cancer is a lot more aggressive than my treatments. I'll keep an eye on Weasel and see if this phase passes, as he has been sick in the past but pulled through.
So far, Weasel has continued to eat his roasted chicken based treat each day that consists of Life Gold, Essiac Tea and Tissue Salts, so I've finally found a solution that he doesn't grow tired of which is good.
I wish I had better news to report. I'm hoping this is purely a fur based issue...
Greetings Melissa,
ReplyDeleteI came across your site doing research for my Casey (she is our little princess) who was just diagnosed with Stomach cancer. I have been doing a lot of research on natural/alternative and home remedies.
The sad news was giving to us on Thursday, Aug 1, 2013. We took Casey to the vet, because in the last few weeks she was constantly throwing up. I noticed that in less than 2 weeks Casey had lost a significant amount of weight. She was eating however was beginning to lose interest in her food, so I decided to change it to another one, maybe eat it for 3 days, than she stopped. We became very worry, at first, I thought that it was the hairball that was causing her to throw up, usually during the summer it increased because she likes to go out and eat grass.
We took Casey to the vet thinking that perhaps, she ate something and it was blocking her or preventing her from eating. We never we imagined that Case had stomach cancer, the news was very devastating to us. They told us that they were going to do blood test, x-ray and also an ultrasound; I was waiting for the tech to come back and tell us that Casey was going to be fine, but she came back and told us that she had bad news. She told that our Casey had stomach cancer and there was nothing to do. I asked her how long and she told us not too long and that she was in a lot of pain, in fact she wanted for us to leave her behind so they can put her to sleep.
I told her, that I needed to take her home and that the next day we will bring her back. I was devastated, I always thought that my Casey will live and die of old age. She will be 13yrs in Oct. So on our way back home I told my husband that I was not going to put her down, I did not have the heart to do it. My husband supported my decision and when we got home I started researching home remedies, alternative/natural remedies for cats with stomach cancer. I came across something very interesting, that using maple syrup with baking soda can help stomach cancer, not only in human but also in animal, in this case cats. So I decided to give it a try and got all the ingredients to start the Maple Syrup and baking soda Protocol.
On August 3, we decided to start Casey on this protocol. So far 12 days has gone by from the day she was diagnosed and 9 days from the day I started the protocol and she looks much better. There are days that she is a little down; however she is back to eating and drinking water. Now my main focus is for her to gain some weight so she can be strong and be able to continue with her treatments. I have not gone back to the vet yet. I am hoping that if all goes well in a month or 2 I will take her back and have them do all the necessary tests and to see if we were able to fight the cancer. Here is the website that I found this information, please feel free to look at it and maybe using this protocol will help your baby live a little longer. http://www.cancertutor.com/faq/faq_petcancer.html.
I'm so sorry to hear about Casey but it sounds like you guys are wonderful 'parents' for her and are taking important measures in treating Casey. I love reading inspirational stories like yours so thank you for sharing! I will look into this treatment you mention. Typically with cancer, sugars are dangerous to administer so it's fascinating that the opposite is true with stomach cancer. I hope you're looking into low dose naltrexone as well, as the results of this treatment have been outstanding.
ReplyDeleteIt would be great to hear from you again on the success of treatments months down the road! Please keep us posted and thank you again for sharing your treatment regime as it helps others as well.
I have a cat who has cancer. I would love to start her on the regimen you have your cat on. How do I know dosages to give my cat? I don't know of any Veterinarians who treat holistically in our area. She looks so awful and my heart is breaking. Can you give me any advice...please?
ReplyDeleteI wrote a brief note to you on August 31st. As I was reading about Casey, I see you recommend low dose naltrexone for cancer. How do I know how much to administer?
ReplyDeleteMany apologies!. I didn't receive a notification regarding your posts unfortunately (this happened a couple of times so I've since improved how that process works). With low does naltrexone It depends on what version you're providing Casey with. It can come orally or as a dermal application. Because of Weasel's irritable nature - putting it politely :), I have to apply it as a cream. Low Dose Naltrexone requires a prescription so please seek out a vet who is open to alternative remedies and familiar with them. He or she will also inform you on the dosage. For me, I provide Weasel with 0.1 ml each night.
DeleteHow is Casey doing these days? Were you able to get your kitty on the other items I've been using to start?
If you don't have a holistic vet in your area, I would suggest contacting one that is 'closest' to you and see if they would be willing to contact a vet near you, working with them to get you a prescription. It's possible you can get help from afar. Don't give up hope! It's really really tough to go through this but with persistence, you'll see happier days I'm sure :).