I'm very pleased to be able to post positive news yet again. I was informed by a traditional vet that Weasel would live 3 more months when he was first diagnosed. Well here we are heading into July and he's behaving the way he was 2 years ago! Persistence pays off in droves. Not only is Weasel a happy and healthy looking kitty, he's gained 2 lbs!! That's unheard of with pancreatic cancer. He also rarely vomits unless he has hairballs.
We did however had a brief scare two weeks ago. My husband unfortunately left the back gate open and Weasel took that opportunity to escape. Being a curious little fellow, this was probably the most exciting opportunity to ever come his way. Since it was so early in the morning, I feared that the ominous road was nice and quiet, allowing him to pass over it and scurry into new territory. Once the traffic picked up, I had visions of him being hit by cars or stolen by people who like cute furry cats. When 4 hours passed I was sweating. I made posters and plastered a 3 block radius on telephone poles. I also printed messages on little slips of paper which I pushed into the mail slots of 200 neighbouring houses. I received a few phone calls but they described cats with white on them, etc. Many more hours passed with no results. I circulated every hour calling his name, but no response. By meal time I was about to have a meltdown, as I thought the lure of food would bring him home if he was able bodied. 16 hours passed and by then it was 10:30 pm. Suddenly a neighbour called me, as he had the slip of paper I jammed in the door, telling me that when he opened his garage door, he saw my cat. He had had his door open several times that day so I knew he wasn't in that backyard. I went to my back gate and who should fly in but little Weasel, thinking that he was going to get into a world of trouble - acting sheepish. Instead I picked him up and covered him in kisses. He came home in enough time to get his Naltrexone treatment too as an added bonus. I've never felt so overjoyed as I was thinking the whole time, how ironic would it be that I fear him dying of cancer, I pour so much energy into treating him for cancer, only to lose him to a car!! He had small amounts of dry mud on him so I suspect he was cavorting with some female kitties in a nearby yard - enjoying himself far too much to come home.
So back to the main topic - namely treating the cancer. Weasel had another visit with the vet - Dr. Haghighat last Thursday. Occasionally we need to bring him by for a checkup to receive continual prescriptions for the Naltrexone. The vet was very pleased to see Weasel and thought he looked remarkable. Weasel had an acupuncture treatment and a vitamin B shot. He also received a new liquid remedy that the vet made which helps in digestion. We will continue providing Weasel with the Naltrexone, Essiac Tea, HMF Powder, Tissue Salts and Life Gold.
With respect to treatments, for those of you who feel that the cancer has spread too far to treat it with Naltrexone, please consider picking up the Life Gold at the minimum, as it really helps them deal with the discomfort I find. You may find that even a kitty that's quite far gone, will pick themselves up a bit on the Life Gold and attempt to eat.
With respect to new remedies, I was introduced to MMS from someone on this blog. I've been researching into it when I can (I'm swamped in school work at the moment unfortunately - taking a program until the end of July). I purchased an e-book that talks about it but the section for animals is very limited. I also ordered the MMS1 and MMS2 (second one is required for cancer). The downside is that MMS1 has a bad taste. I have the world's fussiest cat so that's not going to fly. There is a way however to make something called CDS from MMS1 which is essentially taking the gas/vapours from MMS1 and trapping it in a bottle of distilled water. That process almost eliminates the bad taste. I have to learn how to do it still. There is a YouTube video to reference. The other downside is that people treating cancer take this every hour. The only way to administer anything to Weasel is by food. I can't give him food every hour, that's impossible. He's not as interested in eating as his brother, who would be 20 lbs if I let him eat when he wanted. So for now, the MMS sits on the counter untouched as I have so much more to learn..also, is it even effective if he gets it only a few times a day? I also fear about turning him off of food as nausea can occur while trying to determine the proper dosage. The success stories from people who take MMS is very impressive so I really want to learn how I can use it to help Weasel. Unfortunately there's a huge difference between treating a cat and a human who cooperates and provides feedback. I do find it interesting that the FDA in Canada banned MMS claiming it's dangerous. That spooks me out a bit; however the retaliation arguments are convincing in terms of how they scientifically explain as to why there is no harm in taking it. The FDA I noticed never retorted with anything that really explains their reasoning..lots of holes. But I have to admit that the whole thing is a bit overwhelming to try out and in some ways, take a risk on. When school wraps up I'll look into it further in August and keep everyone posted.
