My cat has Feline Lymphoma but the blood work was clear and the cell test taken was unclear.?

Should I seek another opinion? I had a Berrium test run and it was clear, then an ultra sound that showed a mass near his liver and a few starting in the abdomen. He has all the symtoms of the cancer and I started him on prednisone steroids. One day he seems better then the next he seems like he's not. He stays away alot, sleeping in the hallway instead of with me like he always had. (He's four by the way). Is there something more I can do to comfort him? I dont want him to suffer but I just dont feel it's time to put him down yet. I hate the thought of losing my little buddy.My cat has Feline Lymphoma but the blood work was clear and the cell test taken was unclear.?
I have deal with three cats with cancer - two have it now and one is deceased. Needle biopsies are seldom definitive in diagnosis - it usually requires surgery to biopsy more of the material.





It is very hard, emotionally difficult to deal with this deadly disease in our beloved cats and determining the level of discomfort and pain is difficult to do.





I am a member of the Yahoo group: feline-cancer. You can go to: http://www.yahoogroups.com and put in a search for that group and become a member. It is the best place to be as the people there are dealing with many forms of cancer and certainly intestinal lymphoma and/or liver cancer. You can get a lot of information about drugs being used for treatment and pain and help dealing with the issue of when it may be time to let go.





Please join and get support and information from others dealing with the cancer.My cat has Feline Lymphoma but the blood work was clear and the cell test taken was unclear.?
I had a cat who died from it. He was so miserable.You have to decide how much your willing to put him through though. It's hard to watch.
It never hurts to get a second opinion although it may tick off your regular vet (vets are people too). You could try a cancer specialist if you've plenty of medicine. The biggest consideration in determining when it is time to put your cat to sleep is HIS quality of life. If he's not in any pain, then wait a while. I've seen many people put their animals through hell because they couldn't let them go. Please don't torture your animal because YOU don't want to lose him. When the time comes, stay in the room and say goodbye, it's a painless procedure, just a little shot and they go to sleep and then the body shuts down. The only pain is from the injection.

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