Today is the 4th day Jumper has been at the vet's office. His surgery is scheduled for today. I am praying for him; I have everyone I know praying for him. We are hoping for the best; but not sure how it is going to turn out. I am a nervous wreck waiting to hear what the vet has done.
The vet finally calls after lunch. The news is not good, not good at all. While she was in the bladder scraping it out, she found scar tissue, blood clots and few crystals. She thought the bladder was full of crystals from the ultrasound; all this other stuff was blocked. She did the best she could, but she now thinks he may have a bladder tumor. She wants to send the tissue off to be tested so she knows what she is dealing with.
How much more will that add to the cost? What does it really matter in the long run? If you take the catheter out--and he still can't pee--does it matter if it is cancer or not? I can't afford to have anything else done. We are at our limit. He has been in the vet's office for 4 days now, he's had two catheters and IV's put in, one ultrasound, and one surgery. I feel like I am dooming him to death because I don't have the money to take care of him. If it is cancer, I can't afford to have chemo or whatever they give cats to get rid of it. And what if it comes back in a month, a year? We are right back where we started. If it isn't cancer, is the prognosis any better? You've cleaned out his bladder, but how long will it stay that way. The main question at this point: Can he pee when the catheter is taken out? It doesn't matter if it is cancer or not--if he can't pee on his own, that's it.
I am so upset. What I was hoping would be a successful surgery, has turned into a nightmare. I can't imagine what Jumper is thinking about what he has gone through. My daughter and I decide to go see him. The above picture is what we saw in his cage. My poor baby! However, the vet was shocked when I told her Jumper looked 100% better than he did when I brought him in on Monday! Minus the cone, the bandaged front let, the IV, the bandage around his middle, and his catheter! When we got there and they opened his cage, he had his head turned to the side of the cage. He wouldn't look at us. We started talking to him and petting him. He turned his head around, and I do believe if cats could smile, he had a huge one on his face!! His disposition completely turned around. He laid down, he rolled around, he tried standing and walking toward us, he was purring so loudly! The vet was amazed. He grabbed our hand to keep us petting him and touching him and talking to him. It was such a great experience. I do hope now he knows I didn't just dump him off, that he is there so they can help him. We stayed a long time, just talking and petting and touching. He loved every minute of it! When we left, I told him he had to start eating, and he had to pee when the catheter comes out. Just do that and everything would be fine. I prayed all the way home that everything will be fine.
I'm still praying this morning, waiting to see what will happen. The catheter and IV will come out tomorrow, on Saturday. If he can pee on his own, we will have to decide how to proceed. The vet will want to see him every 2 weeks to monitor his bladder by ultrasound. How expensive is that? He will have to be on special food and probably medication. If it is cancer, how long until it comes back? Is it aggressive and he'll only have a short time to live? What if he doesn't pee when the catheter comes out? I can't afford to have anything else done. Today is not going to be a good day! But I am so thankful I got to spend time with Jumper yesterday.
I will spend today praying more for my baby. I'm not sure what to pray for. I know I want him to be able to pee on his own tomorrow. That is the huge first step. If he can't, it's all over. I can't afford the surgery to make him a girl to make it easier for him. And that's not even guaranteed to work. If he does pee, can I afford an ultrasound every two weeks? The vet said she wanted to monitor the bladder since she now knows what it looks like. It is all inflamed and irritated and just a mess. I think this would be amazing: when she takes the catheter out, he pees. He gets to come home. We take him back for a checkup. She can't find anything wrong with him. That would be my miracle. But first, I have to get through today. This is Jumper's Journey. I will update again tomorrow when we find out what is going on. First test, pee on your own. And eat!
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