Post by peacexlovexpets on Sept 9, 2021 21:42:58 GMT -5
I have a 6.5yo little Marshall man who has been kicking a lot longer than I thought he would since his insulinoma and adrenal diagnosis just over a year ago.
He is a hairless ratball despite having 2 adrenal implants since diagnosis (about 10mo apart) and being on melatonin (started about 4mo ago and he got a lot of hair back, but that has since stalled). Overall he seems to be managed for his adrenal despite his hairless little body (no behavioral or urinary issues).
The pred sucks through. He has bilateral cataracts, terrible teeth (despite me brushing regularly), chronic un-resolving ear infections (despite treatment), muscle wasting (often falls over/does the splits), and always has watery diarrhea.
But he is still loving life. He smells awful (bad teeth and ears), is basically blind, and slips and slides everywhere on his weak back legs - but he still plays hard, dooks, begs for kisses, runs with his siblings and overall is showing me that he wants to be here. He is a mess, and it pains me to see him in such an awful state, but then he acts like a happy little man.
I honestly think we are approaching the end - as much as his mind wants to keep going, his body can't. I've been trying to prepare my fiancé for his euthanasia over the last few months, but he is entirely against it.
Thoughts? When do you decide that their bodies are done? Do they usually decide for you (i.e., pass away), or does the pred regulate them well enough that they keep kicking despite what is best for them?
He is a hairless ratball despite having 2 adrenal implants since diagnosis (about 10mo apart) and being on melatonin (started about 4mo ago and he got a lot of hair back, but that has since stalled). Overall he seems to be managed for his adrenal despite his hairless little body (no behavioral or urinary issues).
The pred sucks through. He has bilateral cataracts, terrible teeth (despite me brushing regularly), chronic un-resolving ear infections (despite treatment), muscle wasting (often falls over/does the splits), and always has watery diarrhea.
But he is still loving life. He smells awful (bad teeth and ears), is basically blind, and slips and slides everywhere on his weak back legs - but he still plays hard, dooks, begs for kisses, runs with his siblings and overall is showing me that he wants to be here. He is a mess, and it pains me to see him in such an awful state, but then he acts like a happy little man.
I honestly think we are approaching the end - as much as his mind wants to keep going, his body can't. I've been trying to prepare my fiancé for his euthanasia over the last few months, but he is entirely against it.
Thoughts? When do you decide that their bodies are done? Do they usually decide for you (i.e., pass away), or does the pred regulate them well enough that they keep kicking despite what is best for them?
