Neelix Update -- Month 7 - Cancer Cat Episode 9

Neelix is back from his May 2014 visit with the oncologist and nothing has changed except his weight. He is down to 9 pounds. He was 9.4 at his March visit, so he is losing two ounces a month. The tumor still has not impacted his vision, breathing or the roof of his mouth. His prescriptions were renewed. Today's fee was $326.44, with an additional $45 or so to renew his Piroxicam. They switched the compounding pharmacy from Wedgewood to DiamondBack, which seems to be in Arizona.

He is looking a little ratty-furred these days, which is how Red, Merly, Niki and Yoda got as they got old or very sick.

Update: June 8, 2014: He went through a long stage where the eye over the tumor kept running and a maroon colored crust would form. I learned to gently wash his whole head with a corner of a warm, damp washcloth, hoping it would feel like a mother's tongue to him. Right now that episode seems to have ended, his appetite is back and he seems bright and energetic again.

Neelix Reaches 12 - Cancer Cat Episode 8

We hit a milestone this week -- two in fact. Neelix reached 12 years old and is still the same cat except for that little tumor on his nose, which is still not growing, at least not growing out. If it's growing in, it hasn't interfered with his vision, breathing or ability to eat yet. Seven months since the diagnosis.

And we got our first GoFundMe donor, which opened the page up to the general public! And even the Lord made a contribution by making one of my grandmother's knick-knacks sell on eBay for several hundred dollars, which my sister very generously shared with my brother and me. And Fetch a Cure came through with another grant, which should cover his next two or three doctor appointments and blood work. So his medical bills may not quite drive me into bankruptcy yet.