End stage

Sugarplum’s dying.  The cancer has metastasized, and is now in her lungs.

There’s not much I can do for her now but keep her comfortable, love her and wait for her to tell me when she’s had enough.

At least I don’t have to worry about how stressed out she’d get by a potentially cross-country move, since she’s not going to last that long.

9 Responses to “End stage”


  1. 1 Astraea

    I’m so very sorry, zuzu.

  2. 2 FashionablyEvil

    I’m also very sorry, zuzu.

  3. 3 Ava

    I’m so sorry zuzu. I’ve lost several pets, one to cancer a year and a half after getting major surgery to try to remove the tumor. My thoughts are with you.

  4. 4 Linnaeus

    I’m very sorry to hear this as well, zuzu. I know you will do your best to make Sugarplum’s time as comfortable and as loving as possible.

  5. 5 Zuzu

    Thanks, all. I’ve known this was coming since last June — and we’d already had a near-death experience in November 2008 — but it doesn’t make it easy to take.

    Her lungs were clear in April, which is why I went ahead with the surgery, but they’re a mess now.

  6. 6 Kathy

    I’m so sorry.

  7. 7 Thers

    Sorry to hear. Sad news.

  8. 8 amandaw

    warm thoughts for you & sugarplum. may she be comfortable & happy with you in her final days.

  9. 9 Laurenq

    :(

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