Neko, the aging Persian, has a throat polyp. It infringes on his breathing. It seems to be growing rather rapidly. We notice a definite change in his breathing on a weekly basis. Surgery can remove it but costs multiple thousands of dollars. Steroids MAY slow it down, but that's the best we can hope for. As I write this, Neko is on my lap, relaxed, and almost choking on his own throat. Each inhale makes a sucking sound like a drain under suction.
We'll have to make a choice soon. Just like the choice we had to make with Aki back in August. And when that time comes, we'll have just two pets: Shadow the cat and a beta fish. This is a marked change from two years ago, when we had four humans and six pets in the house.
C's recent polyp seems to have been benign. With Neko, it doesn't really matter. We're not operating on him,regardless of the nature of the polyp. We'll just keep him comfortable. And I'll let him curl up in my lap any time he likes. He's earned this respectful treatment through fifteen years of family service.
We'll have to make a choice soon. Just like the choice we had to make with Aki back in August. And when that time comes, we'll have just two pets: Shadow the cat and a beta fish. This is a marked change from two years ago, when we had four humans and six pets in the house.
C's recent polyp seems to have been benign. With Neko, it doesn't really matter. We're not operating on him,regardless of the nature of the polyp. We'll just keep him comfortable. And I'll let him curl up in my lap any time he likes. He's earned this respectful treatment through fifteen years of family service.
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