just thought i'd update you on the results of my cat's ultrasound.
her kidneys have shrunken considerably: each is only 3cm wide, and her stomach lining has thickened, which means she has been dealing with acid and inability to excrete waste for quite some time. this is the cause of the nausea and unwillingness to eat.
since kidney failure is a natural thing and irreversible, my family has decided to let nature take it's course. i'll give her antacids and anti-ulcer meds to make her stomach comfortable while she starves, and if they make her feel good enough to ingest some food, it will be a miracle. but if it doesn't, we'll just keep her hydrated and let her go. if it's not now, it'll be later, or something else. and she seems like she doesn't want to fight another battle after her 8 month ordeal with periodontal disease. she seems accepting.
but i don't know how i will cope seeing her lose her liveliness, her fur as it falls out in clumps, and when her liver fails i've been told she'll start vomiting blood. i hope she can go peacefully, painlessly and beautifully on her own without needing my ''intervention''.
thank you for your help. all the best. i may ask you another question about another one of my 5 cats sometime. touchwood, haha.
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