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Well, I know myself, I fight for the lives of my cats even though there are times it might be hopeless. I know one cat I had, Muffin, she had kidney failure but we kept her alive for 2 and a half years with it, she passed on a minth's away from turning 17. Greystone had kidney failure when he was barely 5 years old, died within 3 weeks. A week and a half later after we laid greystone to rest, Boo, 16, got sick and we thought we were losing him but he bounced back, diagnosis, an infection of unknown origin. Pansy, my soon to by 19 year old calico cat has thyroid problems too, we had to adjust her dosage a bit but she seem to be doing fine although I think there is room for some more fine tuning.

I guess it if was me, I'd try the radiation or surgery although the latter is risky for a 24 year old, even a 19 year old. Still talk to your vet, think on it, pray to God and make the decision, I can't tell you what to do of course but as I said in my last sentence, in my case, I would fight to keep her alive.

Muffin: b: 8-21-1987 - d: 7-09-2004

Greystone: b: 4-15?-2001 - d: 4-15-2006

Boo (Buddha): b: 3-??-1990 -

Pansy: b: 8-19-1987 -

19 is definitely Up There.

The concern we have is that she really is very attached to us (or, to be more specific, my wife since I am on the road).

When we take vacation, we can only go for 4 days at the most. If we are gone longer than that when we come home Musica won't eat for a day or so. Even when our circle of pet-sitters (Musica's "uncles" and "aunties" who Musica really likes) check on her they say she pines for us behind the front door.

And that is at home, where she is comfortable. A week or more in a strange place with strange people after having a procedure that at the very least would make her feel wierd? She wouldn't survive. I sure as heck isn't the money. If it tapped me completely, I would do everything for her. Unless I thought it was causing her pain.

Congratulations on keeping Pansy and Boo going. You clearly are loving people who take care of your kitties well. I will keep them and you in my prayers daily.

Great cats. One of ours, Lucie, has diabetes, so we have to give her insulin twice a day. Easy as pie--she thinks it's a great way to get attention, and walks right into the bedroom (we put her on the bed for her shots) when it's time. The vet tells us she probably doesn't feel the shots, so probably she thinks this is just some ritual of some sort appropriate for who she is--the queen of all there is, according to her. ;)

Yeah, it's a little trouble, and yeah, feline insulin is expensive, but I wouldn't trade a minute of her life for the money. So far, our other two are perfectly healthy. Knock wood!!