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Treacle has Lymphoma

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Sorry Sport billy - got your name wrong (mallethead) - advice still stands. Have sent you PM.

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First of all thank you to everyone who has offered advice and support and texts yesterday.

I need to remember that Treacle is 'dying' and I can't fix her. While I know this is a fact sometimes it is hard to get my head round.

We started her on the buprenorphine yesterday with 2 drops and she has had 2 drops this morning also. It is a pain to get out of the syringe and into her mouth if she is wriggling - so we are going to get some Tramadol.

Treacle is ok, she was yelling at me for veg this morning, I had to take her out of the cage for it as she is eating slowly - There is definitely something going on with the lump, the eye and the teeth. She is struggling with crunchy food such as carrot and pepper and manipulating hay - She is however pulling off the hay tube, so looks like I'm raiding a pet shop later for some.
She has just had a teaspoon mix of CC to try and replace the fibre off her normal gargantuan daily hay intake...

Her poo's are sloppy and wasn't many over night, but she did 4 during her CC feed so that is good and I can go to work without the worry of her not passing pellets. She is in obvious discomfort weeing and pooing at the moment but hoping the opiate will help her with that.
She is showing interest in things - as soon and as you put the hay tube in the cage she will go over chuntering to it... So I am confident she is still happy.

I have realised that it is going to be sooner rather than later after this huge dip, but will keep her pain free and if not I'll help her across the bridge without delay. Hoping that with gut stims and pain relief we can give her a few more days of enjoying her veg before she becomes unhappy.

Thank you all so much for your support and kind words, without been able to talk to people who understand I don't know what I'd do.

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Glad to hear Treacle's guts are working again even if they are sloppy, As Pebble posted re-Tramadol I found it was a wonder drug for my P and I only ever had use a small dose for P although the range is very high. P was in a great deal of pain when urinating and passes pellets so I'm hopeful this will have the same effect on Treacle.

It's horrible knowing they are dying and there's nothing that can be done, however Treacle know's how much she's loved and I have no doubt you will do the right thing by Treacle.

Huge Hugs, I don't envy your situation. x
 
It is encouraging she is pooing a bit and willing to eat the CC, this should keep her strength up a little. I hope Rosie is back today and she can help.

Thinking of you x
 
I can't offer any advice as this is all way beyond my own experiences, but just wanted to say that me and the boys are thinking of you all. I hope it goes OK in the vets later x
 
I have to post in response to the use of 15ml syringes, the lady who runs the piggy clinics I help with recently dealt with a call where the guinea pig's lungs were aspirated using one of these syringes and died.

Please never feed guinea pigs with a syringe this large they are not suitable for adults, let alone a guinea pig. The nib of the syringe will contain about 1 ml, but the plunger is so big, you have no graduated control in administering, you press and it spurts out. You should feed at the pigs pace, not yours. Only ever use 1 ml syringes, even 2 ml syringes are too big.

I know a lot of people here are experienced syringe feeders but I thought I should mention it.
 
Lee and Rach, just caught up with this, have a very heavy heart and really am stuck for words.
You are doing everything you can for Treacy and wish with all my soul, that a miracle would happen...so unfair and I really feel for you guys :0
If I can do anything, please drop me a pm.
Sending hugs to you both, Cookie and Treacy x>>
 
Got home from work today dreading going in the house to collect her for the vets....
I shouldn't have, she greeted me at the bars asking for food! And there were plenty of wet poos in the cage, so she had got over the bloat.

We just got back from seeing Rosie our piggie vet. The lymphoma is unfortunately quite aggressive and the lumps are now getting bigger, unfortunately it has spread to her eye :( Which is why she is having trouble chewing certain foods and she has quite a big lump now by her right Nipple which we are keeping a close eye on. She has gave her a steroid shot a week early to try and slow it down.
Treacle is now on Metachlopromide x 3 and Zantac x 2 daily to keep her system kicking over. She has more buprenorphine which seems to have controlled her pain today and luckily has not slowed her system. Rosie is sourcing us some Tramadol liquid should we feel we need to switch and we have antibiotics to hand in case of sudden onset of infection before we could get back up to see her. She has recommended us some drops to help soothe Treacy's eye

So all in all it's all we could have hoped for. Rosie said she is not ready to give up yet and Treacle obviously still wants to be here. She is an amazing vet and so supportive.
So for now my little ginger bottomed girl is still fighting and therefore so will we.

Thanks to everyone for being so kind and helping with advice or just babbling about things with me :) I am feeling a little emotional and tired but want you to know how grateful I am for my friends on here. x x
 
Your vet sounds great, that is such a help to you I'm sure. Sorry Treacle's lumps are bigger but it's good she is over the bloat & eating. Hope she stays happy for a good long while & hope you are ok, it's a stressful time xx
 
How wonderful to hear Treacle still has a lot of fight in her and wants to be here. Your vet really sounds so supportive and that is so helpful.
 
Am pleased that the vet visit went as well as you could hope for, bless Treacle she really is a fighter. Am sorry to hear the lumps are spreading so much though.
 
she really is a fighter. what a brave girl treacle is. i know only too well what it is like to know they are living on borrowed time. make the most of the time you have together and get lots of special memories of your special girl xx
 
Sorry to hear its become more aggressive :( its good you have such a fab vet, Rosie will support you all the way I'm sure. Lots of little hugs to treacy xx
 
The ginger bottomed one is just wearing some hay as a hat. I coughed and this hay pile wheeked :)) I can't believe she has gone from being so poorly yesterday to how she is this evening. We are going to make each day special for her and treasure every well moment we have.
She is all dosed up now and hasn't cried since having the opiate this evening, so I am satisfied she is comfortable. X
 
Miss Treacle is a real forum piggy, and I feel as sad about her condition as if she were one of my own piggies. For the time being her pain remains under control, and she still has a wonderful quality of life, so enjoy every minute you can with her :) x
 
Great news that Treacle has perked up since yesterday. I find the best way to deal with the emotional side of caring for sick animals is to never look beyond the current day. If all going well then there is plenty to smile about. Don't forget, I am here if you ever need a chat xx
 
Aw thats good that she's comfortable :)
Like debbie says, its à little more bearable to take each day at a time and manage things as they happen. Kisses from me and the boys xx
 
I've been catching up with her thread from the last few days, Treacle is going (and taking you) on quite a journey isn't she?! It doesn't sound like she's ready to give up yet bless her. A wheeking hay pile.
I really hope she can live out her days pain free.
Thinking of her and you x
 
Thanks x

Treacle is well this morning. She is going for her hay again, so the pain relief is defiantely working. We are feeding CC as a top up on fibre twice a day. She went crazy for her veg this morning and takes all her meds so well, bless her.

She is a different pig from 48 hours ago. I am chuffed to bits this morning and cant wait to get home to see them.
 
She will let you know when she wants your help, but while she is enjoying her veg and the pain relief is working take each day as it comes.
 
That's wonderful news, am so pelased that the pain meds are helping and she wants to eat. Like others are saying, take it day by day with her.
 
i have just caught up with this thread, as have not been on the forum much recently. i am glad to hear you have found suitable pain relief for Treacle and that she is enjoying her food. thinking of you x
 
My little Dumpling expressed a wish to send her love to Treacle during our cuddle, I always think these two look a little alike! (It's just the colours haha)

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(she went a little shy for the camera though) ;)
 
CharlieH said:
My little Dumpling expressed a wish to send her love to Treacle during our cuddle, I always think these two look a little alike! (It's just the colours haha)

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(she went a little shy for the camera though) ;)
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Ooooo Dumpling x) it's been ages since you posted photos it seems ( hint :)) ) she is such a sweetie. Yes very similar colours indeed.
Dumpling must be lovely to cuddle.
 
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