Kind of trite, but...
Out little calico has been through a lot, one of them being chronic pancreatitis. Heartworm, a blood clot that damaged one kidney so badly that she now has about 20% kidney function, lymphoma in her upper intestine diagnosed just a couple months short of 4 years go, the pancreatitis issues and a tendency for bladder infection. We give her pills twice a day and sub-cutaneous fluid daily and have been on that routine for about two years now. She takes it all in stride, fights none of it, is very social, plays with her toys and purrs when we pet her. We call her our "everready battery."
Medications include appetite stimulant, anti-nausea, a couple of antibiotics, something for the cancer and, like yours, steroid. We use a compounding lab in Arizona that puts most of it into one capsule.
Still, there are days when she does not want to eat, and that is always worrisome. She only weighs 7.5#, so losing any weight is a real problem. Lately her thyroid level has been creeping up, but for now we're just watching it. She's fifteen.
I don't even want to think about what we've spent on all that. Thousands. Doesn't matter.
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