My Sweet Boy Piper Has Cancer

[jannb]

My sweet boy Piper has cancer in his lungs and around his heart. I have passed on making him suffer through chemo and he is being maintained in palliative treatments. Piper will be 9 in October and I’ve had him since he was a wee baby. I love him so very much.

 

[GrannyK]

He is beautiful Jann. Enjoy your time with him. He has been given a wonderful life with you. News like this is so heartbreaking.

 

[jannb]

He is beautiful Jann. Enjoy your time with him. He has been given a wonderful life with you. News like this is so heartbreaking.

Thank you Granny! It’s killing me. He’s my best buddy. He’s like a dog, follows me around the house and sleeps with me at night. He’s my cuddle buddy.

 

[ehdee6]

Wow, he was so tiny!!! It's wonderful he landed in such loving hands. You gave him such a beautiful life to thrive, and grow to be such a big man! Give him lots of treats, and whatever makes him happy; as you have. Take time to embrace the loving little moments.

 

[jannb]

Wow, he was so tiny!!! It's wonderful he landed in such loving hands. You gave him such a beautiful life to thrive, and grow to be such a big man! Give him lots of treats, and whatever makes him happy; as you have. Take time to embrace the loving little moments.

Thank you for your very kind words. I have been blessed to have such a wonderful boy.

 

[Lynn57]

My sweet boy Piper has cancer in his lungs and around his heart. I have passed on making him suffer through chemo and he is being maintained in palliative treatments. Piper will be 9 in October and I’ve had him since he was a wee baby. I love him so very much.

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I’m so sorry. He is obviously a very special and loved boy.

 

[jannb]

I’m so sorry. He is obviously a very special and loved boy.

Thank you! He is a very special boy.

 

[kinyonga]

So very very sorry to hear this. It seems hard to believe. You’ve had Piper for so long and Piper couldn’t have been in a better place. All you can do is let Piper enjoy as much more time as you can as long as the quality of life is acceptable. Hugs and love, Jann.

 

[kinyonga]

I just looked up cancer in iguanas and it seems to happen quite a bit more than I expected. Sad.

 

[jannb]

So very very sorry to hear this. It seems hard to believe. You’ve had Piper for so long and Piper couldn’t have been in a better place. All you can do is let Piper enjoy as much more time as you can as long as the quality of life is acceptable. Hugs and love, Jann.

Thank you Lynda. It’s just so hard. I’ve had so much loss this year.

 

[jannb]

I just looked up cancer in iguanas and it seems to happen quite a bit more than I expected. Sad.

My iguanas mom friend in NC lost hers to cancer a few years ago.

 

[kinyonga]

Thank you Lynda. It’s just so hard. I’ve had so much loss this year.

Sorry that you’ve had so much loss the last year or so. It’s not easy sometimes. Hugs.

 

[kinyonga]

My iguanas mom friend in NC lost hers to cancer a few years ago.

I wonder why some species have so much cancer. It’s something I want to study more.

 

[jannb]

Sorry that you’ve had so much loss the last year or so. It’s not easy sometimes. Hugs.

Thank you!

 

[jannb]

I wonder why some species have so much cancer. It’s something I want to study more.

Do you remember my little veiled Andy? He had melanoma skin cancer.

https://www.chameleonforums.com/threads/my-little-andy-has-cancer.156556/

 

[kinyonga]

I had a panther chameleon with cancer in the eyeball. He had it (the whole eyeball) removed and lived another year or so. He was over 5 when the cancer was discovered and I wondered if I should have the surgery done or not…but I decided to and was so I was glad I had the surgery done.
He walked in circles for a week or so but soon figured out the new way of seeing. I also had to teach him how to figure out where the insect was so he could hit it with his tongue. He amazed me and the vets with his adaptability.

 

[jannb]

I had a panther chameleon with cancer in the eyeball. He had it (the whole eyeball) removed and lived another year or so. He was over 5 when the cancer was discovered and I wondered if I should have the surgery done or not…but I decided to and was so I was glad I had the surgery done.
He walked in circles for a week or so but soon figured out the new way of seeing. I also had to teach him how to figure out where the insect was so he could hit it with his tongue. He amazed me and the vets with his adaptability.

They certainly are amazing little creatures. I’m glad you gave him another year.

 

[kinyonga]

I was glad I did too.