Well first of all a big CONGRATS for making it to stitches-out day! That's wonderful! How is Belvedere doing otherwise? 

When it comes to chemo, there are no right or wrong choices. You do what's best for you and Belvedere, that's the only right one. Do what will make you both happy and feel like he is living a good life. If he enjoys seeing the vet, and the oncology bills won't stress you out, then do it. But if vet visits are dreadful to him, and you don't have the cash for chemo, then that stress is not helpful to either of you. Weigh those pros and cons, and then clear your mind and sit down to have a heart to heart with him. Ask him what he wants to do. Seriously! You may be surprised at what he tells you.

When it comes to other ways to fight cancer, there are many other ways as you've discovered. Most of these methods are not grounded in research studies, but if it makes you feel better that you are doing something, and he enjoys the changes in his food, then it can't hurt right? As long as you keep an open eye out for snake oil 'cures' and such, you'll do right by him.

But please do work with a holistic vet before trying anything like a complete diet change. I wish we had done that for Jerry. Instead we went through a lot of guess work with diet and supplements and could have put him at risk for any number of issues related to an unbalanced diet. He did fine but I think we got lucky. These days there are so many holistic vets who can help you treat cancer with other means, like Dr. Loops, so really there's no good reason not to at least talk to one to get a good basic education of what can help Belvedere.

One more thing: chemo is not a guarantee for any length of time. We've seen it go both ways, so if you opt into chemo, know that it doesn't come with any kind of assured survival rate. 

I hope this helps! Please keep us posted on how Saturday goes. We are excited for you guys to take the next step!