The trouble with cats

They're quite possibly the most stubborn creatures on the planet! The cat still won't eat. I've been force-feeding to some extent, but I hate it. As if getting hit by a car isn't traumatic enough now I have to force him to eat? WTF? I feel awful for him. I hate the fact that he's miserable and in pain and there's nothing I can do about it. I'm taking him to another vet tomorrow for a 2nd opinion. Probably more for myself than for him, I just want to make sure we're doing as much as possible to make him comfortable. It kills me that I can't make it better for him.