Julia, God bless you and Samantha. I wish I had known more about this disease at the time of Sasha's passing so I could have saved him from more suffering. I know Samantha loves you very much.
Bonnie http://grants.library.wisc.edu/organizations/animals.html http://savingspaldingpets.blogspot.com/ http://www.bestfriends.org/nomorehomelesspets/pdf/walkforanimals.pdf ----- Original Message ----- From: Julia Hagstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, June 29, 2006 12:21 pm Subject: Re: How is Samantha today? To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Thanks for your good wishes; she told me last night that she is > ready > to go. She is in a lot of pain, with her big eyes looking up at > me, as > if to say, "Please, help me!" I decided this morning that tomorrow > is > the time to let her go. I'll take her to my vet, and it will be > swift > and painless. She'll be free to breathe again, without working so > hard > at it, and will never have pain again. :( I'll be crying, but I > know > it's the best thing for her; I've already made the arrangements, > and > she'll be well taken care of. Thank you all for your support, and > I > will stay on the Email list, because I'm going to get another kitty > right away, so as not to be alone, and reading y'all's Emails has > given > me an education, so I'll still need that, until I make sure my new > kitty is safe from this terrible disease. Thanks! > > Julia > > On Thursday, June 29, 2006, at 06:43 AM, Marylyn wrote: > > > She will tell you when it is time. Listen to her with your heart > then > > do all you can to help her on her journey. That may be to do > nothing > > or to help her leave---both are so hard. But listen to your > loving > > cat. She is so grateful to you for all your love. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If you have men > who > > will exclude any of God's creatures > > from the shelter > of > > compassion and pity, you will have men who > > will deal > likewise > > with their fellow man. > > > St. > > Francis > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Julia Hagstrom > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 10:31 PM > > Subject: Re: How is Samantha today? > > > > Thanks, I'll talk to the vet about it; she's in such bad shape, > she > > doesn't move unless she has to. I think her time is coming, > pretty > > soon, as she is suffering, now, and I won't let her do that very > long. > > I'll set her free, before I'll let her suffer much. Thanks for > all the > > support. > > > > Julia > > > > On Wednesday, June 28, 2006, at 08:34 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:> > > Julia, I really think that a dexamethasone/depomedrol shot would > make > > her feel much better. It can make them feel good until they are > ready > > to go. I have seen it happen with lymphoma multiple times, as has > at > > least one other person on this list. > > Michelle > > > > In a message dated 6/28/2006 3:13:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > Hi, Wendy, > > > > Well, she's barely eating anything, in fact, she'd rather drink the > > Lactaid milk I give her than eat. I tried putting food in her > mouth,> but she doesn't want it. She's having a terrible time > breathing, and > > can hardly stand to be held, as it makes her very uncomfortable. > The> vet said she thinks the tumor is taking up more space, even > with the > > Prednisone, and that's why she's having so much trouble > breathing; they > > hardly got any fluid out of her, the last time they drained it > out. I > > think she will be gone soon. :( :( :( > > > > Julia > > > > > > > > > > > > > <image.tiff> > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.5/377 - Release Date: > > 6/27/2006 > > >
