I do not doubt your decisions. I just point out that no one knows the length
of a being's life. The Royal Princess Kitty Katt had masses in her lungs and
other organs. The decisions we made were right for us and she was a full
partner in making them. I don't know if you believe in ACs or not. I asked 6
to talk to her and each came back with the same thing..............no chemo, no
vets, no traveling. I was very unsure of what I was getting from her. They
confirmed all of it. I have no clue how she managed to hang on so long. Nor
do the vets. She was running after Dixie Louise when the vets, after looking
at lung x-rays, didn't think she could move very much.
You are on the right track for you and for Asia. I am sure of this. Hang in
there and follow your heart.
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: Dianne K Perry, Ph.D.
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 3:51 AM
Subject: Re: Dr. Ward's consult/Michelle
Thank you. With the size of Asia's tumor in her chest pressing on her lungs,
she would not have been able to breathe for 15 months and maybe not even for a
week longer. I was not willing to give up on her at this time and will always
be glad for that decision.
Thanks for your blessings!
Dianne
----- Original Message -----
From: Marylyn
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 3:30 AM
Subject: Re: Dr. Ward's consult/Michelle
The Royal Princess Kitty Katt was diagnosed with cancer and I was told she
would live (maybe) a couple of months without treatment--very harsh chemo. She
and I opted not to do the chemo after a lot of soul searching and very in depth
conversations with the vets and with a number (6) acs I know. She lived about
15 months and those were very high quality until about 2 weeks before she left.
You never know ...........
Good luck and all the blessings to you and your family -- both 2 legged and
4 legged.
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: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: Dr. Ward's consult/Michelle
I think that you have the perfect attitude, actually. And I am sorry for
all you have been through. We have lost 9 animals in 5 years, plus a human,
most after long illnesses, so truly understand what you are saying. At this
point I freak out at the slightest sign of illness, fearing something terminal.
But we also have a sheep who had acute kidney failure from copper poisoning
and they did not think she would make it, and she not only made it but her
kidneys have come closer to normal values than they said was even possible,
knock on wood. And my dog Fern was given 2-6 months and lived 18 months with
her sarcoma. So you really do never know.
I am glad you are not upset with me. I was a bit tormented after I sent
the email saying it is not curable, thinking maybe I should not have said that.
But everything you said is right. I always think treatment that makes them
feel good and extends their life is worth it, and something to be grateful for,
and just hope for as much time as possible.
Michelle
In a message dated 11/26/2006 10:38:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL
PROTECTED] writes:
Michelle,
I have dealt with enough cancer in humans and dogs to know there are
not guarantees....but I always try to stay as positive as I can given any
circumstances. I do have my down times and also try to be realistic.
My goal for Asia is to give her the best life she can have for the
longest she can have it, whatever it may be.....I am just mostly happy at this
stage that I thought it through and did some research before euthanizing and
that we can do some treatments to assist her have some quality of life.
I have done doggie hospice with 3 dogs since 2003, 2 of them last year
and one was a cancerous tumor on his spine at C2 and one was Chronic Renal
Failure that we treated for 2 yrs. these two were brothers and I had them
since birth. I also had there mother and she had liver disease which I also
treated for 2 yrs. along with heart disease. My cat that I had for 15 yrs was
a diabetic the last 5 yrs. of her life and I gave her shots am and pm daily.
Not that I want to do anymore hospice with any living thing but I have
had the experience with dogs and also my father. My husband also had cancer
and fought it for 2 yrs. My mother is a 4 time cancer survivor who is now 82
and going strong.
I appreciate you wanting me to be informed and appreciate your honesty
about the disease. I do lots of research on the diseases of my animals and my
human family members and try to stay as informed as possible. I am also still
grieving last years numerous deaths in my family so it was very difficult to
euthanize Asia and it was also very difficult to face the possible caretaking
again, but after a couple days of consideration and being sad, my decision was
made to go forward with another opinion and treatment.
So that is where I am with this, I will treat her as long as it is
helping her, if she no longer has a quality of life then I will give her the
loving peace of heaven.
Thanks,
Dianne
