Viky, your little guy sounds like a wonderful companion. So glad you were able to take him around the yard to visit his favorite places before that final journey. Eight yrs just isn't long enough for someone as special as your Mickey. All our angels will be at the Bridge to welcome him. Sharyl
--- On Thu, 2/26/09, Viky Digangi <vdiga...@dss.state.la.us> wrote: > From: Viky Digangi <vdiga...@dss.state.la.us> > Subject: [Felvtalk] My Mickey > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 4:50 PM > In October I joined the group requesting information on > hemangio sarcoma which my felv cat was diagnosed with. > Everything I read was bad. He had the first tumor removed > on 10-13-08. It came back this time two tumors and they > were removed on 1-6-09. This surgery was very, very > difficult on him to get over. Then on 2-13-09 the vet > discovered it had come back even more rapidly than the first > time. x-rays showed nothing in the lungs or spleen but the > liver was hard to see though not enlarged. This past Monday > he stopped eating and drinking and I knew it was time. The > next morning I took my heart disguised as a little 7 pound > black and white angel to the vet for the final time. The > night before I laid him on the bed next to me and he stared > into my face purring for hours. The cancer had spread to > his liver and I knew I could not stand for him be in pain. > Before I took him to the vet I wrapped him in his cat > blanket and walked him all over the yard so he could see his > ducks and feel the air on his face. He loved to be outside. > So from start to finish he lived 19 weeks from diagnosis. > This is a deadly, aggressive cancer and I hope none of you > experience it with your babies. I had my little man for 8 > years and 7 months and they were worth every minute. > > > > Viky Digangi > Support Enforcement Officer II > Monroe Regional Office > 318-362-5280 ext 297 > Fax 318-362-3363 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
