i think we all questions what we did or did or did not do. i keep asking myself what i missed that might have saved Bob's life. was he giving me signals that i just did not pick up on. all we can do is learn from each experience. i am sure Cheshire and Bob know and understood. they knew they were loved of that i am sure.
---- Claudia Veiga <elisasta...@yahoo.com> wrote: > My sweet, beautiful little Cheshire crossed the rainbow bridge last Wednesday > night. She had only been sick for less than 10 days. She was on antibiotics > and some pred for 10 days for gum problems. I was going to schedule her > for a > cleaning in a few weeks, but her health seemed to decline a few days after > that. She started hiding under the bed, and not eating, when seh came out, I > saw a growth on her throat area, adn took her to the vet. They weren't sure > if > it was a abcess or worse. I took her back seveveral times over the course of > 6 > days, she had to be given fluids through IV, and I syringe fed her. I've > never > been through anything like this before. I was praying for her. On wednesday > they told me they couldn't do surgery to remove the cyst 'cause she was so > anemic and her blood count was so low, it looked like she had leukemia. The > only thing to do was bring her home or try to get her more help at the vet > hospial where they have cancer specialists for a transfusion. I brought her > there. They had an extensive list of treatment for her, and costs. It was > stressful. > > > I gave them permission for treatment and a deposit before they could do > anything. They told me she started to go into distress when put in the > Oxygen > tank and tube, I wanted them to do whatver they could to help her, and > Cheshire > blinked at me when I was in the room with her right next to her. She wasn't > really blinking before that as whe had a tube in her mouth that was helping > her > breath. > > This was so painful for me. Her heart gave out, and that's how she went. I > don't know if anyone on here has been through anything like this, but I've > wondered if by brining her to that hospital and trhing to get here more help > to > stabilize her for a transfusion caused her more distresss that lead to her > passing? I've talked to the doctors who told me no, that didn't do it, she > was > just very sick,a nd even if i'd brought her home, she would haev > onyl survived a > few days or 24 hours. I even had jsut bought the Mega C plus which I had > heard > good things about reversing felv. > > I told her how much I love her and she knows that until I see her again. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
