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Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 9:56
AM
Subject: Re: My Lucky is gone/Hubby
update
Thank you so much, Tonya, and thank you for keeping Steve and me in your
thoughts.
We met with another vascular surgeon last week and we both really liked
him; he has a great reputation and was very good at explaining (without being
condescending) and showing us treatment options. There is a medication
called Platel which is a vasodilator that has been found to improve
circulation in many patients where a bypass would have been the only
option. Steve started taking the medication for the aneurysm in his leg
and if it works, he may be able to avoid that surgery. The doctor
assured us there is no risk of the clot moving; it is actually permanently
sealed inside the aneurysm. As far as the one in his abdomen, they are
doing more tests this week to try to determine if that one is in danger of
rupture; if it is, he will need immediate surgery. If it seems not to
be, then they will monitor it closely.
At least we have a plan and some answers now; it's still scary, but the
uncertainty of treatment and the doctors who I thought were not competant were
making things so much worse. In fact, I liked this surgeon so much that
I'd consider letting him operate on one of my cats, how's that for a
recommendation?
Steve still has pain and numbness in that foot and leg but there is still
circulation to it. We are hoping this medication will work. He
went back to work for half-days starting yesterday (after proving he could
drive this weekend!), so I'm TRYING to take each day as it comes. I
could really do with a break from the s***storms that keep cropping up!
Thank you so much for your concern and good thoughts.
Love, Julie
catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
Julie,
I'm so sorry to hear about Lucky! She is at peace now.
Cancer isn't easy to beat. How is your husband doing? You've
been in my thoughts.
tonya
Julie Johnson
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Dear Freinds,
I lost my dear Lucky ("Lucky-Duck, the Sweet Baboo") on Friday.
She had surgery for mammary cancer just before Christmas and appeared to
be recovering well. Eating, playing, just being herself.
Toward the middle of last week, she seemed to be straining to poop and
on Friday she was having diarrhea, not eating and obviously not
feeling well . I took her into the vet thinking that the diarrhea
(following a bout of constipation) meant she might have some stool
blocking things.
What we found was several masses in her belly, fluid in her chest and
belly, and an enlarged liver. They were surprised that she was not
already in respiratory distress. Her prognosis was very
poor. Her cancer is typically not responsive to chemo and only a
month ago her chest and stomach xrays were clear, so the cancer had moved
aggressively. We made the painful decision to euthanize her.
I am heartbroken; I never expected to take her in and find anything
remotely like what we found. I'm grateful we had the time since
Christmas together. There is always great competition to sleep on my
head and she came and found room on the pillow and cuddled with me on
Wednesday night; she purred and seemed so happy. I miss her so much,
especially in the morning because she always sat on the bathroom radiator
and 'helped' me get ready.
I found her hit by a car on my lunch hour about 8.5 years ago and she
had some injuries to her face and the silliest little forehead that kind
of stuck out and reminded us of a little bird.
Thanks for listening, everyone; I'd be lost without you all.
Love, Julie
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helpless a creature, the more entitled it is
to protection by man from
the cruelty of man. "
"The greatness of a nation and its moral
progress can be judged
by the way its animals are
treated."
Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948)
Paws Come WITH
Claws!!!
If you're thinking about de-clawing your cat, you need to
re-think your decision to acquire a pet.
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