Re: I Think I'm Losing Digby .....

[catatonya]

Marlene,

 

I am way behind on email.  I hope maybe Digby is doing better today?  Don't beat yourself up over something you may have missed.  I've found that to be easier to say than do,  but it has often heppened with me that one of mine became quickly ill and I made myself miserable wondering and second guessing myself.  It doesn't help.  One of the biggest problems with felv is that your cat can be fine one day and horribly ill the next.  Please keep us posted about Digby.  You are in my thoughts and prayers.

 

tonya

Marlene Chornie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Hi Group,

 

    Can't think too clearly at the moment, but I think we're going to lose Digby.  Having to syringe feed him now and give Doxycycline.  Blood work (according to the vet lab) seems to be indicating something going on in the bone marrow, may/may not be Hemobart.  They also say there's a secondary infection but no indication as to where/what it is (at this point).  Our vet clinic ran a urine sample today but it was O.K., so not a kidney/bladder infection.  We've been told it could be anything from an abscess somewhere to a tumour, to I really can't remember what all.  Vet today (not his regular vet) said that if he won't eat, they could put a feeding tube in his mouth (doesn't require anesthetic) and get food in.  We're trying our very best to syringe feed him A/D, but it sometimes upsets me to see him stressed when I do it.  Also syringing some water into him.  He can still get around (to litter box), but other than that, he just prefers to be by himself (in his "safe place").  My husband and I find ourselves thinking - are we doing the right/best thing for him already at this point? When is enough enough, and will we know it?  We knew when enough was enough last year with our "Casper" (CRF), but FelV is a whole new thing for us, and I guess we're already beating ourselves up over it wondering if we missed something, weren't observant enough, or what?  Sorry to "babble" but this is already starting to take a toll on my husband and I.  Just needed to talk about it.

 

Marlene