Hi Bonnie,
I remember you -- I know what you mean about turning into a lurker --
I've done that too. Busy busy busy! I also am down to 1 supposed
FeLV+. Salome' is the only positive left (but I think she's not really
infected -- every ELISA is positive, but she never gets sick, and she's 9-1/2
now). The other 3 are negative.
Sending positive vibes your way. Try to keep in touch!
Terri in NJ
=^..^= Terri, Salome', Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Sammi, and 5
furangels: RuthieGirl, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth and Alec =^..^=
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 3:30
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Subject: Hi everyone - long
I have to admit, I have been only a lurker here for the last
year or so. My teaching schedule and problems in personal life with family
type stuff have kept me pretty busy. I have been reading every email but many
times pretty late and felt awkward responding to some of the sad occurrences
over a month late, hence I haven't been responding or posting at all. I
sent James an email a few weeks ago changing my email address because our
college has just moved to university status and our addresses changed. I did
not want to lose contact, so I just put through the email change and have
still gotten them but looked back and noted the last one I have read was the
end of June - still quite behind in reading. I want to say I have cried
many tears reading about the new furangels and celebrated when new kitties
were given homes. I am just so sorry that I never posted anything. Especially
since right now when I really need to ask for your support. James the week
after I told you my cats were doing okay - just getting old, I had 2 cats slow
down on their eating. Collette - my asthmatic, IBD and positive FELV test once
has slowed down but still eats some. The vet feels like she is moving into
pulmonary fibrosus because of the asthma and may be coming to the end because
of that problem. The real shocker was when my Antoinette pretty much stopped
eating around the same time. I took all three of my cats to the vet - because
Cossette needed new blood work before having her teeth cleaned - got all ready
for it last November and then never got around to doing it. Any way the vet
cleared her for teeth cleaning - all blood work was fine. Collette's blood
work was fine but the vet noted her chest enlargement and the progression of
her asthma - kind of like people getting chronic obstructive lung disease, but
the real shocker was that Antoinette ( Annie) had lost 2 pounds in the 6 month
period she had last been there - I told the vet, I really think it occurred in
the last 2 - 3 weeks when she slowed down on her eating. She gave me some
different suggestions and I tried them all. I am glad that I have still
been reading because I have also tried the turkey, chicken and beef lunch
meats. Remebered that she liked cream cheese, plain donuts and an occassional
potato chip. We have gone through absolutely every kind of cat food and even
tried KMR since I remembered when I rescued her that she took that through a
bottle for 3 weeks till she was big enough to eat regular kitten food. I
took Cossette in for her teeth cleaning and arranged a follow-up for Annie.
She had gone from 11 lbs down to 8.9 lbs in about 4 weeks. The vet asked what
I wanted her to do and of course I said find something we can fix. I know
Annie is 15 years old but she still cuddles and massages my neck, so I didn't
think she was ready to go yet. Unfortunately, the chest x-ray showed a lung
tumor. Her belly looked fine but her blood work showed that she was heading
toward hepatic lipidosis. I asked about an oncologist and the vet told me the
closest one was in Southfield, Michigan and I live in Toledo, Ohio. Because of
a bad back and legs I don't know how many trips up there I could make but I'm
not giving up. The vet gave me some A/D food and feeding syringes but so far
Annie has been eating that on her own - about 2 tsp. twice last night and 2
tsp twice this morning. Then I had to come to work. I will be leaving shortly
and will let her eat or force feed her every couple of hours tonight. I am
taking Collette in for a new chest x-ray to check on her asthma and blood
worrk because she still in not eating much either. Collette and Cossette were
both from the same liter and are each 16 years old. I know my cats are getting
old and the vet understands that I am not giving up on them. When I look in
their eyes they are still there. Cossette's teeth cleaning went well yesterday
and I even had them do chest an abdominal xrays on her and she looks fine.
That was about the only good news this week. So, I guess I need to ask if
Belinda can add to the candlelight service - Collette - FELV + once, then
negative 6 months later by IFA - thank goodness I joined this group and knew
what to ask for. And please add Antoinette (Annie) to the list for her lung
cancer and that she either start eating so we can see the oncologist or have a
peaceful end. She cuddled in my arm the entire night last night and woke me up
with a neck and cheek message. She isn't giving up yet and neither am I. The
vet gave her 200 ml of subq fluids yesterday and will give her another 200
tomorrow when I go in for her weight check. I am going to ask them if I can
take a try at this and continue doing it at home to keep her comfortable and
maintain some fluids. Again, I am sorry for not participating much lately.
Annie, I remember when you joined the group and sense that you are not far
away. Gloria, Belinda, and the rest of the old group when I first joined and
to all the new folks since then, I wish the best of luck with all of your cats
and other pets. Please consider giving a prayer for my 2 sickly kitties and
some time soon, I will start participating more. I don't have a computer at
home, so I am limited to after work hours and weekends which is another reason
I get so far behind. I am leaving now to go home and get Annie to eat a little
more and cuddle as much as she wants to. You guys have all been in my thoughts
and will continue to be. Bonnie from Ohio and her 3 girls Cossette,
Collette, and Antoinette (Annie)
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