Have you asked him what he wants? I had communicators confirm what Kitty was telling me about chemo. If nothing else it gave her the opportunity to express herself and vent. It truly empowered her and, I believe, strengthened her. How many cats get to have input into their treatment? It also gave me very positive feedback as to my own feelings. Kitty is about 13 years old and her situation is different from Ewok's but she did think it proper to be asked what she wanted, not what I wanted. Further, having had others have this conversation with her, will provide comfort for me when I wonder, as we all do, if I did the right thing. A group of 4 confirmed my feelings. You do not need communicators to do this. You are attached enough to do it yourself. I did not have total confidence in my abilities and, given the gravity of the situation. needed other opinions. This may not meet your needs but I put it on the table for your consideration.
----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 7:05 PM Subject: Re: Ewok has a tumor--Michelle > Not at all, Michelle! In fact, I'm trying not to think about all of the > possible outcomes, right now...just taking it one day at a time! By > some fluke, Ewok may not even respond to the chemo at all...To even have > 3 years with him and his brother has been a blessing...at this point, to > just have a few more weeks with him is all I ask...if it's more, then > I'll be all the more grateful! I'm not ready to say good-bye, but I > don't think I ever will be...every minute is precious, now! > > Thanks for everything! > > Jen > > **************************************************** > "But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be > unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world; You > become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed..." --Antoine de > Saint-Exupéry > > "If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know > each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what > you do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys." --Chief Dan > George > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Friday, August 26, 2005 4:48 pm > Subject: Re: Ewok has a tumor--Michelle > > > Jen, be aware that Simon had multicentric lymphoma, which is the > > kind least > > responsive to chemo and also the kind that people normally detect > > later due to > > absence of palpable masses and due to it not affecting behavior > > until it > > spreads from the lymph nodes into the liver or bone marrow. Simon > > got 2 months > > from the chemo and steroids, but he had the worst kind of lymphoma > > for chemo and > > he was very sick by the time it was detected-- he got bright > > yellow, in fact, > > before he was hospitalized and started on chemo. I just wanted to > > emphasize to > > you that Ewok does not have the same thing as Simon, and may be in > > a far > > better position to get more time and more quality, in case my > > referencing Simon > > made you scared Ewok would only have 2 months or go through what > > Simon went > > through. > > Michelle > > > > In a message dated 8/26/05 5:44:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Thank you so much, Michelle! I just signed up and am awaiting > > approval!:) And a special "thank you" to Simon, too...he was one > > specialguy...I've already told Ewok all about him! :) > > > > Jen > > > > >
