2-4 years is quite an extension. I think that might be worth 3 weeks
boarding at NEVOG personally, but I have never had to leave someone at the vet
that long and would also have a hard time doing it.
NEVOG's partnership with ACI is actually how we started going there. We
were driving Fern 3 hours to a place in CT first to get the thrombospondin and
then NEVOG joined the study and we switched to there, only 45 minutes from where
we were living.
I think it is wonderful that Mandy is so happy, and I am so supportive of
everything that you are doing for her, and that you are allowing her to be as
she is, happy. Many people would not just because of how sick she looks. I
am all for what you are doing, and I hope that her happiness lasts.
Michelle
In a message dated 10/21/2005 8:05:16 A.M. Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Wink is approximately 9 years old. She's tiny (right now only 4.5
lbs) and has always been that way. I don't think she ever weighed more
than 6 lbs.
She is also hyper-thyroid. If she's a candidate for surgery, Dr.
Bulakowski feels that it's reasonable to expect a 2-4 year extension of
her life. I've hunted everywhere for something, anything in the way
of trials for Mandy and I discussed it with the Dr. (they are now a partner in
trials with the American Cancer Institute) and there is nothing right
now. I hope against hope that he will hear of something at this
conference and call me next week with something to try. Mandy looks
physically terrible; skin and bones, drooling, tongue sideways out of her
face, but I can't describe how happy she is. Ran in to play with the
laser pointer last night. Runs to me purring with her tail up and jumps
in my lap. She is so involved with us and the other cats. She
doesn't want to go and I can't find anything that will help her stay.
It's heartbreaking. Thanks for your love and concern; it means so much
to me.
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