Julie, I'm so sorry to hear this about Mandy. You will know when it's time to make the decision. You've been here long enough and have read that many times I know. It's so hard to go through this process. Try to enjoy the time you have with Mandy and trust yourself to know when you need to make a decision to help her to the Bridge. Maybe she will pass on her own when she's ready. But either way try to trust yourself and Mandy to know what to do.
take care, t > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Julie Johnson > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 11:57 AM > Subject: Mandy Update, Welcome, For Hideyo > > > Dear Friends, > > I wanted to welcome all the new folks to the list; as I'm sure > you've been told, it's always bittersweet. We're sorry you're > dealing with FeLV, but you will never find a group of more wonderful, > knowledgeable, compassionate people. > > For everyone dealing with sickness, I send you hugs and nothing but > good wishes for kitties to be comfortable and make a good recovery. > > Mandy has begun to go downhill rather suddenly. She has lost the > verve of her personality and is not finding any food much to her > liking, except, and Hideyo, this may interest you for Ginger: > Enfamil. Yes, human infant formula. I would not use it regularly > because the vitamin/mineral ratio is too high in some cases for > kitties, but I'm not exactly concerned with Mandy's longevity at this > point. She doesn't want Just Born or KMR anymore, so I decided to > try Enfamil and she is eating as best she can and seems to like it. > Hideyo, it might be worth a try for Ginger to see if it will > kick-start her appetite. The tumor in Mandy's mouth is growing and > she is having obvious difficulty swallowing any non-liquid. She > wants me to hold and stroke her (taps me when I stop) or to sit on my > shoulder if I lay down, but she has virtually stopped purring and is > beginning to hunch. She has lost almost all the hair on her chest > and inner front arms. I see her now starting to act as though she > feels unwell. I have never been so conflicted about the decision to > end life. Both my regular vet and the oncologist we saw last week > suggested in rather sublte ways that I need to consider it. Well, > duh. Obviously I need to consider it since everyone has agreed she is > terminal. She just seemed so herself (happy and interested) > regardless of how she looked. Until this weekend; it's been obvious > her condition is worsening and I can't allow her to suffer. I am > having a terrible time letting go of my sweet girl; I would give > anything I posess to save her, but nothing can be done. My heart is > broken and I have decisions to make. Please keep Mandy in your > thoughts. > > Love to all, Julie > > > "I hold that, the more 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. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click.
