FW: My little brave RubyE's adventure -

[Hideyo Yamamoto]

Hi, everyone, thank you for all the support for my baby RubyE - I took her to the vet this morning. My AC, Jasmine talked to RubyE a night before on my behalf, and try to explain to her that what's going to happen to her this morning.  She was so scared of the idea of going to the vet, and Jasmine suggested that RubyE limps when I try to catch her either with a blanket or fish net, which will make things go much faster.  In the past, she has alwasy fought against so hard that her mouth got bleed, and her claws got caught in the net.. it just has been so traumatic and that's why I was so nervous about trying to catch her this time again.   Anyway, as Nina suggested below last night, I exactly followed her instruction, and talked to her -- she had a huge round eye, and staring at me. And this morning, the time has come.. I went to catch her slowly with a fish net -- and guess what she did?  She limped --- she just stayed still, and did not try to fight against me at all.. she just was laying under the net which was an amazing miracle to me as it was so different form how she acted in the past.   And at the vet, they anethaized her, and she did soooooooo good!  The vet did almost everthing, blood test, stool, and urinalysis, X-tray in addtion to regular exam -- they really did not find anythign wrong with her - except that she has very red teeth.. they had pulled her teeth in November, and her teeth is not bad right now.. just very red gum--- so they suggested steroid.. and I had to say no to that,, because I am very worried about any side effects and I really don't belive in it unless for a very extreme sitatuion.. but they vet has given a shot of pennisillin instead.  The vet did find some thinkning of her intestents and she gave me a couple of potential causes --- IBD, lymphoma cancer, or just inflamation..  so, for now, I decide to believe that she just has some sort of chronic inflamtion.. and not think of the worst --- I just don't have the feeling that that's what she has ---- I noticed that she likes to eat tuna, but can't eat hard food as much.. so I am thinking that maybe her gum is the primary reason for her losing weight... ---- again, because of high gloublin, and her being corona virus titer positive, she also suggested a possibility of FIP -- again, I dont' think she has that either for some reason.. I am crossing my finger that it's her gum and pennisilin will help her  and can start eating again.. my holistic vet suggested a remedy so, I will give it to her via water bowel tonight ---   please give my baby RubyE a big tap on her shoulder (is that the _expression_?) - she did so well, and I was just so proud of her and wanted to cry.. I brought her home and gave her tuna and ate the whole plate -   Thank you so very much for all your prayers and pls continue to pray that she will only get better!    Hideyo     From: Nina [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 5:02 PM To: Hideyo Yamamoto Subject: Re: Pls send positive energy to my RubyE Hideyo, Don't be nervous.  Be matter-of-fact.  You know that getting her to the vet is necessary and that you would never do anything without her "highest good" in mind.  Don't follow her lead.  She's scared because she doesn't know any better, you do.  Don't be nervous for her, she's nervous enough on her own.  Tell her in calm, sweet tones that she's going on an adventure tomorrow.  That everyone will treat her with dignity and respect.  Tell her how every one will say how beautiful she is and will treat her with tenderness because she's so special.  Tell her exactly, (to the best of your ability) what is going to happen.  Picture it in your mind as you explain it to her.  First, I will catch you, then you'll go in the carrier, (which is a safe traveling den, you need to go in there so you won't be frightened and run away, or hurt yourself), then think about the car ride, etc., etc.  If she's going to be anesthetized, tell her what that will be like and how she'll go to sleep, when she wakes up, it will all be over.  When I tell my kids about blood tests, I tell them that we are going to take a little of their blood from the inside of them, so we can tell what is making them not feel well.  That we have to see inside to know what's wrong.  Tell her that you will be with her and you will make sure that only what is best for her will happen.  Tell her that the less she struggles, the sooner it will all be over and she'll be home, starting to get well.  I can't say for sure that all this "explaining" gets through to them, but I figure it might and it can't hurt.  If I were going to go to the doctor, I'd want to know what was going to happen. Let us know how it goes and keep calm.  Nina Hideyo Yamamoto wrote: actually, I am going to try to catch her tomorrow -- I am so nervous about making her nervous - but I  have to try...