Belinda, Bless you for taking such loving care of Bailey all his years. You are such a sweet and loving guardian and my heart breaks to know you've lost you're beloved Bailey. We all adore you for everything you have done for Bailey. If you need anything at all, please ask.
:) Wendy --- Belinda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Bailey left us at 6:20 this evening. He > took a bad turn for the > worse late last night and when I took him in this > morning for his > surgery it was evident he wasn't in good enough > shape. We gave him > fluids for a couple hours because he was dehydrated, > his blood pressure > was 60 and his temperature went from 103 yesterday > to 98 today, his > blood work was normal except his platelet count was > low so he wasn't > clotting and suregery was out of the question unless > we could get his > platelet count up. After two hours of fluids and a > blood transfusion > his platelets came up but his temperature was now > 94, 96 puts kitties at > risk for heart failure and she couldn't even get a > blood pressure. > > My vet said we have 3 options, we could continue the > fluids and support > and see if things changed and if they did he could > have the surgery > tomorrow. > Go ahead with the surgery and get in and out as > quickly as possible or > she could euthanise him. > > I asked her what she honestly thought of his > condition, she said she > though he was leaving on his own, I agreed. We > talked, I asked her what > to expect if he was going to die and she told me > what the likely > scenarios would be, she gave me a syringe of pain > meds incase it got > really bad for him, it would basically knock him out > so he wouldn't > suffer and pass on his own, she had a dinner > engagement but told me to > call if she was needed. I had told Bailey it was > his decision to stay > or go, and told him to do what was best for him. I > brought him home on > the fluids to keep supporting him and if he did turn > for the better we > would consider the surgery later. His breathing got > worse just taking > him to the car so I knew in my heart we didn't have > long. > > We had about an hour, he was home with us and we > were with him when he > left. He is whole now and FeLV free for the first > time. We were so > lucky to have him for 11 years, his birthday was > Monday. I will miss > his bouncy, happy personality. He was so special > and I learned so much > thanks to him. He was our only positive and the one > that was > responsible for my learning everything I have about > FeLV+, he has helped > me save many positives and for that I thank him. I > miss my little > Baidely boys so much already ... take care all. > Give your special guys > and extra special hug for Bailey. > > -- > > Belinda > happiness is being owned by cats ... > > Be-Mi-Kitties > http://bemikitties.com > > Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens > http://adopt.bemikitties.com > > FeLV Candlelight Service > http://bemikitties.com/cls > > HostDesign4U.com [affordable hosting & web design] > http://HostDesign4U.com > > ------------ > > BMK Designs [non-profit animals websites] > http://bmk.bemikitties.com > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
