Re: How is Samantha today?

[Julia Hagstrom]

Thanks for your good wishes; she told me last night that she is ready to go. She is in a lot of pain, with her big eyes looking up at me, as if to say, "Please, help me!" I decided this morning that tomorrow is the time to let her go. I'll take her to my vet, and it will be swift and painless. She'll be free to breathe again, without working so hard at it, and will never have pain again. :( I'll be crying, but I know it's the best thing for her; I've already made the arrangements, and she'll be well taken care of. Thank you all for your support, and I will stay on the Email list, because I'm going to get another kitty right away, so as not to be alone, and reading y'all's Emails has given me an education, so I'll still need that, until I make sure my new kitty is safe from this terrible disease. Thanks!

Julia

On Thursday, June 29, 2006, at 06:43 AM, Marylyn wrote:

She will tell you when it is time.  Listen to her with your heart then do all you can to help her on her journey.  That may be to do nothing or to help her leave---both are so hard.  But listen to your loving cat.  She is so grateful to you for all your love.
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures
                                                 from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who
                                                 will deal likewise with their fellow man.
                                                                  St. Francis

----- Original Message -----
From: Julia Hagstrom
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 10:31 PM
Subject: Re: How is Samantha today?

Thanks, I'll talk to the vet about it; she's in such bad shape, she doesn't move unless she has to. I think her time is coming, pretty soon, as she is suffering, now, and I won't let her do that very long. I'll set her free, before I'll let her suffer much. Thanks for all the support.

Julia

On Wednesday, June 28, 2006, at 08:34 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Julia, I really think that a dexamethasone/depomedrol shot would make her feel much better.  It can make them feel good until they are ready to go. I have seen it happen with lymphoma multiple times, as has at least one other person on this list.
Michelle
 
In a message dated 6/28/2006 3:13:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Hi, Wendy,

Well, she's barely eating anything, in fact, she'd rather drink the
Lactaid milk I give her than eat.  I tried putting food in her mouth,
but she doesn't want it.  She's having a terrible time breathing, and
can hardly stand to be held, as it makes her very uncomfortable.  The
vet said she thinks the tumor is taking up more space, even with the
Prednisone, and that's why she's having so much trouble breathing; they
hardly got any fluid out of her, the last time they drained it out.  I
think she will be gone soon.  :( :( :(

Julia


 

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