Oh boy, Nina. I feel your frustration re the lack of answers and the drain on your wallet. I'm glad at least Spencer got some relief; can you see it in his breathing? Very glad the little soul is still with you. (When I took Snoball in, and the X-rays showed massive (75%) fluid on lungs I left with an empty carrier. The vet told me it would simply build up again and he cd die a dreadful death while I wasn't there. I think--but can't recall 100%--that there was a tumor too.) I hope and pray that your own vet has more answers. I'm presuming you were given the X-rays to take with you; maybe your vet will be able to tell more? He's a hardy little soul. Still eating on his own, huh? That's great! I don't know if this helps ease the financial pain, but I know I was just grateful to have the credit cards when I went through similar stuff. I figured they'd get paid off eventually. I'd have felt truly horrible if I'd had no means to have my babies treated. But the fact I was going into debt doubtless figured in my decision not to give Flavia a stressful 2nd transfusion, along with the fact that the transfusion only worked temporarily anyway. We just do the best we can, don't we. And finances do play a part, which is hard to take. Praying Spencer had a good night. And that things look better today at your own vet. Just keep showering him with love. (Thank the Lord he's not feral.) Also hope same for Bruce. I'm thinking of all you guys, and praying for more good news, big hugs, Kerry
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 12:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Spencer update Well we just got back from the vet. The first set of xrays showed fluid build up around his lungs and made it hard to see what was going on with his organs or if they could detect any masses. So they drained the fluid and did another set of xrays. They also gave him oxygen and subq fluids, (the subqs I could have done at home, but figured it would be better to not have to put him through any added stress after we did get home). He actually seems hydrated enough with good color to his gums, but we figured since he hasn't been eating it couldn't hurt. Bottom line is that we don't know much more than that he had fluid build up that was making it hard to breath, we don't know why and the xrays weren't definitive enough for the doctor on duty to be able to tell anything. (I got a lot of well, it could be, but maybe nots). At least he feels better as I'm writing this, he even ate a little bit for me when we got home. They wanted to keep him overnight, but I said no thank you. He's better off at home where he'll be more comfortable. So here I sit, a good deal poorer, with no answers that will help him. They wanted to send in the fluid to be analyzed, but the vet warned me that they might not be able to tell anything from it. Since that would have been an extra $200 bucks, I told them to hold on to it and let me talk to his regular Internist about it in the morning. We're over $1400 as it is and no closer to helping him get well then before we started. Extremely big sigh. Nina IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above as to tax matters was neither written nor intended by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP to be used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed under U.S. tax law. If any person uses or refers to any such tax advice in promoting, marketing or recommending a partnership or other entity, investment plan or arrangement to any taxpayer, then (i) the advice was written to support the promotion or marketing (by a person other than Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP) of that transaction or matter, and (ii) such taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayers particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.
