Nina, I am keeping you and Spencer in my prayers. Cindy
--- Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Guys, > First I'd like to apologize for not keeping up with > the list and > offering support as usual. Life has been quite > hectic/draining around > here as you can imagine and I just haven't been able > to. I appreciate > your allowing me to be selfish in leaning on you > when I'm not > reciprocating. Maybe some of what we're going > through will help others too. > > Here's the latest on Spencer... I talked to my > beloved Dr. Ortega this > morning. She understood why I am reluctant to put > Spencer through more > vet visits and further testing. She did suggest > that Spencer be pts, > but understood and respected that I felt Spencer was > not ready for help > in crossing over. She wanted me to understand that > even with the most > aggressive treatment we'd only be buying him weeks > or possibly months, > (as if I'm not aware of the usual scenario). I told > her I did not want > to bring him in and begged her to use her intuition > and expertise to > help me find a way to possibly put him in remission, > or at least make > him more comfortable, (without bringing him in). I > asked her about > injections of dexamethasone, depomedrol and about > using Prednisone, > (thank you Michelle!). She prescribed the > dexamethasone, to give him > once daily. She thought the other steroids were not > necessary and would > be redundant. She also advised me to bring him in > to drain whatever > fluid might have built up since Monday night. (I'm > not bringing him in > if I can possibly help it). Her logic was, if the > dex helps stop the > progression of the cancer, it will also stop the > fluid build up and > he'll be better off if he starts treatment with it > already drained. I > asked her about a diuretic and she didn't think it > was appropriate in > this case and would probably only serve to dehydrate > him. She also said > that it's possible, if things go very well, the > fluid that's built up > now could be absorbed on it's own. His breathing is > not labored, it's > shallow and rapid, but not labored. If he begins to > have trouble > breathing, I'll figure out what to do then. > > So, that's where we stand. I gave him his first > shot about an hour > ago. He asked to be released from the bathroom, so > I let him out, > (shutting the back door this time). He's only had a > handful of Wiskas > treats, a tiny bite of salmon and a tablespoon of > cream with BioPlasma > in it. As far as I know he didn't eat anything else > since Wed morning, > and only a touch of baby food then. > > I did talk to a couple of ACs this morning and they > confirmed that he > came back for me. Jasmine said he had a "near > death" experience and > came back because we have "unfinished business". > The other AC said that > he asked that I spend designated quiet time alone > with him in > meditation, that he wants to share his experience > with me. They also > said that he wanted me to know how much he > appreciates everything I've > done for him. His coming back to me is sure an > indication of that! > Keep those prayers coming! > Nina > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
