Re: UPDATE:Dukee's Vet Appt

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:33:04 -0700


Again, please consider what you would want if you were Dukee.  Consider it in terms of your life, your values, comforts, pain, etc.  Do not consider it in terms of money or sacrifice.  This will come back to haunt you.  Have you asked Dukee what he wants????  What you are describing, to me and in my value set, is flat torture.  I would hate it.  The Royal Princess Kitty Katt would have hated it.  Frankly, I don't know how Dixie Louise would consider it and hope I never have to find out.   Please consider what he wants and his quality of life.  Listen to him.  Go in and lay beside him on the floor late at night and let your hearts talk to each other.  I really do understand the frustration, the pain, the anger and worst of all the helplessness.  And, again, I speak from a point where I could have afforded all the chemo and treatments and ......... the specialists wanted to do for Kitty.  Money was not an object.  The choices were made based on issues my regular and holistic vets and I discussed at lengthen, what she told me and ACs and what I strongly believe I would want (I wanted to make sure I was not forcing my wishes on her so I had my friends talk to her --I wasn't).  My father was faced with decisions that would have lengthened his life but the cost of the treatment (pain, dignity etc wise) was so great and would give so little time wise that he chose to not proceed with them.  I think I am the only family member that totally understood and supported his decisions.  Again, money was not the issue.  Try to take that out of the equation, figure out what you/Dukee would want done then, if need be, factor it in again.
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                 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.
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Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 6:47 PM
Subject: Re: UPDATE:Dukee's Vet Appt

She said that because of the percentage being high on the Titers that it is probable having FIP. That the liver damage is a cause of FIP.
She did take a sample of his blood and sent it out.
At this point it wouldn't make any difference on his results.
But warned me that she is siding with FIP on this. He has too much damage in such a short amount of time and the fact he is very jaundiced. As I stated she did ultra sounds and I forgot to add that he had xrays done as well.
She could feel his some of his organs. They were swollen.
I know I'm not giving the information you would like to hear.
If he has the tube in him he will get a complete workup done on him Vet made a point of saying that to me.
My husband isn't home yet I will ask him if we have the funds to do so.
He will probably crap his pants since we just recently paid off the original Taz's medical bills. ($5000.00)
Vet's office doesn't have a payment plan.
But he is a cat lover and does love Dukee. I guess I will wait an see if we can do this.
I'm frustrated as well and very tired.
I just want to do what's best for Dukee and make him comfortable.
 
In a message dated 10/27/2006 4:26:48 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Did they not run a total body function?  I wanted to know if Liver damage is caused by FIP or not as it does make a difference on prognosis and it’s very difficult to tell without it --- FIP can cause liver damage as Peter got jaundiced at the end (he had FIP)..– and Garfunkle had a liver damage which could have been treatable if I had known it sooner..  the cost seems to be pretty reasonable, actually – but if he is jaundiced, he needs to get all toxins out ideally via IV fluid so that it can get all toxins out –and he will feel better.. can the vet accept any payment plans from you guys?  At least, you will need to give him some fluid – when liver is not working well, he will start collecting toxins and make them feel sicker and wants to throw up.. can you give him a fluid at home??

 

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