My heart is with you. elizabeth
On 1/29/07, Chris Ramzy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Mylo has not been eating the last couple of days. He is very lethargic. He is very sick beyond recovery. I have made an appointment for tomorrow to have Mylo put down. He is not happy and it hurts me to see him like that. I have taken tomorrow off work to spend the day with him and then go to the appt. at 5:30. I've struggled with this decision back and forth but I believe this is the best thing for Mylo. :( >From: Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: Chris and Mylo >Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 08:04:00 -0800 > >Chris, >I too am so sorry to hear the news about Mylo. It's the hardest decision >we have to make when we think their suffering warrants it. If we believe >that their suffering outweighs any pleasure they have left, when we are >unselfish enough to consider their quality of life over our desperately >wanting them to stay, when we have lost hope of them being able to recover, >then it is an unselfish gift of love to help them cross. > >If you're not quite there yet, (you didn't make it clear in your post), >please ask the specialist vet about dexamethisone injections. They are >administered subq (under the skin), and your vet can show you how to do >them at home. When my Spencer was failing from what we believe was >lymphoma, I gave him .4ccs of dex daily and he bounced back to almost his >former self. It gave us another full month of very good quality of life, >another month to share and love and enjoy. > >Again, I'm so sorry. You and Mylo are in my prayers and thoughts, >Nina > > >MacKenzie, Kerry N. wrote: >>I'm so very sorry to hear the diagnosis for Mylo. (I'm glad you had an >>understanding, nice, educated doctor---astonishingly that is not always >>the case----it helps a LOT, when you and your beloved kitty are going >>through a traumatic time). Did the doctor talk about giving Mylo >>sub-cutaneous fluids (aka sub-Qs) for his dehydration? If you don't know >>about giving sub-Qs, it's something that is easily learned and that you >>would be able to do for him yourself at home to keep him hydrated and >>comfortable at least in that respect. (When I did it every other day for >>my foster Pookie, it actually bonded us more.) My housecall vet offered >>to show me, and sold me a bag of fluid and needles to start me off, and I >>imagine most vets would be willing to do the same (or have one of their >>staff show you). Many people on the list are able to give sub-Qs. The >>fluids and needles can be bought online at competitive prices. love and >>hugs to you and Mylo, >>Kerry M >> -----Original Message----- >>*From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *elizabeth >>trent >>*Sent:* Sunday, January 28, 2007 10:11 PM >>*To:* [email protected] >>*Subject:* Re: Chris and Mylo >> >>Oh Chris...this is so hard. I am so sorry the prognosis was not better. >>You can let him know that you love him and comfort him. I know it is so >>hard to talk about - but there comes a time when the kindest gift you can >>give is freedom from pain and suffering. You will know if that time >>comes. Every day is so precious. My heart is with you. >> elizabeth >> >> On 1/28/07, *Chris Ramzy* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: >> >> Mylo went to the specialist yesterday. The doctor was very nice >> and seemed >> very educated on FeLV. He said that Mylo's kidney's are very >> inflamed, and >> that he believe's that Mylo has lymphoma and possibly liver >> disease. This >> diagnosis didn't surprise me as I know lymphoma can accompany >> FeLV. Mylo is >> dehydrated even though I give him water throughout the day. He's >> just not >> drinking enough on his own. So the vet said Mylo would have to be >> hospitalized, have a blood transfusion, be put on meds and have >> chemotherapy. He said that even if I did all those things, Mylo >> would most >> likely only have 4 to 5 months to live. I am glad I went to the >> appointment >> because I wanted a specialist's opinion even though I know how bad >> off Mylo >> is. Mylo has hardly eaten the last couple of days. His energy is >> still very >> low, and the sick meow sound that he makes once and a while is >> very painful >> to hear. Mylo's quality of life has deteriorated within the last >> month and I >> don't want to put him through any more stress than he's already gone >> through. I tried my best to find a way to help him get better but >> I have to >> accept that there is nothing more I can do to help him become >> healthy again. >> That is a difficult thing. >> >> _________________________________________________________________ Your Space. Your Friends. Your Stories. Share your world with Windows Live Spaces. http://discoverspaces.live.com/?loc=en-CA
