Anna - I am so sorry. elizabeth
On 1/29/07, Anna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I feel your pain..........We have an appointment this afternoon for Toby. I do not think he will be coming home. He hasn't taken food since Saturday......Has not pottied in the litter box. This is the 3rd crash he has had in a month. Very lethargic and his tummy is having spasms. At least they will be out of misery.......... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Ramzy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 3:24 PM Subject: Re: Chris and Mylo > 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: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>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:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>>*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 > > >
