Love and peace to you and Mylo. When my Buddy was terminal from cancer, the vet recommended I learn how to do sub-q fluids, so I could take him home and make him comfortable. He said that I would "know" when it was time to let him go, or even possibly he would leave me of his own accord before I had to make the decision. At any rate, he thought we'd have a few weeks at best. We had two good weeks together; Buddy took the fluids very well and was still eating, though not anywhere near his usual amount. I was giving him a combination of baby food and the tastiest wet cat food I could find. One day, he just stopped eating altogether and he barely moved from his position on the cat bed. I looked into his eyes and I knew it was time. I was so glad I had spent that time with him and was able to say goodbye. I feel so bad for you Chris, knowing what you are going through. Gina
TenHouseCats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: GLOW for you and mylo. sometimes doing all that is medically possible is NOT the correct choice for the cat, tho it may be what seems right for us. i always ask the critter--and when they make it clear that they no longer want to be treated, and fight assisted feeding and fluids, i have to respect that, because as much as i don't want them to be gone, i do not want to force them to stay beyond their time to meet my needs. they have a much keener sense of the cycles of life than we do, and i have learned so much from sharing their journeys. MC On 1/29/07, Chris Ramzy wrote: > Thanks for your thoughts. Yes, I've heard of assisted feeding and injections > etc. Mylo needs so much more than that...chemo, blood transfusion, meds, > ultrasounds, etc. Yet, he will probably only live 4 more months if > successful. I feel that would be putting him through more stress. He hangs > on to me whenever we go to the vet. To hospitalize him again and put him > back on meds (he hated that), would break my heart. > > > > > >From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: > >Subject: Re: Chris and Mylo > >Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:22:54 -0500 > > > >Peace to both Mylo and you Chris, I will be sending peaceful thoughts of > >passage and > >happiness to Mylo! > > > >Phaewryn > > > >You are aware that you can assist/force feed, right, or even have a feeding > >tube > >inserted? And that a combination Dex/Depo injection has given cats JUST as > >sick as > >Milo is now several happy and comfortable week to months more time, right? > > > >http://www.assistfeed.com/FelineAnorexia.htm > > > >http://ucat.us/DDlymphomacocktail.html > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't waste time standing in line—try shopping online. Visit Sympatico / MSN > Shopping today! http://shopping.sympatico.msn.ca > > > -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892 Visit my Tigger Tales site! --------------------------------- Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta.
