Thank you for your thoughts Gina. Mylo was already at the stage where he
didn't move very much. Very sad.
From: Gina WN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Chris and Mylo
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 22:03:49 -0800 (PST)
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
> >
> >
>
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