Michelle, I just wanted to tell you that you, Lucy and Gray are in my prayers. I am so sorry all of you are having to go through this.
Cindy Reasoner --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Since I last wrote, Lucy got up, climbed all 14 > stairs to the upstairs, ate > half a jar of baby food and a couple pieces of dry > food, curled up on a cat > bed, and is purring away as Gray pets her. When > Gray poured the dry food for > Patches, Lucy literally got up and ran over to it, > trying to push Patched out > of the way. > > I know she has FIP, or most likely does. I know > there is no real cure and it > will get her. But today does not seem to be the day, > and I do not think it is > selfish to decide that. Someone who can and wants > to climb stairs, wants to > eat (even if not a normal amount), wants company > and pets, and can go running > over to a bowl of food is, in my opinion, not > asking to be killed. > > To whoever wrote that I should not do "home > euthanasia," I was not > considering home euthanasia, I was considering, in > an emergency if she gets in > distress, tranquilizing her until a vet could come > or we could get to a vet. i did > that with Simon and he immediately slept and > actually died in his sleep before > we needed to. But it was not intended as euthanasia. > I and several others on > the list have also used oral valium to ease > passings, and it has done so. I > do not think this is irrational. > > I stopped reading posts after that and just deleted, > to whoever wrote > something in the subject line about allowing > suffering. Given that I had just come > downstairs from Lucy's little trek and eating spree, > it seemed too > ridiculous to read. > > This list has been a godsend for me at times, and I > have made friendships > with a few of you that I hope to continue offline > from the group. But this > group is not helping me right now and is actually > upsetting me quite a bit. So I > am unsubscribing. Nina and Hideyo, I hope to stay > in touch with you > individually, and anyone else who actually wants to, > and to share ideas and > emotional support. But I am done with the group. > > Michelle > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Any questions? Get answers on any topic at www.Answers.yahoo.com. Try it now.
