Hi all. Amazingly, Slinky's still hanging in there. Must be all the zillions of prayers going up on his behalf! :) I mentioned the other day that when we went to the vet on Fri, his HCT was down to 7. However, he's till breathing normally and eating and drinking on his own (not eating a ton, but eating nonetheless). The vet was shocked he hadn't lost any weight. He perks up a few times a day to eat and drink, but for the most part he spends all of his time sleeping or lying around - either on my bed or under my bed. I'm giving him Doxy, Prednisone, Clavamox, Hi-Vite, and C&Lysine in watered down babyfood twice a day! Also giving Epogen once a week and Immuno Reguline a few times a week (that one at the vet). I feel like I live in a hospital! lol We go back to the vet tomorrow morning for the next dose of IR and I think I've made some decisions. First of all, I've decided against another transfusion. The vet doesn't think it will help much (his HCT actually went down after the last one, not up), I don't really want to put him through that, and "dad" isn't up for paying for another one if it's not likely to help. Most importantly, I don't believe Slinky wants to go through it again. I've also decided that when we go to the vet tomorrow, if his HCT has gone down any further, I think that will be a sign that it's his time. If it's stayed the same, I'll try another dose of the IR and see what happens. If it goes up, we'll obviously keep doing what we're doing. But this is no quality of life for him and if he's continuing to get worse, I think I need to recognize that it may be time to let him go. It's a difficult (almost impossible) decision! But I feel peaceful about it. He's more cuddly lately - coming up to cuddle with me in our usual way and we've had some wonderful time together these last few days. I'm staying home and being with him as much as possible. I'm still praying and hoping that he's improving (and sending him those happy healing vibes), but we'll have to see tomorrow. Thanks again for all your prayers and support! When friends ask how I'm able to get through this I say it's largely because of you all. I hope all your furkids are doing well. Hugs, MJ and Slinky
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