Hey Marissa, I am really amazed at how well you are handling all of this. You are really good at making good/difficult decisions. I commend you for that. I hope that when you go see the vet today that his HCT is the same or better if he's going to be able to pull through all this. If not, I completely understand your decision on this.
I wanted to tell you that if you don't have any pics of Slinky, you might want to take some. Pictures of Cricket were invaluable after I lost him. I slept with his picture for weeks afterwards. They helped me to grieve, and his pic is still on my nightstand a year and a half after he passed. :) Wendy --- Marissa Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > > > --------------------------------- > Need Mail bonding? > Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! > Answers users. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/?p=BESTDEAL
