My thoughts and prayers are with you both.
Dede and Ki
--- Marissa Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Hi all. Thank you so much for all the GLOW and well
> wishes. Slinky and I just got back from the vet
> (and a spin through the park). I am sad to report
> that his HCT has dropped to just over 5! It was a
> little above 7 on Friday. The vet didn't even want
> to give him the IR shot today because she said his
> platlettes (sp?) are so low that when they stick him
> in the vein he just bleeds. She thought an IV
> injection would do more harm than good.
>
> She agrees with me that it's best to let him go.
> She said she's never seen a cat with HCT that low
> who was still awake and breathing ok (which,
> amazingly, he is). But she also indicated that as
> the RBC's drop, his organs will shut down and things
> will just get worse.
>
> Unfortunately, I'm not sure when this will happen.
> I needed to bring him home right now so I'd have
> some time to say goodbye and do some of his favorite
> things. But I have a HUUUUGE day at work tomorrow
> and am not sure I'll get through it if I put him
> down tonight. Tomorrow night I have an evening
> meeting for work that I can't get out of! So it
> might have to be Wednesday. I don't know...I'd just
> die if he gets worse before then, but some things
> can't be rescheduled (I've already missed several
> days of work to take care of him and be with him).
>
> He's pretty much the same...still breathing fine,
> eating, drinking, and using his box. So I guess for
> now I'll just see how it goes. They said they'd fit
> me in any time.
>
> Thanks again for all your support! I will be
> getting another kitty eventually (he is my only and
> my first as an adult!!)...but I don't think I'm up
> for another FeLV pos. I'm thinking maybe one who's
> missing an eye or has a bad leg or is deaf or
> something. Something that makes them difficult to
> adopt but isn't life threatening...I just don't
> think I can go through this again right now.
>
> I hope all your furkids are well. I'll let you
> know when I need to add Slinky to the CLS.
>
> Thanks!
>
> MJ and Slinky
>
>
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