I can feel your pain and anxiety. I pray they can pull her through this. Just know you have a lot of us who sincerely care.
Dede --- C & J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > They are just putting her on IV for the night. I'm > going to get the > previous blood test results and urinalysis from the > other vet faxed over > tomorrow morning. > > I imagine they will only check on her when the > on-call vet is at the clinic. > > This is the problem with kitties getting sick on the > weekends. All the vet > clinics around here are only open regular business > hours, and til noon on > saturdays. If you have to see a vet on the weekend, > its an on-call vet, and > you get charged something like $100 to see that vet. > > Cassandra > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kelly L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 6:12 PM > Subject: Re: To Cassandra Re: Kisa > > > > At 04:03 PM 5/27/2007, you wrote: > > > > What are they doing for her. > > are they force feeding???Do they have labs to work > off???How often are > > they checking on her??Private email me if you can > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >>Unfortunately, its just an emergency vet, not an > 24 hour vet. We don't > >>have any 24 hour vet clinics around here. So > basically, the on-call vet > >>will probably only check on her when he happens to > be at the clinic. > >> > >>So i'm just praying she makes it through the night > ok. > >> > >>Cassandra > >> > >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Kelly L" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>To: <[email protected]> > >>Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 5:19 PM > >>Subject: Re: To Cassandra Re: Kisa > >> > >> > >>>At 02:57 PM 5/27/2007, you wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>I am so sure would would love to be with you, but > you are right, she > >>>needs medical care right now. they will teach you > to give fluids at home > >>>and the medications she need. giving injections > is so easy, Your baby > >>>needs you to be strong and make the best > decisions for her and it looks > >>>like you have, > >>>The emergency vets are open all night and if she > were to take a turn for > >>>the worse and you would need to make that awful > decision just tell them > >>>to call you so you can go there and have her > safely and warmly un your > >>>arms in her favorite blanket. Ask them if you can > bring he favorite > >>>things to her and they will let you be with her > as much as you want > >>>to,,,,,Feel free to email and post all night and > email me privately any > >>>time and I will respond, It is so hard, but you > are doing what is best > >>>for your baby. > >>>Kelly > >>> > >>>>Thanks all, > >>>> > >>>>Well I took Kisa to the emergency vet just now. > It tears me up to have > >>>>to leave her there overnight, and possibly have > her die away from home, > >>>>but i'm hoping that an IV will make her feel > better. I don't know if > >>>>she seems so sick because of her disfunctioning > liver and the toxins in > >>>>her body, or because she is dehydrated, but I > hope something helps. > >>>> > >>>>I'll have to get her records faxed from her > previous vet, but at least > >>>>this place is cheaper, and hopefully more > willing to treat her. > >>>> > >>>>She's been sleeping at night between my husband > and I under the blanket, > >>>>and i'm going to really miss that tonight, but > if there's anything at > >>>>all I can do to help her, i've got to try. I > just hope she knows that > >>>>i'm only doing all this to her because I love > her. > >>>> > >>>>Cassandra > >>>> > >>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "wendy" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>To: <[email protected]> > >>>>Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 4:36 PM > >>>>Subject: Re: To Cassandra Re: Kisa > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>Cassandra, > >>>>> > >>>>>I am so sorry. Kisa sounds like such a special > kitty. > >>>>>I loved reading about how she carries her > stuffed > >>>>>panda around. What special memories you have > of her. > >>>>>Still praying for her to rally. And for > comfort for > >>>>>you. > >>>>> > >>>>>:) > >>>>>Wendy > >>>>> > >>>>>--- C & J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>>Kisa isn't doing very well so far. Over the > last > >>>>>>week, she's been getting > >>>>>>more lethargic day by day. And now she's at > the > >>>>>>point where all she does is > >>>>>>hide/sleep. When we bring her out of her > hiding > >>>>>>spot, she vomits almost > >>>>>>immediately. The Chloropromazine didn't help > the > >>>>>>vomiting, so I stopped > >>>>>>giving it. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>The vomiting makes the syringe feeding all the > more > >>>>>>difficult because if we > >>>>>>feed her every four-five hours, she vomits up > a fair > >>>>>>bit of the prior > >>>>>>feeding. I'm going to have to feed her a > couple of > >>>>>>times a day, and leave > >>>>>>it at that. I think food may be the least of > her > >>>>>>worries right now. She's > >>>>>>probably getting dehydrated from all the > vomiting, > >>>>>>though I don't know how > >>>>>>to tell that for sure. Her "third eyelid" is > very > >>>>>>noticeable now. She > >>>>>>shows very little interest in drinking, mainly > just > >>>>>>sticks her paws in the > >>>>>>water and sniffs it. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Plus, even though i've been syringe feeding > her > >>>>>>since wednesday, I seriously > >>>>>>doubt she's pooped at all. I'm not sure where > the > >>>>>>food is going after it > >>>>>>goes in. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>She's not very responsive either, anymore. > She will > >>>>>>purr a bit when I pet > >>>>>>her, but that's about it. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>I've been trying to find an oncologist, but > i'm not > >>>>>>sure she's even strong > >>>>>>enough to handle an anesthetic and a liver > biopsy, > >>>>>>or feeding tube > >>>>>>insertion anymore. Considering the vet > clinics i've > >>>>>>called don't know of an > >>>>>>oncologist, i'm doubting I can find one > anywhere > >>>>>>nearby. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>This is just so frustrating, but I guess I > need to > >>>>>>remember that even in > === message truncated === "When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God" Mosiah 2:17 ____________________________________________________________________________________Get the free Yahoo! toolbar and rest assured with the added security of spyware protection. http://new.toolbar.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/norton/index.php
