It is with great sadness that I have to say that my Cole has lost his fight.
The last 2 weeks he has been recieving epogen shots two times a week and we
found out today that the shots have not improved his anemia. He in fact got
worse and his hemoglobin went down to 9% from 11% 2 weeks ago. He has also lost
an addition 1lb in 3 days because he would not eat. It was the hardest thing
ever to have to make the call in putting him to sleep or not, but he has been
so lethargic and down the last couple days, I had no choice. He was not in good
enough shape to even attempt any other treatment at this point. I wish I would
have caught this earlier and maybe treatment would have been better. He had
been living with Feline Leukemia since birth and he lived to be almost 7, so at
least I was blessed with that time with him. Right now the hardest thing is to
come home and not have him waiting at the door for me. I am praying that I made
the right decision and didnt jump the gun on putting him to sleep, but I just
could not take it if I knew that I was prolonging his suffering. I am having
him cremated and we are having a special urn made for him with his picture. All
I can say is that having Cole for a short 6 1/2 years was worth the heartache I
have now, he was my rock and was there for me when I needed him and now it is
my turn to be there for him. Thank you all for your support and words of
advice, it helped me make it through the 2 toughest weeks of my life. I love
you Cole.
Kim
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