So happy that you could see the answer in Dex's eyes and his behavior. He
has so much more love to give you.
Keep fighting, Dex!!
Best wishes to you~
Lynda
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From: "Ben Williams" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2011 7:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Dexter
Thanks to everyone for the kind words and encouragement... We spent some
time with Dex at the clinic last night and we told ourselves that Dex
would tell us what to do; that he'd let us know, somehow, what he wanted.
Dex has always been a fighter - he came to us under the hood of a car that
had carried him, at only 4 weeks of age, across town, on highways and
bumpy roads. He clung to the engine of that car and came out covered in
dirt, but full of love. He's been with us since then (only a year and a
half) and we have become so close to him. We were told he didn't have a
chance last October when his red blood cell counts were at 3 and we
discovered he was felv and fiv positive. He bounced back quickly from the
blood transfusion and seemed to return to normal quickly. It's been tough
for the last three weeks as we've tried immunoregulin, acemannan and
lymphocyte t-cell immunomodulator. He's been a trooper through it all and
always has a sweet chirp and a purr.
So, last night, his wagging tail and happiness at seeing us, combined with
the relative calm he experienced when we were with him and the look of
hope in his eyes told us we couldn't give up. So, I'm picking him up now
and we are taking him to Dr. Wright at Lakewood Vet Center to hopefully
start some other treatment to pull him out of this. He's a beautiful boy
and we owe him every chance to live happily.
Thanks, everyone.
On Jul 5, 2011, at 1:42 AM, Maureen Olvey <[email protected]> wrote:
I think talking with a feline cancer group will be helpful. I couldn't
tell you because I don't know a lot about lymphosarcoma. I'm sure the
vets are telling you to let him go but you have to make the call and
don't do it until you're sure so you won't regret it and wonder later on.
I guess it depends on the success rate of doing chemo on lymphosarcoma at
this stage. Maybe you should try to consult with a vet oncologist
immediately about his chances. If the chemo could give him several more
months is it worth it? If the chemo could give him another year is it
worth it? Chemo can be rough but I'm in a dog cancer group and usually
after a few days of being sick after the chemo treatments the dogs are
okay until the next round. I'm not sure how it affects cats though. My
dog was diagnosed a couple months ago with bone cancer and chemo wasn't
an option but radiation was an option for just a few extra months with
him. I asked myself those questions about how long would it give him and
would the pain he would endure be worth it. It's different for me
because my dog is old so I had to take that into consideration. Seems
like I read in one of the e-mails that Dexter isn't that old. Anyway, I
had a little time because my dog wasn't in pain so I talked with two
different oncologist and they both said the same thing. Talking with an
specialist made me feel better about my decision.One thing I have learned
from the dog bone cancer group I'm in is that there are no wrong
decisions. You do what you think is right for Dexter. You know Dexter
better than any vet so it's your call and it won't be a wrong
decision.Maureen
“I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that
are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts
upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is
to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” –
Mark Twain
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2011 21:55:58 -0700
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Dexter
Ben, my husband and I are praying that the best decision for Dex will
become obvious to you, whatever that is. The most difficult decision is
deciding that his quality of life...tubes, pills, anything out of the
ordinary on a morre than temporary basis, would serve only those who
will be left behind. God bless you and your family as you wrestle with
this difficult decision. Dexter....we love you. Please..let your
beloved Daddy look in your eyes and tell him what you need. Sara
------Original Mail------
From: "Ben Williams" <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Sent: Mon, 4 Jul 2011 21:25:37 -0500
Subject: [Felvtalk] Dexter
We are having a hard time making a very tough decision for Dexter. In
the past three days, Dex has suffered facial and paw swelling and has
started having difficulty breathing. Today has been bad and he is now
receiving oxygen at the Dallas emergency vet clinic. X-rays show that he
has lymph node involvement in every area and his liver and spleen are
enlarged and have move out of the proper body cavity. This puts him in,
I think, stage 4 of lymphosarcoma. He is whimpering and obviously in
pain. We don't want to give up and we are willing to do chemo for him.
We want to do what's best for Dexter, but it is so hard to make that
final decision. Is it time for his suffering to be over? Does he have a
chance?
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