Karen, I'm so sorry for your loss of Cole. You did right by him. It never feels like we have enough time with them, but I hope the happy memories you shared bring you comfort during this time of sadness. Thank you for taking such good care of him. I am sure he felt loved.
On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 9:30 AM, Rain Tyler <rain.ty...@mchsi.com> wrote: > Sherri, > > I am so sorry for your loss. Cole was obviously very loved. I feel your > pain. Three weeks ago today we lost our beloved FeLV+ Penelope. I've been > too upset to share that here before now. Penelope had abnormal > vocalizations and hyperesthesia (abnormal sensitivity to non painful > stimuli) that in rare instances comes with Feline Leukemia due to > myelopathy from changes in the spinal cord and brain. She would vocalize > loudly as she jumped up and looked at her rear as if it was offending her. > She'd twitch her tail and growl at nothing. Pain meds helped for a while > but then the episodes became almost non stop. Hearing her screech and > jump in pain repeatedly for hours at a time was heartbreaking. We couldn't > let her continue in that pain. She died in my arms. I miss her so much. > She was my soul cat who we had since she was found at 3 days (umbilical > cord still attached). She survived such a rough beginning and became a > very healthy looking cat, so we were surprised and dev > astated to find out she was positive, having contracting FELV in utero. > She was healthy for two years. I am grateful for those two years but wish > it had been much longer. > > I hate Feline Leukemia!! It is such an awful disease. My sympathies to > you, Sherri, and everyone else who has lost a cat to this devastating > retrovirus. > > Rain > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Aug 19, 2016, at 6:55 AM, felvtalk-requ...@felineleukemia.org wrote: > > > > Send Felvtalk mailing list submissions to > > felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_ > felineleukemia.org > > > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > felvtalk-requ...@felineleukemia.org > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > felvtalk-ow...@felineleukemia.org > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of Felvtalk digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Re: Cole. Re: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 28, Issue 18 (Sherri Godschalk) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 07:04:41 -0400 > > From: Sherri Godschalk <skgodschal...@gmail.com> > > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cole. Re: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 28, Issue 18 > > Message-ID: <d3dc5e07.44fc0%skgodschal...@gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > So sorry for the loss of your boy Karen. Hoping you can find peace in > > knowing that you did everything you could and he was lucky to have you. > > Best. > > > > Sherri > > > > From: Felvtalk <felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org> on behalf of Amani > > Oakley <aoak...@oakleylegal.com> > > Reply-To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > Date: Friday, August 19, 2016 at 12:40 AM > > To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cole. Re: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 28, Issue 18 > > > > Oh Karen. I am so, so, so sorry. I know how you are hurting tonight. > > > > Amani > > > > From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of > > Karen Harshbarger > > Sent: August-19-16 12:36 AM > > To: felvtalk > > Subject: [Felvtalk] Cole. Re: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 28, Issue 18 > > > > Everyone thank you so much for all your caring help, but it was just too > > late. My baby Cole died in my arms tonight. Everyone love your fur babies > > extra tonight in honor of all the love you and I have for these little > ones > > > > > > > > From: felvtalk-requ...@felineleukemia.org > > <felvtalk-requ...@felineleukemia.org>; > > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>; > > Subject: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 28, Issue 18 > > Sent: Fri, Aug 19, 2016 12:38:11 AM > > > > Send Felvtalk mailing list submissions to > > felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <javascript:return> > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_ > felineleukemia.org > > > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > felvtalk-requ...@felineleukemia.org <javascript:return> > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > felvtalk-ow...@felineleukemia.org <javascript:return> > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of Felvtalk digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Re: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 28, Issue 9 (Sherri Godschalk) > > 2. Re: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 28, Issue 9 (Amani Oakley) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2016 20:44:44 -0400 > > From: Sherri Godschalk <skgodschal...@gmail.com <javascript:return> > > > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <javascript:return> > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 28, Issue 9 > > Message-ID: <d3dbce16.44f85%skgodschal...@gmail.com <javascript:return> > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > Amani, You mention that you had your cat on the Stanazolol and Prednisone > > simultaneously . Below you mention you had him on just 1mg of the Pred. > My > > vet has Bogie at 5mg once a day. Does this seem in excess to you? > > > > Sherri > > > > From: Felvtalk <felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > <javascript:return> > > > on behalf of Amani > > Oakley <aoak...@oakleylegal.com <javascript:return> > > > Reply-To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <javascript:return> > > > Date: Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 12:04 AM > > To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <javascript:return> " > > <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <javascript:return> > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 28, Issue 9 > > > > Karen > > > > Don?t listen about the steroids and the liver. Stanazolol brought my cat > > back from a red cell count of 10. If there is a problem with the liver, > what > > is the downside here? If the Stanazolol doesn?t work and the liver gets > > worse, there is probably little or anything else that will work. If the > > Stanazolol works, you will have another opportunity to deal with the > liver > > down the road and I frankly think that once your cat starts eating again, > > this will be supportive for the liver as well. > > > > Additionally, the Stanazolol should be given with 1 mg of Prednisone > daily, > > which is also helpful to the liver. > > > > > > Amani > > > > > > > > From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > > <javascript:return> ] On Behalf Of > > Karen Harshbarger > > Sent: August-17-16 3:07 PM > > To: felvtalk; felvtalk > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 28, Issue 9 > > > > How did you know there was enlarged lymth nodes? Bloodwoork or X-ray or > > exam? All I have is blood work listed here. Vet does not want to use > > steroids of any kind she said cause liver is already struggling per blood > > work and steroids can cause liver illness. I have tried AD and baby > food-- > > he threw them up. So now I am using ID cause vet said easy to digest. I > > blend it and strain so it probably is nit the best calories with water > added > > too but first two syringes today has stayed down. But night is when he > > looses any daytime gains so we will see. If I can't figure out soon if > not > > already too late how to get more calories in him I am afraid he will pass > > point of no return. We have interferon ordered but taking forever to get > > here-- been a week. Thanks for all your quick kind support > > > > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <javascript:return> > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > > <http://felineleukemia.org/pipermail/felvtalk_ > felineleukemia.org/attachments > > /20160818/28d78f55/attachment-0001.html> > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 00:37:58 +0000 > > From: Amani Oakley <aoak...@oakleylegal.com <javascript:return> > > > To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <javascript:return> " > > <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <javascript:return> > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 28, Issue 9 > > Message-ID: > > <E0C1DFB06E10174B9D4AE353A62CECE30166FA9D39@OAKLEYSRV.oakley.local > > <javascript:return> > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > Sorry Sherri. You are right. It was 1 tablet (1/2 twice a day) but it was > > indeed 5 mg. I was thinking ONE tablet equals 1 mg in my tiny little > brain. > > > > That is the correct dose for Prednisone. But you mention only a single > dose > > of the Winstrol. Is that 2 mg once per day? > > > > Amani > > > > From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > > <javascript:return> ] On Behalf Of Sherri Godschalk > > Sent: August-18-16 8:45 PM > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <javascript:return> > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 28, Issue 9 > > > > Amani, You mention that you had your cat on the Stanazolol and Prednisone > > simultaneously . Below you mention you had him on just 1mg of the Pred. > My > > vet has Bogie at 5mg once a day. Does this seem in excess to you? > > > > Sherri > > > > From: Felvtalk <felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org <javascript:return> > > <mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org <javascript:return> >> on > behalf > > of Amani Oakley <aoak...@oakleylegal.com <javascript:return> > > <mailto:aoak...@oakleylegal.com <javascript:return> >> > > Reply-To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <javascript:return> > > <mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <javascript:return> >> > > Date: Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 12:04 AM > > To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <javascript:return> > > <mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <javascript:return> >" > > <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <javascript:return> > > <mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <javascript:return> >> > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 28, Issue 9 > > > > Karen > > > > Don't listen about the steroids and the liver. Stanazolol brought my cat > > back from a red cell count of 10. If there is a problem with the liver, > what > > is the downside here? If the Stanazolol doesn't work and the liver gets > > worse, there is probably little or anything else that will work. If the > > Stanazolol works, you will have another opportunity to deal with the > liver > > down the road and I frankly think that once your cat starts eating again, > > this will be supportive for the liver as well. > > > > Additionally, the Stanazolol should be given with 1 mg of Prednisone > daily, > > which is also helpful to the liver. > > > > > > Amani > > > > > > > > From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > > <javascript:return> ] On Behalf Of Karen Harshbarger > > Sent: August-17-16 3:07 PM > > To: felvtalk; felvtalk > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 28, Issue 9 > > > > How did you know there was enlarged lymth nodes? Bloodwoork or X-ray or > > exam? All I have is blood work listed here. Vet does not want to use > > steroids of any kind she said cause liver is already struggling per blood > > work and steroids can cause liver illness. I have tried AD and baby > food-- > > he threw them up. So now I am using ID cause vet said easy to digest. I > > blend it and strain so it probably is nit the best calories with water > added > > too but first two syringes today has stayed down. But night is when he > > looses any daytime gains so we will see. If I can't figure out soon if > not > > already too late how to get more calories in him I am afraid he will pass > > point of no return. We have interferon ordered but taking forever to get > > here-- been a week. Thanks for all your quick kind support > > > > > > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <javascript:return> > > <mailto:Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <javascript:return> > > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > > <http://felineleukemia.org/pipermail/felvtalk_ > felineleukemia.org/attachments > > /20160819/b1648343/attachment.html> > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Digest Footer > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <javascript:return> > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > End of Felvtalk Digest, Vol 28, Issue 18 > > **************************************** > > > > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: <http://felineleukemia.org/pipermail/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org/ > attachments/20160819/b9b50c82/attachment.html> > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Digest Footer > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > End of Felvtalk Digest, Vol 28, Issue 22 > > **************************************** > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >
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