Dear
Julie
I'm
sending those healing vibes for your husband, for Tommy, Wink and
Coco Bear, and for all your loved ones.
You
are indeed having a tough and stressful time, and I'm very sorry to hear that
your husband has to endure yet more tests. I hope the meeting with the surgeon
yesterday went well. It's certainly reassuring to know that the surgeon has an
excellent reputation. It sounds like your husband is at least in the
best of hands. And he certainly couldn't wish for a more
supportive partner! Hang on in there---we're all hanging in with you.
As Tonya says, too bad we don't all live near each other so we could be of
practical help.
I had
been wondering about Eduardo just the other day! Wondering how he was
faring. I am thrilled to hear your news. (I think I need to borrow him, so he
can teach my bunch about the good life that awaits them if only they'd trust
me!)
Do let
us know how Maurice and Clyde get along. That's great that you've found a
companion for Maurice!
Sending your husband all good wishes too for a
full and speedy recovery.
Kep us
posted when you get time.
take
care, Julie, love and hugs, Kerryxxx
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Julie Johnson
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 8:01 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Tough Times
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Julie Johnson
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 8:01 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Tough Times
Dear Friends,
First, let me wish Brenda the best of luck with her yearly checkup!
Once again, I ask you all to send healing vibes to my loved ones. My
husband was diagnosed with an aneurysm and blood clot in his right leg last
week. Further testing found he also has an aneurysm in his abdominal
aorta. This is all complicated by the fact that he had a coronary blockage
about 18 years ago, so he has to be cleared for surgery by his
cardiologist. We've seen lots of doctors and had many, many tests with
more to come. Today we meet with a vascular surgeon who has a great
reputation to see what kind of new technology he might be a candidate for, if
both can be repaired at the same time, etc. As you can imagine, it's been
very stressful.
On the kitty front, Tommy and Wink (both hyper-t) are not being regulated
by their current Tapazole dosage, so as of this morning the dosage has been
doubled. I hope this gets them where they need to be; I had wanted to do
radioactive iodine treatments on them, but it's about $2500 for both of them and
I just can't afford it right now. Coco Bear has lost quite a bit of weight
in the last few weeks, and I strongly suspected he might be hyper-thyroid, too,
but his bloodwork is pretty good for an old guy with just an elevated white
blood cell count. He does have a couple of bad teeth, but seems to still
be eating the same amount; we're going to try him on antibiotics for a week and
then pull the teeth, so I'm hoping that will resolve his situation, too.
My FIV+ cats (Eduardo, Maurice and Brownie) are doing well; Eduardo has
taken the turn from being semi-feral to being a hunk o'love with me. It's
such a great feeling to see him happy and comfortable instead of trying to dig
an escape route out of the house! Maurice is lonely (Brownie is blind and
deaf and not much of a playmate) and I have looked for some time for an FIV+
companion for him. Maurice is aggressive and a biter, although
interestingly, he does not bother Brownie at all, I guess because Brownie
doesn't interact with him. I think I finally have a match; an FIV+ young
male named Clyde who is a big happy-go-lucky goofball. He came into my
friend Joan's group last week and his temperment seems like it will work with
Maurice's. He will be coming home with me when I can devote a little time
to getting him integrated.
I swear, sometimes everything just sucks! Thanks for listening and
please send those healing vibes; I know what they can do!
Take care everyone and give the furkids and big smooch from me.
Love, Julie
"I hold that, the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is
to protection by man from the cruelty of man. "
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged
by the way its animals are treated."
Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948)
Paws Come WITH Claws!!!
If you're thinking about de-clawing your cat, you need to re-think your decision to acquire a pet.
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