Re: [Felvtalk] Ember - rest in peace
Lance, I'm so, so sorry to hear about sweet, beautiful Ember. Sounds similar to what my last 2 positive kittens had. I waited too long with the last one and wished I hadn't. You gave Ember a wonderful life and I am sure she was grateful for that. May the good times you shared together bring you some comfort during this time of grief. Thank you for sharing her story with us. Take care, Katherine On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 7:33 PM, Marsha mar...@lynxe.com wrote: Oh Lance, I am so sorry to hear about Ember. My heart goes out to you. May memories of happy times with Ember bring you some comfort. Marsha On 5/29/2014 6:19 PM, Lance wrote: What we thought was anorexia being caused by a FORL turned out to almost certainly be mediastinal lymphoma. The vet realized that Ember’s breathing was even more abnormal than the hernia had made it, and while her membranes were pale, her RBC was good. Radiography confirmed something in the area where mediastinal lymphoma (I don’t know anatomy, and the day has been a blur). There is no specialist care in this area. The closest specialist who could even remotely help is two hours away and is going on vacation for a week starting tomorrow. I could not take the risk that Ember’s condition would deteriorate over the weekend with no real help. I felt like she would either suffocate or be starved beyond good health by the time we could get diagnosed, staged, and chemo for her. I’ve always said that I wouldn’t let her suffer, and so I chose to let her go. I’ll remain subscribed, but I probably won’t be tuned in, particularly as I deal with the emotional process that lies ahead. Best to all of you and your cats, Lance ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Ember - rest in peace
Lance, I understand what you are going through. I blame myself and the vet for not picking up on the dehydratio and how serious it was. I have learned, and the next time any cat exhibits those same symptoms I will act on my own and start water with a bit of sea salt to reestablish their electrolytes and start on raw turkey/chicken livers with a pat of butter added. When I did this, she perked up and had I caught it in time, I do believe that the tonic would have taken care of the cancer as the tumor was dying and it was oozing just like my lymphoma did. That is the only thing we can say in this situation, we have learned and can possibly prevent it from happening again. Don't beat yourself up too much. You acted on what you thought was the best treatment. Second guessing only prolongs the agony. Will keep you in my prayers. And do remember, Ember is not in pain anymore and she did understand that you loved her and were trying your best. Katherine K. kaths...@gmail.com wrote: Lance, I'm so, so sorry to hear about sweet, beautiful Ember. Sounds similar to what my last 2 positive kittens had. I waited too long with the last one and wished I hadn't. You gave Ember a wonderful life and I am sure she was grateful for that. May the good times you shared together bring you some comfort during this time of grief. Thank you for sharing her story with us. Take care, Katherine On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 7:33 PM, Marsha mar...@lynxe.com wrote: Oh Lance, I am so sorry to hear about Ember. My heart goes out to you. May memories of happy times with Ember bring you some comfort. Marsha On 5/29/2014 6:19 PM, Lance wrote: What we thought was anorexia being caused by a FORL turned out to almost certainly be mediastinal lymphoma. The vet realized that Ember’s breathing was even more abnormal than the hernia had made it, and while her membranes were pale, her RBC was good. Radiography confirmed something in the area where mediastinal lymphoma (I don’t know anatomy, and the day has been a blur). There is no specialist care in this area. The closest specialist who could even remotely help is two hours away and is going on vacation for a week starting tomorrow. I could not take the risk that Ember’s condition would deteriorate over the weekend with no real help. I felt like she would either suffocate or be starved beyond good health by the time we could get diagnosed, staged, and chemo for her. I’ve always said that I wouldn’t let her suffer, and so I chose to let her go. I’ll remain subscribed, but I probably won’t be tuned in, particularly as I deal with the emotional process that lies ahead. Best to all of you and your cats, Lance ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] general list issue
Lance, I am new to these discussions, but I so appreciate your share. I can only imagine your loss, and hope knowing that you gave Ember the best life is a comfort to you. My Sundae is about 9 1/2 months old and I watch her like a hawk. She has been on interferon for about 6 months and thankfully she's thriving. She is one of the sweetest things I've ever met. We love her to no end. Having a support system where I can learn and know what to look out for is such a blessing to me. I just pray that she lives long enough for a cure to be found. Take good care, Mary -Original Message- From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lance Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 12:08 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] general list issue Thank you, James. I really miss her. She was such a sweet, good friend. Also, thanks for looking into the list issues. Sometimes site migrations bring along a few hiccups. Lance On Jun 1, 2014, at 5:21 PM, James G Wilson phaedru...@comcast.net wrote: Hey all, Sorry for the delay. I have fixed both the 'reply-to' problem and the archive issue. New messages should have Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org as the reply-to address, and they should start showing up in the archive now. Lance, I am so sorry to hear about Ember... After seventeen years of doing this list, such news is still hard to read... Please let me know if there are any other issues that need taken care of. I will try to attend to them ASAP. Best wishes to everyone. James G Wilson - phaedru...@comcast.net http://felineleukemia.org (FeLV Support Site) http://weather62702.us (Weather for Springfield, IL) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, Morrison Foerster LLP informs you that, if any advice concerning one or more U.S. Federal tax issues is contained in this communication (including any attachments), such advice is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed herein. For information about this legend, go to http://www.mofo.com/Circular230/ This message contains information which may be confidential and privileged. Unless you are the addressee (or authorized to receive for the addressee), you may not use, copy or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail mgr...@mofo.com, and delete the message. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
