Hey Hideyo,
Well, so far, since Stretch had the course of Baytril,
she has been fine. No problems at all, thank God!,
and I have been watching her closely. I actually feel
a little silly now because I feel I overreacted to
Stretch's symptoms. They were scary though. I guess
once a person has
Wendy, I am exactly the same way. Thank God you did NOT take Stretch
for further testing, as I probably would have given my own paranoias-- besides
the money, it would have put her through a lot of unnecessary stress while she
was already sick. I don't think you are silly at all for having
hesitate to tell me..
Love and hugs,
Hideyo
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Hey Hideyo,
Well, so far, since Stretch had
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I know. When Simon needed to go into the hospital, they would not
admit him without me paying half the estimate
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catatonyaSent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 9:21 AMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: Need your help with Stretch Hey Wendy,Your vet will sho
Hey Wendy,Your vet will show you how to do it and tell you how much to give and how often. One bag holds 1000 mL and typically you give 100-200 mL throughout the day so a a bag will last a while.It IS hard when you first start, but you build up your confidence as you go. Be prepared to
ipped off by the housecall vet. I paid $41 for
delivery of one bag.
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Hey Wendy,
Yo
In a message dated 1/5/06 11:09:04 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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Needles too. I think I was ripped off by the
housecall vet. I paid $41 for delivery of one
bag.
Definitely~ The clinic could buy SEVERAL cases of fluids with all that
$$$!!
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your help with Stretch
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Needles too. I
think I was ripped off by the housecall vet. I paid $41 for delivery of one
bag.
Definitely~ The clinic could buy SEVERAL cases of fluids
Another nice trick to be able to hang the fluid bag up high is to
take a regular old wire clothes hanger and take the bottom part in the
middle and stretch it completely out until the hanger looks like a long
tube shape with the hang part at the top. The fold the tube part in
half. You
Way too much for fluids, but she probably charged you her regular
housecall fee plus the price of the fluids. I pay $10.00 a bag with
about 10 needles (still high), you can buy them online for about $3
something a bag and I think the line is an extra dollar or two.
--
Belinda
Happiness is
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Subject: Re: Need your help with Stretch
Way too much for fluids, but she probably charged you her regular
housecall fee plus the price of the fluids. I pay $10.00 a bag with
about 10 needles (still high), you can buy them online for about $3
something a bag and I think
probably makes the bag a bit uneven.
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Another nice trick to be able to hang
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Hey Wendy,
Your vet will show you how to do it and tell you how much to give and
how often. One bag holds 1000 mL and typically you give
:51 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: RE: Need your help with
Stretch
I am attaching the websites which may help
you with different tips of giving fluid they are very helpful site.
http://www.felinecrf.org/quick_summary.htm
http://www.weirdstuffwemake.com/weird/stuff/pets/cats
://www.weirdstuffwemake.com/weird/stuff/pets/cats/sophia/catjuice.ht
ml
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Hey
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Great info. Hideyo; thanks for the sites! I
especially like the pictures.
--- Hideyo Yamamoto
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Hey Nina,
I think it's a combination of both the vet being
mainly a routine care vet and that he knows how much
we spent on Cricket, because when I took Stretch in, I
didn't even say anything about money, and he told me
that what he was doing that day would be the most help
he could give Stretch
Hey Michelle,
I can't imagine how you felt with them telling you to
pay up front while you're holding your sick cat! That
just sounds bad! I just started working a second job,
so as soon as we get any money at all, then I will
probably take Stretch in for the tests and if
affordable, to get
Thank you Patti. Your prayers and hugs are greatly
appreciated.
:)
Wendy et. all
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Wendy~
My thoughts and prayers are with you and Stretch.
I am so sorry that you and your nephew are faced
with this.
And, I understand about the financial situation...
Years ago,
Thank you Tonya for the kind words and for identifying
with me. It makes me feel like less of a Scrooge,
which I do kind of feel like. Although I do know you
can't pull money out of a hat, right?
Thanks again,
Wendy
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Wendy,
I am so sorry to hear
them, and what
you do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys. --Chief Dan
George
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Date: Tuesday, January 3, 2006 10:49 pm
Subject: Re: Need your help with Stretch
I know. When Simon needed to go into the hospital, they would
Prayers for Stretch to pull out of this also, it's good that you are
able to get food into her. This is the most difficult thing with
bailey, he hates syringing, and I really suck at it. We keep plugging
along thoug.
--
Belinda
Happiness is being owned by cats ...
Be-Mi-Kitties ...
Wendy,The fluid is already in the bags you buy. You don't fill them yourselves. I don't know what all is in them. I suppose electrolytes, fluids, maybe potassium? If you've got a decent vet a bag of fluid and the set up for sub q should be less than $10.ttwendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks Tonya. I think I will go that route if I don't
see an improvement in eating/drinking very soon. It's
a little scary though. I've never stuck a needle into
another living being, unless you count getting
splinters out, so I am a bit nervous about trying
this. Do you give the cat the whole
It's really easy, and no you definitely don't use the whole bag.
There are some web sites that show pictures of how to do it, I'll
have to look them up. Most people use a tube set with a needle on
the end from the bag to the kitty, and watch how the fluids go down.
In particular, a sick
Wendy~
Have a vet tech demonstrate..
It sounds rather frightening, but in fact it isn't bad.
You pull up a "flap" of skin put the needle in the "tent". The
amount of fluids administered depends on weight of cat, and how often it is
done, Ix Day or 2X day.
Fluids can be lactated ringers,
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My
regular vet charges $20. We've found other vets here who
charge $5 (yeaa!).
Yes, that's because vets purchase aCASE of lactated ringers for under
$20.00.
It's a damn shame some vets have to
Wendy,
Bailey is currently getting fluids it is fairly easy. It seems to
make it less uncomfortable for the cat if you heat it to room
temperature. I usually take my bag and lay it in the sink in fairly
warm water for about 10 or so minutes. You can feel the water after you
give the
Hi. X-rays canoften show tumors, though not always.
Ultrasound can when x-rays can't, but is way more expensive. The dex/depo
shot is given as needed. Depending on how early in the cancer you start,
they can sometimes go a month in-between shots at first. It gets less and and
less time
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Hi Michelle,
Thank you for the info. I am going to give another
day or two to see how things go before taking Stretch
back to the doc. Frankly, we are tapped out on money.
We are not wealthy by any stretch of the imagination
Kerry
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Hi Michelle,
Thank you for the info. I am going to give another
day or two
Kerry,
It does make me feel so much better to know that many
here have stressed over the financial aspect of caring
for their furbabies. It doesn't seem fair to have to
choose. I guess this just fuels the fire more for me
to get out of debt. My husband and I just started
doing Dave Ramsey's
and hugs to you both
Kerry
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Hi Michelle,
Thank you for the info
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Hey Michelle,
I can't imagine how you felt with them telling you to
pay up front while you're holding your sick cat! That
just sounds bad! I just started working a second job,
so as soon as we get any money at all, then I will
probably take Stretch
It is very easy to do the sub q's but get your vet to show you. And they do
not appear to feel a thing (honest).
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Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 11:54 AM
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I will keep Stretch in my prayers. Yes, keep me posted.
may
Also, Stretch did not have a fever, surprisingly, and
has not been eating or drinking that we can tell.
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Hi Wendy,
My approx 8mth old boy, maurice recently had to be put down he had
similar symptoms.
He developed fluid in outside of his lungs. He was approx. 2mths when
we found him on a track while kids were at track practice.
He was tested around july found to have FELV +. He had done well until
It's not that it is a symptom of FeLV, but it can be a symptom of
mediastinal lymphoma (lymphoma that starts in the lymph node in the chest), to
which FeLV+ cats are prone (but other cats get it as well). The thing I do
not like about what the vet did is that if it is mediastinal lymphoma,
May,
Thank you for the information. I am sorry that
Maurice had to be put down. Stretch is not looking
too well. We force fed her tonight and she did great
with that, but her breathing is still somewhat
labored. I will keep you posted.
:)
Wendy
P.S. You must not be too far from me;
Hi Michelle,
Thank you for the info. I am going to give another
day or two to see how things go before taking Stretch
back to the doc. Frankly, we are tapped out on money.
We are not wealthy by any stretch of the imagination,
and after spending hundreds of dollars trying to save
Cricket, and
Wendy,
I'm sorry to hear about Stretch losing weight and her breathing
difficulties. Did your vet take any xrays? Did I understand you to say
he thinks it's either fluid on her chest, OR an enlarged lymph node? I'm
no vet, but they seem like two very different things to me. I guess the
dex
this. Sometimes true love means choosing not to
do something or choosing not to do what convention says demonstrates love.
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Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: Need your help with Stretch
Hi
I wrote my reply to you before I got this one. I understand all to well
the hardship of money concerns and vet care. I hate it when money is a
factor, but sometimes it is. Having the fluid drained, (if that's what's
going on), will make Stretch more comfortable and it's possible that it
won't
I know. When Simon needed to go into the hospital, they would not admit him without me paying half the estimate, and there was not enough room on our credit card for it. Luckily my mom was able and willing to give me her credit card number for it. It was very scary feeling, though, until she
Wendy~
My thoughts and prayers are with you and Stretch.
I am so sorry that you and your nephew are faced with this.
And, I understand about the financial situation...
Years ago, I never had to worry. I "cashed out" my entire 401K plan
when my first Rottie was diagnosed with AIHA.
I've
Wendy,I am so sorry to hear about Stretch. Most of the time I have heard people discuss these kinds of symptoms it has not been good news. You do what you can, and that's all you can do. It is hard to accept, but most of ushave been where you are. Sometimes youspend thousands and are able to
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