Re: I Think I'm Losing Digby .....

2005-05-23 Thread catatonya
Marlene,   I am way behind on email.  I hope maybe Digby is doing better today?  Don't beat yourself up over something you may have missed.  I've found that to be easier to say than do,  but it has often heppened with me that one of mine became quickly ill and I made myself miserable wondering and

Re: I Think I'm Losing Digby .....

2005-05-22 Thread Kerry MacKenzie
loving, caring hands, with you and your husband. take care, and please keep us posted when you have time, Kerry     - Original Message - From: Marlene Chornie To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 9:59 PM Subject: I Think I'm Losing Digby

Re: I Think I'm Losing Digby .....

2005-05-21 Thread Sue Feldbusch
.org Subject: Re: I Think I'm Losing Digby . Date: Sun, 22 May 2005 00:18:08 -0400 Gloria B. Lane wrote: Someone else may know - but seems like Doxy may be more irritating to the stomach than some of the other antibiotics. Also, you might try chicken or turkey baby food, and see

Re: I Think I'm Losing Digby .....

2005-05-21 Thread Stephanie E Caldwell
Gloria B. Lane wrote: Someone else may know - but seems like Doxy may be more irritating to the stomach than some of the other antibiotics. Also, you might try chicken or turkey baby food, and see if Digby accepts that. Something I have found really tempts my kitties when they're not eating

Re: I Think I'm Losing Digby .....

2005-05-21 Thread Barb Moermond
Hi Marlene, When Digby is in his safe place, is he sleeping or just sitting there, not really there?  Is he drinking anything on his own?  One thing for sure, YOU need a good night's sleep.  As much as you can anyway, so you can think more clearly.  If you read what I wrote to Jamie, it applies her

Re: I Think I'm Losing Digby .....

2005-05-21 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Hi Marlene - I am so sorry to hear your situation with Digby. I know what you mean. With my kitties, there's a point at which I find I'm not comfortable putting stress on them with "forcing" food, meds, on them. With my Calawalla, I regret taking her to the emergency vet - he did all these

Re: I Think I'm Losing Digby .....

2005-05-21 Thread TenHouseCats
GLOW to all of you; i'm sorry. i don't know if we can EVER be sure when the time is right, but i now ask them to tell me when they are ready to go, and then try to listen to THEM and not my own desire to keep them with me -- MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] IC

I Think I'm Losing Digby .....

2005-05-21 Thread Marlene Chornie
Hi Group,       Can't think too clearly at the moment, but I think we're going to lose Digby.  Having to syringe feed him now and give Doxycycline.  Blood work (according to the vet lab) seems to be indicating something going on in the bone marrow, may/may not be Hemobart.  They also say the