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Archive through January 28, 2004

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Herckleperckle

Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 7:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Clutterfree, I am sending out heartfelt prayers for Cypress-Michael and his mommy.



Costacat

Monday, January 26, 2004 - 9:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Clutter, I'm thinking about you and your furbaby!!! Hope all goes well in surgery!

Djgirl

Monday, January 26, 2004 - 10:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Good luck to you & Cypress-Michael, Clutter!

To update everyone on Doyle's never-ending saga... When I last updated you (November) we had purchased a cat tree to alleviate his stress (I'm a HUGE sucker!) and purchased another litterbox to leave upstairs instead of just in the basement with the other two. Well, that was November, and to date, we have not had even one accident (knock on wood!)... We no longer have foil on the floor covering accident spots, or anything... I'm so proud of him!!! He has been acting more annoying than usual though (by annoying, I mean very verbal these days), and in fact, my brother was over to visit our place on Wednesday, (and it's not as if he's never been around Doyle...) and Doyle was hissing, spitting and growling at him the entire time! Just to show you how weird it is, my brother spent the night at our place, and Doyle slept on the end of his bed ALL NIGHT, without problem. As soon as Brandon woke up, Doyle started hissing at him... He's never done this before! What the?!

Herckleperckle

Monday, January 26, 2004 - 1:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Clutter, waiting to hear some news. Hope things went well for Cypress.



Calamity

Monday, January 26, 2004 - 1:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Clutterfree: I'll be thinking of Cypress. Good luck to the both of you.

Clutterfree

Monday, January 26, 2004 - 2:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
2:55 PM Bad news from vet surgeon, calling from the scene of the operation on Cypress.
It's inoperable...two large tumors, one obstructing the outflow of the stomach and one in the small intestine. About the size of 2 decks of playing cards, at angle to one another, as she described it. I asked what she would do if it were her cat and she said Put him to sleep. I can't do it right now, I'm bringing him home tomorrow. and then doing I don't know what.
Chemotherapy she said is the only "trick" left, but the doses he would need to destroy those enormous tumors would probably also destroy him, so to speak.

Lucy

Monday, January 26, 2004 - 2:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh Clutterfree, I'm so sorry to hear this sad news about Cypress. Big hugs to both of you.

Mygetaway

Monday, January 26, 2004 - 3:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ditto what Lucy just said.. I'm so sorry Clutter.

Landi

Monday, January 26, 2004 - 3:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
dearest clutter, i'm so sorry to hear that there is nothing that the medical people can do for cypress. please know that your cyberfamily is here with hugs and love for you at this time.

Max

Monday, January 26, 2004 - 4:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
{{{{Clutter and Cypress}}}}
I'm so sorry, hon.

Whoami

Monday, January 26, 2004 - 5:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Awwww Clutter. Darn it.

{{{{Clutter and Cypress}}}}

Lobster

Monday, January 26, 2004 - 7:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
{{{{Clutter and Cypress}}}}

Dipo

Monday, January 26, 2004 - 7:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm so very sorry that you have to go thru this. Give Cypress some love and kisses, yourself too. I will keep you both in my prayers, I know how difficult this time is.

Mamie316

Monday, January 26, 2004 - 8:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh Clutter, I am so sorry. You give Cypress hugs from all of us.

Costacat

Monday, January 26, 2004 - 8:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh crumb. Clutter, and Cypress, I am so sorry!!! Kitty nose kisses to both of you... What a tough thing to go through, and a very tough decision to make. My thoughts are with you and your kitty baby!

Babyruth

Monday, January 26, 2004 - 8:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
((((((Clutterfree))))))) So sorry to hear the news about your kitty.

Ddr

Monday, January 26, 2004 - 8:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
{{{Clutterfree}}} Sorry the news wasn't better.

Pamy

Monday, January 26, 2004 - 9:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
{{{Clutterfree}}}my heart goes out to you.
It is not a good animal day

Herckleperckle

Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 12:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
No, it's not a good animal day, Pamy.

I am so, so sorry, Clutterfree. I was hoping for the best for your Cypress. I know it's probably too soon for me to say this: I know you want to say goodbye, but if he is in pain, you need to think of him and let him go. . .



Clutterfree

Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 12:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Someone asked (offline) if Cypress is in pain--that quality of life thing. In response,
Re Cypress and pain: I hope things don't change after the operation, which wasn't as invasive as planned, but did involve an incision or two. She said he might be in some discomfort/pain from that--so I should see about getting some sedatives, maybe, in addition to more of the Pepsid for digestion which was definitely helping him. And copies of all his paperwork in case I decide to go to one of my holistic vets for a final second opinion.

UNTIL the surgery, he was not in pain. He would yowl briefly if he threw up, but he actually went three full days last week WITHOUT throwing up after he had the Pepsid and I made dietary adjustments. Sunday before he went in, he was having a really good day. Very tired, and shrunken looking in certain areas, but purring, coming to the kitchen when food dishes rattled, eating better than he had in a week, sitting next to me on the sofa and enjoying brushing under chin and alongside of neck (purring and happy at those times).
I really felt that he would just "fade away" (less food, less energy all the time, I figured maybe gone in a week to two without surgery, month at most) to the point where either he would go on his own or that euthanasia would just be an extension of the natural process. I know with Snowflake I knew within 2 hours when would be the time. There is some concern on my part that if I get him tomorrow, and I need euthanasia in the middle of our predicted foot-high snowstorm wednesday, I could have a problem. I wonder if I could hire a taxi in a snowstorm to go to Oakwood if I needed to (Oakwood is open 24 hours). I also need to call at least one of my trusted holistic vets to get her input over the phone, so that I truly know I have explored all options. CHemotherapy doesn't really seem viable to me, I think it would put a lot of stress on both of us, not a high chance of success and very expensive.

I am going to print this out also for myself because I think it is a pretty good evaluation of the situation, and has some reminders in it to me about tomorrow.
Picking him up tomorrow is contigent on two things:
The vets report on his conditon re recovery from surgery.
The darn snowstorm speed of arrival (a foot predicted). I'm thinking of 1 PM Tuesday for picking him up, so I can beat it back up here by 2:30 PM ahead of the storm.

Thank you for all your thoughts/prayers/wishes. It means a LOT to me~Beth and Cypress

Herckleperckle

Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 1:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    


Lucy

Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 1:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
{{{{Cypress and Beth}}}}}

Ruiner
Member

08-31-2003

Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 8:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Clutterfree - my heart goes out to you and Cypress!

I think you have a very good handle on the issues despite the emotional aspect of the whole thing. Sometimes it helps to talk, or write, it out. You always have your cyber-friends here!

Keep us updated when you can...

Djgirl
Member

10-06-2003

Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 8:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Clutter - my heart goes out to you too. I don't know what I would do in your situation. You will know what to do and when to do it.

Take care of yourself & Cypress!

Clutterfree
Member

12-03-2003

Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 2:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Very frustrating. Cypress is eating, NOT vomitting, purring, and even came upstairs last night (two flights) to see how I was doing. He's not acting like the medical models say he should be (ie not eating and vomiting). The frustration is because I've been trying to reach two holistic vets (one of whom I trust implicitly) to see if there is any other way than chemotherapy to shrink the tumors. BOTH vets are out of office due to our snowstorm!!! All charged up to do something, and no place to go!
Cypress, in the meantime,is sleeping peacefully as if he hadn't a care in the world. I've arranged a babysitter for him for Saturday because I really have to go visit my Dad and will probably be gone 8 to 10 hours.
Thanks for continued support and allowing me to vent!~Beth