Lisa Sending healing vibes and thoughts Roxy's way.
Carla Date sent: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 15:26:12 -0700 (PDT) From: catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Copies to: Subject: Re: Turn for the worse Send reply to: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Lisa, > > Emergency vets just suck. I'm glad you held your ground too. I hope > when you see your regular vet tomorrow she'll have some good ideas to > help Roxy feel better soon. > > tonya > > Kerry MacKenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Lisa > I know what you mean about emergency vets. I'm sending lots of healing > thoughts for little Roxie, and lots of good wishes for the visit to > your vet tomorrow. (Are you able to take her when they open in the > am?) I'm so glad you didn't succumb to the pressure. You know your > kitty best. Keep us posted when you have time. Big hugs to the little > furball, take care, Kerry > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Lisa Roberts > To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 8:16 AM > Subject: Turn for the worse > > > My poor Roxie has taken a sudden turn for the worse. Last week we > took her into my regular vet last week for an upper respiratory > infection and he started her on Lysine and antibotics (she has been on > interferon since March). On Friday night we noticed her breathing was > heavier and more rapid then normal. She was also lethargic and her > appetite had decreased. On Saturday evening she was even breathing > with her mouth open at times so we took her into the animal emergency > office. I didn't realize how much I appreciate my normal vet until I > talked to this guy. He was very negative and made us feel like we > were giving Roxie a poor quality of life by keeping her alive. But > the thing is, until last week, she has always been very healthy. He > did soften up a little toward the end of the visit (I was in tears by > this point). They put Roxie on oxygen for about an hour and gave her > shots of Dexamethasone and Brethine, hoping that it would open her > airways. So far, she is some better, but her breathing does get worse > when she gets stressed, and giving her he antibotics really stresses > her. I just hope that she is able to get passed this. I am at my > wits end. I plan to take her back to the regular vet on Monday unless > she is dramatically better. Thanks for listening, I really appreciate > this group so much. I usually only lurk, but its such a comfort to be > able to tell my story to people who really understand. > > Please keep your fingers crossed for my little Roxie - > Lisa > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >
