Samanth's starting to go downhill :(

[Julia Hagstrom]

I had to rush Samantha to vet, today, to get the fluid drained out of 
her again (this makes the third time).  When I took her today, the vet 
said they didn't get much fluid, and she thought the tumor was getting 
bigger, and was pressing on her lungs, making it hard for her to 
breathe.  This also makes it hard for her to eat, and all she's had all 
day was some milk, which she took after I got home; before that, this 
morning, she wouldn't eat or drink anything, even water.  She's still 
having intermittent fevers, and I'm really worried about her.  What can 
I do for her?  Anyone have any suggestions?  Would force-feeding help 
her?  The vet did have me double her Prednisone dose, as the Cancer 
Center had me giving it to her twice a day for five days, then once a 
day, for 10 days, but it doesn't seem to be helping as much, on the 
once a day thing.  I went bowling today, and the friend I was with 
mentioned that I needed a laugh, when the lady behind the counter put 
our names on the computerized scoreboard, and she said she has a mama 
cat who is due to give birth anytime.  She offered me a kitten, and I 
gave her my name and phone number, so she can call me after the cat 
gives birth.  She said it would be at least a month before the kittens 
were ready to leave their mom, and my kitty will probably be gone by 
then.  The way she's been this weekend and today, I don't think she'll 
last more than a week, if that.  We'll see, but I think her time is 
coming pretty fast now.  Please put her in your prayers, as she needs 
all the help she can get. Please keep her in your prayers, and please 
put her on the list for the candlelight service, as I don't think 
she'll last much longer.  Thanks!

Julia Hagstrom