Best wishes, I am very sorry...
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From: Persky, Hilary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: Sinking fast. . .
> My best wishes for little Barley. If he's not in pain and can eat, I
agree
> with your plan.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julie Thomas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 10:17 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Sinking fast. . .
>
>
> My little Barley won't last much longer, I'm afraid.
>
> His tumor is almost as large as his head now. Apparently it's pressing
> on his spinal cord also, b/c his back legs don't seem to be working
> well.
>
> On the plus side, he's still eating and can move about fairly well
> despite the impaired back legs. He can still climb up to my shoulder.
> He's impaired, but I think he still has some life left in him. I don't
> want to deprive him of the little time he has left. It's hard to know
> what to do. . . but if I were terminal, I would want to live the rest
> of my life to the fullest, even if I were impaired.
>
> He doesn't seem to be in pain. He still has that gleam in his eye.
>
> Barley's pal Pippin seems sad and bewildered. Pippin fusses over
> Barley; it's really sweet.
>
> I got some good tips here when Barley's tumor first appeared, so I
> wanted to post an update. Even tho it's a sad one. :*(
>
> =====
> Julie & Michael (homo sapiens)
> Alex P. Kitten & The Little Rascal (felis catus)
> Reebo & Zooty, Pippin and Barley (meriones unguiculatus)
> <In English, two humans with 2 cats and four gerbils>
>
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