Re: [Felvtalk] update on Mickey
just be sure there is no alternative. maybe chemo for a few treatments and then if too hard for Mickey, stop. i've been there last year with Shadow and Shorty. i had to put them to sleep within a month of each other. Shadow had a tumor on his spine and he was 18 years old. by the time we got to Columbia (U of MO vet school), the tumor had cut off circulation for 2 long and said he would never have use of back legs. Shorty woke me up screaming. he was having a series of strokes. drove 90 miles an hour to emergency vet (4am). did do one smart thing, called 911 and told them on way to vet and wasn't stopping for tickets, could follow me and give it to me at vet's. the nice lady asked me for color of car, license, said to drive carefully and called ahead to highway patrol and other police departments i would be passing thru. had 2 cars falsh their lights at me and motion me on. people put police down today, but they can be nice people. Since Shorty was also 18, any treatment might be more than he could handle. never want to hear a cat screaming like that again and hate making that decision. dorlis "Rosenfeldt wrote: > Viky, I'm sorry the news wasn't better. I don't know anything about > this, but I'm wondering if there's a way to do chemo now that would > prevent reoccurrence later? I know chemo is never an easy thing. Hugs > to both of you. > > Diane R. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Viky Digangi > Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 1:29 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: [Felvtalk] update on Mickey > > I sent this earlier but I don't think it went through. I wrote a couple > of weeks ago that my cat, Mickey, was going to have a growth removed > from his leg that kept bleeding. The biopsy came back as malignant > hemangio sarcoma. Even though it was on the skin and the doctor said he > was 99% sure he got it all, I have been told that it will probably come > back in his lungs or heart. I don't think I want to put him through > chemo if it does. I want him to have as many good days as he can. > > > > Viky Digangi > Support Enforcement Officer II > Monroe Regional Office > 318-362-5280 ext 297 > Fax 318-362-3363 > > > > > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > This electronic mail transmission and any attachments are confidential and > may be privileged. > They should be read or retained only by the intended recipient. If you have > received this > transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the > transmission from > your system. In addition, in order to comply with Treasury Circular 230, we > are required to > inform you that unless we have specifically stated to the contrary in > writing, any advice we > provide in this email or any attachment concerning federal tax issues or > submissions is not > intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, to avoid federal tax > penalties. > > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] update on Mickey
My typical comments on situations that look bad: see if you can find an alternative vet. Mine has increased the quality of life for four of my wonderful friends and the new kittens, Copper and Thomas, see one just to make sure they are getting everything they need (they came from a pine thicket and very questionable background healthwise. Obviously their mothers cared a lot for them because they were brought behind my Mom's home where they would be found and given everything.) Next, do not dwell on what may be. None of us are guaranteed a minute of life. The goal, IMO, is to have the highest quality of life possible with all the love possible. Blessings to you and your Mickey. You are both blessed to have each other. On Oct 21, 2008, at 2:50 PM, Sharyl wrote: > Vicky, I'm sorry about the dx. I've never had a cancer kitty so > can't offer any advise. You plan to keep Mickey happy sounds like a > good one. > Sharyl > > --- On Tue, 10/21/08, Viky Digangi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: Viky Digangi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Felvtalk] update on Mickey > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 2:29 PM > > I sent this earlier but I don't think it went through. I wrote a > couple of > weeks ago that my cat, Mickey, was going to have a growth removed > from his leg > that kept bleeding. The biopsy came back as malignant hemangio > sarcoma. Even > though it was on the skin and the doctor said he was 99% sure he got > it all, I > have been told that it will probably come back in his lungs or > heart. I > don't think I want to put him through chemo if it does. I want him > to have > as many good days as he can. > > > > Viky Digangi > Support Enforcement Officer II > Monroe Regional Office > 318-362-5280 ext 297 > Fax 318-362-3363 > > > > > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] update on Mickey
HI I am so sorry to hear about Micky's dx.The dermal form is less agressive, so maybe there is hope there. The site I went to basically said chemo does not do much good. However I would go with the vets opinion on that. http://www.addl.purdue.edu/newsletters/2004/Fall/heman.htm I will be pulling for Micky. Hugs Sally ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] update on Mickey
Vicky, I'm sorry about the dx. I've never had a cancer kitty so can't offer any advise. You plan to keep Mickey happy sounds like a good one. Sharyl --- On Tue, 10/21/08, Viky Digangi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Viky Digangi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Felvtalk] update on Mickey To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 2:29 PM I sent this earlier but I don't think it went through. I wrote a couple of weeks ago that my cat, Mickey, was going to have a growth removed from his leg that kept bleeding. The biopsy came back as malignant hemangio sarcoma. Even though it was on the skin and the doctor said he was 99% sure he got it all, I have been told that it will probably come back in his lungs or heart. I don't think I want to put him through chemo if it does. I want him to have as many good days as he can. Viky Digangi Support Enforcement Officer II Monroe Regional Office 318-362-5280 ext 297 Fax 318-362-3363 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] update on Mickey
I read all of the information...thanks, by the way...and I agree with you; I wouldn't put one of my little ones through chemo with such a bleak outlookjust love him all you can while he's still well enough to enjoy it! Debbie (COL)"I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something.And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. What I can do, I should do. And what I should do, by the grace of God,I will do"(Edward Everett Hale) > Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:29:20 -0500> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Subject: [Felvtalk] update on Mickey> > I sent this earlier but I don't think it went through. I wrote a couple of weeks ago that my cat, Mickey, was going to have a growth removed from his leg that kept bleeding. The biopsy came back as malignant hemangio sarcoma. Even though it was on the skin and the doctor said he was 99% sure he got it all, I have been told that it will probably come back in his lungs or heart. I don't think I want to put him through chemo if it does. I want him to have as many good days as he can.> > > > Viky Digangi> Support Enforcement Officer II> Monroe Regional Office> 318-362-5280 ext 297> Fax 318-362-3363> > > > > > ___> Felvtalk mailing list> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _ Connect to the next generation of MSN Messenger http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-us&source=wlmailtagline ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] update on Mickey
Viky, I'm sorry the news wasn't better. I don't know anything about this, but I'm wondering if there's a way to do chemo now that would prevent reoccurrence later? I know chemo is never an easy thing. Hugs to both of you. Diane R. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Viky Digangi Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 1:29 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] update on Mickey I sent this earlier but I don't think it went through. I wrote a couple of weeks ago that my cat, Mickey, was going to have a growth removed from his leg that kept bleeding. The biopsy came back as malignant hemangio sarcoma. Even though it was on the skin and the doctor said he was 99% sure he got it all, I have been told that it will probably come back in his lungs or heart. I don't think I want to put him through chemo if it does. I want him to have as many good days as he can. Viky Digangi Support Enforcement Officer II Monroe Regional Office 318-362-5280 ext 297 Fax 318-362-3363 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org This electronic mail transmission and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. They should be read or retained only by the intended recipient. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the transmission from your system. In addition, in order to comply with Treasury Circular 230, we are required to inform you that unless we have specifically stated to the contrary in writing, any advice we provide in this email or any attachment concerning federal tax issues or submissions is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, to avoid federal tax penalties. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] update on Mickey
I sent this earlier but I don't think it went through. I wrote a couple of weeks ago that my cat, Mickey, was going to have a growth removed from his leg that kept bleeding. The biopsy came back as malignant hemangio sarcoma. Even though it was on the skin and the doctor said he was 99% sure he got it all, I have been told that it will probably come back in his lungs or heart. I don't think I want to put him through chemo if it does. I want him to have as many good days as he can. Viky Digangi Support Enforcement Officer II Monroe Regional Office 318-362-5280 ext 297 Fax 318-362-3363 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
