Re: To Marissa Re: Another Slinky Update/pics

[Marissa Johnson]

Thanks Wendy.  I'm about to lose it...but I think having had several days to 
think about it and adjust is helping (not that it makes it any easier).
   
  I do have lots of pics of Slinky, and have been taking even more in the last 
few days.  My best friend plans to help me make a scrap book for him (she has 
made them for each of her pets) and I'm going to put one of his pics in a frame 
I have on my nightstand (previously used for boyfriends but now being upgraded 
to a much more loyal love in my life!).  
   
  If anyone wants to see any of his pics, feel free to check out his myspace 
page:
  www.myspace.com/slinkecat
   
  thanks again!
   
  MJ

wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
  Hey Marissa,

I am really amazed at how well you are handling all of
this. You are really good at making good/difficult
decisions. I commend you for that. I hope that when
you go see the vet today that his HCT is the same or
better if he's going to be able to pull through all
this. If not, I completely understand your decision
on this.

I wanted to tell you that if you don't have any pics
of Slinky, you might want to take some. Pictures of
Cricket were invaluable after I lost him. I slept
with his picture for weeks afterwards. They helped me
to grieve, and his pic is still on my nightstand a
year and a half after he passed. 

:)
Wendy


--- Marissa Johnson 
wrote:

> Hi all. Amazingly, Slinky's still hanging in there.
> Must be all the zillions of prayers going up on his
> behalf! :)
> 
> I mentioned the other day that when we went to the
> vet on Fri, his HCT was down to 7. However, he's
> till breathing normally and eating and drinking on
> his own (not eating a ton, but eating nonetheless). 
> The vet was shocked he hadn't lost any weight.
> 
> He perks up a few times a day to eat and drink,
> but for the most part he spends all of his time
> sleeping or lying around - either on my bed or under
> my bed. I'm giving him Doxy, Prednisone, Clavamox,
> Hi-Vite, and C&Lysine in watered down babyfood twice
> a day! Also giving Epogen once a week and Immuno
> Reguline a few times a week (that one at the vet). 
> I feel like I live in a hospital! lol
> 
> We go back to the vet tomorrow morning for the
> next dose of IR and I think I've made some
> decisions. First of all, I've decided against
> another transfusion. The vet doesn't think it will
> help much (his HCT actually went down after the last
> one, not up), I don't really want to put him through
> that, and "dad" isn't up for paying for another one
> if it's not likely to help. Most importantly, I
> don't believe Slinky wants to go through it again.
> 
> I've also decided that when we go to the vet
> tomorrow, if his HCT has gone down any further, I
> think that will be a sign that it's his time. If
> it's stayed the same, I'll try another dose of the
> IR and see what happens. If it goes up, we'll
> obviously keep doing what we're doing. But this is
> no quality of life for him and if he's continuing to
> get worse, I think I need to recognize that it may
> be time to let him go.
> 
> It's a difficult (almost impossible) decision! 
> But I feel peaceful about it. He's more cuddly
> lately - coming up to cuddle with me in our usual
> way and we've had some wonderful time together these
> last few days. I'm staying home and being with him
> as much as possible. I'm still praying and hoping
> that he's improving (and sending him those happy
> healing vibes), but we'll have to see tomorrow.
> 
> Thanks again for all your prayers and support! 
> When friends ask how I'm able to get through this I
> say it's largely because of you all. I hope all
> your furkids are doing well.
> 
> Hugs,
> MJ and Slinky
> 
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To Marissa Re: Another Slinky Update/pics

[wendy]

Hey Marissa,

I am really amazed at how well you are handling all of
this.  You are really good at making good/difficult
decisions.  I commend you for that.  I hope that when
you go see the vet today that his HCT is the same or
better if he's going to be able to pull through all
this.  If not, I completely understand your decision
on this.

I wanted to tell you that if you don't have any pics
of Slinky, you might want to take some.  Pictures of
Cricket were invaluable after I lost him.  I slept
with his picture for weeks afterwards.  They helped me
to grieve, and his pic is still on my nightstand a
year and a half after he passed.  

:)
Wendy


--- Marissa Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

> Hi all.  Amazingly, Slinky's still hanging in there.
>  Must be all the zillions of prayers going up on his
> behalf! :)
>
>   I mentioned the other day that when we went to the
> vet on Fri, his HCT was down to 7.  However, he's
> till breathing normally and eating and drinking on
> his own (not eating a ton, but eating nonetheless). 
> The vet was shocked he hadn't lost any weight.
>
>   He perks up a few times a day to eat and drink,
> but for the most part he spends all of his time
> sleeping or lying around - either on my bed or under
> my bed.  I'm giving him Doxy, Prednisone, Clavamox,
> Hi-Vite, and C&Lysine in watered down babyfood twice
> a day!  Also giving Epogen once a week and Immuno
> Reguline a few times a week (that one at the vet). 
> I feel like I live in a hospital! lol
>
>   We go back to the vet tomorrow morning for the
> next dose of IR and I think I've made some
> decisions.  First of all, I've decided against
> another transfusion.  The vet doesn't think it will
> help much (his HCT actually went down after the last
> one, not up), I don't really want to put him through
> that, and "dad" isn't up for paying for another one
> if it's not likely to help.  Most importantly, I
> don't believe Slinky wants to go through it again.
>
>   I've also decided that when we go to the vet
> tomorrow, if his HCT has gone down any further, I
> think that will be a sign that it's his time.  If
> it's stayed the same, I'll try another dose of the
> IR and see what happens.  If it goes up, we'll
> obviously keep doing what we're doing.  But this is
> no quality of life for him and if he's continuing to
> get worse, I think I need to recognize that it may
> be time to let him go.
>
>   It's a difficult (almost impossible) decision! 
> But I feel peaceful about it.  He's more cuddly
> lately - coming up to cuddle with me in our usual
> way and we've had some wonderful time together these
> last few days.  I'm staying home and being with him
> as much as possible.  I'm still praying and hoping
> that he's improving (and sending him those happy
> healing vibes), but we'll have to see tomorrow.
>
>   Thanks again for all your prayers and support! 
> When friends ask how I'm able to get through this I
> say it's largely because of you all.  I hope all
> your furkids are doing well.
>
>   Hugs,
>   MJ and Slinky
> 
>  
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Re: Another Slinky Update

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It sounds like a good solid plan of action Marissa. I wish him all the best,
and send manifestation energy that he DOES improve after his next dose of
IR.

Phaewryn

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Re: Another Slinky Update

[Kelley Saveika]

Hi Marissa,

Prayers for Slinky and for you.  I know it is a terrible decision to have to
make.  I will hope for improvement for Slinky.  I'm glad you have had some
quality time with him the past few days.

Kelley


On 3/25/07, Marissa Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Hi all.  Amazingly, Slinky's still hanging in there.  Must be all the
zillions of prayers going up on his behalf! :)

I mentioned the other day that when we went to the vet on Fri, his HCT was
down to 7.  However, he's till breathing normally and eating and drinking on
his own (not eating a ton, but eating nonetheless).  The vet was shocked he
hadn't lost any weight.

He perks up a few times a day to eat and drink, but for the most part he
spends all of his time sleeping or lying around - either on my bed or under
my bed.  I'm giving him Doxy, Prednisone, Clavamox, Hi-Vite, and C&Lysine in
watered down babyfood twice a day!  Also giving Epogen once a week and
Immuno Reguline a few times a week (that one at the vet).  I feel like I
live in a hospital! lol

We go back to the vet tomorrow morning for the next dose of IR and I think
I've made some decisions.  First of all, I've decided against another
transfusion.  The vet doesn't think it will help much (his HCT actually went
down after the last one, not up), I don't really want to put him through
that, and "dad" isn't up for paying for another one if it's not likely to
help.  Most importantly, I don't believe Slinky wants to go through it
again.

I've also decided that when we go to the vet tomorrow, if his HCT has gone
down any further, I think that will be a sign that it's his time.  If it's
stayed the same, I'll try another dose of the IR and see what happens.  If
it goes up, we'll obviously keep doing what we're doing.  But this is no
quality of life for him and if he's continuing to get worse, I think I need
to recognize that it may be time to let him go.

It's a difficult (almost impossible) decision!  But I feel peaceful about
it.  He's more cuddly lately - coming up to cuddle with me in our usual way
and we've had some wonderful time together these last few days.  I'm staying
home and being with him as much as possible.  I'm still praying and hoping
that he's improving (and sending him those happy healing vibes), but we'll
have to see tomorrow.

Thanks again for all your prayers and support!  When friends ask how I'm
able to get through this I say it's largely because of you all.  I hope all
your furkids are doing well.

Hugs,
MJ and Slinky

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Another Slinky Update

[Marissa Johnson]

Hi all.  Amazingly, Slinky's still hanging in there.  Must be all the zillions 
of prayers going up on his behalf! :)
   
  I mentioned the other day that when we went to the vet on Fri, his HCT was 
down to 7.  However, he's till breathing normally and eating and drinking on 
his own (not eating a ton, but eating nonetheless).  The vet was shocked he 
hadn't lost any weight.
   
  He perks up a few times a day to eat and drink, but for the most part he 
spends all of his time sleeping or lying around - either on my bed or under my 
bed.  I'm giving him Doxy, Prednisone, Clavamox, Hi-Vite, and C&Lysine in 
watered down babyfood twice a day!  Also giving Epogen once a week and Immuno 
Reguline a few times a week (that one at the vet).  I feel like I live in a 
hospital! lol
   
  We go back to the vet tomorrow morning for the next dose of IR and I think 
I've made some decisions.  First of all, I've decided against another 
transfusion.  The vet doesn't think it will help much (his HCT actually went 
down after the last one, not up), I don't really want to put him through that, 
and "dad" isn't up for paying for another one if it's not likely to help.  Most 
importantly, I don't believe Slinky wants to go through it again.
   
  I've also decided that when we go to the vet tomorrow, if his HCT has gone 
down any further, I think that will be a sign that it's his time.  If it's 
stayed the same, I'll try another dose of the IR and see what happens.  If it 
goes up, we'll obviously keep doing what we're doing.  But this is no quality 
of life for him and if he's continuing to get worse, I think I need to 
recognize that it may be time to let him go.
   
  It's a difficult (almost impossible) decision!  But I feel peaceful about it. 
 He's more cuddly lately - coming up to cuddle with me in our usual way and 
we've had some wonderful time together these last few days.  I'm staying home 
and being with him as much as possible.  I'm still praying and hoping that he's 
improving (and sending him those happy healing vibes), but we'll have to see 
tomorrow.
   
  Thanks again for all your prayers and support!  When friends ask how I'm able 
to get through this I say it's largely because of you all.  I hope all your 
furkids are doing well.
   
  Hugs,
  MJ and Slinky

 
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