Re: I lost my Jake

2006-03-05 Thread catatonya
Marissa,I am so sorry for your loss. You did all that you could. I have a cat that will not take medicine or be force fed either. It is really hard in that situation. tonyaMarissa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:I had to let Jake go. He kept getting worse and worse. He was barely moving,

Re: I lost my Jake

2006-03-05 Thread Gloria Lane
I'm so sorry, Marissa, about your Jake. What a beautiful kitty - I love your pictures! With mine, I also try to honor their refusals of force feedings and meds, when they get really bad off - I figure they're in a different process, on a different path, and sometimes its just the right

Re: I lost my Jake

2006-03-05 Thread Lernermichelle
God, Marissa, I am so sorry. I do not think there was any hope of his anemia getting better once it was down to 8, so I do not think you made the wrong decision. And while a few of the cats on this list have improved in terms of hematocrit, to be honest it has only been a few out of a great

Re: Bailey Update

2006-03-05 Thread Lernermichelle
Belinda, Do you think that trying Immuno-regulin might help? It stimulates the immune system. I know he is on steroids to suppress the immune system, but I think they work on two different kinds of cells. I think that the steroids suppress B cells, which are the killer cells, while I-R and

Immuno-Regulin, IV v. sub-q

2006-03-05 Thread Lernermichelle
FYI, I called the company that makes I-R, and they say that they only recommend using it IV because parts are absorbed sub-q and IM without being effective, i.e. it is more effective IV. That said, it seems to be working great for Smokey sub-q, so if anyone needs to give it at home it sounds

Re: Immuno-Regulin, IV v. sub-q

2006-03-05 Thread gblane
Thanks, Michelle - I've been talking to Susan here in Little Rock about it's use both IV and Sub-Q. I'd be interested to hear what others experiences are. I'm sure the company isn't going to commit till they're satisfied their (and FDA) research requirements, which doesn't mean it doesn't

Re: Immuno-Regulin, IV v. sub-q

2006-03-05 Thread Nina
Hi Michelle, Thank you for researching into the different possible protocols and uses for IR. You probably know what I'm going to say before I say it. I agree with Gray. There's no way to know if the IR has been helping that 10 yr old cat, and even though I understand your reasoning about it

Jake has gone

2006-03-05 Thread Lomaxturtle
Sorry sorry to hear of Jake's passing but I believe you did all you could and yes the wishing you could have found him earlier is normal. I only had Bramble 6 months and tried so hard for him but alas I too only found him when he was already sick. It makes you angry that other people didn't

Re: I lost my Jake

2006-03-05 Thread Marissa
Thank you all for your kind words. It really helps. I miss Jake, and wish we had more time together, but it was his time and I amglad I was able to be there with him when he passed. THanks again for everything... On 3/5/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: God, Marissa, I am so

Fwd: Re: [FeLVPositiveCats] Re: Question - IFA vs. Elisa...............

2006-03-05 Thread gblane
FYI - if anybody is in California and can help, contact Susan Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Susan Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2006 11:02:06 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: [FeLVPositiveCats] Re: Question - IFA vs. Elisa... Reply-To: [EMAIL

Re: CLS addition

2006-03-05 Thread catatonya
Barb,My condolences to you, and your mom and stepdad on the loss of little Tigger. :(I haven't noticed you around as much lately. How are you doing yourself? tBarb Moermond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, it's been a rough week all over it seems. This morning, my mom and stepdad had

Fwd: Re: map of FELVtalk members - Frapper.com

2006-03-05 Thread gblane
Just a reminder! You can see (or add yours) where everybody lives at Frapper - and it has a new address - http://www.frappr.com/felvtalk/ I went and looked to see where Brenda's home is. Gloria Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:08:34 -0500 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: map of FELVtalk members - Frapper.com

2006-03-05 Thread FORGETMENOTPETS
In a message dated 3/5/2006 8:00:19 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: http://www.frappr.com/felvtalk/ Thanks Gloria I am in there now. let me know if anyone needs help in my area with rescue/transport see our available orphans