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Help fund research into better, more effective treatments for feline lymphoma. Besides being the miserable disease that took sweet Petey, feline lymphoma is one of the most commonly occurring cancer in cats. In fact, lymphoma is more [...]
Archive for March, 2008
What Would Petey Do?
Posted in Bengals, feline lymphoma on March 26, 2008 | 9 Comments »
The Best Boy in the World
Posted in Uncategorized on March 12, 2008 | 99 Comments »
Here comes trouble!
Originally uploaded by alfagee
Petey went with grace, dignity, and calm. He was truly ready and it lightens my heart to know he’s somewhere where there’s endless bacon, big puddles of sunshine perfect for napping, toys to play with, big cats to pester, and [...]
Our Final Journey
Posted in Uncategorized on March 11, 2008 | 72 Comments »
Petey At 6 Months
Originally uploaded by alfagee
Petey is having a terrible, terrible night. He’s not eating. He can’t get comfortable. He’s hiding.
And when I look in his eyes, I see that the fight is gone.
He’s ready for the last leg of the journey. And I’m [...]
We Have Not Yet Begun To Fight!
Posted in Bengals, Treatment, feline lymphoma on March 11, 2008 | 3 Comments »
cytology on the fluids drawn from Petey’s chest last week confirms what we suspected — the lymphoma is back.
But, we’re not giving up yet. Regulan is helping with Petey’s nausea, so he’s eating a little better and has a little bit more of a spark in his eye. Of course, getting the liquid Regulan into [...]
It Takes A Village
Posted in Bengals, feline lymphoma on March 9, 2008 | 15 Comments »
Petey is having an OK kind of day. His breathing is good and regular. He’s tired and weak still, but eating on his own (some dry food he only likes when he’s super nauseated, like now) and enjoying frequent snacks of Hillshire Honey Roast Turkey.
So, allow me this moment to be contemplative.
Our journey took a [...]
We Fight Another Day
Posted in Bengals, Treatment, feline lymphoma on March 6, 2008 | 29 Comments »
Petey made it through the night and is home, doing Petey things again.
The e-vet pulled a pretty good quantity of fluid out of his chest, and he rebounded pretty quickly. So, we picked Petey up this morning and sat in Dr. Gil’s parking lot until the office opened.
Dr. Gil did a thorough exam, took some [...]
Sad Petey News
Posted in Uncategorized on March 5, 2008 | 25 Comments »
Petey just didn’t seem right tonight — he was lethargic and his breathing seemed labored. So, I rushed him to the emergency vet.
He has fluid in his chest again, which suggests his cancer is no longer in remission.
He’s in an oxygen cage and the e-vet is going to tap the fluid, so he can breathe [...]
How Not to Pill a Cat
Posted in Bengals, Stupid Petey Tricks, Treatment on March 3, 2008 | 6 Comments »
From the time Petey was first diagnosed with lymphoma, up until about two weeks ago, pilling him was a fairly straightforward endeavor.
I’d wait until he was really sleepy (or occasionally, dead-to-the-world), scoop him up, clamp him between my knees, pop the top of his head open and throw a pill down his throat. Just to [...]
