[Felvtalk] Ember - rest in peace

[Katherine K.]

Lance,

I'm so, so sorry to hear about sweet, beautiful Ember. Sounds similar to
what my last 2 positive kittens had. I waited too long with the last one
and wished I hadn't. You gave Ember a wonderful life and I am sure she was
grateful for that. May the good times you shared together bring you some
comfort during this time of grief. Thank you for sharing her story with us.

Take care,
Katherine


On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 7:33 PM, Marsha <martia at lynxe.com> wrote:

> Oh Lance, I am so sorry to hear about Ember.  My heart goes out to you.
>  May memories of happy times with Ember bring you some comfort.
>
> Marsha
>
> On 5/29/2014 6:19 PM, Lance wrote:
>
>> What we thought was anorexia being caused by a FORL turned out to almost
>> certainly be mediastinal lymphoma. The vet realized that Ember’s breathing
>> was even more abnormal than the hernia had made it, and while her membranes
>> were pale, her RBC was good. Radiography confirmed something in the area
>> where mediastinal lymphoma (I don’t know anatomy, and the day has been a
>> blur).
>>
>> There is no specialist care in this area. The closest specialist who
>> could even remotely help is two hours away and is going on vacation for a
>> week starting tomorrow. I could not take the risk that Ember’s condition
>> would deteriorate over the weekend with no real help. I felt like she would
>> either suffocate or be starved beyond good health by the time we could get
>> diagnosed, staged, and chemo for her.
>>
>> I’ve always said that I wouldn’t let her suffer, and so I chose to let
>> her go.
>>
>> I’ll remain subscribed, but I probably won’t be tuned in, particularly as
>> I deal with the emotional process that lies ahead.
>>
>> Best to all of you and your cats,
>>
>> Lance
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