[Felvtalk] Ember - rest in peace

[Lance]

Margo,

Thank you so much for your condolences and kind words. I’m so proud that Ember could provide hope for you and anyone else who knows her story and has an FeLV+ cat. 

And she was my sweet girl. So hard to be here without her. I would love to be able to hold her and stroke her fur just for a few minutes right now, but then I’d just want more time.

Lance

On May 30, 2014, at 5:53 AM, Margo <toomanykitties2 at earthlink.net> wrote:

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> 
> Dear Lance,
> 
>        I had hoped never to read this.
> 
>        I cannot begin to know what you are going thru, but I am so sorry you have had to send your Ember on ahead. 
> 
>        Ember has always been a ray of hope for me, letting me think that there really was a possibility for good quality of life after an FeLV diagnosis. She helped me to make the decision to try to save my FurKids when I started getting those dread diagnoses. Over and over I saw Ember stand out and say "see? I'm okay..."
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>        You gave her the best life you could, and when that became a burden, you were able to see beyond your own need to keep her near, and you set her free. My heart is with you.
> 
> Safe to The Bridge, Ember. We'll see you there...
> 
> Love and healing,
> 
> Margo
> 
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Lance <linimon at fastmail.fm>
>> Sent: May 29, 2014 7:19 PM
>> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
>> Subject: [Felvtalk] Ember - rest in peace
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>> 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).
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>> 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. 
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>> I’ve always said that I wouldn’t let her suffer, and so I chose to let her go.
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>> 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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