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Lester Is Home
I showed up after my ride, arriving about 12:30. The surgeon, due to her
scheduled office appointments, wasn't able to see Lester until 1 pm. She couldn't unclog the feeding tube either. That meant a light anesthetic and replacement of the tube, taking a couple hours, and so I followed her recommendation and drove home. There was some risk to the anesthetic, given his condition. She also described his color as deteriorating, saying it was more yellow than the bicycle club jersey I was wearing. (see http://www.ocrebels.com/ ). He also got the Sub-Q fluids that had been scheduled for Monday. I just picked him up and got him home. His color isn't THAT bad, although he's clearly more yellow than before. I guess I'm losing the battle, but he doesn't seem to know it yet. I gave him a modest 4 cc. of food, the first food in 26 hours. If that stays down, I'll feed him a small amount hourly until bedtime, maybe 5 cc., and then resume the 4 hour regimen. I'm still hopeful that his time with us will be measured in weeks, not days. Art Art Temporary usercode - to be deleted when spam starts. Use MyBrainHurts at this ISP to reach me |
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Arthur Shapiro skrev i
diskussionsgruppsmeddelandet:equAb.25692$ZE1.6011@ fed1read04... | I showed up after my ride, arriving about 12:30. The surgeon, due to her | scheduled office appointments, wasn't able to see Lester until 1 pm. She | couldn't unclog the feeding tube either. That meant a light anesthetic and | replacement of the tube, taking a couple hours, and so I followed her | recommendation and drove home. There was some risk to the anesthetic, given | his condition. She also described his color as deteriorating, saying it was | more yellow than the bicycle club jersey I was wearing. (see | http://www.ocrebels.com/ ). He also got the Sub-Q fluids that had been | scheduled for Monday. | | I just picked him up and got him home. His color isn't THAT bad, although | he's clearly more yellow than before. I guess I'm losing the battle, but he | doesn't seem to know it yet. I gave him a modest 4 cc. of food, the first | food in 26 hours. If that stays down, I'll feed him a small amount hourly | until bedtime, maybe 5 cc., and then resume the 4 hour regimen. | | I'm still hopeful that his time with us will be measured in weeks, not days. Purring, hoping Lester will get to enjoy more Sunny Spots before he has to go to the bridge. And for him being as comfortable as possible. -- lewe ------------------------------------------------------------------------- lewemi at yahoo dot se | cat pics: photos.yahoo.com/lewemi |
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At the risk of being out of line here (we are all hoping for poor Lester to
be with you as long as possible) an rpca friend whose sister went to the RB via liver failure and jaundice just like Lester's (jaundice is yellowness) which her systemwide breast cancer caused wishes to share with you that she was in no apparent pain and "suffering", but obviously just got weaker (yes, with the same noneating problems) till she crossed the Bridge. As you know, there *is* no merciful needle for us hoomins to speed the crossing......but I want you to know, and that Hopitus hopes both for your and Lester's sake, about liver failure being evidently mostly painless. From what I read, Linda McCartney (same disease, same liver failure at the end) went the same way with the same absence of pain. ((((((((Art)))))))). "Karen" wrote in message ... : in article equAb.25692$ZE1.6011@fed1read04, Arthur Shapiro at : wrote on 12/6/03 6:24 PM: : : I showed up after my ride, arriving about 12:30. The surgeon, due to her : scheduled office appointments, wasn't able to see Lester until 1 pm. She : couldn't unclog the feeding tube either. That meant a light anesthetic and : replacement of the tube, taking a couple hours, and so I followed her : recommendation and drove home. There was some risk to the anesthetic, given : his condition. She also described his color as deteriorating, saying it was : more yellow than the bicycle club jersey I was wearing. (see : http://www.ocrebels.com/ ). He also got the Sub-Q fluids that had been : scheduled for Monday. : : I just picked him up and got him home. His color isn't THAT bad, although : he's clearly more yellow than before. I guess I'm losing the battle, but he : doesn't seem to know it yet. I gave him a modest 4 cc. of food, the first : food in 26 hours. If that stays down, I'll feed him a small amount hourly : until bedtime, maybe 5 cc., and then resume the 4 hour regimen. : : I'm still hopeful that his time with us will be measured in weeks, not days. : : Art : : : : : Art : Temporary usercode - to be deleted when spam starts. Use MyBrainHurts at this : ISP to reach me : : You can only try and since you are willing and Lester is willing you are : doing the right thing. You can tell if it is not, I'm quite sure. Give him : some skritchies from me. : : Karen : |
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On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 00:24:09 GMT, (Arthur
Shapiro) wrote: I showed up after my ride, arriving about 12:30. The surgeon, due to her scheduled office appointments, wasn't able to see Lester until 1 pm. She couldn't unclog the feeding tube either. That meant a light anesthetic and replacement of the tube, taking a couple hours, and so I followed her recommendation and drove home. There was some risk to the anesthetic, given his condition. She also described his color as deteriorating, saying it was more yellow than the bicycle club jersey I was wearing. (see http://www.ocrebels.com/ ). He also got the Sub-Q fluids that had been scheduled for Monday. I just picked him up and got him home. His color isn't THAT bad, although he's clearly more yellow than before. I guess I'm losing the battle, but he doesn't seem to know it yet. I gave him a modest 4 cc. of food, the first food in 26 hours. If that stays down, I'll feed him a small amount hourly until bedtime, maybe 5 cc., and then resume the 4 hour regimen. I'm still hopeful that his time with us will be measured in weeks, not days. Art Art Temporary usercode - to be deleted when spam starts. Use MyBrainHurts at this ISP to reach me Purrs again tonight for Lester.. It is tough to have a sick kiddie/ |
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Ugh. I forgot some earlier posts. My post about "hang in there" and
"clogs happen" are not appropriate. |
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On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 00:24:09 GMT, (Arthur
Shapiro) wrote: I showed up after my ride, arriving about 12:30. The surgeon, due to her scheduled office appointments, wasn't able to see Lester until 1 pm. She couldn't unclog the feeding tube either. That meant a light anesthetic and replacement of the tube, taking a couple hours, and so I followed her recommendation and drove home. There was some risk to the anesthetic, given his condition. She also described his color as deteriorating, saying it was more yellow than the bicycle club jersey I was wearing. (see http://www.ocrebels.com/ ). He also got the Sub-Q fluids that had been scheduled for Monday. I just picked him up and got him home. His color isn't THAT bad, although he's clearly more yellow than before. I guess I'm losing the battle, but he doesn't seem to know it yet. I gave him a modest 4 cc. of food, the first food in 26 hours. If that stays down, I'll feed him a small amount hourly until bedtime, maybe 5 cc., and then resume the 4 hour regimen. I'm still hopeful that his time with us will be measured in weeks, not days. Art Glad to hear he's back home, and especially that he doesn't realise how sick he is. Purrs and prayers that he will be around as long as possible, and never to realise he's sick. Special hugs and purrs coming to you, for making him as comfortable as possible, even though it's so very hard on you. -- Steve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky [remove Junk for email] http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html |
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Continued purrs and best wishes for Lester and hugs for you for taking such
good care of him, -- Polonca & Soncek "Arthur Shapiro" wrote in message news:equAb.25692$ZE1.6011@fed1read04... snip I'm still hopeful that his time with us will be measured in weeks, not days. Art |
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I'm still hopeful that his time with us will be measured in weeks, not days.
Art Art, We are keeping Lester in our thoughts and prayers, and the Miles clan are purring that Lester is comfortable for as long as possible. Like you, we hope it will be weeks and not days. {{{HUGS}}} Helen M |
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