Purrs Needed - Banana has Pneumonia

Tears in our eyes for Banana....loving, warm, healing purrs beaming up for
her from here.


"Karen Chuplis" wrote in message
...
: in article 3Ir6b.17810$n94.13417@fed1read04, Arthur Shapiro at
: wrote on 9/6/03 3:45 PM:
:
: In article ,
: (Arthur Shapiro) wrote:
: My older Manx kitty Banana Simian has been having labored, constantly
audible
: breathing for a couple weeks, although she doesn't appear to be in
pain.
:
: It's pretty grim around here.
:
: The pneumonia was cleared up fairly easily, but the labored breathing
: remained. It was fairly obvious that the antibotics and daily
respiratory
: theraputic treatments weren't helping.
:
: Yesterday I spent five hours at a veterinary imaging center for a CAT
scan.
:
: Poor Banana has something, almost certainly cancer, thickening and
: constricting her windpipe. Something else is growing in the nasal/sinus
area,
: although it isn't as urgent an issue. Biopsies will be back in a few
days.
:
: She hasn't eaten since coming home, and is really not breathing well at
all.
: I was resigned to putting her down today, but in consultation with the
regular
: vet we're going to try that old standby, short-acting steroid shots, in
hopes
: of alleviating things and buying a few days. I'm going to go over just
before
: closing.
:
: Banana has had a pretty tough life, although the last 6 1/2 years with
me have
: been happy ones I think. She deserves a better fate than she's
apparently
: going to receive.
:
: Art
:
: Oh Art, I'm so sorry to hear this. Poor Bananas has at least know 6 and
half
: years of happiness with you and a lot of cats can't say that. My thoughts
: are with you and your family.
:
: Karen
:

So sorry to hear about the results of the tests. Purrs for some good
results from the steriod treatments

On Sat, 06 Sep 2003 20:45:53 GMT, (Arthur
Shapiro) wrote:

In article , (Arthur Shapiro) wrote:
My older Manx kitty Banana Simian has been having labored, constantly audible
breathing for a couple weeks, although she doesn't appear to be in pain.

It's pretty grim around here.

The pneumonia was cleared up fairly easily, but the labored breathing
remained. It was fairly obvious that the antibotics and daily respiratory
theraputic treatments weren't helping.

Yesterday I spent five hours at a veterinary imaging center for a CAT scan.

Poor Banana has something, almost certainly cancer, thickening and
constricting her windpipe. Something else is growing in the nasal/sinus area,
although it isn't as urgent an issue. Biopsies will be back in a few days.

She hasn't eaten since coming home, and is really not breathing well at all.
I was resigned to putting her down today, but in consultation with the regular
vet we're going to try that old standby, short-acting steroid shots, in hopes
of alleviating things and buying a few days. I'm going to go over just before
closing.

Banana has had a pretty tough life, although the last 6 1/2 years with me have
been happy ones I think. She deserves a better fate than she's apparently
going to receive.

Art

My heartfelt wishes and purrs from my kitties for you and Banana that you
may find some viable treatment for her.
Christine

"Arthur Shapiro" wrote in message
news:3Ir6b.17810$n94.13417@fed1read04...
In article ,
(Arthur Shapiro) wrote:
My older Manx kitty Banana Simian has been having labored, constantly
audible
breathing for a couple weeks, although she doesn't appear to be in pain.

It's pretty grim around here.

The pneumonia was cleared up fairly easily, but the labored breathing
remained. It was fairly obvious that the antibotics and daily respiratory
theraputic treatments weren't helping.

Yesterday I spent five hours at a veterinary imaging center for a CAT
scan.

Poor Banana has something, almost certainly cancer, thickening and
constricting her windpipe. Something else is growing in the nasal/sinus
area,
although it isn't as urgent an issue. Biopsies will be back in a few
days.

She hasn't eaten since coming home, and is really not breathing well at
all.
I was resigned to putting her down today, but in consultation with the
regular
vet we're going to try that old standby, short-acting steroid shots, in
hopes
of alleviating things and buying a few days. I'm going to go over just
before
closing.

Banana has had a pretty tough life, although the last 6 1/2 years with me
have
been happy ones I think. She deserves a better fate than she's apparently
going to receive.

Art

I hurt for both of you. Purrs and sympathy.

--
Joy


"Arthur Shapiro" wrote in message
news:3Ir6b.17810$n94.13417@fed1read04...
In article ,
(Arthur Shapiro) wrote:
My older Manx kitty Banana Simian has been having labored, constantly
audible
breathing for a couple weeks, although she doesn't appear to be in
pain.

It's pretty grim around here.

The pneumonia was cleared up fairly easily, but the labored breathing
remained. It was fairly obvious that the antibotics and daily
respiratory
theraputic treatments weren't helping.

Yesterday I spent five hours at a veterinary imaging center for a CAT
scan.

Poor Banana has something, almost certainly cancer, thickening and
constricting her windpipe. Something else is growing in the
nasal/sinus area,
although it isn't as urgent an issue. Biopsies will be back in a few
days.

She hasn't eaten since coming home, and is really not breathing well
at all.
I was resigned to putting her down today, but in consultation with the
regular
vet we're going to try that old standby, short-acting steroid shots,
in hopes
of alleviating things and buying a few days. I'm going to go over
just before
closing.

Banana has had a pretty tough life, although the last 6 1/2 years with
me have
been happy ones I think. She deserves a better fate than she's
apparently
going to receive.

Art

Marina skrev i meddelandet ...

"Arthur Shapiro" wrote
snip for length

Banana has had a pretty tough life, although the last 6 1/2 years with me
have
been happy ones I think. She deserves a better fate than she's
apparently
going to receive.

I'm so sorry to hear your news. We will be purring for Banana to be as
comfortable as possible, and you to have the strength to do what's best for
her when the time comes.

--
Marina, Frank and Nikki


What Marina said. And purrs!!!!
from Elisabet and Hugo Katt

Lots of best wishes and hopes for the test results to be negative and hugs
for you for taking such good care of Banana,
--
Polonca & Soncek

"Arthur Shapiro" wrote in message
news:3Ir6b.17810$n94.13417@fed1read04...
snip Poor Banana has something, almost certainly cancer, thickening and
constricting her windpipe. Something else is growing in the nasal/sinus
area,
although it isn't as urgent an issue. Biopsies will be back in a few
days.

On Sat, 06 Sep 2003 20:45:53 GMT, (Arthur
Shapiro) wrote:

{{{Art}}} I am so sorry. I hope the steroids help, even if only for a
bit. You and banana are in my thoughts.

Blessings,

Ginger-lyn

Purrs For Banana.
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