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#32
July 18th 04, 07:45 PM
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On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 08:45:24 -0400, (P. Cox)
wrote: The results of Crackles biopsy has came back and he has cancer. He has only one option which is a very expensive surgery on his ear and only if it hasn't spread to his lungs. An xray would determine if its gone to the lungs. The operation would have to be done by a specialist and I was told would be $1000 and would have to be done very soon. I didn't get to talk to the main vet that did the biopsy operation but one of the vets that fills in for her so I don't know what his chaces are if he has the surgery. Ok I gotta stop writting now I am crying again. Drats, I was hoping for better news. It seems like the only good break this guy ever got was your resuing him from his previous home (if you can even call that horrible neighbor a home). -- Steve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html 
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#33
July 18th 04, 07:45 PM
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On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 08:45:24 -0400, (P. Cox)
wrote: The results of Crackles biopsy has came back and he has cancer. He has only one option which is a very expensive surgery on his ear and only if it hasn't spread to his lungs. An xray would determine if its gone to the lungs. The operation would have to be done by a specialist and I was told would be $1000 and would have to be done very soon. I didn't get to talk to the main vet that did the biopsy operation but one of the vets that fills in for her so I don't know what his chaces are if he has the surgery. Ok I gotta stop writting now I am crying again. Drats, I was hoping for better news. It seems like the only good break this guy ever got was your resuing him from his previous home (if you can even call that horrible neighbor a home). -- Steve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html
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#34
July 18th 04, 07:45 PM
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On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 08:45:24 -0400, (P. Cox)
wrote: The results of Crackles biopsy has came back and he has cancer. He has only one option which is a very expensive surgery on his ear and only if it hasn't spread to his lungs. An xray would determine if its gone to the lungs. The operation would have to be done by a specialist and I was told would be $1000 and would have to be done very soon. I didn't get to talk to the main vet that did the biopsy operation but one of the vets that fills in for her so I don't know what his chaces are if he has the surgery. Ok I gotta stop writting now I am crying again. Drats, I was hoping for better news. It seems like the only good break this guy ever got was your resuing him from his previous home (if you can even call that horrible neighbor a home). -- Steve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html
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July 18th 04, 08:01 PM
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P. Cox wrote: The results of Crackles biopsy has came back and he has cancer. He has only one option which is a very expensive surgery on his ear and only if it hasn't spread to his lungs. An xray would determine if its gone to the lungs. The operation would have to be done by a specialist and I was told would be $1000 and would have to be done very soon. I didn't get to talk to the main vet that did the biopsy operation but one of the vets that fills in for her so I don't know what his chaces are if he has the surgery. Ok I gotta stop writting now I am crying again. Of course you are devastated, but perhaps you should stop and think of what the cat would choose, if he could speak? You may remember I had to make a similar decision last summer, when my Patches was put to sleep. He had developed a skin cancer (I'm told white cats - especially outdoor cats - are prone to such, as are fair-skinned humans). I have never believed in putting an animal through the horrors of chemotherapy, etc. (I don't REALLY believe in putting humans through it, either, but they are at least able to weigh the factors and choose for themselves.) Fortunately I was spared that decision, because he developed an apparent respiratory infection which didn't respond to antibiotics, the assumption was that the cancer had metasticized, and euthanasia was really the only option (other than letting hinm suffer until he died of "natural causes"). It's not just a matter of the expense - I know most of us are perfectly willing to spend whatever is necessary to keep our cats healthy, whether we can "afford" it or not. But if the ultimate prognosis is poor, and the animal is being subjected to uncomfortable treatments that may or may not work (and without being able to understand WHY it is being made to suffer)..... It's a difficult decison, and I suspect we all feel guilty when we make it, but animals accept death much more readily than humans do - it is, after all, a natural part of existence, and they don't carry all the intellectual baggage about it that we do. Purrs and prayers for you and Crackles, whatever you decide to do. (I'm sure you know that you have the support of all of us, most of whom have outlived one or more of our furry companions.)
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#36
July 18th 04, 08:01 PM
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P. Cox wrote: The results of Crackles biopsy has came back and he has cancer. He has only one option which is a very expensive surgery on his ear and only if it hasn't spread to his lungs. An xray would determine if its gone to the lungs. The operation would have to be done by a specialist and I was told would be $1000 and would have to be done very soon. I didn't get to talk to the main vet that did the biopsy operation but one of the vets that fills in for her so I don't know what his chaces are if he has the surgery. Ok I gotta stop writting now I am crying again. Of course you are devastated, but perhaps you should stop and think of what the cat would choose, if he could speak? You may remember I had to make a similar decision last summer, when my Patches was put to sleep. He had developed a skin cancer (I'm told white cats - especially outdoor cats - are prone to such, as are fair-skinned humans). I have never believed in putting an animal through the horrors of chemotherapy, etc. (I don't REALLY believe in putting humans through it, either, but they are at least able to weigh the factors and choose for themselves.) Fortunately I was spared that decision, because he developed an apparent respiratory infection which didn't respond to antibiotics, the assumption was that the cancer had metasticized, and euthanasia was really the only option (other than letting hinm suffer until he died of "natural causes"). It's not just a matter of the expense - I know most of us are perfectly willing to spend whatever is necessary to keep our cats healthy, whether we can "afford" it or not. But if the ultimate prognosis is poor, and the animal is being subjected to uncomfortable treatments that may or may not work (and without being able to understand WHY it is being made to suffer)..... It's a difficult decison, and I suspect we all feel guilty when we make it, but animals accept death much more readily than humans do - it is, after all, a natural part of existence, and they don't carry all the intellectual baggage about it that we do. Purrs and prayers for you and Crackles, whatever you decide to do. (I'm sure you know that you have the support of all of us, most of whom have outlived one or more of our furry companions.)
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July 18th 04, 08:01 PM
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P. Cox wrote: The results of Crackles biopsy has came back and he has cancer. He has only one option which is a very expensive surgery on his ear and only if it hasn't spread to his lungs. An xray would determine if its gone to the lungs. The operation would have to be done by a specialist and I was told would be $1000 and would have to be done very soon. I didn't get to talk to the main vet that did the biopsy operation but one of the vets that fills in for her so I don't know what his chaces are if he has the surgery. Ok I gotta stop writting now I am crying again. Of course you are devastated, but perhaps you should stop and think of what the cat would choose, if he could speak? You may remember I had to make a similar decision last summer, when my Patches was put to sleep. He had developed a skin cancer (I'm told white cats - especially outdoor cats - are prone to such, as are fair-skinned humans). I have never believed in putting an animal through the horrors of chemotherapy, etc. (I don't REALLY believe in putting humans through it, either, but they are at least able to weigh the factors and choose for themselves.) Fortunately I was spared that decision, because he developed an apparent respiratory infection which didn't respond to antibiotics, the assumption was that the cancer had metasticized, and euthanasia was really the only option (other than letting hinm suffer until he died of "natural causes"). It's not just a matter of the expense - I know most of us are perfectly willing to spend whatever is necessary to keep our cats healthy, whether we can "afford" it or not. But if the ultimate prognosis is poor, and the animal is being subjected to uncomfortable treatments that may or may not work (and without being able to understand WHY it is being made to suffer)..... It's a difficult decison, and I suspect we all feel guilty when we make it, but animals accept death much more readily than humans do - it is, after all, a natural part of existence, and they don't carry all the intellectual baggage about it that we do. Purrs and prayers for you and Crackles, whatever you decide to do. (I'm sure you know that you have the support of all of us, most of whom have outlived one or more of our furry companions.)
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#38
July 18th 04, 08:42 PM
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Pam, whatever you decide will be the right thing for Crackles. We will purr
and pray for him and for you. Jazz & his mama -- Irulan from the stars we came, to the stars we return from now until the end of time "P. Cox" wrote in message ... The results of Crackles biopsy has came back and he has cancer. He has only one option which is a very expensive surgery on his ear and only if it hasn't spread to his lungs. An xray would determine if its gone to the lungs. The operation would have to be done by a specialist and I was told would be $1000 and would have to be done very soon. I didn't get to talk to the main vet that did the biopsy operation but one of the vets that fills in for her so I don't know what his chaces are if he has the surgery. Ok I gotta stop writting now I am crying again.
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#39
July 18th 04, 08:42 PM
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Pam, whatever you decide will be the right thing for Crackles. We will purr
and pray for him and for you. Jazz & his mama -- Irulan from the stars we came, to the stars we return from now until the end of time "P. Cox" wrote in message ... The results of Crackles biopsy has came back and he has cancer. He has only one option which is a very expensive surgery on his ear and only if it hasn't spread to his lungs. An xray would determine if its gone to the lungs. The operation would have to be done by a specialist and I was told would be $1000 and would have to be done very soon. I didn't get to talk to the main vet that did the biopsy operation but one of the vets that fills in for her so I don't know what his chaces are if he has the surgery. Ok I gotta stop writting now I am crying again.
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July 18th 04, 08:42 PM
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Pam, whatever you decide will be the right thing for Crackles. We will purr
and pray for him and for you. Jazz & his mama -- Irulan from the stars we came, to the stars we return from now until the end of time "P. Cox" wrote in message ... The results of Crackles biopsy has came back and he has cancer. He has only one option which is a very expensive surgery on his ear and only if it hasn't spread to his lungs. An xray would determine if its gone to the lungs. The operation would have to be done by a specialist and I was told would be $1000 and would have to be done very soon. I didn't get to talk to the main vet that did the biopsy operation but one of the vets that fills in for her so I don't know what his chaces are if he has the surgery. Ok I gotta stop writting now I am crying again.
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