Lester: Monday Update

Just talked to the surgeon. Lester has violently resisted most attempts to
make him eat, meaning it's been about 6 days now. They've stuck a tube
through his nose and are feeding some sort of high-caloric liquid. The
assertion is that the tube is little more than a thread and consequently isn't
a big deal to the cat. But starvation certainly is. She is hopeful that this
forced nutrition will jumpstart his interest in food.

The big question is whether too much of the liver and/or bile duct system has
been removed, and the tests that determine that will be back late today or
tommorow. Apparently one can't visually ascertain things until things have
gone totally off the scale. She remains hopeful that this won't turn out to
be an issue, but if so, there's nothing that can be done but to put the cat
down.

He still is taking as much affection as anyone is willing to give him.

I have a 7pm appointment to see him for the first time. They're normally open
24x7, but will close Thursday and Friday due to the holiday. So I have to
take him somewhere Wednesday night, and with luck that will be home, not to
the regional 24 hour urgent care center.

Art

Continued purrs for Lester to have some quality of life - sounds like he is
a real little fighter!!

Lois

"Arthur Shapiro" wrote in message
...
Just talked to the surgeon. Lester has violently resisted most attempts
to
make him eat, meaning it's been about 6 days now. They've stuck a tube
through his nose and are feeding some sort of high-caloric liquid. The
assertion is that the tube is little more than a thread and consequently
isn't
a big deal to the cat. But starvation certainly is. She is hopeful that
this
forced nutrition will jumpstart his interest in food.

The big question is whether too much of the liver and/or bile duct system
has
been removed, and the tests that determine that will be back late today or
tommorow. Apparently one can't visually ascertain things until things
have
gone totally off the scale. She remains hopeful that this won't turn out
to
be an issue, but if so, there's nothing that can be done but to put the
cat
down.

He still is taking as much affection as anyone is willing to give him.

I have a 7pm appointment to see him for the first time. They're normally
open
24x7, but will close Thursday and Friday due to the holiday. So I have
to
take him somewhere Wednesday night, and with luck that will be home, not
to
the regional 24 hour urgent care center.

Art

On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 19:56:02 GMT, (Arthur
Shapiro) wrote:

Just talked to the surgeon. Lester has violently resisted most attempts to
make him eat, meaning it's been about 6 days now. They've stuck a tube
through his nose and are feeding some sort of high-caloric liquid. The
assertion is that the tube is little more than a thread and consequently isn't
a big deal to the cat. But starvation certainly is. She is hopeful that this
forced nutrition will jumpstart his interest in food.

The big question is whether too much of the liver and/or bile duct system has
been removed, and the tests that determine that will be back late today or
tommorow. Apparently one can't visually ascertain things until things have
gone totally off the scale. She remains hopeful that this won't turn out to
be an issue, but if so, there's nothing that can be done but to put the cat
down.

He still is taking as much affection as anyone is willing to give him.

I have a 7pm appointment to see him for the first time. They're normally open
24x7, but will close Thursday and Friday due to the holiday. So I have to
take him somewhere Wednesday night, and with luck that will be home, not to
the regional 24 hour urgent care center.

Art
God Bless Lester and also your wallet. I do hope this story has a
happy ending. Many purrs for your other furkids as well. MLB

On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 19:56:02 GMT, (Arthur
Shapiro) wrote:

Just talked to the surgeon. Lester has violently resisted most attempts to
make him eat, meaning it's been about 6 days now. They've stuck a tube
through his nose and are feeding some sort of high-caloric liquid. The
assertion is that the tube is little more than a thread and consequently isn't
a big deal to the cat. But starvation certainly is. She is hopeful that this
forced nutrition will jumpstart his interest in food.

The big question is whether too much of the liver and/or bile duct system has
been removed, and the tests that determine that will be back late today or
tommorow. Apparently one can't visually ascertain things until things have
gone totally off the scale. She remains hopeful that this won't turn out to
be an issue, but if so, there's nothing that can be done but to put the cat
down.

He still is taking as much affection as anyone is willing to give him.

I have a 7pm appointment to see him for the first time. They're normally open
24x7, but will close Thursday and Friday due to the holiday. So I have to
take him somewhere Wednesday night, and with luck that will be home, not to
the regional 24 hour urgent care center.

Art

The purr-motors here are going steady for the results to be positive.
Maybe just getting to see you and coming home will improve his
appetite, so we're hoping he gets to come home over the long weekend.
--
Steve Touchstone,
faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky

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Oh, I do wish poor Lester would start eating.
We are sending extra-strong purrs, best wishes, healing vibes and hopes he
starts to feel better and I'm sure he'll start eating then. I do think his
trying to get any affection he can get is a good sign.
--
Polonca & Soncek

"Arthur Shapiro" wrote in message
...
Just talked to the surgeon. Lester has violently resisted most attempts
to
make him eat, meaning it's been about 6 days now. They've stuck a tube
through his nose and are feeding some sort of high-caloric liquid. The
assertion is that the tube is little more than a thread and consequently
isn't
a big deal to the cat. But starvation certainly is. She is hopeful that
this
forced nutrition will jumpstart his interest in food.

The big question is whether too much of the liver and/or bile duct system
has
been removed, and the tests that determine that will be back late today or
tommorow. Apparently one can't visually ascertain things until things
have
gone totally off the scale. She remains hopeful that this won't turn out
to
be an issue, but if so, there's nothing that can be done but to put the
cat
down.

He still is taking as much affection as anyone is willing to give him.

I have a 7pm appointment to see him for the first time. They're normally
open
24x7, but will close Thursday and Friday due to the holiday. So I have
to
take him somewhere Wednesday night, and with luck that will be home, not
to
the regional 24 hour urgent care center.

Art

"Arthur Shapiro" wrote in message
...
Just talked to the surgeon. Lester has violently resisted most attempts
to
make him eat, meaning it's been about 6 days now. They've stuck a tube
through his nose and are feeding some sort of high-caloric liquid. The
assertion is that the tube is little more than a thread and consequently
isn't
a big deal to the cat. But starvation certainly is. She is hopeful that
this
forced nutrition will jumpstart his interest in food.

The big question is whether too much of the liver and/or bile duct system
has
been removed, and the tests that determine that will be back late today or
tommorow. Apparently one can't visually ascertain things until things
have
gone totally off the scale. She remains hopeful that this won't turn out
to
be an issue, but if so, there's nothing that can be done but to put the
cat
down.

He still is taking as much affection as anyone is willing to give him.

I have a 7pm appointment to see him for the first time. They're normally
open
24x7, but will close Thursday and Friday due to the holiday. So I have
to
take him somewhere Wednesday night, and with luck that will be home, not
to
the regional 24 hour urgent care center.

Art


sending purrs,
Brenda

We're still purring for Lester.


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Arthur Shapiro wrote:
Just talked to the surgeon. Lester has violently resisted most attempts to
make him eat, meaning it's been about 6 days now. They've stuck a tube
through his nose and are feeding some sort of high-caloric liquid. The
assertion is that the tube is little more than a thread and consequently isn't
a big deal to the cat. But starvation certainly is. She is hopeful that this
forced nutrition will jumpstart his interest in food.

The big question is whether too much of the liver and/or bile duct system has
been removed, and the tests that determine that will be back late today or
tommorow. Apparently one can't visually ascertain things until things have
gone totally off the scale. She remains hopeful that this won't turn out to
be an issue, but if so, there's nothing that can be done but to put the cat
down.

He still is taking as much affection as anyone is willing to give him.

I have a 7pm appointment to see him for the first time. They're normally open
24x7, but will close Thursday and Friday due to the holiday. So I have to
take him somewhere Wednesday night, and with luck that will be home, not to
the regional 24 hour urgent care center.

Art


Still purring for Lester here. He may feel more like eating when
he can seeing his person again.
Helen Wheels

"Arthur Shapiro" wrote in message
...
Just talked to the surgeon. Lester has violently resisted most attempts
to
make him eat, meaning it's been about 6 days now. They've stuck a tube
through his nose and are feeding some sort of high-caloric liquid. The
assertion is that the tube is little more than a thread and consequently
isn't
a big deal to the cat. But starvation certainly is. She is hopeful that
this
forced nutrition will jumpstart his interest in food.

The big question is whether too much of the liver and/or bile duct system
has
been removed, and the tests that determine that will be back late today or
tommorow. Apparently one can't visually ascertain things until things
have
gone totally off the scale. She remains hopeful that this won't turn out
to
be an issue, but if so, there's nothing that can be done but to put the
cat
down.

He still is taking as much affection as anyone is willing to give him.

I have a 7pm appointment to see him for the first time. They're normally
open
24x7, but will close Thursday and Friday due to the holiday. So I have
to
take him somewhere Wednesday night, and with luck that will be home, not
to
the regional 24 hour urgent care center.

Art
Smokey and Mistletoe are purring their hardest for Lester.
Sam

We are purring for Lester to have enough liver and bile duct system left to
continue for several years yet.

--
Marina, Frank and Nikki
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