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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / October 2004Any news on Francis?
We're still purring up a storm for Francis to have many more happy years. Victor > We're still purring up a storm for Francis to have many more happy > years. Purring hard here, too, for Francis and his family.  SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >> We're still purring up a storm for Francis to have many more happy >> years. > >Purring hard here, too, for Francis and his family. Thanks guys. Took Francis to see the good vet yesterday morning. I had a look at the blood test results, his levels are *horrible* - up to almost 500% over normal range. The vet gave Francis a steroid injection, plus I've got pills to give him as one a day and he's got the low-protein food for renal patients. Even today, the morning after the steroid injection, Francis has perked up noticeably. Don't know how long I'll have him, but however long or short it is, he'll be loved Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune h*$el*$$e*nd**$o$ts**i*$*$m*m$o*n*s@$*a$o*l.c**$om$ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- > Took Francis to see the good vet yesterday morning. I had a look at the blood > test results, his levels are *horrible* - up to almost 500% over normal range. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > noticeably. Don't know how long I'll have him, but however long or short it is, > he'll be loved At least this sounds a bit more hopeful. We are purring that the meds will keep him going for a long time yet. Scritches to the darling boy. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >At least this sounds a bit more hopeful. We are purring that the meds >will keep him going for a long time yet. Scritches to the darling boy. Thanks Marina. For me, what is important is that as much as I want him around forever, the important thing is that whatever time he has left it is time where he has a good quality of life. I don't want to doom him to living years if he is miserable, just for my own benefit. Neither do I want to kill him off now, as per attitude of first vet I saw. I shall be putting Francis first in this, and I will be reminding myself of this regularly. Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune h*$el*$$e*nd**$o$ts**i*$*$m*m$o*n*s@$*a$o*l.c**$om$ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- > Thanks Marina. For me, what is important is that as much as I want him around > forever, the important thing is that whatever time he has left it is time where > he has a good quality of life. I don't want to doom him to living years if he > is miserable, just for my own benefit. Neither do I want to kill him off now, > as per attitude of first vet I saw. I shall be putting Francis first in this, > and I will be reminding myself of this regularly. I understand what you mean. Sometimes, when Nikki has an asthma attack and is coughing horribly, I wonder how she feels about it, but as long as it's only a few minutes per day, and she is alright 23 hours and 58 minutes of the day, I think her quality of life is good. If it goes down to 50/50 or worse, I'll have to rethink, of course. Her breathing does sound terrible at times, but she seems a very happy and contented cat (much more so than when she was younger), so it doesn't seem to bother her as much as it bothers me. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki On 07 Oct, Helen wrote: >Thanks Marina. For me, what is important is that as much as I want him around >forever, the important thing is that whatever time he has left it is time where >he has a good quality of life. I don't want to doom him to living years if he >is miserable, just for my own benefit. Neither do I want to kill him off now, >as per attitude of first vet I saw. I shall be putting Francis first in this, >and I will be reminding myself of this regularly. Give your little man a skritch for me. I know that you will be a loving, responsible, care giver to a boy who has given you so much love and laughter. May Bastet guide you in your decisions and give you the strength to do what's right. Now, let's hear some funny Francis stories. Regards and Purrs, O J >Give your little man a skritch for me. I know that you will be a >loving, responsible, care giver to a boy who has given you so much >love and laughter. May Bastet guide you in your decisions and give you >the strength to do what's right. Thanks OJ. Francis has to come first, and I will have that in my mind in his daily care. >Now, let's hear some funny Francis stories. Well, he did give me The Feline Look Of Death, when I presented him with a bowl of the special renal diet food. It was a distinct, "You expect me to eat this s**t?" So I mixed some 'nip in it, as Francis normally loves 'nip. I presented him with the food in a new bowl. I got the "Look, I may be ill, but I'm not senile. I know, you stupid human, that this is the same food. Do your really think I'd be fooled by a bit of 'nip and a replacement bowl?" Marble said he had no problem "Eating this s**t." and promptly scarfed it down. So, as I see no point in having Francis starve to death, I opened a tin of highly expensive premium cat food which I had carefully studied the protein conent of, and he had a few bites of that, and then gave me the "Okay, so I've tried it, but I don't want any of that s**t either." look, and walked away. At which point Marble walked over and said, "I don't mind eating this s**t" and scarfed it down. So I'm putting little bits in a syringe, and squeezing *just a little* into Francis's mouth regularly, and he's eating that way - he licks it up and swallows it, not spitting it out. I think the little horror is sniggering at me as he curls up in a patch of sun. Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune h*$el*$$e*nd**$o$ts**i*$*$m*m$o*n*s@$*a$o*l.c**$om$ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- , and walked away. At > which point Marble walked over and said, "I don't mind eating this s**t" and > scarfed it down. <snipped story about Marble being a pig> So it's fair to say that you're renaming Marble "Hoover"? Helen M -- >So it's fair to say that you're renaming Marble "Hoover"? > >Helen M Pig At Trough more like... Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune h*$el*$$e*nd**$o$ts**i*$*$m*m$o*n*s@$*a$o*l.c**$om$ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- >>Now, let's hear some funny Francis stories. > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > >Cheers, helen s ROFL!! That is a good one! Going to a caring vet has made you feel so much better. Otherwise, I don't think you could have written such a funny story. It is good to know Francis will be loved and pampered for the rest of his days by a humorous Meowmie. And humor does make the bad stuff more bearable. Purrs and prayers, -- CATherine >>At least this sounds a bit more hopeful. We are purring that the meds >>will keep him going for a long time yet. Scritches to the darling boy. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >--Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- {{{{Helen}}}}} You are so right and wise, and clearly your heart is with Francis. We will be purring for Francis to have a good, happy life, however long that may be. And may it be for a good long while yet! Ginger-lyn and Cosmo, 4-5+ years CRF cat, still going strong . . . >{{{{Helen}}}}} You are so right and wise, and clearly your heart is >with Francis. We will be purring for Francis to have a good, happy >life, however long that may be. And may it be for a good long while >yet! Thanks Ginger-lyn. I hope he picks up some more. Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune h*$el*$$e*nd**$o$ts**i*$*$m*m$o*n*s@$*a$o*l.c**$om$ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- > >At least this sounds a bit more hopeful. We are purring that the meds > >will keep him going for a long time yet. Scritches to the darling boy. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Cheers, helen s You definitely have the right attitude. You are showing the love that he needs. I hope you and Francis have a long time together. I believe you said he is eating, which is a good sign. Skeeter wasn't eating, and while I knew I could probably keep her going for another month or so with the infusions, it was obvious that it would have been for my sake, not for hers. I know you'll be strong enough to make the decision when the time comes, and nobody else can tell you when that time is. Joy >You definitely have the right attitude. You are showing the love that >he needs. I hope you and Francis have a long time together. I believe >you said he is eating, which is a good sign. Thanks, Joy. Appreciated. Francis is my sweet boy cat - he has a lovely nature. he doesn't deserve this, but he has got it, so we have to deal with it. >Skeeter wasn't eating, and while I knew I could probably keep her going >for another month or so with the infusions, it was obvious that it would [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Joy Ah, Joy, I'm not looking forward to that day *at all* - I dread it, but I know some time it will come. helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune h*$el*$$e*nd**$o$ts**i*$*$m*m$o*n*s@$*a$o*l.c**$om$ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- > >You definitely have the right attitude. You are showing the love that >>he needs. I hope you and Francis have a long time together. I believe [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > helen s It might be a long way away, but you will know when the time comes. I knew when it came for my beloved girl, her appetite was gone, I was trying to feed her, she was getting thinner and thinner. One day, I was using the toothpaste type food, rubbing it on the roof of her mouth to get her to take it. She cried out, it seemed for me not to do it any more, and that's when I knew it was time. I could hardly bear it to do it, but I did. You will know too. May it be a long way away. Tweed > >You definitely have the right attitude. You are showing the love that > >he needs. I hope you and Francis have a long time together. I believe [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > helen s I hope it is long in the future. Joy I'm really glad Francis is feeling better, that is so important. Lots and lots of purrs and best wishes for the meds to work and for Francis' blood test results to normalize, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > Took Francis to see the good vet yesterday morning. I had a look at the blood > test results, his levels are *horrible* - up to almost 500% over normal range. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- >I'm really glad Francis is feeling better, that is so important. >Lots and lots of purrs and best wishes for the meds to work and for Francis' >blood test results to normalize, Thanks guys. All purrs and best wishes most gratefully received helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune h*$el*$$e*nd**$o$ts**i*$*$m*m$o*n*s@$*a$o*l.c**$om$ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- >>> We're still purring up a storm for Francis to have many more happy >>> years. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >noticeably. Don't know how long I'll have him, but however long or short it is, >he'll be loved By all of us, too. Funny how we get to feel so proprietary about these RCPA kitties, like an extended kitty family. It's because they are great-- so individually charming of course, but also if there's anything we understand , it's how much you can love a cat. You know how these mishaps are like a body blow to your fellow catslave. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com >Even today, the morning after the steroid injection, Francis has perked >up [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Cheers, helen s Purrs that he outlives Drs expectations. Suz Macmoosette Thank Heavens There's Only One =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= Waiting for inspiration. Please hold while I contemplate my navel. |\__/| (=':'=) (")_(") >Purrs that he outlives Drs expectations. >Suz Thanks Suz - I hope he does to, but I'm not building up hopes - yet. Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune h*$el*$$e*nd**$o$ts**i*$*$m*m$o*n*s@$*a$o*l.c**$om$ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- >>> We're still purring up a storm for Francis to have many more happy >>> years. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Cheers, helen s Helen, I have had CRF cats in the past. If these numbers are correct, I am really surprised - and very concerned - that your vet has not either hospitalized Francis for fluid therapy and instructed you in how to administer it at home. I was able to extend the life of one of my cats for a surprisingly long time, and she had a very *good* life during that time. When diagnosed, she was not expected to live for more than 6 months. Instead, we got 3 very good years. I did work carefully through this with the help of my vet, and I want to encourage you to do the same thing. Francis is probably not eating because the toxins have built up so much in his blood stream that he really feels sick. This is one reason for the fluid therapy - it will help to flush some of the toxins out of his bloodstream. If his numbers are critically high, sub-Q fluids are not enough and you would need to do IV fluid therapy for a couple of days because that will work quickly to flush the toxins out. From time to time, I have read posts on the newsgroups from people whose cats had crashed (and it sounds like that is what is happening with yours), and they achieved very good life-extending results from hospitalizing their cats for fluid therapy. I'm puzzled as to why your vet did not recommend any kind of fluid therapy. I urge you to check out this web site and read up on the procedure: www.felinecrf.org. Please talk to your vet about this ASAP. Fluids could save your cat's life! MaryL <snipped> > Thanks guys. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- So glad to hear he's perked up a bit. He's got one of the world's best Meowmie's to take care of him until he knows it's time. Sam > Thanks guys. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > perked up noticeably. Don't know how long I'll have him, but however > long or short it is, he'll be loved We all *know* he'll be loved. Continuing purrs that he has a lot more happy days to come, which I'm sure he has. It doesn't seem that long ago that you posted about his neautering, they're never with us long enough.:-( SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. |
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