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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / February 2004Update on Bubbas
Thanks everyone for their kind words when I posted a few days ago. Bubbas has been diagnosed with malignant histiocytosis. (A good layman's description can be found here: http://www.xs4all.nl/~gvdt57/histiocytosis.html). Basically it's a rare very aggressive form of cancer that is nearly always fatal. We've been given a prognosis of days to weeks for Bubbas to live. He's comfortable, on a morphine patch and is being given anything that appeals to his appetite, as he's not eating well. I can't even begin to tell you how hard this is, he's the first dog I've had since I was a kid and just fit in so perfectly with me, and the cats and just made my day whenever he saw me, he'd wag his tail and just get so excited. I don't know what I'm going to do. Everyone, hug your pets and let them know how much you love them, you just never know... Love, K I'm very sorry. :-( I hope that at least it'll be weeks instead of days, as long as the morphine can keep him comfortable. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon > Thanks everyone for their kind words when I posted a few days ago. > Bubbas has been diagnosed with malignant histiocytosis. (A good layman's [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Love, > K > I'm very sorry. :-( I hope that at least it'll be weeks instead of days, > as long as the morphine can keep him comfortable. [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >>Love, >>K Thank you, Cathy. He's back to grooming the kitties and eating a little better, so I guess you just have to take each day as a gift, right? Hope your darlings are doing well. :) K > Thanks everyone for their kind words when I posted a few days ago. > Bubbas has been diagnosed with malignant histiocytosis. I'm so sorry, Karen. I know this is breaking your heart. >>Thanks everyone for their kind words when I posted a few days ago. >>Bubbas has been diagnosed with malignant histiocytosis. > > I'm so sorry, Karen. I know this is breaking your heart. Thanks Mary. I haven't had the mental energy to post, but many of yours have been cracking me up and providing much needed levity. :) K > Thanks Mary. I haven't had the mental energy to post, but many of yours > have been cracking me up and providing much needed levity. :) I curled up with Cheeks about an hour ago but couldn't sleep. She's no help because all she wants to do is play with the slinky tape measure creature and kick the snot out of my covers. :') So here I am again. Karen, you know that feeling when you're so full of so much that anything you say will sound stupid. Bet lots of people here are feeling that way. I hope it will help just a little to know that there are people who really do know how you feel. I think there is some weird little built-in genetic thing that makes us forget how much it hurts to lose a loved one. If there weren't we would never risk loving anyone again. Tonight, as sad as I am for you and Bubba, I feel comforted knowing that he has someone like you to care for him now and see him through this. Lucky, lucky dog. Don't think he doesn't know it. > > Thanks Mary. I haven't had the mental energy to post, but many of > yours [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > see him through this. Lucky, lucky dog. Don't think he doesn't know > it. This was so sweet Mary. I think Bubbas is vaguely aware he has a pretty good Mom. :) And I'm so lucky to have had the time with him that I have. What you wrote is so true, and it's comforting to be able to share my pain with people who understand what it truly means to have a pet be part of the family. Love, K circa Fri, 27 Feb 2004 07:45:52 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, > Karen, you know that feeling when you're so full of so much that > anything you say will sound stupid. Bet lots of people here are [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > see him through this. Lucky, lucky dog. Don't think he doesn't know > it. What she said. Laura > Thanks everyone for their kind words when I posted a few days ago. > Bubbas has been diagnosed with malignant histiocytosis. (A good layman's [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Love, > K I'm so sorry :( There aren't words to express my sympathy for you. Karen >>Thanks everyone for their kind words when I posted a few days ago. >>Bubbas has been diagnosed with malignant histiocytosis. (A good layman's [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Karen Thanks Karen. No words but you can hug and kiss your babies for me. :) The "Other Karen" > Thanks everyone for their kind words when I posted a few days ago. > Bubbas has been diagnosed with malignant histiocytosis. Karen, I'm so sorry. I read that link and how tragic. There is no warning for some things and this is one of them. You and yours are in my thoughts. Purrrrrs for Bubbas. ((((HUGS)))) Cheryl >>Thanks everyone for their kind words when I posted a few days ago. >>Bubbas has been diagnosed with malignant histiocytosis. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > ((((HUGS)))) > Cheryl Same here. I'm thinking of Shadow. Think this happy thought - when Shadow eventually crosses the bridge, he's going to be treated to the best grooming he's ever had, courtesy of Bubbas! :) ((((HUGS BACK ATCHA)))) Karen Karen, my thoughts and prayers are with you. Linda > Karen, my thoughts and prayers are with you. > > Linda Thank you Linda! :) Karen .... We've been > given a prognosis of days to weeks for Bubbas to live. ...> > Love, > K Karen, Hugs and purrs coming your way during this difficult time. Annie, aided by Cinder and Rosie >news:103t1rcmvhbbb63@corp.supernews.com... >.... [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> K >Karen, Karen, I am so sorry. You will be in my thoughts. Sherry >>news:103t1rcmvhbbb63@corp.supernews.com... >>.... [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Sherry Thank you Sherry. How are all of yours doing? Give them hugs. xo, K > .... > We've been [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Hugs and purrs coming your way during this difficult time. > Annie, aided by Cinder and Rosie Thank you to you all, and big pets to Cinder and Rosie. (Okay, you can have one too Annie). :) Karen circa Thu, 26 Feb 2004 16:16:43 -0800, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Karen M. (mskitty@NOSPAMeasystreet.com) said, > Thanks everyone for their kind words when I posted a few days ago. > Bubbas has been diagnosed with malignant histiocytosis. (A good layman's [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Love, > K Oh, damn. I'm sorry, Karen. :-( Laura  SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > circa Thu, 26 Feb 2004 16:16:43 -0800, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, > Karen M. (mskitty@NOSPAMeasystreet.com) said, [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Laura Thank you Laura. And since your posts have been making me spit up again, you're going to have to add another Peanut Buster Parfait to the sympathy. ;) xo, K circa Thu, 26 Feb 2004 22:02:42 -0800, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Karen M. (mskitty@NOSPAMeasystreet.com) said, > > Oh, damn. I'm sorry, Karen. :-( > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > xo, > K I'll make it three for good measure. :-) Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. So sorry Karen I am sending good thoughts your way. I know this is aweful hard for you *Hugs* Mia, lighting a candle. > Thanks everyone for their kind words when I posted a few days ago. > Bubbas has been diagnosed with malignant histiocytosis. (A good layman's [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Love, > K > So sorry Karen > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >>Love, >>K Thank you Mia. It seems just as Bubbas's life is ending, you will be bringing more in. Perhaps they'll pass each other coming and going? Karen >Thanks everyone for their kind words when I posted a few days ago. >Bubbas has been diagnosed with malignant histiocytosis. (A good layman's [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >Love, >K blessings and purrs for Bubbas -- may the remaining time be sweet. MLB > >Thanks everyone for their kind words when I posted a few days ago. > >Bubbas has been diagnosed with malignant histiocytosis. (A good layman's [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > blessings and purrs for Bubbas -- may the remaining time be sweet. > MLB Thank you. It has been. K >Thanks everyone for their kind words when I posted a few days ago. >Bubbas has been diagnosed with malignant histiocytosis. (A good layman's [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >Love, >K I'm so sorry Karen. Karen, I hope your time together with Bubbas will be sweet and full of good memories. Hang in there Judy F > Thanks everyone for their kind words when I posted a few days ago. > Bubbas has been diagnosed with malignant histiocytosis. (A good layman's [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Love, > K > Thanks everyone for their kind words when I posted a few days ago. > Bubbas has been diagnosed with malignant histiocytosis. Aw, I'm so sorry about Bubba... Signature-- ~kaeli~ God was my co-pilot... but then we crashed in the mountains and I had to eat him. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace Karen, I am so sorry to hear this. I really, really feel your pain. I don't know how but I know you will get through this. Memories are forever. > Thanks everyone for their kind words when I posted a few days ago. > Bubbas has been diagnosed with malignant histiocytosis. (A good layman's [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Love, > K
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