Ruth & Beethoven (GA)
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Yesterday's post http://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=50045
This is the hardest post to write. Beethoven is gone. Apparently he had cancer on his lung, which had been growing for some time, but it seemed very sudden. Cats are such masters at masking serious illness until it has advanced to the critical point. The blood accumulating in his thoracic cavity is what was restricting his breathing. After many updates and talks with the vet throughout the day, we made the decision to let Beethoven go. Surgery would have been enormously stressful for him at this time and possibly fatal, and the likelihood of success was very low. We just couldn’t put him through it.
When I last saw him, he was curled up comfortably in the oxygen chamber—able to breathe more easily following the removable of so much fluid.
Ironically, the vet clinic is only about two blocks from the shopping center parking lot where 11 years ago a skinny, hungry, flea-infested white kitty approached DH, jumped into his car and tore into a bag of peanuts sitting on the floor. Beethoven knew what he wanted and that was a home with us.
Thank you so much for the hugs and words of support. They mean so much to me. The people on FDMB were here when we needed you and helped us go OTJ 20 months ago. I know that never could have happened without your help. It has given us many months of good health and love.
Ruth
This is the hardest post to write. Beethoven is gone. Apparently he had cancer on his lung, which had been growing for some time, but it seemed very sudden. Cats are such masters at masking serious illness until it has advanced to the critical point. The blood accumulating in his thoracic cavity is what was restricting his breathing. After many updates and talks with the vet throughout the day, we made the decision to let Beethoven go. Surgery would have been enormously stressful for him at this time and possibly fatal, and the likelihood of success was very low. We just couldn’t put him through it.
When I last saw him, he was curled up comfortably in the oxygen chamber—able to breathe more easily following the removable of so much fluid.
Ironically, the vet clinic is only about two blocks from the shopping center parking lot where 11 years ago a skinny, hungry, flea-infested white kitty approached DH, jumped into his car and tore into a bag of peanuts sitting on the floor. Beethoven knew what he wanted and that was a home with us.
Thank you so much for the hugs and words of support. They mean so much to me. The people on FDMB were here when we needed you and helped us go OTJ 20 months ago. I know that never could have happened without your help. It has given us many months of good health and love.
Ruth
If love was enough he would have lived forever. He was meant to be part of your loving family - he was waiting for your husband that day. He takes the love you showered on him with him and will be with you in spirit always. Sending you and family lots of hugs.
