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I'm starting a new thread since the euthanasia thread morphed into this topic. I went with the kitty last night, all set to learn to do subQs at home - and while determined, still iffy - I couldn't do the actual poke. I was so scared of hurting her, and her skin is thin and she is so small. I feel pathetic and wimpy.
I don't think she stabilized as I was hoping for. Waiting for the docs phonecall on the results of her blood work, but I have a feeling she is going to need every other day fluids. While a good traveler and an incredibly docile patient - that's too much to put her thru and I have to do it.
They use 18 gauge needles there, it's huge.
Any tips or tricks that people used to get over their fear of the first few pokes would be so appreciated. Halp!
Taking her in every other day is not only costly, but stressful on both of us.
Thanks in advance
Well the doc called and things have changed, her creatinine is normal (2.2) but white cell count is higher and that's after much antibiotic treatment. She is thinking intestinal cancer. At 18, I'm not going to aggressively treat it, but an ultrasound might give a better idea what's going on. Do I spend the $550 just to know? Even if I can't treat it, I want to look for signs that it's her time... because I missed the lung cancer in Len and hate to think he may have suffered at all. Not Roni too. It appears to be slow growing, but I don't want her to hurt.
I'm starting a new thread since the euthanasia thread morphed into this topic. I went with the kitty last night, all set to learn to do subQs at home - and while determined, still iffy - I couldn't do the actual poke. I was so scared of hurting her, and her skin is thin and she is so small. I feel pathetic and wimpy.
I don't think she stabilized as I was hoping for. Waiting for the docs phonecall on the results of her blood work, but I have a feeling she is going to need every other day fluids. While a good traveler and an incredibly docile patient - that's too much to put her thru and I have to do it.
They use 18 gauge needles there, it's huge.
Any tips or tricks that people used to get over their fear of the first few pokes would be so appreciated. Halp!
Taking her in every other day is not only costly, but stressful on both of us.
Thanks in advance
Well the doc called and things have changed, her creatinine is normal (2.2) but white cell count is higher and that's after much antibiotic treatment. She is thinking intestinal cancer. At 18, I'm not going to aggressively treat it, but an ultrasound might give a better idea what's going on. Do I spend the $550 just to know? Even if I can't treat it, I want to look for signs that it's her time... because I missed the lung cancer in Len and hate to think he may have suffered at all. Not Roni too. It appears to be slow growing, but I don't want her to hurt.