Nina, Hopefully, this is just a bad week. Don't they go in cycles? Hang in there! Let us know what your internist says.
-Kyle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 3:06 PM Subject: Jazz update and Newbie Questionnaire > Kyle and group, > Both Jazz and Grace started acting sick about two weeks ago. Grace > responded with Dox, and I tried to get away with splitting a vial of VO > over two days for Jazz, (no Dox, Jazz has never been on Dox, and I > didn't know if it was appropriate). She seemed to get a little better, > than she got worse. I just started her on VO again 2 days ago, I'll do > the full five days with 4cc each day, (I'm running out, but more is on > order). This is the first time she's not responding, at least not yet. > I also started decided to go ahead and put her on Dox, (also two days > ago), but I've only been giving it once a day. Today I'll start giving > Dox to her twice a day (as called for). Grace has always responded well > to only once a day, but something else is going on with Jazz. She's > hanging in there, she seemed a little bit better this morning, (a bit > more alert than last night). She's not eating well, (She's off her > regular food altogether, she is eating a little bit of baby food, but > not everytime I offer it, especially if I try and slip in some Transfer > Factor). Her third eyelids have been up for the last week, and I've > seen her licking cement, (sign of anemia). I tend to panic, for good > reason; we have an appointment at 5pm at the internist tomorrow. I'm > praying she'll drastically improve by then. I've been focusing so much > energy and attention on Gypsy, (who is improving slightly with oral > Pred), that I let Jazz's situation get away from me. I tell you, I'm > tired! > > The one thing I've found, is that the VO can be, and is, a life saver. > The problem is that it hasn't proved to be the cure I'd hoped for, at > least not in the cases of cats that have reached the stages that Jazz, > Grace and Brissle seem to, I'm guessing they're all at stage four. It's > an excellent weapon in our arsenal for keeping them asymptomatic, > though. I'm still hopeful that it will prove to be enough of a boost to > clear the disease for those fortunate enough to use it during the > earlier stages. > > I've been thinking about the new members. The IBD list that I recently > joined, (a real disappointment in many ways, I wrote to James to thank > him for spoiling me without my even being aware!), has a questionnaire > they send out to all newbies. I think that's an excellent idea to save > time in addressing common problems and help with solutions. We could > send each new member an off-list email with questions about their cat, > his symptoms, and what, if anything they've already done. Along with > the questions, a few paragraphs about common treatments, and diet > etc.would be a real time saver, (something like Kerry's already been > doing). What do you think? I guess we should talk to the list > administrators about this. > > Once again, thank you Kyle and everyone else for your continued support > and help, > Much love to all of you, > Nina > > > Melbeach wrote: > > >Nina, what's going on with Jazz? Is she not responding to VO? I'm so sorry to > >hear about this. We think we have the pot of gold, and no? I'll be praying for > >you guys. > > > >-Kyle > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
