No advice. I'm just hoping for the best for Brissle.
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Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
S**t, Kyle,
Oh man, I can't even come up with anything else to say. Why does your
vet suspect cancer? She's acting fine? The WBC is indicative of
infection, right? What is L/M? Damn it Kyle, I feel like throwing a
tantrum.
Nina
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>I just spoke with my vet after Brissle's blood tests from today. The good
>news: Her HCT is now 21.3%, up from 9.7% five weeks ago. The bad news: Her WBC
>is now 36.8, up from 17.3 (normal is 5.0 to 18.9). And her L/M is now 24.4
>(normal is 1.5 to 7.8), up from 9.0. Both of these numbers are off the chart.
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>My vet said that all signs point to cancer and he's strongly recommending
>sending Brissle to a specialist for chemo. He said that her glands felt
>normal. He believes that the cancer is in the bone marrow. Everything else
>seems normal at this point. She's eating fine, energy is good.
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>I will probably go ahead with the chemo. Just wanted to hear what the peanut
>gallery thought. I'm also wondering how much it costs and how often you have
>to go.
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>Thanks!
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