they are sending the results out to somewhere, not sure where. i asked if they could get them any quicker. they said they could see if the person could pick up right away. they want to know what kind of cancer but i'm starting to think it doesn't matter at this point. i'd bet it is lymphoma and i think the key now is finding an oncologist that can help her.
--- Barb Moermond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Amy, > That the results take so long seems very odd to me; > what are they checking besides cytology? My Ninja > had intestinal lymphoma (a palpable lump, I found it > while petting her) and they did x-rays and a manual > abdominal exam and a needle biopsy and the tech > looked at it the next morning - her cytology report > said that there were a lot of blastic and broken > cells so probable lymphoma. They do the lab tests > blind - they don't know who the sample is from and > so she hadn't known Ninja's FeLV status. When she > found out it was Ninja and that she was FeLV+, she > was sure it was lymphoma. From the x-ray, we'd been > able to see that it was riddled throughout the > tissue, definitely not a discrete lump that could be > removed. > > Amy Wilkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > They did the needle aspiration during the test but > it > takes 5-7 days for results. They were trying to rush > it but it won't be back til next week. The tumor is > palpable and her son died of lymphoma. the thing was > he had large cell high grade lymphoma. they said in > order for it to respond well, it needs to be small > cell lymphoma. i'm new to all this so i just want to > do what is best for shelby. i'll call cornell > tomorrow and see if i can get in without a referral. > > my vet is closed on the weekend. > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Ultrasound specialists are usually just that, or > > maybe radiologists, but not > > oncologists or surgeons so I would not trust that. > > > Some oncologists will > > not make an appointment without a diagnosis, it's > > true, although I would think > > that a palpable tumor in an FeLV+ cat would be > > enough (it is almost certainly > > lymphoma), and the ultrasound results should be > > sufficient. But you get a > > definitive diagnosis by getting a needle biopsy > done > > of the tumor, usually > > while the ultrasound is happening, but maybe with > a > > palpable tumor they can do it > > without ultrasound. You do not need to remove it > to > > biopsy it. > > Michelle > > > > In a message dated 4/8/05 10:22:03 PM Eastern > > Daylight Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > The vet that was talking about surgery was the one > > that did the ultrasound, a specialist. My vet has > > not > > called me to discuss the ultrasound results yet. > > I'm > > thinking of calling an oncologist but they told me > > they won't do anything without knowing if we are > > dealing with lymphoma or carcinoma. Is that true? > > > > > > > > > > > > Amy Wilkins > Woof Wagon > www.woofwagon.com > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! > http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ > > > > Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito > > "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should > impress. Merely living his life, doing what pleases > him, and making me smile." > - Anonymous > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Make Yahoo! your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
