Just got back from the vet. Shelby has started her
chemo. She needs to go for injections once a week.
This doctor has treated lymphoma and has a protocol
all worked out for Shelby. She is also on prednisone.
Shelby just got home and seems to be doing fine. she
was very upset about the bandage and chewed it off her
leg but then went right over to her food dish. Now we
need to wait and see how she reacts to her chemo. I'm
hoping all goes well. Thank you all soooooo much for
the advice.
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>
> I would do both, I think. I would make both
> appointments (and call the
> internist every day to see if you can get in there
> sooner than Thursday) and also
> make the 4/20 appointment. After seeing the
> internist, and discussing it with
> her/him, you can decide whether or not to also go to
> the oncologist next
> week, but at least you will have saved the
> appointment in case you want to. You
> can always cancel it. It's so important to get to
> this quickly, before it
> spreads into the bone marrow, when treatment becomes
> harder (though still
> totally possible). If taking Shelby to Cornell
> emergency would actually get him
> seen by an oncologist, and if you can afford it, I
> would do that today.
> However, I would make sure that an oncologist and
> not just emergency staff would see
> him today, or it is not worth it. I would also call
> Cornell and ask if an
> oncologist will confer with the internist, or with
> your local vet, today or
> tomorrow so you can start Shelby on something. I
> think whoever ultimately sees
> Shelby will probably start with a dex shot and an
> Elspar shot, and they may be
> able, based on all the lab results, to recommend
> that by phone in a
> consultation with your local vet so Shelby can get
> those treatments today, then you
> can continue on with the internist or the
> oncologist.
> Good luck,
> Michelle
>
> In a message dated 4/11/05 9:22:26 AM Eastern
> Daylight Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> I just got the results from Shelby's needle
> aspiration.
>
> malignant, large cell, high grade lymphoma in the
> intestine.
>
> These are my choices according to my vet
>
> Go to an internal med vet locally on Thursday
> morning.
> They are talking to the doctor now that the results
> are in to see if they can get me in any sooner.
> They
> say she has treated lymphoma but is not an
> oncologist
>
> or
>
> Go to Cornell (about 2 hours away at least) on
> April
> 20th to see the oncology department. I could admit
> Shelby earlier to emergency if needed but of course
> all the treatment becomes outrageously expensive
>
> any thoughts????
>
>
>
>
Amy Wilkins
Woof Wagon
www.woofwagon.com
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