Re: Bailey Update

[Lernermichelle]

God, Belinda, I am so sorry to hear this. I have thought about him often.  It does sound like there is cancer somewhere in him.  Lymphoma can be hard to find, though. They can do a full-body x-ray, or they can try the first drug in the chemo series (starts with an E and is a shot with no side effects, just kills lymphoma, can't remember the name of it) to see if he responds to it.  You might ask about trying that.   I think at this point I might try giving him a dex/depo combination shot.  I thought it was wise not to do such strong steroids when he seemed to be responding to the Epogen and other drugs and was given a 6 months+ prognosis. But he does not sound well.  I think that I would try either the chemo drug I referenced above (it really does not do anything but kill lymphoma-- it is specfic to the lymphoma cells) and/or a combo shot of 1/2 cc dex and 1/2 cc depo and see if they help.  Those steroids help them feel better with a lot of conditions, but if it is lymphoma the steroids will also shrink it for a while.  Mostly, though, I would just do it to make him feel better.   I am so sorry that he and you are going through this.    Michelle   In a message dated 2/3/2006 12:51:33 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bailey is not doing very good, he is getting 200ccs of food a day but is still wasting away.  He is still getting epo 3X a week, and 20mg of prednisolone split into 10mgs twice a day.  His diarrhea is for the most part gone, although he did just tonight have a mixture of a solid and runny bowel movement.  He is sooooooo bony and his muscle is all but gone on him, he is wasting away and I am starting to think there is cancer somewhere that we haven't found.  He has that cancer look (wasting away).  He potties wherever he wants and still just lays around.  I'm really worried about him, he seems so depressed.  We are suppose to do bloodwork in a week but I don't know that I want to wait that long.  Our last option is to add leukeran to the prednisolone he is getting. He will be laying somewhere and when he gets up there is usually a little poop there, so it is still coming out of him involuntarily, he doesn't seem to have any control over it sometimes.  Anyone know what may be causing this??? Prayers are really needed, my baby is slipping away from me and I don't know what to do ... -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ...