Re: Praying for Ginger

[Lernermichelle]

There is something wrong with her brain, not her inner ear. The neurologist could tell this right away. She is getting an MRI as I write, and then a spinal fluid analysis. I have been doing research, and from my research and what the neurologist said on the phone I am expecting lymphoma. I did not know lymphoma could arise in the brain, but apparently it can. It is a rarer form of lymphoma but does happen.  Apparently it can respond to radiation and chemotherapy, but only two of the chemo drugs can cross the blood-brain barrier, so it is more hit or miss than with other lymphomas.  The neurologist said it can be other things, like swelling from a virus or infection or a tumor of a different kind (many of which can be removed surgically), but I have lost 2 and possibly 3 positives to lymphoma, and cats with FeLV are apparently 60 times more likely than other cats to develop it, so I fear it is that.   They have not fed her today because they have to knock her out for the MRI, so I don't know if she is able to eat or not. Last night she licked some baby food off my fingers, but over about ten sessions of that got less than 1/4 of a jar because she could only lick a few times and then would need to put her head down.   Just two days ago she was running around chasing pens and trying to get Lucy to play with her, and even after the first ER visit she was playing with the printer.  She has always been such a playful, energetic, happy girl.  She looked so incredibly horrible last night.  I feel so bad for her.  I can not imagine the house without her-- as Gray said on the phone to someone today, she is the life of the house.  Always running around exploring and playing and making us laugh.  I am so worried for her and so depressed.   Please pray for her. Studies have shown that praying for sick people helps them, for whatever reason.   Thanks, Michelle   In a message dated 2/21/2006 2:39:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I will be praying – I have a kitty that I rescued a week ago, his head is tilted and can’t walk well, losing balance and fall down.. and it turned out to be an ear infection –how is her appetite otherwise?