Nina, just my opinion but I would not cut back on the dex amounts. I
do not think that Spencer has a long time. There are always miracles, but large
cell lymphoma on only steroids does not usually go that long-- six months I have
heard of on the dex/depo combo shots, but that is really an outside bet.
How long has it been now since he got sick?
It could be providence, but I think it is the dex that is helping, and the
extra dex that made him do better. How much did you up it by? I really would not
cut back that much. He might crash. I cut back some on pred with my
Josephine when she had lymphoma (no chemo) and she really crashed.
Maybe you could give him the extra every other day and the .4 every other
day. Is that what you were saying you are doing?
More prayers,
Michelle
In a message dated 10/2/2006 8:16:47 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Hey
Michelle,
I'm sorry that your sleep habits are as bad as mine, but it's
kind of comforting knowing that you're up in the wee hours with me.
Thank you so much for keeping me and Spence in your thoughts.
I
did up the dosage a little for a while, (thanks to your reassuring post about
it being all right to do so). Last night I actually cut the dose because
Spencer seems to be doing so well and I'd like to see if I can start weaning
him off. He hadn't eaten but a few bites of kibble in days and then last
night he scarfed a small bowl of wet food! I don't want to go to an eod
protocol just yet, so I'm going to try to half his dose eod and see how he
reacts. I can't tell if it's Divine providence or the steroid shots that
are keeping him around. This guy is so amazing. He's back to
occasionally jumping on counters and following me outside for time in the
yard. It's that same old roller coaster we always go through, but I
can't shake the hope that somehow he's going to recover. With that hope
in mind I don't want to cause complications with long term steroid use.
I was going through some IBD archive posts and remembered how IBD kitties are
sometimes kept on Pred for months and months without complications from side
effects. When I first put Gypsy on Pred, it was suggested that we try
Dex instead. Do you know if the reactions are the same?
How is
your Lucy doing? I've been looking for updates, but I'm so far behind on
the list that I doubt I'll be able to catch up.
Keep those prayers
coming!
Nina
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