Oh Michelle,
Did you have the ER vets save the fluid for your oncologist to test?
Thank goodness you have educated yourself and know that the diagnosis of
an ER vet is not always reliable. I'm so blessed to not have anyone in
crisis right now, but reading your post sent all those fears and dreads
of the past flooding to my heart. We do all understand what you are
going through, all the uncertainty, all the hope, all the prayers for
guidance and most of all the prayer for more quality time. As Hideyo
said, Lucy is a fighter, and we know that you are too. Think about
Kerry's Bandy and how he continued to rally.
It doesn't matter how long they are with us, it's never long enough. Do
your very best to concentrate on the Now, take things one step at a
time, try not to jump ahead to all the worst case scenarios, your love
for each other is what is most important. Your special bond with Lucy
tells me she has much to teach you. Do your best to let go of anxiety,
purposely make moments of quiet in her company so she can continue to
impart her wisdom and settle your heart. My thoughts and prayers are
with you.
Love and strength to you both,
Nina
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Lucy's temp spiked to 106.7 tonight so I took her to the ER. They did
blood work and her HCt is at 18 and her bun and liver enzymes are low.
They took xrays and it looked to them (ER doctors, who I don't really
trust to read xrays totally correctly) like she has fluid in her
abdomen and an enlarged heart. They tapped the fluid and could not
tell what it is. With IV fluids and some torbutrol her temp came down
to 100.6 in two hours. I then took her home, against their advice,
because they did not seem to think they could do anything and she was
miserable there. I have an appointment for 7:30 am at Red Bank, the
best vet hospital in the state, with an oncologist. It is 2 hours
away, so we need to leave at 5:30 am. Lucy hates car rides, but I want
a better diagnosis, and I want it from the best people. Except for
the fact that she is still eating (probably not normally, but not
completely terribly either) and alert, and her protein ratio which
does not point to FIP, her clinical signs and blood work otherwise
could mean wet FIP. The ER vet thinks it's lymphoma. She was trying
to convince me that FeLV+ cats dont respond to chemo, even though I
told her I had one who did and know others with cats who have. It is
possible it is FIP, it is possible that it is lymphoma so bad that
nothing can be done or that she has heart problems that will
complicate chemo and I can't do it. But I want to try, at least, to
get a better diagnosis before deciding all of this. She is happy to
be home for now. She ate a little bit of cooked turkey, probably 10
or 15 little pieces.
Please pray hard for her. It does not look good. I hope she can at
least have some good time left. she is my baby, more than any of the
others, though I love them too. she is my love.
Michelle
