I'm sorry Michelle left. She's a good cat person that's had quite a lot of experience. Hopefully she will come back... like I did.
Phaewryn http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Special Needs Cat Resources ----- Original Message ----- From: Nina To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 3:17 PM Subject: Re: mediastinal LSA --anyone have succes with treatment?? Tracy, Are you aware that Michelle Lerner has unsubscribed from the list? She's had, unfortunately, a great deal of experience with cancers and was always a great resource for advice regarding it. I'm sure she'd be willing to help you and your kitty if you wrote to her off list. One thing I have heard is that felv kitties do respond to cancer treatments like chemo. Apparently they go into remission at the same rate as neg cats, but they usually don't remain in remission for as long. There is an internet group specific to feline cancer, do you have the address? It's been posted on our list many times, maybe someone else will post it for you. If you can't find it, let me know and I'll look for it. I'm glad to hear you have an appointment with an oncologist tomorrow. Do a search on our archives on dex, (dexamethasone) and depo (depomedrol) steroid shots to ask the vets about as well. Please keep us informed. Prayers that you get some ideas on how to treat him and that he makes a miraculous recovery. Nina Tracy Weese wrote: One of my FeLV+ cats most likely has mediastinal LSA. I had positive kittens diagnosed with this and not live very long but that was a few years ago despite some conservative treatment (mainly aspiration/comfort measures). I am currently treating a NEGATIVE cat for intestinal cancer and he has done very well. I have also read that the mediastinal LSA often responds positively to chemo....but most of those studies are on NEGATIVE cats. I'm sure that (sadly) at least someone else here has had a cat with this condition. The cat was otherwise health and w/o symptoms up until last Thursday. It initially appeared as URI like w/coughing/congestion sounds. But after no improvement with meds over the weekend, he was checked again, nothing in lungs but "mystery" spot on X-rays. We have consult with cancer vet and ultra sound tomorrow. Any input welcome. Tracy Weese Attorney at Law POB 3254 Shepherdstown, WV 25443 (304) 264-0595 Please be advised that this e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential attorney-client communication or may otherwise be privileged or confidential and are intended solely for the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy or retransmit this communication but destroy it immediately. Recipients are prohibited from forwarding this message to persons not identified by the sender. Unauthorized dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have any questions, please call 304-264-0595. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.6.1/776 - Release Date: 4/25/2007 12:19 PM
