Dear Tracy:
I'm thrilled--and so is little Sammy! I would certainly be thinking
positively. After all, when Sammy finally received his chemotherapy
he looked pretty awful, with those great big (like pecan shells)
lymph nodes in his kitten neck and smaller ones elsewhere. Don't let
someone tell you "no" when the answer these days may very well be"yes!"
We're all rooting for little Herbie.
Tee 'n' the Wildlife
Taylor Scobie Humphrey
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On Apr 26, 2007, at 7:39 PM, Tracy Weese wrote:
I am most def. going to explore Herbie's options. I have always
said that if I would do it for my negative cats, then I would do it
for the positives. I have a negative cat that has done very well w/
chemo for intestinal LSA so I know that cats can/do respond well to
chemo.
The kittens I talked about were so very little and the fluid keep
building up very quickly that things appeared to be beyond hope.
Now that was several years ago, I might have done things
differently if it was now.
My regular vet says there does not appear to be any fluid at this
time, so I am thinking that is good. Still, he sounds "bubbly"
like a lot of congestion.... but nothing in the lungs or chest,
fluid-wise.
I will fill folks in tomorrow night after we get back. I say "we"
bec. I am thinking positive. If things look dreadful, then I will
have to consider whether his discomfort (but I don't think he is in
pain) will dictate the next move.
Thanks.
Tracy
----- Original Message -----
From: Taylor Scobie Humphrey
To: [email protected]
Sent: 4/26/2007 8:29:28 PM
Subject: Re: mediastinal LSA --anyone have succes with treatment??
Dear Tracy:
My little 9-month-old red tabby Sammy is FeLV+ and was recently
diagnosed with lymphoma. After his first treatment on the
Wisconsin/Madison protocol (which you will find on the Feline
Lymphoma Caregivers Site) his diagnosis a week later at his second
chemo appointment is "apparent remission." He just had his second
treatment on Monday. He is handling the chemotherapy extremely
well. In the ten days since he has been getting the Wisconsin/
Madison Protocol he has gained weight, gotten muscle mass back, is
following his two little brothers Teddy and Charlie and me around,
never stopped eating, is beginning to play with his brothers and,
of course, is also joining me and his two brothers in those all-
important trips to the bathroom!
Before his first chemo he looked AWFUL, sort of ratty, had big
swollen glands, was finding it increasingly hard to rest
comfortably in the ten days after I found those swollen glands
until I finally got him in for chemo. What an awful week THAT was!
Please also read on the same site about Samba Smith's remarkable
lifespan as a FeLV+ cat who is alive over three years after
treatment! So don't let anyone tell you to just offer palliative
treatment because although these little guys may not live as long
as FeLV- guys with lymphoma, every little guy is different. Sammy
and I and Samba Smith and his mommy say "Go for it!"
Does your little one have swollen lymph nodes? Are several fine-
needle aspirations appropriate for a definitive diagnosis? Have an
EXCELLENT time at the oncologist tomorrow (except for the indignity
of having a little bald tummy for that ultrasound--ook)!
Sincerely,
Taylor, Billi Bi, Lilibet Squeekietoy, Charlie, Teddy and
especially, Sammy
Taylor Scobie Humphrey
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On Apr 26, 2007, at 1:39 PM, 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
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