Thank you for your advise. Yes, he love to run around and play like a maniac -
after all he is only 8 - 10 months old and really still a kitten. He seems to
get out of breath and his breathing is a little raspy when he has been playing
hard, but maybe that is something that is normal for any cat. Because of the
FeLV I am just noticing things differently with him. Right now I have to
decide what will help him most and what I can afford. I have already switched
him to an all canned Wellness diet. The Immuno-Regulin sounds pretty
expensive. I also have two boys in college that I have to think of also.
Do you know how many cats actually ever end up eventually testing negative with
this? I guess there is a part of me that is still in denial. He tested
negative when my brother first rescued him, then he tested positive when he had
the in-office test at the vet when I got him. They then gave him the blood
test which was also positive. I think April is when I will test him again.
Meanwhile I will spoil him as much as I possibly can when he has to be stuck in
one room. It's so nasty and snowy today that there isn't even a good view out
the window from his chair.
Sue
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From: Caroline Kaufmann
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 9:56 PM
Subject: [PHISH]RE: Immuno-Regullin and exercise
I don't know about the IR, but as far as the vaccs- it sounds like he handled
them fine, so there's no need to stress yourself out about it now. Now you
know better tho and can better protect him in the future by being better
educated.
And you are very to lucky to have found this site so early on. I only got to
it when Monkee was in the throws of the illness and most hope was lost. And I
felt horrible when I realized all the knowledge and information that was out
there on the internet that I didn't think to take advantage of. I just took
Monkee's incredible health for granted and thought if I kept him happy and not
stressed, his beefy body would beat the odds. When I realized I could have
been more proactive with things- like no vaccs, better diet, supplements, even
meds to ward off the disease, I felt horrible, but I didn't have time or energy
to cry over spilled milk at the time b/c I was so desperate for immediate help
with Monkee's sick condition. It's since his passing that I realized the depth
of what I allowed myself to miss out on. Could any of those things have made a
difference in Monkee's individual case? I don't know? I never will. But if I
can help someone else get to resources and better information SOONER than I
did, then my guilt is lessened.
You should feel really happy that you are taking full advantage of what is
out there now- early- while Buzz is healthy. You have the chance to do all you
can for him early on.
Don't worry about him playing- if he's happy and healthy for now and he wants
to run around like a maniac and play toys, by all means, let him do it. It's
important to not treat him like an invalid, especially if he does not feel like
one/doesn't know he is one b/c he will pick up on that. For most of Monkee's
illness my mom kept telling me to stop crying around him and treating him like
an invalid because at that point (until the last 2 wks), he didn't know he was
sick- even when he was getting chemo. She didn't want Monkee to pick up on my
cues and then in turn, get depressed and get further stressed. Asymptomatic
Felv cats don't know they are sick, so allowing him to play and act like a
normal boy is all part of providing him a stress-free environment which is
really key for Felv+ cats.
caroline
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Immuno-Regullin and exercise
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 21:32:52 -0500
When is the best time to start Immuno-Regulin? When they still have no
symptoms? I can still hardly believe Buzz has this horrible disease. He seems
so healthy and loves to play and has a great appetite. How often do the
success stories like Minstrels come along? These postings have so much new
information and the internet sights have so much conflicting information that
it is hard to know what to think. I just know the little guy cleaning himself
in my lap right now deserves all I can do for him.
Does anyone know if a lot of playing exercise is good for a FeLV + cat? He
chases his toys so hard that he gets out of breath sometimes.
Buzz had some vaccinations about a month ago, is he still in danger?
I have always had cats but this is so new and I feel so ignorant. I am so
glad for this site, I have already learned more real information that seems
like it will actually help Buzz then from all the reading I've done for the
last several weeks since I learned he was FeLV positive.
Thank you everybody for all your advise.
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