Sue, here is a link for a good overview of IMHA. http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_imha.html Hope it helps explain things. Sharyl
On Oct 28, 2008, at 8:02 PM, Sue & Frank Koren wrote: > Jane, > Thank you for your help. Buzz is not doing too badly, we caught it > when his > blood levels were in the twenties this time. Last time he was down to > eight. We have been testing his blood every other week and I > purchased a pet > scale to monitor his weight more closely. > I guess it is Leukeran that he will be on. That is what the > pharmacies > had. The Chlorambucil must be the generic. Dr. Tom gives me the > name of > the medication and the dosage and lets me call around to the > pharmacies to > find the best price. For 15 2mg tablets of Leuctra the price > ranged from > $49.44 to $77.99. > Do you know if they can ever go off of the Leukeran once they are > on it? > Is hemolytic anemia something they can beat for good or will it > keep coming > back? > Thanks again for your help, > Sue > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jane Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 5:29 PM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Buzzy still has hemolytic anemia > > >> Sue >> I talked with Hideyo (former list member) who said that she has heard >> of people who have had good results >> with Leukeran. She also said to caution you to be patient when going >> back on the full strength Predinisole. It sometimes >> does not work right away. >> Something is wrong with her computer but if she gets up and running >> I'll try to connect you. >> >> Hope Buzz is having a good day. >> >> Jane >> On Oct 28, 2008, at 7:43 AM, Sue & Frank Koren wrote: >> >>> Would it be better for him to just stay on the Prednesolone? I >>> have heard that also has side effects, though. >>> >>> ---- Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> Leukeran is a chemotherapy drug. The problems we had with Leukeran >>>> was that it helped his anemia, but brought his immune system >>>> down so >>>> low that he got some sort of opportunistic infection. AIHA is >>>> not a >>>> good diagnosis. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 7:57 PM, Sue & Frank Koren >>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> My vet told me that the Chlorambucil is the generic for Leukeran >>>>> (or vise >>>>> versa). Is it a type of chemo? Dr. Tom says it is not in his >>>>> marrow. >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Kelley Saveika" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> >>>>> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 7:25 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Buzzy still has hemolytic anemia >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I lost a cat to AIHA last year. If you do a search, Hideyo had >>>>>> some >>>>>> suggestions. We did not use Chlorambucil, we used Leukeran. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 6:22 PM, Sue & Frank Koren >>>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> My Buzz had anemia back in July and because of the advise of >>>>>>> this group >>>>>>> and my vet who is very proactive his life was saved. We have >>>>>>> been slowly >>>>>>> weaning him off of the Prednisolone for the past several >>>>>>> months. He was >>>>>>> down to 1/2 of a 5mg tablet one time a day. Unfortunately his >>>>>>> red blood >>>>>>> cell count began to drop again. He is back to his full dose of >>>>>>> Prednisolone - 30mg / day. We will wait until the red blood >>>>>>> cell count >>>>>>> stabilizes and then begin the weaning process again. This time >>>>>>> he will >>>>>>> also be on Chlorambucil. Does anyone have any experience with >>>>>>> this drug >>>>>>> or have any other suggestions that may help Buzz? I have an >>>>>>> excellent >>>>>>> vet who is very open to suggestions and will research any >>>>>>> possibilities >>>>>>> thoroughly. >>>>>>> Buzzy is the love of my life. He snuggles up with me every >>>>>>> single night. >>>>>>> I know the people in this group understand more then anyone >>>>>>> else what >>>>>>> this is like. >>>>>>> Thank you, >>>>>>> Sue and Buzzy >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Felvtalk mailing list >>>>>>> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>>>>>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ >>>>>>> felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.rescuties.org >>>>>> >>>>>> Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 >>>>>> >>>>>> Check out our Memsaic! >>>>>> http://www.memsaic.com/app/launch.cfm?sid=08D2CAB2A6E9 >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* >>>>>> >>>>>> Please help with the Friday Night Lights' kittens medical needs! >>>>>> >>>>>> http://rescuties.chipin.com/the-friday-night-lights-kittens >>>>>> >>>>>> "Rather than helping, it's easier to point fingers and say >>>>>> "take them >>>>>> first as long as you leave me alone". >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Felvtalk mailing list >>>>>> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>>>>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ >>>>>> felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Felvtalk mailing list >>>>> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>>>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ >>>>> felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. >>>> >>>> http://www.rescuties.org >>>> >>>> Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! >>>> >>>> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 >>>> >>>> Check out our Memsaic! >>>> http://www.memsaic.com/app/launch.cfm?sid=08D2CAB2A6E9 >>>> >>>> http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* >>>> >>>> Please help with the Friday Night Lights' kittens medical needs! >>>> >>>> http://rescuties.chipin.com/the-friday-night-lights-kittens >>>> >>>> "Rather than helping, it's easier to point fingers and say "take >>>> them >>>> first as long as you leave me alone". >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Felvtalk mailing list >>>> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ >>>> felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Felvtalk mailing list >>> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ >>> felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ >> felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
