Thanks, Diane. As it turns out, I took Lukey to the vet today and his HCT was down to 12 and they thought it best to transfuse. He is still getting the blood as I write and after that they will be putting in the e-tube.
The good news is that both his lymphocyte and reticulocyte counts were up significantly today from Friday, so the LTCI is definitely working. We just had to buy him some more time to give the new cells time to mature and hopefully the transfusion will give us the time we need. I appreciate all of your thoughts, prayers and concern. It has been a stressful weekend for Lukey and me but hopefully after today things will start looking up for my little man. He's such a little fighter. Sally Jewell > -----Original Message----- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk- > boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Diane Rosenfeldt > Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 10:40 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FW: Q re Staph Protein A > > I understand perfectly -- *after* or maybe because of being put > under to > have this procedure, MY Luc (negative but possible pancreatitis > followed by > hepatic lipidosis) didn't react well to anesthetic. He's got a > harmless > wheeze now sometimes, and we haven't even wanted to put him > under for teeth > cleaning. I'm sure your vet will make the right decisions about > which kind > of feeding is best. Continued good wishes for you and Lukey. Luc > sends > four-pack-a-day-sounding purrs your way. > > Diane R. > > -----Original Message----- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Tower > Laboratories > Corporation > Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 4:41 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FW: Q re Staph Protein A > > Thanks so much, Diane. I appreciate your concern and good > vibes coming our > way! > > We vacillated about which type of feeding tube and because his > RBC count is > so low and he's pretty weak, we were leery about putting him to > sleep to put > the esophageal tube in. > It may come to that but for now the other seems to be staying > put, though > understandably, he doesn't like it much. > > > > > Sally Snyder Jewell > Sally Snyder Jewell, Marketing Director > Tower Laboratories Corporation > Manufacturers of Pauling Therapy Formulas for Coronary Heart > Disease Since > 1996 http://www.HeartTech.com > E-mail: sa...@towerlaboratories.com > Toll Free: 1-877-TOWER-LABS (1-877.869.3752) > Voice: 502.368.2720; 502.368.2721 > Fax: 502.368.0019 > > Pauling Therapy Information Web site: > http://www.HeartTech.com > Pauling Therapy Order Link: > http://www.PaulingTherapyStore.com > > The information provided herein is educational and is not > intended as either > diagnosis or treatment. The content of this transmission is > intended only > for the person or entity to which it is directly addressed or copied. > It may > contain material of confidential and/or private nature. Any review, > retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any > action in > reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than > the > intended recipient is not allowed. > If you received this message and the information contained > therein by error, > please contact the sender and delete the material from your/any > storage > medium. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk- > > boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Diane Rosenfeldt > > Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 3:23 PM > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FW: Q re Staph Protein A > > > > Here are vibes that Lukey gets the time he needs to bounce > back! > > > > Just curious, why naso tube instead of esophageal? I > thought the > > latter were > > easier on the cat and easier to work with. > > > > Diane R. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of > Tower > > Laboratories > > Corporation > > Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 12:28 PM > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FW: Q re Staph Protein A > > > > Hi, Jenny and all, > > > > Lukey is not doing well. He has become much more anemic > while we've > > been waiting on the LTCI to work. The good news is that > though > his > > lymphocytes > > are way down, his RBCs appear to be regenerating somewhat, > so there is > > still hope if we can keep him from crashing from the anemia. > > > > I'm wondering if you can tell me what Autumn's numbers > were > > when it was > > decided that a transfusion was necessary? My vet has > advised > > against it > > because of the risk, though I don't want to wait too long > if that is > > what it > > will take to save him while the LTCI continues to work on > his > > RBCs. The vet > > is putting in a nasogastric feeding tube because he > continues to > > fight us on > > the syringe feeding and is now bone thin. He is also > getting > > intravenous > > fluids and high doses of vitamin C. He doesn't seem to be > struggling > > to breathe, though, and is still fairly alert, though his > gums are white > > and he > > is clearly not well. > > > > Thanks for your concern, and we sure could use some > prayers > > for our Lukey > > boy . . . we're so worried > > > > Sally > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > > [mailto:felvtalk- > > > boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of jbero tds.net > > > Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 11:47 AM > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FW: Q re Staph Protein A > > > > > > Hey everyone, > > > > > > I haven't been following the emails concerning strep A. > > but I > > > actually > > > looked into this when trying to figure out what to do > with > > Autumn. > > > There > > > were a few studies out there but they were done about a > > decade > > > or more ago, > > > mostly by a vet in Texas. I called his lab to speak > with > > him. > > > Unfortunately he was no longer practicing there, but I > > spoke with > > > a > > > colleague of his who suggested the results weren't as > > promising > > > as was > > > hoped, there were some negative side effects and they > had > > stopped > > > investigating it. > > > > > > I don't remember the exact details but I thought it was > > less > > > promising than > > > LTCI. If I get a chance later today I will do a > > literature search and > > > try > > > to find the paper. I'll forward whatever I find. > > > > > > Also, a quick update on Autumn. Tomorrow I will get a > CBC > > on > > > her and let > > > you all know. Her energy is up and she's getting > > mischievous > > > again. She's > > > slowing gaining weight back - the bones are less > prominent > > again. She > > > continues to do well. I know it may not be the cure all > > for felv but > > > I feel > > > there is at least some hope of treatment. Sally I hope > > Lukey is > > > improving. > > > > > > Jenny > > > > > > > > > On 9/23/09, mitchell <hhur...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > Approved by the United States Department of > Agriculture > > > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 9:54 AM, MaryChristine > > > <twelvehousec...@gmail.com > > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > approved by whom, i keep asking. and it's not a > > treatment, > > > it's a > > > > > "treatment > > > > > aid." that's all they're allowed by law to call it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 11:47 AM, mitchell > > > <hhur...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I don't know much about this product, but I do > know > > that > > > there is an > > > > > > approved treatment for FeLV. That is LTCI. 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