Hey Michelle, does he have any other health problems? food allergies can show themselves in the skin and it might be more than just the squamous cell. is any of the lesion simply irritated skin around the cancer? If so, i would probably go with something like eucerin creme original or eucerin calming creme (has oatmeal) around the edges [my derm recommends it and it's got fewer ingredients and works really well - very mild]
does he medicate easily? is any of that in his food or applied topically (thinking the oil for soothing)? with that many things in the mix, i'd be hesitant to add more. if you do try something else, think about stopping something he's currently getting. I went through this and did tons of research and spent money I shouldn't have in order throw anything that sounded good at Ninja. She was seizure free her last 2 months, but she ended up having intestinal lymphoma and there's not much you can do except palliative care. I think that all of us need to step back once in a while and think about how we're treating/dealing with our ill companions and how much is actually for them, to ease pain and prolong quality of life, as opposed to for us because we can't bear to lose them. i'm on the lower end numbers-wise and have only had to make the decision twice as an adult (family pets when i was a kid were mom's decisions) and each time i've learned more about the grace our friends walk in and how they have NO baggage about death and dying - it simply is - and how much i still have to learn. Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile." - Anonymous ________________________________ From: Michelle Brockman <teals...@hotmail.com> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tue, August 24, 2010 1:12:25 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Lymphoma/Brain Inflammation, etc. Natalie, what is this group and how do you find out how to make this tea/balm? One of my cats has squamous cell on his nose. I give him C-Caps herbal cancer pills, Vetri DMG, Reishi mushroom blend and fish oil capsules everyday. The inflamation seems to be getting better but his nose is a bloody scabby mess. =( Michelle Brockman "It is when we forget ourselves that we do the things which will be remembered" > Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:34:28 -0400 > From: at...@optonline.net > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Lymphoma/Brain Inflammation, etc. > > Might you consider making and administering an herbal tonic/tea made of > Graviola, Chaparral, Andreographis, and Neem? In a Google group, which is > really for people who are interested in alternative cancer treatments, many > have been using the tonic internally and a black salve externally on tumors > (or both), even terminal squamous cell on a cat's face and jaw right now, > many have been using it on their animals: Horses, dogs, cats, rabbits for > all types if cancer, often very successfully. Even when combined with > traditional things like chemo, it still helps and makes the quality of life > and death a lot better! If interested, you can join the group and while > treating the animal, advice is given by all members....Cats do not tolerate > it well because one of the herbs causes them to froth at the mouth, however, > I have discovered a food mixture which a cat that I treated recently, > absolutely devoured! Natalie > > -----Original Message----- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Weese > Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 6:10 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: [Felvtalk] Lymphoma/Brain Inflammation, etc. > > > My 10+ yo cat, Vixen, now has FeLV+ spinal fluid and brain inflammation > which is causing head bobbing and weakness/uncoordination in the back legs. > The most likely scenario is now lymphoma. She has always been very robust > and healthy (and pink) even though being diagnosed with FeLV as a kitten. > > Now, this. > > She is still eating good although she has lost a little weight -- she still > likes to be around me and the other cats, but... I have an apptmt with the > oncologist next week, and just don't know whether to treat or to do simply > pallative care. I know cats can respond well to chemo, but my other cancer > cats did not have FeLV. So I was looking for any ideas, suggestions, etc., > that folks might have. > > She is still on some antibiotics while we wait for final reports on several > infectious diseases but the prelim reports have showed no infectious > diseases. She is also taking an anti-inflammatory dose of pred. > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
