Thank you Hideyo! I felt so guilty and a lot of other things, all of you have helped so much. You have given me hope. Take care Marcia
Sent from my iPad On Aug 22, 2011, at 4:15 PM, HIDEYO YAMAMOTO <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, I did not read the original message - but I just wanted to share. > > I have one Felk girl, her name is gigner and she is now 7 years old -and I > also have a couple of friends who have several felk kitties - they are all > over 10 years old and they are all very healthty - > > Separately, I also have a couple of friends who mix their felk positive > kitties wiht non negatives for a several years - they share eveyrthing - but > none of their negatives have beome positives - > > Sending good thoughts to all of your babies. > > h > > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:31:39 -0500 > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] My 1 year old just diagnosed > > > > Thanks for all the hope that you have given me. Fletch had the ELISA test. > > Today I took Wildfire and Shay over and they tested negative. Tomorrow I > > will take Alvin. ( my grandkids name my cats for me(-:). They vacd Shay and > > Wildfire, so I'm hoping they have a chance. My house is completely open so > > I cannot separate Fletch from the others. > > Exactly how long does the virus last outside of the body, I seem to find > > conflicting opinions on this! I let my vet know that I have all of you > > now...thank all of you so much. > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > On Aug 22, 2011, at 7:31 AM, "Lynda Wilson" <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > Hi Marcia! > > > > > > So sorry to hear of this sad news! But there is hope. Did Fletch have an > > > ELISA and an IFA test? Were they both positive or just the ELISA test? > > > > > > If he was positive on just the ELISA test, then there is still a chance > > > for his immune system to clear the virus. You will need to test him again > > > in a month to give him that chance to be able to fight it off. If he is > > > positive on both tests, then you need to start treating him (interferon > > > for starters). I don't have experience with all the treatments but I know > > > many people on this thread can help you. > > > > > > I'll be thinking of Fletch and hope he can pull through this. With the > > > right treatment and diet, many FeLV cats can survive for many years. > > > > > > Good luck to both of you! > > > Lynda > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marcia Baronda" > > > <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 10:04 PM > > > Subject: [Felvtalk] My 1 year old just diagnosed > > > > > > > > >> Hi everyone! My one year old sweet litle boy was just diagnosed. I have > > >> a million questions and hope to learn a lot from all of you. This is > > >> every hard to swallow. I have 3 other adult cats in myj house that have > > >> not been vaccinated for felv. I didn't see a reason for it, I didn't > > >> trust the vaccine and I am sorry now. Funny thing is, is that I tried so > > >> hard to keep my cats healthy. I wouldn't even wear my shoes in the house > > >> for fear I would carry something in! > > >> Anyway, my little boy Fletch has a fever, horrible looking coat and I > > >> can feel his hipbones and some of his backbone. He continues to eat and > > >> drink ok. They are on a grain free diet and have a water fountain. > > >> Thanks so much for being here. > > >> > > >> Marcia > > >> Sent from my iPad > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Felvtalk mailing list > > >> [email protected] > > >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Felvtalk mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
