I am so sorry to read this, Ben. I hope Liberty can provide some comfort during this sad time. Take care.
Lance On Jun 12, 2014, at 8:09 PM, Ben Bot <taro...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > Sorry, it's been an overwhelming week. It was pleural effusion, and the test > came back positive for lymphoma. His health plummeted within 24 hours of > bringing him home from the vet. We put him down about 2 hours ago. Thank you > all for your thoughts. > > Ben > > On Jun 9, 2014 12:01 PM, <felvtalk-requ...@felineleukemia.org> wrote: > Send Felvtalk mailing list submissions to > felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > felvtalk-requ...@felineleukemia.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > felvtalk-ow...@felineleukemia.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Felvtalk digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Popcorn (Margo) > 2. Re: Thymus gland & FeLV (dlg...@windstream.net) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2014 13:17:24 -0400 (GMT-04:00) > From: Margo <toomanykitti...@earthlink.net> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Popcorn > Message-ID: > <29859624.1402247845322.javamail.r...@wamui-june.atl.sa.earthlink.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > > Hi Ben, > > You might want to ask your Oncologist about Rutin if it's pleural > effusion/chylothorax. The Feline Lymphoma Group has more info about it's use > and success. > > Margo > > -----Original Message----- > >From: Marsha <mar...@lynxe.com> > >Sent: Jun 8, 2014 11:41 AM > >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Popcorn > > > >Ben, sorry to hear about Popcorn. Is the fluid IN the lungs, or is the > >fluid outside the lungs preventing them from expanding? Outside the > >lungs pressing on them is called pleural effusion. Inside the lungs > >would be pneumonia (if infection), or pulmonary edema. If they're > >testing fluid for lymphoma, I'm guessing this is fluid in the chest > >cavity outside the lungs. If pleural effusion, hopefully the vet drew > >off as much fluid as possible to help Popcorn breathe comfortably. > >Though, it can take some time for the lungs to fully re-expand, and they > >can be tired and achy afterwards. Unfortunately with lymphoma, it's > >possible for the fluid just to build right back up. > > > >Marsha > >(NOT a vet or vet tech, but just went through pleural effusion with > >Milkdud (R.I.P.) a few weeks ago) > > > >On 6/8/2014 3:21 AM, Ben Bot wrote: > >> > >> I'm new to this list, so hello. > >> Popcorn spent most of yesterday at the veterinarian office, after > >> decidedly bad news during his latest appointment. > >> He's lost 4 lbs in the past 2 weeks, and his breathing had become > >> labored, after an attempt to treat what was believed to be an upper > >> respiratory infection with antibiotics. > >> All the issues that he's been taken in for over the course of the year > >> that he's been a member of our family suddenly make sense. > >> We're currently waiting for the results of the fluid in his lungs to > >> confirm lymphoma. > >> I've isolated him from Liberty, as she became aggressive towards him > >> on his return from the vet, and it's clear he doesn't have the energy > >> to deal with her at this point. > >> He is on prednisone and antibiotics to reduce the discomfort of his > >> last days with us. > >> > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Felvtalk mailing list > >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2014 15:03:38 -0500 > From: <dlg...@windstream.net> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Thymus gland & FeLV > Message-ID: <20140608160338.YEVUU.22524.root@pamxwww08-z01> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Really interesting, think I will get this info to my vet, although I am now > relying less on him since he seems to keep missing important yet vital things > in treating my cats. I don't know if he is just getting tired of it all, > maybe just does not care as much anymore. He missed severe constipation in > Casey until it was so bad she died. She had cancer, but it was responding to > the tonic and she was eating much better. I now know how to check for > constipation and drive my last 4 cats crazy, checking them. Missed urinary > tract infection in 2 others, he and an ER vet . I think we all need to > educate ourselves on the "simple yet obvious" problems so we can recognize > and treat them ourselves. That is my soapbox speech for the week. > > > ---- Marsha <mar...@lynxe.com> wrote: > > I was looking up human health stuff last night, meandered into info > > about the thymus. Did you know it is largest at puberty/adolescence, > > then atrophies in older adults, turning into fat? On the surface it > > would seem to be critical to life and immune function, and it's absence > > in a baby can be life-threatening. Yet an adult can have it removed > > (say if it is cancerous), and still be OK. There are other things that > > pick up the slack in an otherwise healthy adult. > > > > It made more sense to me why kittens are more vulnerable to FeLV > > infection, as their thymus is small and hasn't hit its full stride in > > what it does with T-cells. > > > > So I ended up Googling "thymus & FeLV". I haven't yet begun to explore > > the results I got, but the summaries look intriguing. > > > > Marsha > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Felvtalk Digest, Vol 3, Issue 9 > ************************************** > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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