Re: [Felvtalk] Lymph nodes

[Margo]

But it is not the only possibility. My Pixel (also known as Mr. Pins) is not +, at least not by Elisa. But two years or so ago, he had HUGE lymph nodes. The ones on the back of his legs were almost ping pong ball size. EVERY one was grossly enlarged, even internally. So much so that he could not poop. I took him in to find out what could be done to make him comfortable for his remaining days. This was a new Vet. She really wasn't sure it was a good idea, but gave him an enema, prescribe a course of pred, and an antibiotic probably because the staff had told her it would be simpler just to do what I wanted and send me on my way. I still don't know what caused it. He now has a chronic cough and congestion, but almost three years later, is still with us. Margo -----Original Message----- From: Maya D'Alessio Sent: Nov 14, 2015 2:51 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Lymph nodes Yeah, the vet agreed, also mentioned it could be cancer. His temperature is good, and his WBC count has rebounded a bit, but hes RBC count has gone slightly anemic now. He's still acting relatively normal, more drowsy than when he was healthy, and less of an appetite, but he is still eating on his own. It's so hard to watch, I'm just desperately hoping his body fights back, but either way we will keep him comfortable and happy as long as possible. On Sat, Nov 14, 2015 at 1:25 PM, Amani Oakley <aoak...@oakleylegal.com> wrote: Not a good sign at all. Again, consistent with active FeLV. Amani -----Original Message----- From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of dlg...@windstream.net Sent: November-11-15 8:08 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Lymph nodes If they are really large, I would have them checked just for my own peace of mind ---- Maya D'Alessio <mde...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > Merlot has had an okay week and a half. He's eating on his own, not > normal appetite, but at least we aren't force feeding. He's happy and > comfortable, so I'm just so relieved. I noticed last night that his > lymph nodes in his neck are huge. Should I be worried, or is this a good sign? _______________________________________________ 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 -- Maya D'Alessio PhD student B1 377B, x32320 Graduate Studies Endowment Fund Coordinator Biology GSA Vice Chair GSA Director At-Large University of Waterloo

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