Crazy Margo, I'm glad he is still around :) Interestingly, only Merlot's mandibular lymph nodes are swollen, to the size of a walnut maybe, all the other ones are normal size.
On Sat, Nov 14, 2015 at 4:33 PM, Margo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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: [email protected] > 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 <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Not a good sign at all. Again, consistent with active FeLV. >> >> Amani >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> [email protected] >> Sent: November-11-15 8:08 PM >> To: [email protected] >> 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 <[email protected]> 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 >> [email protected] >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> [email protected] >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > 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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