Christine, I am so sorry to hear about your Ruthie. Why does it seem that the sweetest cats get this awful virus? I know her life was short but I am glad it was love filled. Rain
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Re: Lymph nodes (Jetty Dijkshoorn) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2015 13:01:14 -0500 > From: "Maya D'Alessio" <mde...@gmail.com> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] My Little Ruthie > Message-ID: > <CAA=ZoL=omEvrYYoKQ8T2JYpPADec9=vj6szjv9wa3wahg1s...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I am so so sorry Christine. This virus is a scourge, and it has robbed you > of a beautiful soul. I just lost Merlot three days ago, so I understand > your pain, and can say that it will lessen with time. > > On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Christine Dundas < > christinedun...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Crossed over the bridge this morning. She was the sweetest cat. She had >> a short life, 16 months. But it was a good life and she knew she was >> loved. I hate this awful virus. >> >> Christine >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://felineleukemia.org/pipermail/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org/attachments/20151119/3f114f68/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2015 13:40:45 -0500 > From: Christine Dundas <christinedun...@gmail.com> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] My Little Ruthie > Message-ID: > <CAL9fpWBA=amU5dZnn7SKH=moz3cea4jdxvicjo+an4hgyr2...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Thanks Maya > I remember about Merlot. I wrote a condolence note, but I think it didn't > get posted for some reason. Sending you good thoughts and prayers too. > This is a great group. > > Christine >> On Nov 19, 2015 1:01 PM, "Maya D'Alessio" <mde...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I am so so sorry Christine. This virus is a scourge, and it has robbed >> you of a beautiful soul. I just lost Merlot three days ago, so I understand >> your pain, and can say that it will lessen with time. >> >> On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Christine Dundas < >> christinedun...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Crossed over the bridge this morning. She was the sweetest cat. She had >>> a short life, 16 months. But it was a good life and she knew she was >>> loved. I hate this awful virus. >>> >>> Christine >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://felineleukemia.org/pipermail/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org/attachments/20151119/9c688bad/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2015 16:37:55 -0500 (GMT-05:00) > From: Margo <toomanykitti...@earthlink.net> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Saving them all - was:Merlot > Message-ID: > <6213967.1447969075933.javamail.r...@wamui-junio.atl.sa.earthlink.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://felineleukemia.org/pipermail/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org/attachments/20151119/62d336ca/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2015 16:59:33 -0500 (GMT-05:00) > From: Margo <toomanykitti...@earthlink.net> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] My Little Ruthie > Message-ID: > <26245224.1447970374024.javamail.r...@wamui-junio.atl.sa.earthlink.net> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://felineleukemia.org/pipermail/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org/attachments/20151119/9cdbb9de/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2015 17:28:15 -0500 > From: Christine Dundas <christinedun...@gmail.com> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org, Margo <toomanykitti...@earthlink.net> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] My Little Ruthie > Message-ID: > <cal9fpwclvgyez+pn+6dzwgwfbt6wko9gf2-mvmcj_jmd1l1...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Thank you Margo. Your kind words help. It is comforting to know there are > people that get it. Not all folks get it. Maybe someday there won't be a > need for an FeLV group. But for now, it's been a great help. > > Christine >> On Nov 19, 2015 4:59 PM, "Margo" <toomanykitti...@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> >> I'm so sorry, Christine, >> >> Safe to the Bridge, Ruthie. >> >> Christine, her life was too short. But in those months I'm betting that >> she knew more love and joy than most cats see in 12-18 years. >> >> You did well. >> >> Margo >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Christine Dundas >> Sent: Nov 19, 2015 11:56 AM >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> Subject: [Felvtalk] My Little Ruthie >> >> Crossed over the bridge this morning. She was the sweetest cat. She had >> a short life, 16 months. But it was a good life and she knew she was >> loved. I hate this awful virus. >> >> Christine >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://felineleukemia.org/pipermail/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org/attachments/20151119/ac0e45b1/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2015 00:10:41 +0100 > From: Jetty Dijkshoorn <jdidu...@gmail.com> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Lymph nodes > Message-ID: > <cacrckqip_gfkqy_ou5mvhnmt09kfyor7_fqqbvggpxae9uu...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your furry friends. Luckily my > suspected FELV sweetheart Dolce is doing really well at this moment. He > went from very lethargic with pale gums and nose to a lively guy with the > help of 1 tablet of prednisolon every other day. I am very much interested > in starting with Winstrol to help his RBC go further up but not sure > whether I have to stop using the prednisolon or use both of them > together.We live in the Netherlands and I already found out that I can buy > the 2 mg tablets in an online shop for a reasonable price. > I want to thank all the members of this forum for all your stories and > advises. There is not much knowledge here about FELV and it is very common > to put cats to sleep after very uncertain snaptest diagnosyses. So glad > that thanks to your encouraging advises he is still a very happy cat. > Although I am a bit concerned about a lump he developed under his left eye. > It does not seem to bother him but I hope it does not grow any further. > > Jetty an Dolce > > > > 2015-11-19 2:16 GMT+01:00 Jane Gannon <strayc...@roadrunner.com>: > >> Do I just keep him on this indefinetely? Do I have to keep having his >> blood tested, how often? How long did this help your cat? Do you still >> have this cat? >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Amani Oakley <aoak...@oakleylegal.com> >> *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 18, 2015 10:38 AM >> *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Lymph nodes >> >> Hi Jane >> >> >> >> Speak with your vet. He probably uses a compounding pharmacy for other >> types of medication. This is where my vet gets Winstrol. Our vet can get >> the Winstrol in 2 strengths: 2 mg and 1 mg tablets. They are hard to cut in >> half, but for a long time, that is what I had to do since originally the >> compounding pharmacy only had the 2 mg size tablets. The tablets are very >> small and powdery when split, and dissolve very quickly with very little >> moisture. Therefore, it made life a lot easier when the compounding >> pharmacy started providing 1 mg sized tablets. If you can only get 2 mg >> tablets, you also have the option of just giving them once a day, but I >> think it is better to give 1 mg, 2 times a day. >> >> >> >> I have no idea where you are located or how big the compounding pharmacy >> is that my vet uses, but it is called Chiron. (I?m in Ontario, Canada, and >> I think this compounding pharmacy is located close to Guelph Ontario, near >> the vet college there). >> >> >> >> Definitely start your cat on the Winstrol as soon as possible. I have also >> found Winstrol helpful in a cat I highly suspected of having FIP. She is >> fine now. >> >> >> >> Amani >> >> >> >> *From:* Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On Behalf >> Of *Jane Gannon >> *Sent:* November-17-15 11:54 AM >> *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Lymph nodes >> >> >> >> I have had the worst nightmare happen to me. I have a large cat family, I >> used to work at a cat rescue organization and I also help any cats that >> show up at my door. Last year one of my two outdoor cats started to loose >> weight. He was 12 so I thought maybe kidney or hyperthyroid. He started >> having anisocoria (one pupil lager than the other) and then I noticed 3 >> other cats with the same thing. I researched online and found that it can >> happen to FELV+ cats. So I took them all to the vet and found out they >> were positive. I then took the rest of my cat family and found out I had a >> total of 10 positives and 12 negatives. I vacinated the negatives and am >> letting them all live together. Since that time I have lost 5. Two older >> ones actually died from kidney disease, I had to euthanise my son's 2 two >> year olds cats, one developed FIP and the other ended up getting >> neurological problems until he could no longer walk. I euthanised one that >> was having difficulty breathing and was no longer eating. So I searched >> for a group that was going through the same thing so maybe I could learn >> about what can be done. Grayson, who is positive, is now loosing weight. >> He is 12 so I hoped maybe kidney or hyperthyroid so I had his blood tested >> and he does not have either. He is starting to have the sylmptoms of >> FELV. His hematocrit is 19 and he also has an abcess on his face that >> doesn't want to heal. He is acting like his old self and eating well. >> I know my vet would not have a problem using winstrol, he has always worked >> with me. Where would he get it from? Should I start it now before he >> gets worse. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> *From:* kat <merrykatme...@email.com> >> >> *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 17, 2015 5:22 AM >> >> *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Lymph nodes >> >> >> >> Maya - I am so sorry for your loss. >> >> >> >> Kat (Mew Jersey) >> >> >> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 7:59 AM >> *From:* "Maya D'Alessio" <mde...@gmail.com> >> *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Lymph nodes >> >> Merlot left us yesterday morning. Thank you to everyone for your support >> over the month, it has been incredible. >> >> On Nov 17, 2015 12:48 AM, <dlg...@windstream.net> wrote: >> >> They sense our love and concern. I often bring a sick furbaby on my bed >> and stay awake all night because I am afraid they will get worse and I will >> not know in time to do something for them. People think I am nuts, but I >> cannot not be concerned. >> >> ---- Ardy Robertson <ar...@centurytel.net> wrote: >>> I think when you really love your cat, you are inclined to observe every >>> little thing and try to understand how they are feeling based on their >>> actions/behavior. That gives you the insight into knowing what works and >>> what does not. They may have the book training, but nothing replaces >> loving >>> and observing...... and of course the love is returned. Our Tigger, when >> he >>> was at his sickest and we thought he would not make it through the night, >>> dragged himself into our bedroom during the night and could not get up on >>> the bed by any means, but laid on the floor on my hubby's side where he >> felt >>> safer being near his "mommy and daddy". (call me Cookoo) >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of >>> Lorrie >>> Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2015 9:02 AM >>> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Lymph nodes >>> >>> You got that right! I can tell they hate it that I am so knowledable >> about >>> cats, as it shows them up. Experience is the greatest teacher. >>> >>> Lorrie >>> >>> >>>> On 11-14, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: >>>> >>>> Vets and doctors soon learn it is useless to argue with us. >>>> Sometimes our experience is better than their training. >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> >> <https://www.avast.com/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> >> >> This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. >> www.avast.com >> <https://www.avast.com/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> >> <https://www.avast.com/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> >> This >> email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. >> www.avast.com >> <https://www.avast.com/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >> >> > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://felineleukemia.org/pipermail/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org/attachments/20151120/89a19bed/attachment.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Felvtalk Digest, Vol 19, Issue 21 > **************************************** _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org