For toys, nothing beats a paper bag or cardboard box or a wad of paper.
---- Sherri Godschalk <skgodschal...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you Robert. It is a roller coaster of emotions. I sleep very well > when I hear her playing with her wad of paper in the hall in the middle of > the night. > > Cute story about the your cats and the mystery leaves. :-) I have decided > that cat toys are a complete waste of money anymore. A cotton ball, qtip, > bubble wrap, feather earring all are more interesting to Bogey. > > I am starting to see that her good days are not as good as they were a > month ago. No butt wiggles or jumping out to surprise the pups. She is > just a tiny little 6.2 pound cat and had such a big personality. She does > seem content like you described. Purrs and guards the bird feeders through > the window from her condo. She probably sick of all the attention I give > her, especially at pill time. I do hope she can bounce back. > > This is such a terrible, awful disease. Thanks for tips on what your cat > will eat. I am writing them all down so I can try them with Bogey. She had > her first KFC today. She wanted more but I thought I better offer it to > her in small meals. > > I agree about the blood tests. It just really affirmed what I already > knew. > > Thank you for writing! > > On 10/27/16, 2:46 PM, "Felvtalk on behalf of ROBERT CHAPEL" > <felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org on behalf of bcha...@optonline.net> > wrote: > > >Sherri... > >My heart goes out to you... I KNOW very firsthand how difficult it is to > >have no idea which way it will go. > >I've thought my little guy was on his way out too many times to count > >already and he just keeps bouncing back... Not always as well as before > >but he still eats well, purrs a lot despite the 7 meds I have to give > >him for his eyes and manages to stay out of reach of his Heavier, insane > >1 yr old " brother" ( also FeLV+ but mercifully still healthy and > >currently engaged in bringing leaves from the porch, individually in his > >mouth, into the kitchen to play with.... I couldn't figure out where all > >the leaves were coming from until I saw him do this, meticulously, over > >15 minutes.... it was "cute overload"!! > >I went to the ends of the earth to find things that Yogi would eat when > >he was at his worst and the ONLY thing that worked for me was to grind > >temptations chicken treats very finely and sprinkle them over all meat > >baby food ( I tried a variety of meats I cooked myself and ground but he > >preferred the baby food)... Sometimes Chicken Broth on a plate inspired > >him to drink a bit more....worked better than a bowel as kitties do not > >see straight down and his nose was, at times , a bit stuffed... Don't > >know if this is useful but my experience here is that the cumulative > >experience of everyone usually nets some good useable ideas....Please > >try not to stress too much over the blood results.... there was a time > >before we had the ability to know whats going on inside bodies that we > >just judged how well we ( or our creatures) were doing by their > >functioning... and he appears to be functioning reasonably well... Heck > >... people run marathons with heart conditions.. > > > > > >On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 01:00 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: Bogey's checkup today - bad results (Ardy Robertson) > >> 2. Re: Bogey's checkup today - bad results (Amani Oakley) > >> > >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> Message: 1 > >> Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2016 22:34:17 -0500 > >> From: "Ardy Robertson" To: Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Bogey's checkup > >> today - bad results > >> Message-ID: <00a101d23002$ffb0f260$ff12d720$@centurytel.net> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > >> > >> I'll be praying the Doxy helps!! > >> Ardy > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf > >> Of > >> Sherri Godschalk > >> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 10:38 PM > >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Bogey's checkup today - bad results > >> > >> Ardy, > >> She has been on the prednisolone since August 1. The Stanzolol about 2 > >> weeks > >> after that. Today was first day of Doxy. Thanks for the well wishes. > >> I think we are going to need them. > >> > >> SHerri > >> > >> On 10/26/16, 10:54 PM, "Felvtalk on behalf of Ardy Robertson" > >> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Can I ask how long she has been on the Stanozolol? And you just > >>> started the Prednisolone and Doxy, correct? My best wishes to Bogey > >>> to improve soon!! > >>> > >>> Ardy > >>> > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf > >>> Of Amani Oakley > >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 12:59 PM > >>> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Bogey's checkup today - bad results > >>> > >>> Hi Sherri > >>> > >>> Yes, some of the results are worse (especially the platelets) but the > >>> retic count is actually up a bit. I hope that adding the Doxycycline > >>> might help. > >>> The haematocrit and red cells are down, but nowhere as low as I have > >>> seen them in cats with FeLV, so there is a lot of cushion still > >>> there. The best piece of news is that she is eating and drinking and > >>> gaining > >> weight. > >>> > >>> Amani > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf > >>> Of Sherri Godschalk > >>> Sent: October-26-16 12:59 PM > >>> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >>> Subject: [Felvtalk] Bogey's checkup today - bad results > >>> > >>> Just a bit of information regarding Bogey?s last lab results. She had > >>> been sleeping a lot and not as active so this really didn?t surprise > >>> me. > >>> Everything has taken a down turn. > >>> > >>> > >>> Range 26-Oct 30-Sep > >>> RBC 6.54 12.2 2.54 2.9 > >>> HCT 30.3 52.3 14.8 17.9 > >>> HGB 9.8 16.2 5.2 6.2 > >>> MCV 35.9 53.1 58.3 61.7 > >>> MCH 11.8 17.3 20.5 21.4 > >>> MCHC 28.1 35.8 35.1 34.6 > >>> RDW 15 27 24.5 25.2 > >>> RETIC 3 50 89.9 82.1 > >>> WBC 2.87 17.02 13.05 12.01 > >>> NEU 1.48 1.029 3.97 3.96 > >>> LYM 0.92 6.88 7.8 6.81 > >>> MONO 0.05 0.67 1.16 1.17 > >>> EOS 0.17 1.57 0.11 0.06 > >>> BASO 0.01 0.26 0.01 0.01 > >>> PLT 151 800 28 53 > >>> > >>> > >>> The only bit of good news is the doc did start her on Doxycycline > >>> twice a day. So she is going to be on that and Prednisolone and > >>> Stanzolol. I also give her Petinic twice a day and am going to add > >>> Lysine. I hope that the Doxy isn?t arriving too late to help. > >>> > >>> Bogey is not suffering. She is eating, drinking and gaining weight, > >>> although just a little, playing once in awhile. She is hiding now > >>> which she never did before. My heart hurts today. > >>> > >>> Thanks for listening. > >>> > >>> Sherri > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------ > >> > >> Message: 2 > >> Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2016 03:40:53 +0000 > >> From: Amani Oakley To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" Subject: Re: > >> [Felvtalk] Bogey's checkup today - bad results > >> Message-ID: > >> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > >> > >> It is an old wives' tale. It will not thin the blood. > >> > >> Amani > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf > >> Of Sherri Godschalk > >> Sent: October-26-16 11:41 PM > >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Bogey's checkup today - bad results > >> > >> Great ideas on the KFC, tuna and such. I will get some tomorrow for > >> her. I am trying to find something with not much salt as I was always > >> told that thins the blood. Is that an old wive's tale? > >> > >> On 10/26/16, 7:29 PM, "felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org on behalf > >> of dlg...@windstream.net" wrote: > >> > >>> RE: APPETITE, TRY A CAN OF MACKEREL, THE STINKIER THE BETTER THEY > >>> SEEM TO LIKE IT. > >>> > >>> ---- Amani Oakley wrote: > >>>> Sherri, half the battle is keeping her eating. As long as she is > >>>> eating, you are ahead of the curve. I really don't like the low > >>>> platelet count but nothing else in the bloodwork is very alarming > >>>> right now. Were there clots in the sample? Did they do a slide > >>>> count? See if your results have anything at the bottom about the > >>>> recheck they did for the low platelets. > >>>> > >>>> Keep Bogey eating, as much as possible. Use things like tuna water > >>>> or tuna juice from tuna cans, to keep her hungry. Get Kentucky Fried > >>>> Chicken for her (without the covering!). > >>>> > >>>> You are doing very well for your little girl. I'm glad your vet > >>>> isn't giving up, and neither should you or Bogey. > >>>> > >>>> I'm crossing my fingers for you that the Doxycycline helps. Frankly, > >>>> though, he shouldn't have waited to get bad news. At least he is > >>>> willing to try it now. > >>>> > >>>> Amani > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On > >>>> Behalf Of Sherri Godschalk > >>>> Sent: October-26-16 6:44 PM > >>>> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >>>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Bogey's checkup today - bad results > >>>> > >>>> Hi Amani. I did feel very happy that he agreed to the Doxy. Maybe > >>>> the fact that the current regiment was clearly becoming ineffective > >>>> made him think we needed to add something. He is going to look into > >>>> Interferon for her and I am going to research that this evening as I > >>>> have only seen it mentioned here and there. He isn't giving up and I > >>>> am awfully glad about that because I am nowhere near ready. I don't > >>>> think Bogey is ready either. > >>>> > >>>> Sherri > >>>> > >>>> On 10/26/16, 1:59 PM, "Felvtalk on behalf of Amani Oakley" > >>>> > > > >_______________________________________________ > >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
