Gloria, with the stuff they have now days its worth a try. When Peirre was diagnosed with Lymphoma we did all we could but it wasnt enough. You try with love you can battle this .My best to Mittens , you be a fighter boy! ----- Original Message -----
From: "Gloria B. Lane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 5:51 PM Subject: Mittens has Lymphoma - any suggestions? > Hello everyone - > > I am very sad to inform you that sweet little Mittens > (http://photos.yahoo.com/gblane1 ) was diagnosed with Lymphoma today, by > my regular vet down the street. I got Mittens from Susan, who's also on > this list, and is his original "mama". He's Calawalla's pal, and a totally > sweet tempered and loving dude. > > I'd noticed subtle changes in his eating and elimination habits for about a > month. On Thursday I emailed this list about his regurgitating after > eating - every time, just about. He'd throw up little round piles of foam > and food. I emailed the list, and tried Slippery Elm, Nux Vomica, > Phosphorus, and Laxatone. I noticed Monday night that his breathing was > becoming labored, too rapid. > > Took him to the vet today - she did x-rays, which showed the swollen lymph > nodes pressing on the lungs, and blood work which will be back tomorrow. > > The options she gave me were: 1) draw off fluid, 2) an injection of chemo > (vincristine), or 3) an IV chemo (Adriamycin) > > I noticed the following about Vincristine side effects, although I know > it's about a human child, not a kitty > cat. http://www.squirreltales.com/cgi-bin/amb/hard/5.shtml > > There's an interesting site about a cat with intestinal lymphoma that had > Adriamycin and then Vincristine and > survived: http://home.att.net/~longwhiskers/medical.htm > > Now some of you may know I'm not into chemo - I'm very suspicious of these > "protocols" that aren't geared toward the specific patient and can kill. > > But I told the vet to draw off the fluid and try the Vincristine. After > reading the above, I'm tempted by the Adriamycin. I want to see what other > options there are. Think I'm calling another vet for a phone consult tomorrow. > > Any thoughts or advice that you can relay from your experience? Is > Interferon something that will help at this point, or immunoregulan, or > acemannan? Has anyone used Adriamycin? > > Thanks much - > > Gloria > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----
