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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 7:49
PM
Subject: Simon update
Simon got
his chemo yesterday-- not sure if I wrote that or not. His blood values were
better. But today he has been so out of it, almost like a limp rag except that
if I bring him a bowl of food he sometimes sits up and eats half a bowl. He
hardly reacted when I stuck him to give him fluids, which is not like him, but
50 cc's into it he seemed to wake up both times. After morning fluids he got
up and went outside for a while, but then later was just as limp looking. And
his inner eyelids are sometimes a little closed. I don't know what to
make of it. I fear his PCV is dropping again, but he's already had two
transfusions in the last week. I emailed the oncologist and he said that
I should hang on for a day or so because cats can feel "blah" the day after
getting Vincristine, the chemo he got yesterday. I also think he is
getting a cold and so just started him on antibiotics. I talked to the
oncologist about Epogen and he said we can try it but wanted to wait to see if
the Vincristine would knock out enough of the lymphoma in the bone marrow to
bring his count up. He was holding steady at 15 when I brought him in for his
treatment yesterday. The oncologist says he has seen some cats have terrible
reactions to Epogen and so wants to save it as a last resort, but I am not
sure when that is, exactly. I guess I will email him tomorrow with Simon's
status. I really thought he was close to death this afternoon the way he
was lying so limp-like, but then when he heard me open a can of fancy feast
near him he sat bolt upright and ate half a can.
Please send him
your prayers.
Thanks,
Michelle
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