Michelle, Your love for Simon is giving him strength! God bless you both.
Patches could have conjunctivitis or "pink eye". I think one of mine had that once. I'd describe her symptoms to the vet and I'll bet s/he's say go ahead with the triple antibiotic ointment. Bonnie ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, December 20, 2004 8:17 pm Subject: Simon update and question about pink puffy eyelids > I have not written for a while because I have been ragged and > anxious. Simon > had 3 transfusions over 8 days while starting chemo, and I have > been feeling > that things are not looking good. Last Wednesday when he got his > 3rd > transfusion his PCV was down to 11 and it only went up to 12 from > the transfusion. But > he started progressively acting brighter and eating more, and > today at his > 3rd oncology appointment I found out his PCV is up to 20 and his > billirubin is > down to 1.7 (almost normal, whereas it had been up to an > astounding 26)!! The > oncologist says this clearly indicates that the chemo is clearing > the lymphoma > from his bone marrow and liver. I am so relieved, though only > cautiously > optimistic, since this does not guarantee he will go into > remission or, if he > does, that it will last long. But it is so much better news than I > was expecting, > and I wanted to share it because I have shared so much bad news > and have > asked for your prayers and support. Please keep them coming -- I > think they have > helped! > > Now that I am temporarily more relaxed about Simon, I have a > question about > Patches' eyes. The edges of the upper and lower rims have been > pink for a > couple of weeks and she has had some reddish brown discharge from > the corners. I > have put her on Lysine and Doxicycline and I think she is somewhat > better, but > the problem is still there. I have some triple antibiotic eye > ointment and > have considered putting it in her eyes, but I am hesitant to put > anything in her > eyes without getting her eyes checked and the substance ok's for > use by a vet. > What do you think? Have your positive cats had symptoms like > this? Her eyes > do not seem to bother her, and her behavior and eating are normal > (thank god). > > Thanks, > Michelle > >
