Re: Bandy is going blind
He is on oral pred now..and has been since the first of March when all this started..We were trying to wean him off it the last week and now the vet in Dallas said we need to stay on 2.5 mg daily..He said sometimes these kitties with FIV and Felv just can't be turned around..the disease progresses no matter how much you try..so he is on the pred drops 4x a day and atropine 2x a day...He said he would probably be on this for along time..It is going to make the ringworm harder to get rid of, too..or take longer...I think the ringworm is getting better... Thanks for your continued support and prayers, Kerry and Bandy Get amazing travel prices for air and hotel in one click on Yahoo! FareChase
Re: Bandy is going blind
Kerry, there is an AWESOME yahoogroup with LOTS of people on it with blind cats that are doing wonderfully, I really suggest you join, as they will be a great source of support through Bandy's ordeal and his transition period while he is losing his sight. It really is NOT as bad as you think, LOTS of these blind cats are VERY happy and have a great quality of life! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HANDICATS2/ (I'm a moderator there, and I'll approve you right away!) We even have one member there that runs an entire blind cat SANCTUARY! You'll get LOTS of advice and support! Jennhttp://ucat.us http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Adopt a cat from Little Cheetah (UCAT) Cat Rescue:http://ucat.us/adopt.html PLEASE DONATE TO THE TANGLE FUND:Tangle is a cat in Greece that was severely injured when someone wrapped wire around his neck to strangle him,Little Cheetah Cat Rescue is raising funds to bring Tangle to Vermont to find him a good home!http://ucat.us/tangle-fund.htmlDONATE: We could really use a power saw (for construction), a digital camera (for pictures), and more towels! No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/327 - Release Date: 4/28/2006
Re: Bandy is going blind
Kerry, it sounds like you are doing everything possible. I am wondering if a course of Immuno-regulin might help. It has been successful in regulating the immune system of many positives. I think it boosts the T cells, which control the B cells, which are the killer cells. I think that uveitis is an auto-immune reaction, where the body attacks itself and creates inflammation, so the B cells may be out of control. Michelle In a message dated 4/30/2006 9:01:33 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: He is on oral pred now..and has been since the first of March when all this started..We were trying to wean him off it the last week and now the vet in Dallas said we need to stay on 2.5 mg daily..He said sometimes these kitties with FIV and Felv just can't be turned around..the disease progresses no matter how much you try..so he is on the pred drops 4x a day and atropine 2x a day...He said he would probably be on this for along time..It is going to make the ringworm harder to get rid of, too..or take longer...I think the ringworm is getting better... Thanks for your continued support and prayers, Kerry and Bandy
Bandy is going blind
I took Bandy to an eye specialist in Dallas on Fri...as his sight has just been getting worse in the last week or so...They changed his meds and increased them to 4x a day..also put him on zithromax for 5 days...he goes back in 2 weeks for a re-check..The doctor did say that we might get some of his vision back, but I don't think he was really that hopeful...I can get him to play with his string, but I don't know if he sees the shadow or what...I am just glad he will do that...I am going to keep everything the same for him so he won't have any trouble finding anything... Michelle, if you see this let me know if you have any more info on the anterior uveitis..the doctor did say, that he might have posterior, too...He said there was so much inflammation in there, he couldn't really tell... Please pray for Bandy everyone... Kerry and Bandy Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.
Re: Bandy is going blind
Prayers for Bandy and you Kerry. N Kerry Roach wrote: I took Bandy to an eye specialist in Dallas on Fri...as his sight has just been getting worse in the last week or so...They changed his meds and increased them to 4x a day..also put him on zithromax for 5 days...he goes back in 2 weeks for a re-check..The doctor did say that we might get some of his vision back, but I don't think he was really that hopeful...I can get him to play with his string, but I don't know if he sees the shadow or what...I am just glad he will do that...I am going to keep everything the same for him so he won't have any trouble finding anything... Michelle, if you see this let me know if you have any more info on the anterior uveitis..the doctor did say, that he might have posterior, too...He said there was so much inflammation in there, he couldn't really tell... Please pray for Bandy everyone... Kerry and Bandy Blab-away for as little as 1/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.
Re: Bandy is going blind
Hi, Kerry. All I know about uveitis is that steroids are needed, topically and sometimes (I think, but am not sure) internally, to take down the inflammation before blindness occurs. It happened so fast with my horse Pepsi that by the time we got an eye specialist and she got the right treatment she had already lost sight in the eye. Her eye, though blind, would still get inflamed and painful sometimes (it would look sort of cloudy) and we would need to put steroids in it until it got better. Have you done internet research on it? Has he talked about internal steroids as well as external steroids? Michelle In a message dated 4/29/2006 7:07:39 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I took Bandy to an eye specialist in Dallas on Fri...as his sight has just been getting worse in the last week or so...They changed his meds and increased them to 4x a day..also put him on zithromax for 5 days...he goes back in 2 weeks for a re-check..The doctor did say that we might get some of his vision back, but I don't think he was really that hopeful...I can get him to play with his string, but I don't know if he sees the shadow or what...I am just glad he will do that...I am going to keep everything the same for him so he won't have any trouble finding anything... Michelle, if you see this let me know if you have any more info on the anterior uveitis..the doctor did say, that he might have posterior, too...He said there was so much inflammation in there, he couldn't really tell... Please pray for Bandy everyone... Kerry and Bandy
Re: Bandy is going blind
Kerry, sending GLOW for the both of you and Bandit and Smoky are sending love and purrs and headbutts and pawpats.Kerry Roach [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I took Bandy to an eye specialist in Dallas on Fri...as his sight has just been getting worse in the last week or so...They changed his meds and increased them to 4x a day..also put him on zithromax for 5 days...he goes back in 2 weeks for a re-check..The doctor did say that we might get some of his vision back, but I don't think he was really that hopeful...I can get him to play with his string, but I don't know if he sees the shadow or what...I am just glad he will do that...I am going to keep everything the same for him so he won't have any trouble finding anything... Michelle, if you see this let me know if you have any more info on the anterior uveitis..the doctor did say, that he might have posterior, too...He said there was so much inflammation in there, he couldn't really tell... Please pray for Bandy everyone... Kerry and Bandy Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito"My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile."- Anonymous New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big.
Re: Bandy is going blind
Bandy will be in my prayers. I wish I could help some other way. My dad is an optometrist, but I'm guessing that the eye specialist in Dallas is a lot more knowledgeable about these diseases, especially in felines. Lance
Re: Bandy is going blind
Praying for your brave little Bandy, Kerry. He is such a trooper. Hang on in there, love hugs, Kerry M. - Original Message - From: Kerry Roach To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 6:07 PM Subject: Bandy is going blind I took Bandy to an eye specialist in Dallas on Fri...as his sight has just been getting worse in the last week or so...They changed his meds and increased them to 4x a day..also put him on zithromax for 5 days...he goes back in 2 weeks for a re-check..The doctor did say that we might get some of his vision back, but I don't think he was really that hopeful...I can get him to play with his string, but I don't know if he sees the shadow or what...I am just glad he will do that...I am going to keep everything the same for him so he won't have any trouble finding anything... Michelle, if you see this let me know if you have any more info on the anterior uveitis..the doctor did say, that he might have posterior, too...He said there was so much inflammation in there, he couldn't really tell... Please pray for Bandy everyone... Kerry and Bandy Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.
