Re: Herbie (FeLV+) w/mediastinal LSA

[Taylor Scobie Humphrey]

Dear Tracy:

I'm thrilled--and so is little Sammy!  I would certainly be thinking  
positively.  After all, when Sammy finally received his chemotherapy  
he looked pretty awful, with those great big (like pecan shells)  
lymph nodes in his kitten neck and smaller ones elsewhere.  Don't let  
someone tell you "no" when the answer these days may very well be"yes!"


We're all rooting for little Herbie.

Tee 'n' the Wildlife

Taylor Scobie Humphrey
[EMAIL PROTECTED]


On Apr 26, 2007, at 7:39 PM, Tracy Weese wrote:

I am most def. going to explore Herbie's options.  I have always  
said that if I would do it for my negative cats, then I would do it  
for the positives.  I have a negative cat that has done very well w/ 
chemo for intestinal LSA so I know that cats can/do respond well to  
chemo.


The kittens I talked about were so very little and the fluid keep  
building up very quickly that things appeared to be beyond hope.   
Now that was several years ago, I might have done things  
differently if it was now.


My regular vet says there does not appear to be any fluid at this  
time, so I am thinking that is good.  Still, he sounds "bubbly"  
like a lot of congestion but nothing in the lungs or chest,  
fluid-wise.


I will fill folks in tomorrow night after we get back.  I say "we"  
bec. I am thinking positive.  If things look dreadful, then I will  
have to consider whether his discomfort (but I don't think he is in  
pain) will dictate the next move.


Thanks.


Tracy


- Original Message -
From: Taylor Scobie Humphrey
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: 4/26/2007 8:29:28 PM
Subject: Re: mediastinal LSA --anyone have succes with treatment??

Dear Tracy:

My little 9-month-old red tabby Sammy is FeLV+ and was recently  
diagnosed with lymphoma.  After his first treatment on the  
Wisconsin/Madison protocol (which you will find on the Feline  
Lymphoma Caregivers Site) his diagnosis a week later at his second  
chemo appointment is "apparent remission."  He just had his second  
treatment on Monday.  He is handling the chemotherapy extremely  
well.  In the ten days since he has been getting the Wisconsin/ 
Madison Protocol he has gained weight, gotten muscle mass back, is  
following his two little brothers Teddy and Charlie and me around,  
never stopped eating, is beginning to play with his brothers and,  
of course, is also joining me and his two brothers in those all- 
important trips to the bathroom!


Before his first chemo he looked AWFUL, sort of ratty, had big  
swollen glands, was finding it increasingly hard to rest  
comfortably in the ten days after I found those swollen glands  
until I finally got him in for chemo.  What an awful week THAT was!


Please also read on the same site about Samba Smith's remarkable  
lifespan as a FeLV+ cat who is alive over three years after  
treatment!  So don't let anyone tell you to just offer palliative  
treatment because although these little guys may not live as long  
as FeLV- guys with lymphoma, every little guy is different.  Sammy  
and I and Samba Smith and his mommy say "Go for it!"


Does your little one have swollen lymph nodes?  Are several fine- 
needle aspirations appropriate for a definitive diagnosis?  Have an  
EXCELLENT time at the oncologist tomorrow (except for the indignity  
of having a little bald tummy for that ultrasound--ook)!


Sincerely,

Taylor, Billi Bi, Lilibet Squeekietoy, Charlie, Teddy and  
especially, Sammy


Taylor Scobie Humphrey
[EMAIL PROTECTED]


On Apr 26, 2007, at 1:39 PM, Tracy Weese wrote:

One of my FeLV+ cats most likely has mediastinal LSA.  I had  
positive kittens diagnosed with this and not live very long but  
that was a few years ago despite some conservative treatment  
(mainly aspiration/comfort measures).  I am currently treating a  
NEGATIVE cat for intestinal cancer and he has done very well.  I  
have also read that the mediastinal LSA often responds positively  
to chemobut most of those studies are on NEGATIVE cats.


I'm sure that (sadly) at least someone else here has had a cat  
with this condition.  The cat was otherwise health and w/o  
symptoms up until last Thursday.  It initially appeared as URI  
like w/coughing/congestion sounds.  But after no improvement with  
meds over the weekend, he was checked again, nothing in lungs but  
"mystery" spot on X-rays.  We have consult with cancer vet and  
ultra sound tomorrow.


Any input welcome.


Tracy Weese
Attorney at Law
POB 3254
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
(304) 264-0595

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Re: Herbie (FeLV+) w/mediastinal LSA

[Kelly L]

At 05:39 PM 4/26/2007, you wrote:
My thoughts will be with you,,and yes we treat the positives just the 
same, and perhaps even a bit more attentively as they as so special,

I will be waiting word
Kelly



I am most def. going to explore Herbie's options.  I have always 
said that if I would do it for my negative cats, then I would do it 
for the positives.  I have a negative cat that has done very well 
w/chemo for intestinal LSA so I know that cats can/do respond well to chemo.


The kittens I talked about were so very little and the fluid keep 
building up very quickly that things appeared to be beyond 
hope.  Now that was several years ago, I might have done things 
differently if it was now.


My regular vet says there does not appear to be any fluid at this 
time, so I am thinking that is good.  Still, he sounds "bubbly" like 
a lot of congestion but nothing in the lungs or chest, fluid-wise.


I will fill folks in tomorrow night after we get back.  I say "we" 
bec. I am thinking positive.  If things look dreadful, then I will 
have to consider whether his discomfort (but I don't think he is in 
pain) will dictate the next move.


Thanks.


Tracy


- Original Message -
From: Taylor Scobie Humphrey
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: 4/26/2007 8:29:28 PM
Subject: Re: mediastinal LSA --anyone have succes with treatment??

Dear Tracy:

My little 9-month-old red tabby Sammy is FeLV+ and was recently 
diagnosed with lymphoma.  After his first treatment on the 
Wisconsin/Madison protocol (which you will find on the Feline 
Lymphoma Caregivers Site) his diagnosis a week later at his second 
chemo appointment is "apparent remission."  He just had his second 
treatment on Monday.  He is handling the chemotherapy extremely 
well.  In the ten days since he has been getting the 
Wisconsin/Madison Protocol he has gained weight, gotten muscle mass 
back, is following his two little brothers Teddy and Charlie and me 
around, never stopped eating, is beginning to play with his brothers 
and, of course, is also joining me and his two brothers in those 
all-important trips to the bathroom!


Before his first chemo he looked AWFUL, sort of ratty, had big 
swollen glands, was finding it increasingly hard to rest comfortably 
in the ten days after I found those swollen glands until I finally 
got him in for chemo.  What an awful week THAT was!


Please also read on the same site about Samba Smith's remarkable 
lifespan as a FeLV+ cat who is alive over three years after 
treatment!  So don't let anyone tell you to just offer palliative 
treatment because although these little guys may not live as long as 
FeLV- guys with lymphoma, every little guy is different.  Sammy and 
I and Samba Smith and his mommy say "Go for it!"


Does your little one have swollen lymph nodes?  Are several 
fine-needle aspirations appropriate for a definitive 
diagnosis?  Have an EXCELLENT time at the oncologist tomorrow 
(except for the indignity of having a little bald tummy for that 
ultrasound--ook)!


Sincerely,

Taylor, Billi Bi, Lilibet Squeekietoy, Charlie, Teddy and especially, Sammy

Taylor Scobie Humphrey
[EMAIL PROTECTED]


On Apr 26, 2007, at 1:39 PM, Tracy Weese wrote:

One of my FeLV+ cats most likely has mediastinal LSA.  I had 
positive kittens diagnosed with this and not live very long but 
that was a few years ago despite some conservative treatment 
(mainly aspiration/comfort measures).  I am currently treating a 
NEGATIVE cat for intestinal cancer and he has done very well.  I 
have also read that the mediastinal LSA often responds positively 
to chemobut most of those studies are on NEGATIVE cats.


I'm sure that (sadly) at least someone else here has had a cat with 
this condition.  The cat was otherwise health and w/o symptoms up 
until last Thursday.  It initially appeared as URI like 
w/coughing/congestion sounds.  But after no improvement with meds 
over the weekend, he was checked again, nothing in lungs but 
"mystery" spot on X-rays.  We have consult with cancer vet and 
ultra sound tomorrow.


Any input welcome.


Tracy Weese
Attorney at Law
POB 3254
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
(304) 264-0595

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Herbie (FeLV+) w/mediastinal LSA

[Tracy Weese]

I am most def. going to explore Herbie's options.  I have always said that if I 
would do it for my negative cats, then I would do it for the positives.  I have 
a negative cat that has done very well w/chemo for intestinal LSA so I know 
that cats can/do respond well to chemo.

The kittens I talked about were so very little and the fluid keep building up 
very quickly that things appeared to be beyond hope.  Now that was several 
years ago, I might have done things differently if it was now.  

My regular vet says there does not appear to be any fluid at this time, so I am 
thinking that is good.  Still, he sounds "bubbly" like a lot of congestion 
but nothing in the lungs or chest, fluid-wise.

I will fill folks in tomorrow night after we get back.  I say "we" bec. I am 
thinking positive.  If things look dreadful, then I will have to consider 
whether his discomfort (but I don't think he is in pain) will dictate the next 
move.

Thanks.


Tracy 


- Original Message - 
From: Taylor Scobie Humphrey 
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: 4/26/2007 8:29:28 PM 
Subject: Re: mediastinal LSA --anyone have succes with treatment??


Dear Tracy:  


My little 9-month-old red tabby Sammy is FeLV+ and was recently diagnosed with 
lymphoma.  After his first treatment on the Wisconsin/Madison protocol (which 
you will find on the Feline Lymphoma Caregivers Site) his diagnosis a week 
later at his second chemo appointment is "apparent remission."  He just had his 
second treatment on Monday.  He is handling the chemotherapy extremely well.  
In the ten days since he has been getting the Wisconsin/Madison Protocol he has 
gained weight, gotten muscle mass back, is following his two little brothers 
Teddy and Charlie and me around, never stopped eating, is beginning to play 
with his brothers and, of course, is also joining me and his two brothers in 
those all-important trips to the bathroom!


Before his first chemo he looked AWFUL, sort of ratty, had big swollen glands, 
was finding it increasingly hard to rest comfortably in the ten days after I 
found those swollen glands until I finally got him in for chemo.  What an awful 
week THAT was!


Please also read on the same site about Samba Smith's remarkable lifespan as a 
FeLV+ cat who is alive over three years after treatment!  So don't let anyone 
tell you to just offer palliative treatment because although these little guys 
may not live as long as FeLV- guys with lymphoma, every little guy is 
different.  Sammy and I and Samba Smith and his mommy say "Go for it!"


Does your little one have swollen lymph nodes?  Are several fine-needle 
aspirations appropriate for a definitive diagnosis?  Have an EXCELLENT time at 
the oncologist tomorrow (except for the indignity of having a little bald tummy 
for that ultrasound--ook)!


Sincerely,


Taylor, Billi Bi, Lilibet Squeekietoy, Charlie, Teddy and especially, Sammy


Taylor Scobie Humphrey
[EMAIL PROTECTED]




On Apr 26, 2007, at 1:39 PM, Tracy Weese wrote:


One of my FeLV+ cats most likely has mediastinal LSA.  I had positive kittens 
diagnosed with this and not live very long but that was a few years ago despite 
some conservative treatment (mainly aspiration/comfort measures).  I am 
currently treating a NEGATIVE cat for intestinal cancer and he has done very 
well.  I have also read that the mediastinal LSA often responds positively to 
chemobut most of those studies are on NEGATIVE cats.

I'm sure that (sadly) at least someone else here has had a cat with this 
condition.  The cat was otherwise health and w/o symptoms up until last 
Thursday.  It initially appeared as URI like w/coughing/congestion sounds.  But 
after no improvement with meds over the weekend, he was checked again, nothing 
in lungs but "mystery" spot on X-rays.  We have consult with cancer vet and 
ultra sound tomorrow.

Any input welcome.


Tracy Weese
Attorney at Law
POB 3254
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
(304) 264-0595

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