Please send more prayers for Lucy
It seemed to help so much last time. Yesterday morning she had such a spike in energy from getting extra steroids the day before-- climbing a cat tree, going outside, walking around, meowing, coming upstairs. But then she got feverish and was out of it for a while. Since last night, and this morning, she has seemed very comfortable-- purring, lays in comfortable positions, alert, still eating baby food though perhaps a little less (hard to tell). She gets up every once in a while and walks to another room to pick a new spot to sleep in, or to go to the litterbox. She moves slowly. I think her anemia is worse. But she is so calm, alert, and purry, and her URI symptoms seem a bit better, perhaps since I lowered her steroids a bit yesterday. I briefly thought about transfusion again, but she seems so much more content than she has in a while, and is so calm and purry, that I really don't want to put her through anything. So I will continue the feline interferon and epogen, and her clindamycin and pred, and hope that something kicks in. Please pray for her as much as you can-- it really seemed to help last time. I did a phone consult with a vet at Cornell yesterday who said it is possible she has toxo, though probably less likely than fip, but if it were him he would slowly try to lower her steroids rather than upping them to give her a chance for the abx to work if it is toxo. So I may try to do that very slowly, still not sure. But am holding off on steroid shots right now for that reason and because, while the dex shot seemed to give her a few hours of a lot of energy, she then got feverish for the first time in a week and her uri symptoms came back for 2 days. Not sure if it was the steroids, but it could have been. So I think I will keep the shots in reserve for now and try to hold the status quo. thanks for all your support. It's strange, but even though I think she is weaker, I feel calmer right now because she seems so calm and alert and comfortable, and because she purrs and does not have that miserable far-of look about her. I think when she gets that she is feverish. Anyway, I am a bit calmer for the time being. I will get new cytology report today with cell description and hopefully albumin/globulin ratio. I got numbers yesterday and her protein levels in her effusion went down from 64 to 41, but her wbc and rbc count in it also went down a lot. She had a ton more fluid this time, I think because of all the sub-q's we were giving her, so the local vet just thinks her fluid was more diluted this time and that's why the protein levels went down. They are still high-- higher than the minimum considered compatible with fip. And her fluid was light yellow when drawn. I still have not been able to get an answer as to what toxo fluid looks like, though, or its likely cytology. But she is meeting a lot of the effusive fip criteria now. I still hope it's toxo. thanks again, michelle
Re: Please send more prayers for Lucy
I am with you two Michelle. Paolo
Re: Please send more prayers for Lucy
Michelle, I haven't been able to read many of the post lately but I am praying for you and precious Lucy. Have you thought about the IR to try to help with the fevers? I don't know it may not be something she needs. Cindy Reasoner --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It seemed to help so much last time. Yesterday morning she had such a spike in energy from getting extra steroids the day before-- climbing a cat tree, going outside, walking around, meowing, coming upstairs. But then she got feverish and was out of it for a while. Since last night, and this morning, she has seemed very comfortable-- purring, lays in comfortable positions, alert, still eating baby food though perhaps a little less (hard to tell). She gets up every once in a while and walks to another room to pick a new spot to sleep in, or to go to the litterbox. She moves slowly. I think her anemia is worse. But she is so calm, alert, and purry, and her URI symptoms seem a bit better, perhaps since I lowered her steroids a bit yesterday. I briefly thought about transfusion again, but she seems so much more content than she has in a while, and is so calm and purry, that I really don't want to put her through anything. So I will continue the feline interferon and epogen, and her clindamycin and pred, and hope that something kicks in. Please pray for her as much as you can-- it really seemed to help last time. I did a phone consult with a vet at Cornell yesterday who said it is possible she has toxo, though probably less likely than fip, but if it were him he would slowly try to lower her steroids rather than upping them to give her a chance for the abx to work if it is toxo. So I may try to do that very slowly, still not sure. But am holding off on steroid shots right now for that reason and because, while the dex shot seemed to give her a few hours of a lot of energy, she then got feverish for the first time in a week and her uri symptoms came back for 2 days. Not sure if it was the steroids, but it could have been. So I think I will keep the shots in reserve for now and try to hold the status quo. thanks for all your support. It's strange, but even though I think she is weaker, I feel calmer right now because she seems so calm and alert and comfortable, and because she purrs and does not have that miserable far-of look about her. I think when she gets that she is feverish. Anyway, I am a bit calmer for the time being. I will get new cytology report today with cell description and hopefully albumin/globulin ratio. I got numbers yesterday and her protein levels in her effusion went down from 64 to 41, but her wbc and rbc count in it also went down a lot. She had a ton more fluid this time, I think because of all the sub-q's we were giving her, so the local vet just thinks her fluid was more diluted this time and that's why the protein levels went down. They are still high-- higher than the minimum considered compatible with fip. And her fluid was light yellow when drawn. I still have not been able to get an answer as to what toxo fluid looks like, though, or its likely cytology. But she is meeting a lot of the effusive fip criteria now. I still hope it's toxo. thanks again, michelle The fish are biting. Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/arp/sponsoredsearch_v2.php
Re: Please send more prayers for Lucy
My prayers for you both will continue, Michelle. Give Lucy a hug; I am so glad she seems to be comfortable and calmer. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It seemed to help so much last time. Yesterday morning she had such a spike in energy from getting extra steroids the day before-- climbing a cat tree, going outside, walking around, meowing, coming upstairs. But then she got feverish and was out of it for a while. Since last night, and this morning, she has seemed very comfortable-- purring, lays in comfortable positions, alert, still eating baby food though perhaps a little less (hard to tell). She gets up every once in a while and walks to another room to pick a new spot to sleep in, or to go to the litterbox. She moves slowly. I think her anemia is worse. But she is so calm, alert, and purry, and her URI symptoms seem a bit better, perhaps since I lowered her steroids a bit yesterday. I briefly thought about transfusion again, but she seems so much more content than she has in a while, and is so calm and purry, that I really don't want to put her through anything. So I will continue the feline interferon and epogen, and her clindamycin and pred, and hope that something kicks in. Please pray for her as much as you can-- it really seemed to help last time. I did a phone consult with a vet at Cornell yesterday who said it is possible she has toxo, though probably less likely than fip, but if it were him he would slowly try to lower her steroids rather than upping them to give her a chance for the abx to work if it is toxo. So I may try to do that very slowly, still not sure. But am holding off on steroid shots right now for that reason and because, while the dex shot seemed to give her a few hours of a lot of energy, she then got feverish for the first time in a week and her uri symptoms came back for 2 days. Not sure if it was the steroids, but it could have been. So I think I will keep the shots in reserve for now and try to hold the status quo. thanks for all your support. It's strange, but even though I think she is weaker, I feel calmer right now because she seems so calm and alert and comfortable, and because she purrs and does not have that miserable far-of look about her. I think when she gets that she is feverish. Anyway, I am a bit calmer for the time being. I will get new cytology report today with cell description and hopefully albumin/globulin ratio. I got numbers yesterday and her protein levels in her effusion went down from 64 to 41, but her wbc and rbc count in it also went down a lot. She had a ton more fluid this time, I think because of all the sub-q's we were giving her, so the local vet just thinks her fluid was more diluted this time and that's why the protein levels went down. They are still high-- higher than the minimum considered compatible with fip. And her fluid was light yellow when drawn. I still have not been able to get an answer as to what toxo fluid looks like, though, or its likely cytology. But she is meeting a lot of the effusive fip criteria now. I still hope it's toxo. thanks again, michelle
RE: Please send more prayers for Lucy
Lucy and you are in my thoughts and prayers constantly. She is such a little trooper!.KM -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 9:28 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Please send more prayers for Lucy It seemed to help so much last time. Yesterday morning she had such a spike in energy from getting extra steroids the day before-- climbing a cat tree, going outside, walking around, meowing, coming upstairs. But then she got feverish and was out of it for a while. Since last night, and this morning, she has seemed very comfortable-- purring, lays in comfortable positions, alert, still eating baby food though perhaps a little less (hard to tell). She gets up every once in a while and walks to another room to pick a new spot to sleep in, or to go to the litterbox. She moves slowly. I think her anemia is worse. But she is so calm, alert, and purry, and her URI symptoms seem a bit better, perhaps since I lowered her steroids a bit yesterday. I briefly thought about transfusion again, but she seems so much more content than she has in a while, and is so calm and purry, that I really don't want to put her through anything. So I will continue the feline interferon and epogen, and her clindamycin and pred, and hope that something kicks in. Please pray for her as much as you can-- it really seemed to help last time. I did a phone consult with a vet at Cornell yesterday who said it is possible she has toxo, though probably less likely than fip, but if it were him he would slowly try to lower her steroids rather than upping them to give her a chance for the abx to work if it is toxo. So I may try to do that very slowly, still not sure. But am holding off on steroid shots right now for that reason and because, while the dex shot seemed to give her a few hours of a lot of energy, she then got feverish for the first time in a week and her uri symptoms came back for 2 days. Not sure if it was the steroids, but it could have been. So I think I will keep the shots in reserve for now and try to hold the status quo. thanks for all your support. It's strange, but even though I think she is weaker, I feel calmer right now because she seems so calm and alert and comfortable, and because she purrs and does not have that miserable far-of look about her. I think when she gets that she is feverish. Anyway, I am a bit calmer for the time being. I will get new cytology report today with cell description and hopefully albumin/globulin ratio. I got numbers yesterday and her protein levels in her effusion went down from 64 to 41, but her wbc and rbc count in it also went down a lot. She had a ton more fluid this time, I think because of all the sub-q's we were giving her, so the local vet just thinks her fluid was more diluted this time and that's why the protein levels went down. They are still high-- higher than the minimum considered compatible with fip. And her fluid was light yellow when drawn. I still have not been able to get an answer as to what toxo fluid looks like, though, or its likely cytology. But she is meeting a lot of the effusive fip criteria now. I still hope it's toxo. thanks again, michelle IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above as to tax matters was neither written nor intended by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe Maw LLP to be used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed under U.S. tax law. If any person uses or refers to any such tax advice in promoting, marketing or recommending a partnership or other entity, investment plan or arrangement to any taxpayer, then (i) the advice was written to support the promotion or marketing (by a person other than Mayer, Brown, Rowe Maw LLP) of that transaction or matter, and (ii) such taxpayers should seek advice based on the taxpayers particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor. This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.
Re: Please send more prayers for Lucy
Love and Prayers to you both. elizabeth On 2/1/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It seemed to help so much last time. Yesterday morning she had such a spike in energy from getting extra steroids the day before-- climbing a cat tree, going outside, walking around, meowing, coming upstairs. But then she got feverish and was out of it for a while. Since last night, and this morning, she has seemed very comfortable-- purring, lays in comfortable positions, alert, still eating baby food though perhaps a little less (hard to tell). She gets up every once in a while and walks to another room to pick a new spot to sleep in, or to go to the litterbox. She moves slowly. I think her anemia is worse. But she is so calm, alert, and purry, and her URI symptoms seem a bit better, perhaps since I lowered her steroids a bit yesterday. I briefly thought about transfusion again, but she seems so much more content than she has in a while, and is so calm and purry, that I really don't want to put her through anything. So I will continue the feline interferon and epogen, and her clindamycin and pred, and hope that something kicks in. Please pray for her as much as you can-- it really seemed to help last time. I did a phone consult with a vet at Cornell yesterday who said it is possible she has toxo, though probably less likely than fip, but if it were him he would slowly try to lower her steroids rather than upping them to give her a chance for the abx to work if it is toxo. So I may try to do that very slowly, still not sure. But am holding off on steroid shots right now for that reason and because, while the dex shot seemed to give her a few hours of a lot of energy, she then got feverish for the first time in a week and her uri symptoms came back for 2 days. Not sure if it was the steroids, but it could have been. So I think I will keep the shots in reserve for now and try to hold the status quo. thanks for all your support. It's strange, but even though I think she is weaker, I feel calmer right now because she seems so calm and alert and comfortable, and because she purrs and does not have that miserable far-of look about her. I think when she gets that she is feverish. Anyway, I am a bit calmer for the time being. I will get new cytology report today with cell description and hopefully albumin/globulin ratio. I got numbers yesterday and her protein levels in her effusion went down from 64 to 41, but her wbc and rbc count in it also went down a lot. She had a ton more fluid this time, I think because of all the sub-q's we were giving her, so the local vet just thinks her fluid was more diluted this time and that's why the protein levels went down. They are still high-- higher than the minimum considered compatible with fip. And her fluid was light yellow when drawn. I still have not been able to get an answer as to what toxo fluid looks like, though, or its likely cytology. But she is meeting a lot of the effusive fip criteria now. I still hope it's toxo. thanks again, michelle
RE: Please send more prayers for Lucy
Michelle - I am glad that you and Lucy are calmer -- when you get a/g ratio, even if it's low, don't put too much weight on it - most of my cats I have have the ratio 0.2 or 0.3 (which is really really low) but they don't have FIP - just as reference.. _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MacKenzie, Kerry N. Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 9:32 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: Please send more prayers for Lucy Lucy and you are in my thoughts and prayers constantly. She is such a little trooper!.KM -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 9:28 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Please send more prayers for Lucy It seemed to help so much last time. Yesterday morning she had such a spike in energy from getting extra steroids the day before-- climbing a cat tree, going outside, walking around, meowing, coming upstairs. But then she got feverish and was out of it for a while. Since last night, and this morning, she has seemed very comfortable-- purring, lays in comfortable positions, alert, still eating baby food though perhaps a little less (hard to tell). She gets up every once in a while and walks to another room to pick a new spot to sleep in, or to go to the litterbox. She moves slowly. I think her anemia is worse. But she is so calm, alert, and purry, and her URI symptoms seem a bit better, perhaps since I lowered her steroids a bit yesterday. I briefly thought about transfusion again, but she seems so much more content than she has in a while, and is so calm and purry, that I really don't want to put her through anything. So I will continue the feline interferon and epogen, and her clindamycin and pred, and hope that something kicks in. Please pray for her as much as you can-- it really seemed to help last time. I did a phone consult with a vet at Cornell yesterday who said it is possible she has toxo, though probably less likely than fip, but if it were him he would slowly try to lower her steroids rather than upping them to give her a chance for the abx to work if it is toxo. So I may try to do that very slowly, still not sure. But am holding off on steroid shots right now for that reason and because, while the dex shot seemed to give her a few hours of a lot of energy, she then got feverish for the first time in a week and her uri symptoms came back for 2 days. Not sure if it was the steroids, but it could have been. So I think I will keep the shots in reserve for now and try to hold the status quo. thanks for all your support. It's strange, but even though I think she is weaker, I feel calmer right now because she seems so calm and alert and comfortable, and because she purrs and does not have that miserable far-of look about her. I think when she gets that she is feverish. Anyway, I am a bit calmer for the time being. I will get new cytology report today with cell description and hopefully albumin/globulin ratio. I got numbers yesterday and her protein levels in her effusion went down from 64 to 41, but her wbc and rbc count in it also went down a lot. She had a ton more fluid this time, I think because of all the sub-q's we were giving her, so the local vet just thinks her fluid was more diluted this time and that's why the protein levels went down. They are still high-- higher than the minimum considered compatible with fip. And her fluid was light yellow when drawn. I still have not been able to get an answer as to what toxo fluid looks like, though, or its likely cytology. But she is meeting a lot of the effusive fip criteria now. I still hope it's toxo. thanks again, michelle IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above as to tax matters was neither written nor intended by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe Maw LLP to be used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed under U.S. tax law. If any person uses or refers to any such tax advice in promoting, marketing or recommending a partnership or other entity, investment plan or arrangement to any taxpayer, then (i) the advice was written to support the promotion or marketing (by a person other than Mayer, Brown, Rowe Maw LLP) of that transaction or matter, and (ii) such taxpayers should seek advice based on the taxpayers particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor. This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.
Re: Please send more prayers for Lucy
The lab wouldn't do it, just did total protein and globulin, but my vet said he could calculate it from that since protein is mostly albumin plus globulin, and he got .555. The cytology report called the fluid straw colored and cloudy. Total protein 4.2, total wbc .88 thousand, specific gravity 1.028. looking more like fip, though of course not definitive still. In a message dated 2/1/2007 12:29:08 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Michelle – I am glad that you and Lucy are calmer -- when you get a/g ratio, even if it’s low, don’t put too much weight on it – most of my cats I have have the ratio 0.2 or 0.3 (which is really really low) but they don’t have FIP – just as reference..
