Hi:
PLease send some healing thoughts and purrayers for Spanky today - he
has his first chemo - vincristine. Paws crossed everything goes well.
He's FELV+, age 13, mediastinal cranial mass - lymphoblastic large cell
lymphoma dx'ed recently with the mass. I am worried about all the
odds, side
Thank you for your replies Belinda. We are on the lymphoma list - this is kind
of what convinced me to take him to the oncologist today to see what she
thought. She basically said that given his status, chemo (various protocols)
could buy him 2-3 more months on average and that 50% of cats
Thank you so much Bonnie. We will definitely try to keep positive!
Stacy
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Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 12:28:57 -0800
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Oh Dawn I am so sorry about your little Buddy Cat (I actually call Spanky
little Buddy!) Your poor baby was too young to go through all of that - I'll
never understand the rhyme or reason for things like this to happen. It
sounds like your little Buddy was so lucky to have found you. I am
are in our thoughts and prayers
Sharyl
--- On Thu, 12/2/10, Stacy Zacher stacy_zac...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: Stacy Zacher stacy_zac...@yahoo.com
Subject: [Felvtalk] Spanky has large cell lymphoma
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Date: Thursday, December 2, 2010, 11:31 AM
Hi everyone
Thanks Melinda, I appreciate your feedback. Yes, I feel like what have I got
to lose at this point...(besides my $ which doesn't mean anything compared to
him). I am very lucky to live near the ER vet clinic which has specialists and
the oncologist just started last week replacing one who
Hi everyone:
(cross posting on the lists we belong to).
Just a follow-up to the biopsy and post yesterday. I want to thank everyone
for all the help and support during this time. It means more than you know.
The vet called last night and the pathologist's analysis confirmed what she
Thanks to everyone for all the purrayers and sending healing thoughts for
Spanky. I'm still waiting for the vet to get his biopsy results back and call
me. She said it could be today or tomorrow. We got there at 9:30am yesterday,
they did a blood panel, quick ultrasound to see if the mass was
Hi everyone:
The specialist we saw last week called today to discuss Spanky's case/next
steps after our visit last week. I told her how improved he was taking the
prednisolone (running up the steps a lot and trying to run outside as well). I
told her I was interested in further
and VooDoo
On Nov 27, 2010, at 11:35 AM, Stacy Zacher wrote:
Hi Sharyl:
Thanks to you and everyone on this list for your replies and purrayers. .
I'm so sorry about your sweet Albert but glad you had the 1.5 years with
him.
It's been quite a week for us - Spanky went to his vet
any Lasix? It does help reduce the fluid. My
sweet Albert went into CHF and was dx with severe HCM. When he went
into CHF the vet gave him days/wks to live. He was lasix for 1 1/2
yrs before his little heart gave out.
It is something to try.
Sharyl
--- On Tue, 11/23/10, Stacy Zacher stacy_zac
these over conventional medicine, but it would help to have an
alternative doc to guide you. Hope this helps.
Jenny
On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 10:33 PM, Stacy Zacher
stacy_zac...@yahoo.comwrote:
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Hi everyone:
I was able to get Spanky in to the internal med specialist/oncologist
this morning. She reviewed his xrays and did an ultrasound and said
Spanky has a mediastinal 3cm mass in front of his heart. This is what
is causing the fluid. She said there isn't that much fluid actually it
is
Hi:
I am crossposting this message also.
I urgently need advice on my kitty, Spanky (FELV+, early Hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy).
I noticed over the weekend and week he started feeling worse and that his
respiration rate
seemed to be higher than normal (he is usually about 18 breaths a minute
Hi:
Regarding my previous post about Spanky's fluid in his chest cavity - I seem to
recall someone was using rutin for fluid - Alice for her Murphy maybe? Please
let me know if anyone has used it, dosage, where to buy it and if it would help
at all and provide him some relief without a chest
There is a pill/med that will cause the body to absorb some of the fluid...
It may help give a few days of good life.
Tad
Stacy Zacher wrote:
Hi:
I am crossposting this message also.
I urgently need advice on my kitty, Spanky (FELV+, early Hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy).
I noticed over the weekend
getting something into
the belly helps.
Good luck - sending good vibes for Spanky.
Gloria
On Nov 21, 2010, at 11:03 AM, Stacy Zacher wrote:
Hi Tracey:
Thanks for your reply. I actually do trust my main vet, he is very
open minded and looks at all my research and does research as well
, Nov 20, 2010 at 7:07 PM, Stacy Zacher stacy_zac...@yahoo.comwrote:
Hi:
Spanky has not been doing well this week. He's very low energy more than
normal, weak and won't get out of bed unless I pick him up and make him get
up and walk around. He's been eating fair with an appetite stimulant
Hi:
Spanky has not been doing well this week. He's very low energy more than
normal, weak and won't get out of bed unless I pick him up and make him get up
and walk around. He's been eating fair with an appetite stimulant and using his
litter box - again when I get him up and take him near
Athanks so much Alice, Rosie and family. Spanky is holding his own
right now. We have another vet appt tomorrow for the vet to look at the growths
after the treatments. One looks like it is working, the nasal passage one is
also smaller but the other 2 look about the same.
We miss
Thanks so much for your purrayers Mike.
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Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:41:35 -0800 (PST)
From: Mike Finch jpact...@yahoo.com
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Spanky's vet visit yesterday
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/anguish is magnified in me. But we have to try to stay calm for them,
and do the best we can. And that is what you are doing.
Hope Spanky feels better soon -- and you too!
~Bonnie
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Hi:
Just an update on Spanky's suspected Eosinphilic Granuloma COmplex (EGC). I
took him to the dermatologist at our ER center yesterday. We were there for two
hours and he had to be held in isolation. He was very stressed out and my
nerves were shot by the time we left.
Basically she said
diabetes. My can Tabby got
diabetes after getting one depo shot for an asthma attack.
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From: Stacy Zacher
Sent: 11/7/2010 4:11:49 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Hi:
I
have been giving him unscented salmon oil daily to see if it helps. I
am trying to get him
Thank you. I will check into the group. Did you have success with the
neoplasene?
Stacy
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Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 15:15:01 -0800
From: designercats designerc...@hotmail.com
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Eosinophilic granuloma in Spanky's nasal
passage
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From: Stacy Zacher
Sent: 11/5/2010 3:59:05 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: [Felvtalk] Eosinophilic granuloma in Spanky's nasal passage
This week I noticed Spanky's nasal passage looked swollen and red. At
first I thought it was bleeding. It seemed that it just happened
overnight
Hi Natalie:
Thank you for the suggestion. My vet actually told me about the black salve
(neoplasene from buck mountain I believe) but his cytology report came back
sort of inconclusive and consistent with feline eosinophilic granuloma
complex). So I'm not sure if those remedies/treatments
This week I noticed Spanky's nasal passage looked swollen and red. At first I
thought it was bleeding. It seemed that it just happened overnight! I took
Spanky to the vet on Wed morning and she said it looks like he now has an the
eosinophilic granuloma in his nose and it is swollen and
. There is another, Mirtazapine, that I think usually
is used every 3 days.
Good luck!
On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 5:39 PM, Stacy Zacher stacy_zac...@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi
My vet just prescribed Spanky with this for an appetite stimulant. He said
the recommended dosage is 1/2 tablet 1-3x a day. Others have
Hi Natalie:
Thanks for your help. I used to give him CoQ10, I will have to start up again.
I will ask the vet about the Novaldent and then the periactin liquid as well.
Long ago, I tried valium for one of my cats to try to get her to stop eating
all her fur off her legs and stomach, and she
Hi
My vet just prescribed Spanky with this for an appetite stimulant. He said the
recommended dosage is 1/2 tablet 1-3x a day. Others have said they gave 1/4 of
a tablet every few days. I'm just wondering about side effects (drowsiness)
and what others have given as a dosage or their
Hi:
I'm trying to figure out how to search the felvtalk archives but I just get a
list and no search box. Is there some way to search all of them at once?
http://felineleukemia.org/pipermail/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org/
Spanky's gum around his fang seems slightly inflamed. Someone on this
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Stacy
what part of the country do you live in?
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From: Stacy Zacher stacy_zac...@yahoo.com
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: [Felvtalk] Subject: Help- need advice on fleas
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Thanks
to everyone for the ideas, I will run them past my vet
Thanks to everyone for the ideas, I will run them past my vet today and confirm
if he does have fleas or not. He eats from only stainless steel or ceramic
bowls but could have been bitten by something to cause the lump under his
chin. So far I've found natural flea products with neem oil,
Hi Alice:
That is just absolutely pawsome news! We are so happy Murphy is feeling better
and has his energy back. Just when you think they worst, they surprise us don't
they?! We will continue sending purrayers.
Purrs,
Stacy and Spanky
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Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:14:52 -0700 (PDT)
Hi:
Thanks for the news on Acemannan Gary. That is really too bad about it being
off the market now.
I have a question on Spanky. We have a vet appt on Saturday for his 2nd LTCI
Imulan injection. Now his cyst in his whiskers seems to be getting larger.
Yesterday he scratched it and kept
Dear Ana:
We are so very sorry for your loss. Beltza was truly blessed to have found you
as you were to have found her. We will light a candle for her here in
Wisconsin and say purrayers for her journey across the rainbow bridge.
Our best to you, purrs and hugs,
Stacy and Spanky
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Hi Natalie:
Thanks for the info. I was thinking about adding it back. I just felt like I
was constantly assaulting him with meds but if it is okay to put the coq10 and
lysine and his immune support meds all in the canned food at once, then I
should continue. I just wasn't sure about mixing it
Hi Tanya:
I am so sorry about your Maggie. My FELV+ kitty was diagnosed with Early HCM
years ago but it never really progressed much beyond a certain thickness on one
side. He also was diagnosed with a perfect valentine shaped heart -
misshapen. I used to give
as oral syringes
will not accept a needle, so they are not dual purpose.
Gary
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Sunday, June 27, 2010 1:13 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject:
[Felvtalk] Interferon
Hi:
I received
Hi:
I received a bottle of interferon from my vet. He told me it was a 90 day
supply but it says discard after 30 days on the bottle. I know many posts have
said that you draw it up into syringes and then freeze and I know it doesn't
last long. I'm guessing I need to do that but my vet told
Hi:
My vet looked into getting interferon omega from Europe for Spanky. It turns
out that it would be about $1000-$2000 and would take 6-8 weeks AND that
doesn't even mean it would be shipped so that we can be sure it remains stable
(it cannot be warm at all). Thus, we are going to go with
Hi:
I just wanted to say I am so very for the recent losses of your kitties. We
will say purrayers for all of them and light a candle.
Thank you all for all the wonderful information I've received on this board.
I found a great vet who does some alternative therapies such as chinese herbs
Hi:
I had another 2 questions for list members:
Does anyone use Slippery Elm bark capsules/powder/tincture for their kitties
(Spanky has horrible constipation) and if so - what dosage?
Does anyone use transfactor plus at all for their kitties to stimulate the
immune system? If so, where do you
Sorry, correction.I meant Transfer Factor to stimulate the immune system.
Thanks
Stacy and Spanky
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Hi:
We are new to the group. My (approximately) 13 year old male kitty has
been diagnosed with FELV via a SNAP test. I found him as a stray when he was
about age
1-2 and I did have him tested then. The test came back negative and I
proceeded to vaccinate him for FELV with yearly boosters as
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