Re: [Felvtalk] OT: Fluid buildup in the chest

2009-10-25 Thread S. Jewell
@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] OT: Fluid buildup in the chest Very interesting - thanks for posting that - Gloria On Oct 23, 2009, at 10:00 PM, S. Jewell wrote: Belinda, You would not have heard of it, unless you follow the likes of Robert Cathcart http

Re: [Felvtalk] OT: Fluid buildup in the chest

2009-10-25 Thread S. Jewell
@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] OT: Fluid buildup in the chest Very interesting - thanks for posting that - Gloria On Oct 23, 2009, at 10:00 PM, S. Jewell wrote: Belinda, You would not have heard of it, unless you follow the likes of Robert Cathcart http

Re: [Felvtalk] OT: Fluid buildup in the chest

2009-10-24 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Hey James, I've had several FELV cats that developed mediastinal lymphoma. I tried chemo with one of them, but in general, the (traditional) treatment was prednisone, and drain the fluid. So I'd take the kitty in periodically to have the fluid drained. When they got anemic, then 1

Re: [Felvtalk] OT: Fluid buildup in the chest

2009-10-24 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Very interesting - thanks for posting that - Gloria On Oct 23, 2009, at 10:00 PM, S. Jewell wrote: Belinda, You would not have heard of it, unless you follow the likes of Robert Cathcart http://www.orthomed.com/publications1.html , Linus Pauling, Hugh Riordan, Irwin Stone, and Ewan

Re: [Felvtalk] OT: Fluid buildup in the chest

2009-10-24 Thread James G Wilson
Thanks to everyone for the well wishes and suggestions on LG's chest fluid. Thankfully, he is not FeLV+. This fluid just seemed to come out of nowhere because he is so healthy otherwise. He is on prednisone and a diuretic (salix- 12.5mg). He is going to the litterbox about every three hours

Re: [Felvtalk] OT: Fluid buildup in the chest

2009-10-24 Thread Belinda Sauro
Hi James, Glad to hear LG is feeling better, I will pray he continues to improve and does well. Just curious they did check him for heart disease right? -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://bemikitties.com http://BelindaSauro.com

Re: [Felvtalk] OT: Fluid buildup in the chest

2009-10-24 Thread Gloria B. Lane
I guess it depends. I don't know where the fluid comes from, whether FELV or not, maybe it's all the same. With my sister, it was coming from the liver, being taken over by cancer and putting out fluid in the process. But that was a different type of cancer. Wonder if it comes from

[Felvtalk] OT: Fluid buildup in the chest

2009-10-23 Thread James G Wilson
Hey all, Sorry for the off-topic post. But, my male cat, LG, is sick. Took him to the vet this morning because he wasn't breathing right. He had 288cc's of fluid built up around his heart and lungs :( :( :( They drained the fluid, and his color came back almost immediately. He's on

Re: [Felvtalk] OT: Fluid buildup in the chest

2009-10-23 Thread Laurieskatz
...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of James G Wilson Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 2:29 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] OT: Fluid buildup in the chest Hey all, Sorry for the off-topic post. But, my male cat, LG, is sick. Took him to the vet

Re: [Felvtalk] OT: Fluid buildup in the chest

2009-10-23 Thread Tower Laboratories Corporation
James, My cat FeLV+ Linus has had an excellent response to intravenous sodium ascorbate (non-corn vitamin C from McGuff Labs) (worked up to 1 gram per pound of body weight) for his FeLV+ induced lymphosarcoma and has in fact now lived 1.5 years beyond the time when the vet said he would have

Re: [Felvtalk] OT: Fluid buildup in the chest

2009-10-23 Thread Tower Laboratories Corporation
James, My cat FeLV+ Linus has had an excellent response to intravenous sodium ascorbate (non-corn vitamin C from McGuff Labs) (worked up to 1 gram per pound of body weight) for his FeLV+ induced lymphosarcoma and has in fact now lived 1.5 years beyond the time when the vet said he would have

Re: [Felvtalk] OT: Fluid buildup in the chest

2009-10-23 Thread Belinda Sauro
Hi James, It sounds like Mediastinal (thymic) large B cell lymphoma, it usually hits younger cats and is very aggressive. Here on our Feline Lymphoma website are some case studies on this type of lymphoma, it is one of those that usually responds well to chemo and has a good

Re: [Felvtalk] OT: Fluid buildup in the chest

2009-10-23 Thread Belinda Sauro
Sally, Did your cat specifically have mediastinal lymphoma, if so is this a new treatment, I have never heard of this treatment on the feline lymphoma list I am on??// -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://bemikitties.com http://BelindaSauro.com

Re: [Felvtalk] OT: Fluid buildup in the chest

2009-10-23 Thread S. Jewell
Belinda, You would not have heard of it, unless you follow the likes of Robert Cathcart http://www.orthomed.com/publications1.html , Linus Pauling, Hugh Riordan, Irwin Stone, and Ewan Cameron, etc. regarding intravenous sodium ascorbate for treating disease. For the past decade I have

Re: [Felvtalk] OT: Fluid buildup in the chest

2009-10-23 Thread S. Jewell
Belinda, You would not have heard of it, unless you follow the likes of Robert Cathcart http://www.orthomed.com/publications1.html , Linus Pauling, Hugh Riordan, Irwin Stone, and Ewan Cameron, etc. regarding intravenous sodium ascorbate for treating disease. For the past decade I have