Re: [Felvtalk] Popcorn
So sorry to hear about Popcorn, Ben. He's at peace now and no longer suffering. Playing somewhere with my Heidi, Peanut, Shmoo and Terence. Thank you for caring for him. May the memories you shared together bring you comfort. On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 9:35 PM, Marsha wrote: > I am so sorry to hear about Popcorn. Peace be with you in this sad time, > and may your spirit heal that you remember the good times and smile again > at the memories. > > Marsha > > > On 6/12/2014 8:09 PM, Ben Bot wrote: > >> >> Hi, >> Sorry, it's been an overwhelming week. It was pleural effusion, and the >> test came back positive for lymphoma. His health plummeted within 24 hours >> of bringing him home from the vet. We put him down about 2 hours ago. Thank >> you all for your thoughts. >> >> >> > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Popcorn
I am so sorry to hear about Popcorn. Peace be with you in this sad time, and may your spirit heal that you remember the good times and smile again at the memories. Marsha On 6/12/2014 8:09 PM, Ben Bot wrote: Hi, Sorry, it's been an overwhelming week. It was pleural effusion, and the test came back positive for lymphoma. His health plummeted within 24 hours of bringing him home from the vet. We put him down about 2 hours ago. Thank you all for your thoughts. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Popcorn
I am so sorry to read this, Ben. I hope Liberty can provide some comfort during this sad time. Take care. Lance On Jun 12, 2014, at 8:09 PM, Ben Bot wrote: > Hi, > Sorry, it's been an overwhelming week. It was pleural effusion, and the test > came back positive for lymphoma. His health plummeted within 24 hours of > bringing him home from the vet. We put him down about 2 hours ago. Thank you > all for your thoughts. > > Ben > > On Jun 9, 2014 12:01 PM, wrote: > Send Felvtalk mailing list submissions to > felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > felvtalk-requ...@felineleukemia.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > felvtalk-ow...@felineleukemia.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Felvtalk digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > >1. Re: Popcorn (Margo) >2. Re: Thymus gland & FeLV (dlg...@windstream.net) > > > -- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2014 13:17:24 -0400 (GMT-04:00) > From: Margo > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Popcorn > Message-ID: > <29859624.1402247845322.javamail.r...@wamui-june.atl.sa.earthlink.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > > Hi Ben, > > You might want to ask your Oncologist about Rutin if it's pleural > effusion/chylothorax. The Feline Lymphoma Group has more info about it's use > and success. > > Margo > > -Original Message- > >From: Marsha > >Sent: Jun 8, 2014 11:41 AM > >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Popcorn > > > >Ben, sorry to hear about Popcorn. Is the fluid IN the lungs, or is the > >fluid outside the lungs preventing them from expanding? Outside the > >lungs pressing on them is called pleural effusion. Inside the lungs > >would be pneumonia (if infection), or pulmonary edema. If they're > >testing fluid for lymphoma, I'm guessing this is fluid in the chest > >cavity outside the lungs. If pleural effusion, hopefully the vet drew > >off as much fluid as possible to help Popcorn breathe comfortably. > >Though, it can take some time for the lungs to fully re-expand, and they > >can be tired and achy afterwards. Unfortunately with lymphoma, it's > >possible for the fluid just to build right back up. > > > >Marsha > >(NOT a vet or vet tech, but just went through pleural effusion with > >Milkdud (R.I.P.) a few weeks ago) > > > >On 6/8/2014 3:21 AM, Ben Bot wrote: > >> > >> I'm new to this list, so hello. > >> Popcorn spent most of yesterday at the veterinarian office, after > >> decidedly bad news during his latest appointment. > >> He's lost 4 lbs in the past 2 weeks, and his breathing had become > >> labored, after an attempt to treat what was believed to be an upper > >> respiratory infection with antibiotics. > >> All the issues that he's been taken in for over the course of the year > >> that he's been a member of our family suddenly make sense. > >> We're currently waiting for the results of the fluid in his lungs to > >> confirm lymphoma. > >> I've isolated him from Liberty, as she became aggressive towards him > >> on his return from the vet, and it's clear he doesn't have the energy > >> to deal with her at this point. > >> He is on prednisone and antibiotics to reduce the discomfort of his > >> last days with us. > >> > > > > > >___ > >Felvtalk mailing list > >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > -- > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2014 15:03:38 -0500 > From: > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Thymus gland & FeLV > Message-ID: <20140608160338.YEVUU.22524.root@pamxwww08-z01> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Really interesting, think I will get this info to my vet, although I am now > relying less on him since he seems to keep missing important yet vital things > in treating my cats. I don't know if he is just getting tired of it all, > maybe just do
Re: [Felvtalk] Popcorn
Hi, Sorry, it's been an overwhelming week. It was pleural effusion, and the test came back positive for lymphoma. His health plummeted within 24 hours of bringing him home from the vet. We put him down about 2 hours ago. Thank you all for your thoughts. Ben On Jun 9, 2014 12:01 PM, wrote: Send Felvtalk mailing list submissions to felvtalk@felineleukemia.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to felvtalk-requ...@felineleukemia.org You can reach the person managing the list at felvtalk-ow...@felineleukemia.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Felvtalk digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Popcorn (Margo) 2. Re: Thymus gland & FeLV (dlg...@windstream.net) -- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2014 13:17:24 -0400 (GMT-04:00) From: Margo To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Popcorn Message-ID: < 29859624.1402247845322.javamail.r...@wamui-june.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Hi Ben, You might want to ask your Oncologist about Rutin if it's pleural effusion/chylothorax. The Feline Lymphoma Group has more info about it's use and success. Margo -Original Message- >From: Marsha >Sent: Jun 8, 2014 11:41 AM >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Popcorn > >Ben, sorry to hear about Popcorn. Is the fluid IN the lungs, or is the >fluid outside the lungs preventing them from expanding? Outside the >lungs pressing on them is called pleural effusion. Inside the lungs >would be pneumonia (if infection), or pulmonary edema. If they're >testing fluid for lymphoma, I'm guessing this is fluid in the chest >cavity outside the lungs. If pleural effusion, hopefully the vet drew >off as much fluid as possible to help Popcorn breathe comfortably. >Though, it can take some time for the lungs to fully re-expand, and they >can be tired and achy afterwards. Unfortunately with lymphoma, it's >possible for the fluid just to build right back up. > >Marsha >(NOT a vet or vet tech, but just went through pleural effusion with >Milkdud (R.I.P.) a few weeks ago) > >On 6/8/2014 3:21 AM, Ben Bot wrote: >> >> I'm new to this list, so hello. >> Popcorn spent most of yesterday at the veterinarian office, after >> decidedly bad news during his latest appointment. >> He's lost 4 lbs in the past 2 weeks, and his breathing had become >> labored, after an attempt to treat what was believed to be an upper >> respiratory infection with antibiotics. >> All the issues that he's been taken in for over the course of the year >> that he's been a member of our family suddenly make sense. >> We're currently waiting for the results of the fluid in his lungs to >> confirm lymphoma. >> I've isolated him from Liberty, as she became aggressive towards him >> on his return from the vet, and it's clear he doesn't have the energy >> to deal with her at this point. >> He is on prednisone and antibiotics to reduce the discomfort of his >> last days with us. >> > > >___ >Felvtalk mailing list >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- Message: 2 Date: Sun, 8 Jun 2014 15:03:38 -0500 From: To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Thymus gland & FeLV Message-ID: <20140608160338.YEVUU.22524.root@pamxwww08-z01> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Really interesting, think I will get this info to my vet, although I am now relying less on him since he seems to keep missing important yet vital things in treating my cats. I don't know if he is just getting tired of it all, maybe just does not care as much anymore. He missed severe constipation in Casey until it was so bad she died. She had cancer, but it was responding to the tonic and she was eating much better. I now know how to check for constipation and drive my last 4 cats crazy, checking them. Missed urinary tract infection in 2 others, he and an ER vet . I think we all need to educate ourselves on the "simple yet obvious" problems so we can recognize and treat them ourselves. That is my soapbox speech for the week. Marsha wrote: > I was looking up human health stuff last night, meandered into info > about the thymus. Did you know it is largest at puberty/adolescence, > then atrophies in older adults, turning into fat? On the
Re: [Felvtalk] Popcorn
Hi Ben, You might want to ask your Oncologist about Rutin if it's pleural effusion/chylothorax. The Feline Lymphoma Group has more info about it's use and success. Margo -Original Message- >From: Marsha >Sent: Jun 8, 2014 11:41 AM >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Popcorn > >Ben, sorry to hear about Popcorn. Is the fluid IN the lungs, or is the >fluid outside the lungs preventing them from expanding? Outside the >lungs pressing on them is called pleural effusion. Inside the lungs >would be pneumonia (if infection), or pulmonary edema. If they're >testing fluid for lymphoma, I'm guessing this is fluid in the chest >cavity outside the lungs. If pleural effusion, hopefully the vet drew >off as much fluid as possible to help Popcorn breathe comfortably. >Though, it can take some time for the lungs to fully re-expand, and they >can be tired and achy afterwards. Unfortunately with lymphoma, it's >possible for the fluid just to build right back up. > >Marsha >(NOT a vet or vet tech, but just went through pleural effusion with >Milkdud (R.I.P.) a few weeks ago) > >On 6/8/2014 3:21 AM, Ben Bot wrote: >> >> I'm new to this list, so hello. >> Popcorn spent most of yesterday at the veterinarian office, after >> decidedly bad news during his latest appointment. >> He's lost 4 lbs in the past 2 weeks, and his breathing had become >> labored, after an attempt to treat what was believed to be an upper >> respiratory infection with antibiotics. >> All the issues that he's been taken in for over the course of the year >> that he's been a member of our family suddenly make sense. >> We're currently waiting for the results of the fluid in his lungs to >> confirm lymphoma. >> I've isolated him from Liberty, as she became aggressive towards him >> on his return from the vet, and it's clear he doesn't have the energy >> to deal with her at this point. >> He is on prednisone and antibiotics to reduce the discomfort of his >> last days with us. >> > > >___ >Felvtalk mailing list >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Popcorn
Ben, sorry to hear about Popcorn. Is the fluid IN the lungs, or is the fluid outside the lungs preventing them from expanding? Outside the lungs pressing on them is called pleural effusion. Inside the lungs would be pneumonia (if infection), or pulmonary edema. If they're testing fluid for lymphoma, I'm guessing this is fluid in the chest cavity outside the lungs. If pleural effusion, hopefully the vet drew off as much fluid as possible to help Popcorn breathe comfortably. Though, it can take some time for the lungs to fully re-expand, and they can be tired and achy afterwards. Unfortunately with lymphoma, it's possible for the fluid just to build right back up. Marsha (NOT a vet or vet tech, but just went through pleural effusion with Milkdud (R.I.P.) a few weeks ago) On 6/8/2014 3:21 AM, Ben Bot wrote: I'm new to this list, so hello. Popcorn spent most of yesterday at the veterinarian office, after decidedly bad news during his latest appointment. He's lost 4 lbs in the past 2 weeks, and his breathing had become labored, after an attempt to treat what was believed to be an upper respiratory infection with antibiotics. All the issues that he's been taken in for over the course of the year that he's been a member of our family suddenly make sense. We're currently waiting for the results of the fluid in his lungs to confirm lymphoma. I've isolated him from Liberty, as she became aggressive towards him on his return from the vet, and it's clear he doesn't have the energy to deal with her at this point. He is on prednisone and antibiotics to reduce the discomfort of his last days with us. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Popcorn
Dear Ben, I'm so sorry to hear about Popcorn but please don't give up. Lymphoma is often very treatable. Have you joined https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/feline_lymphoma/info ? If not, it might give you a better idea of what is available for Popcorn. My Pixel showed symptoms of a URI in November, with hugely swollen lymph nodes. He was "presumptively" diagnosed with lymphoma. I chose not to confirm, because all I wanted to do was keep him happy and comfortable as long as possible. He also had antibiotics and steroid (prednisoLOne, better choice for cats) and responded very nicely. (Knocking madly on wood) he's still doing very well, with a couple of glitches along the way. Please don't be afraid of chemo for cats. It's not like chemo for people, the goal is to keep the cat comfortable and happy and still treat the disease. All the best to Popcorn, and you, Margo -Original Message- From: Ben Bot Sent: Jun 8, 2014 4:21 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Popcorn I'm new to this list, so hello.Popcorn spent most of yesterday at the veterinarian office, after decidedlybad news during his latest appointment.He's lost 4 lbs in the past 2 weeks, and his breathing had become labored,after an attempt to treat what was believed to be an upper respiratoryinfection with antibiotics.All the issues that he's been taken in for over the course of the year thathe's been a member of our family suddenly make sense.We're currently waiting for the results of the fluid in his lungs toconfirm lymphoma.I've isolated him from Liberty, as she became aggressive towards him on hisreturn from the vet, and it's clear he doesn't have the energy to deal withher at this point.He is on prednisone and antibiotics to reduce the discomfort of his lastdays with us.His pigeon coo and biscuit-making ability will be missed.Ben ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Popcorn
I'm new to this list, so hello. Popcorn spent most of yesterday at the veterinarian office, after decidedly bad news during his latest appointment. He's lost 4 lbs in the past 2 weeks, and his breathing had become labored, after an attempt to treat what was believed to be an upper respiratory infection with antibiotics. All the issues that he's been taken in for over the course of the year that he's been a member of our family suddenly make sense. We're currently waiting for the results of the fluid in his lungs to confirm lymphoma. I've isolated him from Liberty, as she became aggressive towards him on his return from the vet, and it's clear he doesn't have the energy to deal with her at this point. He is on prednisone and antibiotics to reduce the discomfort of his last days with us. His pigeon coo and biscuit-making ability will be missed. Ben ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
