Re: Brissle Update - Good News and Bad News

2005-04-11 Thread catatonya
lvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 5:40 PM Subject: Re: Brissle Update - Good News and Bad News hmmm, i thought doxy and/or erythromycin (that is NOT spelled correctly!) were the usual treatments of choice? On Apr 8, 2005 5:16 PM, Sue Feldbusch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

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2005-04-08 Thread TenHouseCats
i have to admit, i didn't ever taste them!

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2005-04-08 Thread Melbeach
Chewable, like Flinstones? Brissle does have a sweet tooth. I'll have to ask about that! Probably tuna flavor?   -Kyle - Original Message - From: TenHouseCats To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 9:45 PM Subject: Re: Brissle Update -

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2005-04-08 Thread catatonya
No advice.  I'm just hoping for the best for Brissle.   tNina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: S**t, Kyle,Oh man, I can't even come up with anything else to say. Why does your vet suspect cancer? She's acting fine? The WBC is indicative of infection, right? What is L/M? Damn it Kyle, I feel like throwing

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2005-04-08 Thread TenHouseCats
there's a chewable baytril, too, that some cats seem to like a lot

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2005-04-08 Thread Melbeach
- Original Message - From: TenHouseCats To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 5:40 PM Subject: Re: Brissle Update - Good News and Bad News hmmm, i thought doxy and/or erythromycin (that is NOT spelled correctly!) were the usual treatments

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2005-04-08 Thread TenHouseCats
ineleukemia.org>To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>Subject: Re: Brissle Update - Good News and Bad News>Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 20:14:54 -0700>>Yea Michelle!  (Don't you just love her?).>Kyle, I'd forgotten we were talking about the vet with questionable>manhood.>>My Gr

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2005-04-08 Thread Sue Feldbusch
Baytril usually works bests to treat hemobart. From: Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Brissle Update - Good News and Bad News Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2005 20:14:54 -0700 Yea Michelle! (Don't you just love her?)

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2005-04-08 Thread Lernermichelle
Anything I know I know from having gone through hell, as is the case with most of you, so it is nothing to think of as awesome. I love you people too, though! Michelle     In a message dated 4/8/05 3:46:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yes we do love Michelle--she's

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2005-04-08 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
My gosh Kyle, I am sorry to hear this, I wish you and Brislle all the luck and love in the world ;-) CherieNina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: S**t, Kyle,Oh man, I can't even come up with anything else to say. Why does your vet suspect cancer? She's acting fine? The WBC is indicative of infection, righ

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2005-04-07 Thread Kerry MacKenzie
Yes we do love Michelle--she's just awesome! - Original Message - From: "Nina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 10:14 PM Subject: Re: Brissle Update - Good News and Bad News > Yea Michelle! (Don't you just love her?). > Kyle, I&#

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2005-04-07 Thread Nina
not sure how that works. Thanks again Michelle. You're awesome! I appreciate your insight. -Kyle - Original Message - *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> *Sent:* Thursday, April

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2005-04-07 Thread Lernermichelle
by the way, kyle, whatever is happening with Brissle, I think you should be overjoyed at her HCT results, at least tentatively.  Michelle

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2005-04-07 Thread Lernermichelle
FYI, lymphoma in the spleen or kidneys can also cause anemia, without suppressing white blood cell count the way lymphoma in the bone marrow does.  But it also makes the spleen and kidneys enlarged, and a vet should be able to feel that when examining the cat. So I would doubt it is that eit

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2005-04-07 Thread Lernermichelle
It's an internist not an intern (interns are not full vets yet, while internists are vets who have extra training and certification).  Internists do take clients directly.  If you are near a veterinary hospital, I would call there and ask for an appointment in their internal medicine departme

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2005-04-07 Thread Melbeach
? I'm just not sure how that works.   Thanks again Michelle. You're awesome! I appreciate your insight.   -Kyle - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 8:37 PM Subject: Re: Brissle Update

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2005-04-07 Thread Lernermichelle
oh, yes, I forgot to answer about chemo. It is once a week for a while, with the drug changing every week for a while.  There are 4 or 5 drugs, depending on the protocol. Some are very cheap (one was under $10) while others are more expensive.  I don't think any were as expensive as the tra

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2005-04-07 Thread Lernermichelle
Kyle,       I am at a loss to understand why your vet thinks it's cancer in the bone marrow.  First, if she has cancer (it would be lymphoma) in the bone marrow, that would have been causing the anemia and it would NOT have gone away from Immuno-regulin and VO. A transfusion might have helpe

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2005-04-07 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
ideyo -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Melbeach Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 5:47 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Brissle Update - Good News and Bad News Thanks Hideyo. That's why I wanted to run it by the list firs

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2005-04-07 Thread Melbeach
riginal Message - From: "Hideyo Yamamoto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 7:18 PM Subject: RE: Brissle Update - Good News and Bad News Hi, Kyle, Is there any way that you can get a second opinion? I feel that starting with chemo without confirmation of the

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2005-04-07 Thread Melbeach
ing-wise. Long may that continue. Brissle is one lucky kitty having you to love and care for her. love and hugs to you both. Kerry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Melbeach Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 5:51 PM To: Felvtalk Subject: Brissle

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2005-04-07 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
ina Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 5:04 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Brissle Update - Good News and Bad News S**t, Kyle, Oh man, I can't even come up with anything else to say. Why does your vet suspect cancer? She's acting fine? The WBC is indicative of infection,

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2005-04-07 Thread Barbara Lowe
ful though. I still miss him. Wishing you and Brissle only good news. regards Barbara - Original Message - From: "Melbeach" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Felvtalk" Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 6:50 PM Subject: Brissle Update - Good News and Bad News > > I ju

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2005-04-07 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
kitty having you to love and care for her. love and hugs to you both. Kerry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Melbeach Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 5:51 PM To: Felvtalk Subject: Brissle Update - Good News and Bad News I just spoke with my

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2005-04-07 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Well, if her WBC is up, that means her body is fighting whatever it is. That's good. Don't assume it's cancer, just see what the specialist has to say, if that's what you meant! My 2cents! Sending lots of good vibes and prayers. Gloria At 05:50 PM 4/7/2005, you wrote: I just spoke with my vet

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2005-04-07 Thread Nina
S**t, Kyle, Oh man, I can't even come up with anything else to say. Why does your vet suspect cancer? She's acting fine? The WBC is indicative of infection, right? What is L/M? Damn it Kyle, I feel like throwing a tantrum. Nina Melbeach wrote: I just spoke with my vet after Brissle's blood

Brissle Update - Good News and Bad News

2005-04-07 Thread Melbeach
I just spoke with my vet after Brissle's blood tests from today. The good news: Her HCT is now 21.3%, up from 9.7% five weeks ago. The bad news: Her WBC is now 36.8, up from 17.3 (normal is 5.0 to 18.9). And her L/M is now 24.4 (normal is 1.5 to 7.8), up from 9.0. Both of these numbers are off the