Re: Kelley, how is Caroline doing?

2007-05-29 Thread Kelley Saveika
I picked her up at 7:00 am. She seems much improved to me. She is looking around and growling. Still taking nothing by mouth, on fluids and tube feeding. They have narrowed the diagnosis to dry FIP or toxo. Not sure why brain cancer is not in the picture anymore or if they just didnt' write

Re: Kelley, how is Caroline doing?

2007-05-29 Thread wendy
I'm glad she's improved! I guess the news is better than you expected? Can they treat the toxo? If so, what do they treat it with? Are they waiting on lab results to verify it? Sorry I have so many questions. I'm curious and keep the info. for further reference. :) Wendy --- Kelley Saveika

Re: Kelley, how is Caroline doing?

2007-05-29 Thread Kelley Saveika
THey can treat toxo. It is treated with clindamycin (sp?). They haven't tested for it. It has to be sent out to a lab and it takes a while to get the results back apparently. I okayed the treatment since it wouldn't hurt anything and might help. If it is dry FIP or brain cancer, there aren'

Re: Kelley, how is Caroline doing?

2007-05-29 Thread dede hicken
Oh Kelly, I did the same thing. It was like it can't hurt now he is testing + for hemobart and is on doxy. We can only do what we think is best, and hope for the best. God bless you both, Dede --- Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: THey can treat toxo. It is treated with clindamycin

Re: Kelley, how is Caroline doing?

2007-05-29 Thread Kelley Saveika
I could have a CT scan done, which would rule brain cancer in or out, but I don't see much reason to do that since brain cancer cannot be treated. We could test for toxo, but he says he's never seen a cat w/toxo that came from Texas - he's only seen one and that cat came from out of state.

Re: Kelley, how is Caroline doing?

2007-05-29 Thread Taylor Scobie Humphrey
Growling is good. Consciousness is Causal and Physicality is its Manifest. On May 29, 2007, at 8:22 AM, Kelley Saveika wrote: I picked her up at 7:00 am. She seems much improved to me. She is looking around and growling. Still taking nothing by mouth, on fluids and tube feeding. They

Kelley, how is Caroline doing?

2007-05-28 Thread wendy
Hey Kelley, Just wondering how your baby is doing? :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~