Hi, Kyle, Is there any way that you can get a second opinion? I feel that starting with chemo without confirmation of the cause being a cancer is also a risky for your kitty, I also suspected that my Simon and OB might have a cancer, and my vet recommended ultrasound (preferable) or X-ray to see if there are any indications of cancer - if she doesn't have a cancer, she can get very sick from chemo, too.
And again, I don't know your kitty's condition right now, but if she is not acting sick, could you wait and run another blood work in a few weeks to see what happens before you start with chemo to see if anything will change? I just feel it's a bit premature suggestion on your vet's to suggest chemo just judging from the blood work - I just know that their CBC and chemistry panel change on a daily basis. I had a cat one time whose HCT was 13 (he did not have FeLK), and did not know why it was so low - but in a couple of weeks, it went back to normal on his own - no one knew what was causing it - but it happens. I will be praying for your kitty, Kyle. Hideyo -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina 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, 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 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 chart. > > > >My vet said that all signs point to cancer and he's strongly recommending >sending Brissle to a specialist for chemo. He said that her glands felt >normal. He believes that the cancer is in the bone marrow. Everything else >seems normal at this point. She's eating fine, energy is good. > > > >I will probably go ahead with the chemo. Just wanted to hear what the peanut >gallery thought. I'm also wondering how much it costs and how often you have >to go. > > > >Thanks! > >-Kyle > > > > > > > > >
