Hi Michelle! Our vet is *fairly* confident it's a reaction to the chemo (I think it started with the adriamycin...then the "nail-in-the-coffin," so-to- speak, was the vincristine). Fortunately, Ewok's oncologist is in town today, so my vet will be getting ahold of him to get any suggestions. Ewok is still hanging in there, but we're a little concerned that his temp this morning was just over 102!
Update: The vet just called...she's concerned that his white blood cell count is rising...I'm going to go ahead and take him to the oncologist's office at 10:30. I'm just sick to my stomach, right now...Ewok has been able to keep the FeLV in check through all this so far, I feel like I'm tempting fate with the additional stress! Please keep my boy in your thoughts and prayers! Jen **************************************************** "But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world; You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed..." --Antoine de Saint-Exupéry "If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what you do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys." -- Chief Dan George ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Friday, December 16, 2005 8:46 am Subject: Re: Jen-- how is Ewok doing? > > I am glad you are holding off on the chemo for now, but so sorry > he is > having this reaction. Does the vet think it is from the > Adriamycin? > Michelle > > In a message dated 12/16/2005 5:33:51 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Hi Michelle! > > Yes, Ewok was supposed to get another round of chemo this weekend > (Cytoxen), but when I asked my vet about it, her eyes got really > big > and she shook her head vigorously, "NO." :) And he still on the > Reglan (it's part of his daily i.v. drip)...but as for keeping his > > food down, we took a step backwards tonight...I'm hoping it was > just > the result of another drug my vet prescribed (sucralfate?), so I'm > up > at this ungodly hour after the poor guy, again, with a syringe! > So > far, so good...about 10 ccs of watered down A/D (that seems to be > the > one I've had the most luck with) over the course of about a 1/2 > hour > and no vomit! Gosh, it amazes me sometimes the things I'm > profoundly > thankful for... ;) > > Anyhoo, we'll be back at the vet's again in about 4 hours...he's > still > in good spirits for the little nurishment he's gotten over the > past > week...At this point, I'm starting to hope for a miracle... :( > > Take care and positive vibes out to poor Lucy!! > > Jen > > > >
