They may have given her 3-4 months because of it already being in the lymph nodes.
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am not sure why they gave her 3-4 months. That > might be the case, but > mediastinal lymphoma sometimes responds very well to > chemo, and some cats have gone > years in remission from chemo. Cats with FeLV > respond as well to chemo, but > they do tend to come out of remission faster if they > go into it. That said, at > least one person on this list had a cat live over a > year with lymphoma from > chemo, I think. Mediastinal lymphoma responds better > to chemo than any other > kind of lymphoma. If you have not already, I would > take her to a veterinary > oncologist for the treatment, if you can. They are > more knowledgeable about chemo > than regular vets. > > Also, if you decide not to do chemo, or you do and > she comes out of remission > and will not go back in (there is a chemo drug > called CCNU that they give > after a cat comes out of remission, and 50% of the > time it puts them back in > remission for a while), there is a steroid > combination shot that works far better > than prednisone at keeping them feeling good and > slowing the tumor growth. > It's 1/2 ml dexamethasone combined with 1/2 ml > depomedrol. I have used it several > times, and others on this list have as well. > > Finally, I highly recommend that you join the yahoo > feline lymphoma group at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] You will get up > to speed on chemo and > lymphoma very quickly there. > > Lastly, I am sorry about the diagnosis. I have lost > 3, and possibly 4, of my > positives to lymphoma. I only did chemo with one, > and wish now that I had > tried it with the others. > > Michelle > > In a message dated 6/19/2006 6:28:25 PM Eastern > Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Hi, all :( > > > > Well, I have good news and bad news. The good > news is that Samantha > > doesn't have FIV or FIP, just FelV. The bad news > is that the tumor in her > > chest is definitely Mediastinal lymphoma, and it's > in her lymph nodes, > > unfortunately. :( I can give her chemo and > radiation and prolong her > > life for 3-4 months, or I can simply leave her be > (they gave her > > Prednisone, short-term chemo, and something to > keep her from having an > > allergic reaction to the chemo, today). She is > better, and they drained > > some more fluid out of her, to test it for > lymphoma cells, as my regular > > vet hadn't done that, yet; she wanted to see what > I wanted to do, first. > > I now have to decide whether to spend almost > $1700.00 and get her the > > radiation and chemo that will prolong her life for > 3-4 months or just > > leave her be, and my inclination is to leave her > be, and keep her home > > until she is suffering too much to do anything > except let her go, with > > regular checkups from my regular vet, of course. > I have meds to give her > > and they took her off the Lasix, as her body is > producing more fluid than > > the Lasix can help her get rid of quickly, and all > the other meds she was > > on except the antiobiotic, and they have me giving > her one pill, once a > > day (don't remember what it is) and Children's > Benadryl from the > > drugstore. Please pray for us, and any advice you > care to offer is > > gratefully accepted. I need all the support and > advice you care to give. > > Thanks for all your support. > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
