Thanks Michelle. I thing the COP protocol is old but she has had good success
with it....so we will go with it for now.
I have already joined the lymphoma group, thanks!
She is doing great today! Eating, wandering around the house, on the computer
desk now, been looking out the patio doors/they are closed, rubbing up against
the doggies that are her friends, kissing me, meowing, purring....
She was NOT doing that stuff Tues and Wed !!!! not much of it Thurs
either....started today! I am encouraged. I know it is just the beginning and
I am hopeful that we will have much more time together.
Dianne
----- Original Message -----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 8:43 AM
Subject: Re: Dr. Ward's consult
I'm sorry about the mass, but glad you are seeing someone who will treat it.
The COP protocol is an old protocol, I think. I think many oncologists use the
Wisconsin protocol now. I don't know what Oncovin is. The Wisconsin protocol
starts with Elspar, I believe.
I highly recommend you join the feline lymphoma group as well, which I think
is [EMAIL PROTECTED] I learned a tremendous amount about lymphoma and its
treatments from them when my Simon had it.
Michelle
In a message dated 11/25/2006 1:00:31 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL
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Dr. Ward did an ultra sound immediately, saw a big mass near the heart.
This is what was done today:
Echo: Mediastinal Mass
FNA: lymphoblasts
Cx: Mediastinal lymphoma
Tx: Oncovin o.05 mg IV
Depo Mectol (?) 1 cmg
Cytoxan 25 mg PO
She gave that today and we go back next Friday.
She says it is very treatable and I should see a different cat in 48 hrs.
She said she likes to start with low doses so cat doesn't get so sick she won't
eat again, we will up it as needed.
She did ECHO and an x-ray, I was in room and saw the mass on the ECHO and
then she showed me the x-ray too...we can use it to compare ...
She also gave me an article she wrote : MEDVET, Columbus, Ohio
Onocology and Hematology
Proceedings of the 20thWaltham/OSU Symposium
She prefers the COP Protocol.
I will keep you posted about Ms. Asia's progress.
Dianne and Asia
