I'm so sorry they couldn't give you any better info, and more importantly, something to *treat,* after all that. I tend to agree that you should wait at least a few hours to let her recover a little from the trauma. Is there something you can tempt her with without bothering the IBD? If she wants to eat even a little bit that's encouraging. Here's vibes that she perks up at least a little and that you can get a little rest. Very gentle hugs to poor Lucy. Diane R.
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 1:24 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Prayers needed for Lucy-- very serious The oncologist and internist can not figure out what is wrong with her. The things that can cause abdominal fluids are lymphoma, FIP, a ruptured intestine, pancreatitis, and other infection. She has some symptoms of each, but not enough of any of them to make it seem like the diagnosis. They did ultrasound and biopsy, looked at the fluid again, and could not come up with anything. They sent out cytology of fluid and biopsy of lymph nodes and sent us home with her. Upon getting home, she looks much worse. She does not want to eat except for a few pieces of EVo dry food, and I am afraid to give her more of it due to her IBD. She is kind of hunched up and looks nauseous and out of it. She lets me pet her and purrs, but really looks awful. She did not look this way before I took her to the hospital, or even while so feverish last night. The oncologist had said that if her clinical signs get worse, e.g. she stops eating, to bring her back and admit her for more tests. I am so loathe to do that, especially today right from getting home. I am going to give her a few hours and see if she gets any better. I would feel better if she would just curl up and sleep, but she doesn't. I offered her her turkey and she looked like she was going to be sick from smelling it. She was also a little wobbly coming up the stairs. We thought maybe they had tranquilized her to get the biopsy but they said no. She has not really eaten now since last night (I withheld food this morning so don't know if she would have eaten or not). Any thoughts appreciated, and prayers definitely appreciated. Very exhausted and worried and sad here. Michelle This electronic mail transmission and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. They should be read or retained only by the intended recipient. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the transmission from your system. In addition, in order to comply with Treasury Circular 230, we are required to inform you that unless we have specifically stated to the contrary in writing, any advice we provide in this email or any attachment concerning federal tax issues or submissions is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, to avoid federal tax penalties.
