Jean,
I really pray it is something much less scary than cancer, cancer is
scary but with today's vets and the oncology or internal specialists,
pets are doing much better surviving cancer, some going into remission
for many years and eventually passing from old age or other age related
problems. Intestinal lymphoma is definitely one that is treatable with
pretty good results if caught early and treated aggressively.
First thing if it is lymphoma, find out what kind, is it small cell or
large cell, what stage is it in?
Small cell is slower growing but it generally takes longer to get into
remission. There are many cats on the lymphoma list I'm on that are
doing very well with treatment. One FELV positive I know in Kansas is
in remission for over 2 years now and going strong. He had some hard
scary times but he is now doing great.
Large cell is much more aggressive and has to be treated very quickly
and aggressively. It generally goes into remission quickly and many
cats on the list with this type of cancer are also doing very well. The
key is a vet that is on top of things and if they aren't qualified to do
the chemo or put the protocol together, then for them to consult with an
oncologist. This is what my vet did when Buddie has her cancer, my vet
did the treatments but she consulted with an oncologist about what
protocol to follow. Buddie had small cell liver cancer and lived just
over a year after diagnosis.
I'm here to talk anytime and here is the feline lymphoma list if you
think you may want to check it out.
Please be sure and make sure he gets enough food, he'll need all his
strength to fight lymphoma if that is what it is, and if not he still
needs his strength to recover from whatever is making him feel yukky.
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feline_lymphoma/
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Belinda
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