Fortunately, the other two are negative. Unfortunately, I don't think Olive is going to have much of a chance. The vet told me that her anemia is non-regenerative, and this was confirmed by the vet school. Additionally, she is much slower this morning, and if I don't get her another transfusion today, I don't think she'll last past the night, or at the very latest, through tomorrow. I'm starting to suspect that this is a lost cause. My vet put in an emergency referral to the vet school, but this will cost me $2000. I simply cannot afford that. I have the money at the moment, but I need to save it up.
Part of me thinks that it might just be easier to let her go, but the other part of me can't stand to let that happen without giving her a chance. Maybe with meds she could be okay, I don't know. Probably not. But maybe; and it's that slight possibility that makes me want to do what I can for her. Maybe if she is given a fresh start on some new blood, she'll be strong enough that meds will actually help her. I kind of doubt this, but like I said, I want to do what I can for her. I don't want to just give up. Though at the same time, I hate putting her through this.... She is suffering for the second time within a week, and I feel horrible for it. I wonder if I should just let nature take its course... Going to the vet again and undergoing sedation and another blood transfusion might just wear her out. I know that, ultimately, it's my own choice as to what I choose to do. I could get blood from Juniper, but I hate to put her at risk. I also don't know if it would do any real good for Olive, besides perhaps extending her life for another week. I think I may just let her rest, although I don't know if I'd rather let her go on her own or go the route of euthanasia. I hate to do either, and I'm not sure which would be optimal. I feel so completely lost right now. >===== Original Message From glenda Goodman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ===== >Megan, You are a very special young lady. I feel very >glad you are able to get the best help possible from >the great people on this list. I see those wheels >turning in your head. You are going to be successful >in what ever you do in life. >Olive is so lucky to have you fighting for her. >Everyone is going to be wishing the best for your >other two. If by chance they are neg. this is good for >Olive too. There is that small chance she could beat >it. I know this is all very draining on you, but >please focus on your school work so you do not get >behind...Maybe somehow, this could make you even more >functional...sometimes ,under pressure things can kick >in we did not even know we had, to pull us through. > The best to all of you! Glenda >--- Megan Heikkinen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I guess I figured it was NRA, just because that >> seems most likely to me. If >> she tested positive on the IFA, doesn't that mean >> the infection's spread to >> her bone marrow, and therefore she can't produce new >> RBCs? The vet didn't tell >> me which one it was, but I'll ask tomorrow, if he >> even knows. >> >> Olive did have her blood typed, and she's type A, >> fortunately. That's what you >> were asking, right? The reason her brother Kudzu had >> to give her blood was >> that there was apparently no blood stored up >> anywhere nearby. This now seems >> slightly ridiculous to me, what with the vet school >> and all. Surely there >> would be available blood somewhere in Knoxville or >> the surrounding area. >> Still, I think Kudzu would've had to have been used >> regardless at the time, >> because Olive would probably have died within a few >> hours if not for the >> transfusion. Her packed cell count had gotten down >> to 4.5%. >> >> As for how she's doing today.... She's still up and >> active, behaving pretty >> normally. She does seem slightly slower today, >> unfortunately, and the >> coloration in her pads has gone down. Although, I >> think they may actually look >> a bit better now than they did earlier today. I >> don't know, it may just be my >> imagination. >> >> I left a message with my vet today, but >> unfortunately he did not get to talk >> to the vet school today. He will tomorrow, and we'll >> also be getting my other >> cats' results back. I'm also trying to get in touch >> with another vet who is >> supposedly very passionate and will do whatever he >> can to save an animal. This >> sounds like the type of vet I need, and hopefully I >> will talk to him tomorrow. >> We'll see. >> >> Please keep Olive in your thoughts. Hopefully she >> will be alright for the next >> few days, so we can prepare to give her another >> blood transfusion if need be. >> It seems like we might have to just to get her cell >> count back up, and then we >> can start giving her meds. I am definitely going to >> push for the >> haemobartonella meds, and I will ask about >> interferon, too. >> >> Thank you all for your help so far. You give me hope >> when I'm feeling more >> lost than ever. Keep your fingers crossed that my >> other two turn out to be >> negative. >> >> -Megan >> >> >===== Original Message From wendy >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ===== >> >Hey Megan, >> >> How are you doing tonight? And how is Olive? Did >> you find anything else out >> today? >> >> As far as what type of anemia it is, Belinda is >> right that it probably needs >> to be typed. But, no matter what, get her on that >> doxy asap if you can. >> Hemobart is treatable and it could very easily be >> that. I'm not sure why you >> think it's non-regenerative anemia. Did the vet >> tell you that? As far as I >> know, you don't have to do a bone aspirate to find >> out. My vet looked at >> whether or not Cricket had reticulocytes in his >> blood when he was anemic. If >> there are reticulocytes, then the body is trying to >> make rbc's, and it is >> regenerative anemia. Cricket had regenerative, but >> the vet said something >> about autohemolytic anemia, which means the body is >> killing off the blood >> cells as they are made. Whether or not that was >> from hemobart, I'll never >> know. When Cricket was sick, the vet never >> mentioned doxycycline or hemobart >> (or maybe the did the test and said he was >> negative), so I didn't know about >> the doxy. Sometimes I wonder if Cricket would still >> be >> > here had he been on doxy. I didn't learn about >> hemobart until it was too >> late. >> >> If your vet seems like he's willing to learn, and >> you like him, then it's ok >> to stay with him. BUT, make sure you still get >> Olive seen at the university >> as soon as possible. Olive might be a learning >> experience for your current >> vet and maybe his experience with her will help save >> someone else's beloved >> kitty. However, if you feel he feels Olive's a lost >> cause, run. Find another >> vet. You need someone who will fight for her. You >> can also show him or share >> with him the info. you are learning here. It might >> also help. >> >> You don't have to get the the next transfusion from >> one of your cats, however >> you will probably have to have Olive blood typed for >> the next one. I think >> you can only give cats one untyped blood >> transfusion. Not sure on that >> though. >> >> Please keep us posted Megan, and prayers going out >> for little Olive and her >> siblings. >> :) >> Wendy >> >> >> >> >_____________________________________________________________________________ _ >> ______ >> Luggage? GPS? Comic books? >> Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search >> >http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=graduation+gifts&cs=bz >> >> >> >> > > > > >_____________________________________________________________________________ _______ >Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more. >http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC
