Vixen is pretty tough and until now, had never had any sickness despite being FeLV positive. She is still eating good, but she tires easily. She is still very pink and her attitude is good -- our apptmt is next Wednesday and I am debating whether to go forward or not. I am trying to take a clue from her -- trying to gage if she is depressed and just wants to rest forever....but she seems to want to keep going so far... but all that could change in a minute. Thanks.
-----Original Message----- >From: dlg...@windstream.net >Sent: Aug 25, 2010 6:29 AM >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Cc: Tracy Weese <trwe...@earthlink.net> >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Lymphoma/Brain Inflammation, etc. > >IS SHE A FIGHTER? YOU HAVE TO WATCH HER AND FIND OUT WHAT SHE WANTS. I AM SO >FORTUNATE THAT MY 2 FELV BABIES ARE STRONG AND HEALTHY. WHAT IS HER QUALITY >OF LIFE? IT IS SO HARD TO MAKE THESE DECISIONS I WISH THEY COULD TALK AND >TELL US WHAT THEY WANT. NO ANSWER FOR YOU, JUST SOME THOUGHTS. >---- Tracy Weese <trwe...@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> My 10+ yo cat, Vixen, now has FeLV+ spinal fluid and brain inflammation >> which is causing head bobbing and weakness/uncoordination in the back legs. >> The most likely scenario is now lymphoma. She has always been very robust >> and healthy (and pink) even though being diagnosed with FeLV as a kitten. >> >> Now, this. >> >> She is still eating good although she has lost a little weight -- she still >> likes to be around me and the other cats, but... I have an apptmt with the >> oncologist next week, and just don't know whether to treat or to do simply >> pallative care. I know cats can respond well to chemo, but my other cancer >> cats did not have FeLV. So I was looking for any ideas, suggestions, etc., >> that folks might have. >> >> She is still on some antibiotics while we wait for final reports on several >> infectious diseases but the prelim reports have showed no infectious >> diseases. She is also taking an anti-inflammatory dose of pred. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > >_______________________________________________ >Felvtalk mailing list >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
