Recent Content by nicosasha

Cute!!

Wonderful to hear Mukkia's prgoress, I am glad both of you are enjoying spring. 

Thank you, as you read from my other post, there was lot of time and effort and cost spent on Sasha and only a tiny fraction of all that on him, but yes I cant blame myself for I did not know that he would go down so soon without giving me any time at all.  On a positive note, I am glad he was...

Hi Mukkia, They are convinced it is lymphoma since the unresolved fluid around the chest inspite of Lasix (the diuretic)  is usually a symptom of cancer and not IBD. And these are the top specialists in the DC area, the Hope advanced veterinary care. Her heart specialist and her primary vet...

Oh and thank you for your thoughtful concern about Nico, when you see both their stories together, you can imagine why it is so much harder and guilt ridden.

Tell me about it. As listed in my OP, I have been working with Sasha's symptoms and treatments since June 2015, the thyroid, heart failure and now the lymphoma. And thinking about how she is the younger one but has these host of health issues. Crying over these diagnosis especially the heart in...

Hi Mukkia, Yes it was late in the afternoon and took 3 hrs. She had a scan that showed thickening of intestines and enlarged lymph nodes (something about mesentery  ) indicating lymphoma. The internal medicine specialist said she is not candidate for biopsy or steroids, so we have to start...

Thank you, having a very hard time tonight as he died exactly 4 weeks ago on a Sunday evening. I remember the cold dark evening I took him to the ER, the long drive, waiting outside for 20 mins, only to be told he is passing away NOW. I can see his face very night in my sleep. I would give...

Wonderful, way to go!!

As an update, the vet is recommending Leukeran but she says she does not start many cats on that, so we are seeing an internist on Monday. I am very hesitant on Luekeran if that means she has to be isolated. Also starting probiotics today

Sorry Mukkia, if this is any comfort, the same happened with Nico. His bloodwork showed pancreatitis and kidney disease and he had extreme weight loss, also his vet suspected possible lymphoma and had given poor prognosis overall. She said he wont live long and I somehow accepted it as the...

Thank you, it is very unfair they leave us so soon after being in our life for so long. It is neither here nor there.

Thank you, yes, the cardio report after 2 full echocardiograms advises against anesthesia as she has severe congestive heart disease. My vet says Leukeran can help with both cancer and if not cancer, still with IBD. She is against any steroids as they can cause heart failure. What would...

Thank you, I hope he knows I loved him.

Thanks. Agreed on chemo, what if she does not have cancer? I believe biopsy needs anesthesia, and her cardio report says avoid general anesthesia due hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. I will ask my vet. The report says she cannot even tolerate IV fluids.