Topic: Vibes needed for Milly - she has liver problems :( (Read 24175 times)

Bazsmum · « **Reply #138 on:** April 03, 2009, 13:50:15 PM »

JackSpratt · « **Reply #137 on:** April 03, 2009, 11:37:06 AM »

Oh, MM. I couldn't cope with knowing the only nutrients my cat was getting were through a tube either. I hope something more positive occurs with regards to Millys care soon.

Michelle (furbabystar) · « **Reply #136 on:** April 03, 2009, 11:34:26 AM »

Quote from: Mark on April 03, 2009, 06:23:42 AM

I was looking at an American site yesterday and it said it is important with Lymphomas that your vet is a specialist oncologist. We have one in Whitstable but I know not all vets are specialists.

My vet is taking advice from an Oncologist......well 2 actually, who have both said something different

I am trying to remember exactly what my vet said about the Chemo drugs
There is one beginning with "P" but it can often cause problems with the Liver, Can lead to chest infections and actually do more harm than good.
Then there was another one that I'm sure he said would be put in through a caffitar (sp) (but i would have thought he meant IV), it is so toxic that if any spills on the skin it will burn and the skin will never heel. She would also become very toxic and her "wee" would be toxic too.

Sorry i am so useless, It was alot of info to take in yesterday but What i will do is email him and ask him to run through what he said yesterday

Tiggerman · « **Reply #135 on:** April 03, 2009, 08:00:11 AM »

Hope Milly improves soon.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #134 on:** April 03, 2009, 07:52:39 AM »

i am sorry to hear the news ins't more positive, I am not a fan of chemo, but I have known people use it with success. I think it is important to find out what her lifespan is with and without it, as that will help decide if it is the right route to take, if it will buy her years, than it has to be worth a go? Fingers crossed for you.

Janeyk · « **Reply #133 on:** April 03, 2009, 07:26:39 AM »

have pmd you MM

Mark · « **Reply #132 on:** April 03, 2009, 06:23:42 AM »

I was looking at an American site yesterday and it said it is important with Lymphomas that your vet is a specialist oncologist. We have one in Whitstable but I know not all vets are specialists.

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #131 on:** April 03, 2009, 00:15:12 AM »

Sorry to hear about the lymphoma

Michelle (furbabystar) · « **Reply #130 on:** April 02, 2009, 22:52:39 PM »

Just catching up on this.....

I am so so sorry, I know what you are going through

I would be interested to hear what your vet has to say about Chemo MM.

Sending you much love xxx
And a kiss for Milly from Issey X

(if you want to chat please pm me)

CC & The Pussycat Guys & Dolls · « **Reply #129 on:** April 02, 2009, 21:41:00 PM »

Poor Milly

Hope she can get well and fight this, with your help

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #128 on:** April 02, 2009, 20:49:08 PM »

Thanks for the info MM, I so understand what you say about Millys current quality of life and what a hard decison to make

Millys Mum · « **Reply #127 on:** April 02, 2009, 20:38:06 PM »

Thank you Gill, AHT is animal health trust, i try to only believe official sites not the opinions of whoever creates the webpage if you see what i mean, FAB also go with similar views as AHT.

Milly is approx 9.5yrs, the treatment starts off with an IV treatment once a week for the first few weeks alongside oral treatments and tailors off from there. According to aht etc it can be lifelong treatment or months, it varies so much.

Her current quality of life isnt acceptable to me so without treatment i cant continue, she sleeps alot and gets her nutrition only through her PEG tube.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #126 on:** April 02, 2009, 20:13:32 PM »

Its very hard to look at this without emotion cos of course you love Milly so.

What is the AHT site?

However to step back a bit and I can do it here but couldnt with Franta when he was ill, I dont know if this will help at all.

How old is Milly and your vet sounds very proactive but what percentage success rate does he estimate for Milly if she has chemo?

What is involved with chemo and how long does it continue?

What is her current quality of life like versus what it will be like on chemo and after?

If the chemo works what does he estimate her life span to be and is the cancer likely to come back?

You may have asked all these questions and more but its so hard to be cool and calm when your best friend is so ill

Millys Mum · « **Reply #125 on:** April 02, 2009, 20:07:28 PM »

My vet suggests chemo but i have no experience of this, theres alot of conflicting info out there. He says they tolerate it well, much better than humans and this is what AHT type sites say.
All i know is i cant keep her alive like this or i have to step into unknown territory

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #124 on:** April 02, 2009, 19:53:23 PM »

to Milly and to you.

Janeyk · « **Reply #123 on:** April 02, 2009, 19:51:55 PM »

so sorry xx

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #122 on:** April 02, 2009, 19:48:49 PM »

So sorry to hear this, lots of love to Milly

Baggy · « **Reply #121 on:** April 02, 2009, 19:47:38 PM »

So sorry to hear this

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #120 on:** April 02, 2009, 19:25:45 PM »

Really sorry to hear that

Mark · « **Reply #119 on:** April 02, 2009, 19:23:44 PM »

Sorry

- Poor Milly

Debsymiller (Rufus' mum) · « **Reply #118 on:** April 02, 2009, 19:19:27 PM »

I'm so so so sorry.

for you and Milly xxxxxxxx

Millys Mum · « **Reply #117 on:** April 02, 2009, 19:17:02 PM »

Just spoken with my vet and she has got Lymphoma

JackSpratt · « **Reply #116 on:** April 01, 2009, 18:44:24 PM »

Hope the results bring good news.

Millys Mum · « **Reply #115 on:** April 01, 2009, 18:39:43 PM »

Friday is looming

Debsymiller (Rufus' mum) · « **Reply #114 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:39:43 AM »

Great about the weight gain. purrs and headbutts for her xxx

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #113 on:** March 31, 2009, 08:12:45 AM »

Glad she has put weight on, and fingers crossed for Fri.

bonnielass · « **Reply #112 on:** March 31, 2009, 07:59:00 AM »

Thats really good news about the weight gain ,

fingers crossed for good results on friday

Bazsmum · « **Reply #111 on:** March 31, 2009, 02:53:41 AM »

Fab news with the weight.....Good luck for the results!

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #110 on:** March 30, 2009, 23:47:47 PM »

Great news about the weight gain

Fingers crossed for Friday

Millys Mum · « **Reply #109 on:** March 30, 2009, 20:10:36 PM »

She passed her wound checks with flying colours and has put on nearly 200g

il have to keep an eye on her bandage if she gets any fatter as it will end up too tight

I think the trip out has worn her out as doesnt want to come out of her cage. The drugs should also be wearing off tonight, we have decided to leave off and see if shes still comfortable without, she gets most of their side effects and obviously its her liver thats processing everything

Will hopefully get her results back by friday

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #108 on:** March 30, 2009, 10:07:13 AM »

I remember when PEbbles had her leg amputated, I sat in front of the cage with her the night after with the door open - you should have seen her move, you would never have thought she had had such a major op!! I hope she starts to improve now, i know what you mean about feeling bones

Millys Mum · « **Reply #107 on:** March 29, 2009, 19:24:02 PM »

Shes been out her cage for an hour tonight, used the windowsill, the sofa and then went upstairs under a bed, shes not supposed to exert herself so iv put her back in the crate. For a cat that made out she was wobbly and tired she moved pretty quick

fell for that hook line and sinker didnt i lol

Her tube feeds are going well, hopefully she can put back some weight, i dont like feeling bones

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #106 on:** March 29, 2009, 09:45:01 AM »

I am glad she is hope and accepting the tube feeding, and fingers crossed for the biopsy to show something treatable.

swampmaxmum · « **Reply #105 on:** March 29, 2009, 08:27:31 AM »

sending lots of good vibes for Milly. I'm sure she must be happy that she is home

bit rich coming from me, but try not to worry too much.

Janeyk · « **Reply #104 on:** March 29, 2009, 07:00:41 AM »

Lovely to hear that Millie is now home and I hope things turn out really well for her

for Millie xx

Bazsmum · « **Reply #103 on:** March 29, 2009, 04:00:48 AM »

Aw so glad Milly's home....

Sending positive vibes for biopsy results~~~~~~~

That's an awful lot of money in vet bills MM!

Millys Mum · « **Reply #102 on:** March 28, 2009, 19:32:35 PM »

Shes home

Iv got a 7-10day wait for lab results

One lobe of her liver is thickened which could be a tumour

Shes in a comfy crate as shes very tired, i think its her painrelief and a bit of catch up time.
Fortunately they changed her bandage to a smaller one, when i visited her yesterday it was like a full body wrap, just legs tail and head sticking out!
Iv done a couple of feeds down her tube and its not as daunting now, i was worried she wouldnt be happy with it being done but she just purrs

Im back for a check up monday morning but i think its just a case of waiting for the biopsy results

To anyone reading who doesnt have insurance please sort yourself some cover, Milly has cost a few pounds short of 1k in 2 weeks and if we can act on her results i can see many more hundreds on top of that

I also strongly reccomend a credit card saved for such events!

pappilon · « **Reply #101 on:** March 28, 2009, 19:13:52 PM »

How is Milly, is she back home?

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #100 on:** March 28, 2009, 08:36:45 AM »

any news?

moira · « **Reply #99 on:** March 27, 2009, 11:20:25 AM »

Have just caught this thread. So sorry to hear about Milly. I do hope she is OK.

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