A few prayers, please. For Mr. Meow. ultrasound results 8--2--07

[Catty1]

I hope a biopsy is possible to find out for sure...but waiting to hear what your vet thinks.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Jen, I sure hope that Mr. Meow doesn't have cancer. Are you going to have a vet do a biopsy on him? Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way.

My cat Starr had a surgical biopsy and I believe that the vet also said that he had a slight thickening of his intestines. He has both colitis and severe food allergies. He's still on prednisolone in liquid form but it's not working as well any more so I'm taking him to a holistic vet next Thurs. I'll let you know how it goes.

[jenluckenbach]

Mr. Meow is scheduled for an endoscopy with biopsy on Tues. The vet specialist said that he was going to do this (VERY EXPENSIVE) procedure for free, for 1by1.

God bless that wonderful man.

I really would not want 1by1 to spend $1800 on this because my intuition tells me that we will find out what we already know. I even asked the 1by1 director to talk tothis vet to confirm that he will not charge us. Because my own vet is ready to start depo to help shrink the tumor. (we cant use the pred or depo BEFORE endoscopy - if we go through with it- because it will affect the results)

So any way,for now I am still syringe feeding and loving on this cat.

[kb2yjx]

That is one great vet to do the procedure for FREE!!!! BIG prayers heading for Mr. Meow and you!

[Catty1]

That vet is a HERO!!!! HUGS to you and him and Mr. Meow.

I hope his condition turns out to be at least manageable. He seems so healthy and loving besides his lack of appetite, it seems worth treating this - JMO.

Give that lovebug head-kissies for me!

Is he a good boy at the vet?

[jenluckenbach]

Change of strategy. Since BOTH IBD and lymphoma would be initially treated with the same medication (steroids) we are going to postpone the endoscopy and go right to the depo-medral injections hoping to shrink any imflammation and getting his appetite back. (WITHOUT the invasion of the endoscopy)

And yes, that vet is a wonderful person! He has done other things for 1by1 and their cats in the past.

I hope no one thinks we are jeopordizing Mr. Meow by not having the procedure, but I just feel we can't wait any longer to start treatment (and this WOULD alter results of any biopsy done during the endoscopy) in other words, it was wait and do endoscopy OR start treatment. And I just felt that at this point it doesn't matter what they find, treatment would proceed the same either way.

(sorry to ramble)

And yes, Mr. Meow is good at the vet, He is good EVERYWHERE!! for EVERYTHING.

[Medusa]

I'm sure nobody thinks anything one way or the other about the treatment for Mr. Meow. Everyone knows of the love you give to all the furkids who come into your care. I sure hope things get better for him soon.

[cassiesmom]

I hope no one thinks we are jeopardizing Mr. Meow by not having the procedure.

Not at all, no reason to put him through an endoscopy if not absolutely necessary. Give him a hug and a snuggle for me. I hope it's not cancer. p.s. from a nurse Depo-Medrol is a long-acting injectable form of methylprednisolone - would you have to start him on oral prednisone at all, or if the first dose of Depo-Medrol is effective, could they just inject it once a month? Why pill him if not necessary?