Please help save Sydney's life!

[kittykatharine]

I am going to have to talk to the vet about the re-staging and when it is to occur. My chemo protocol sheet says it is done the last week of the treatment, but I may need to push it a bit. It is just, I feel the re-staging equipment is just going to give me an answer that has little to no certainty. The more accurate tests (such as bone, kidney, and spleen aspirations) that Sydney had done in Auburn would give a more definitive answer to if the cancer is gone, but I can not afford that trip or the cost again. Besides, I have to get a referral to be seen, and those are hard to come by. Once I get more info from the vet I will let you know. I mean the re-staging is just a really expensive ultrasound - which quite frankly is not that great of a tool unless you have a very distinctive mass (which I am guessing she does not).

Otherwise, Sydney has been doing great! She is eating normally, running around being playful, and she is extremely lovable. If you didnt know better you would say nothing was wrong (except for her pretty shave job ). Her blood tests were fantastic on Friday, and everything seemed to be in the normal range. It looks hopeful for now. I will keep everyone updated.

[Catty1]

Can Sydney have a CT scan done? (Sadly, they are not called CAT scans anymore...progress! ) If the restaging won't give you definite answers - well, what's the point, sort of?

Is anything available through your school?

Glad she is doing so well!

[jennielynn1970]

Awe... she looks great!!! Such a cutie!

Hugs to Sydney!!

[Catty1]

KK - do you by chance have a recent pic of our sweetheart?

[kittykatharine]

Can Sydney have a CT scan done? (Sadly, they are not called CAT scans anymore...progress! ) If the restaging won't give you definite answers - well, what's the point, sort of?

Is anything available through your school?

Glad she is doing so well!

Unfortunately, my school does not have any veterinarian medicine program, so they are of no help. I know my vet does not have CT scan capabilities either. Maybe there is another vet in the area that has this equipment, and my vet can just refer me to them for the test. If not, Auburn is the closest vet school and they are three and a half hours away. It is very hard for me to determine what is best. I will talk it over with my vet, hopefully this will help with the decision making.


Here is a recent photo of Sydney: