Please help save Sydney's life!

[kittykatharine]

I just went through your thread to see what you had decided about the Transfer Factor a few months ago and found a post where you said you had purchased some. How did that go? I do have half a bottle here if you would like it. I also have a whole bottle that was compounded into a thick chicken flavoured suspension and it is in this GIANT syringe. I was supposed to squeeze out Tiger's daily dose and give it to him orally but he absolutely would not let me and I didn't want to stress him. I would want to check with the pharmacisit who compounded it to see if it is still good to use though. It has been sitting in a drawer since Tiger passed. If you are interested, please let me know and I'd be happy to mail it to you. I was also thinking that the other kitty in the cat health section who has squamous cell carcinoma might be able to use it. Maybe I could send one to you and the other to Haggis.

Hope beautiful Sydney is doing well. Please post when you can. I saw all these pictures of her just now when I went through the thread and the one with her with the stitches in her head are so heart wrenching. She is such a fighter.

I had bought a bottle and was giving it to Sydney in the beginning of her treatment. As she became more savvy, she wouldn't eat the food if it had the transfactor in it. After a while I was trying to give it to her in a capsule, but between the prednisone, fomatadine, antinausea medication, and iron supplements, it has become too stressful to give it to her. I have managed to fit all the above medications in one little capsule (which I give her every other day), and she gets a daily 1 cc of iron supplement daily. She really fights if I force her to do anything more than I am already doing. I can't seem to make her take anything more. So for now, I am waiting on the transfactor. My plan is when she finishes the chemo, etc. - I will start her back on the the transfactor, since she is already in habit of getting medicine everyday. I really appreciate you offering me your transfactor, I currently have about 3/4 of my bottle left for now. I am always a little worried about giving Sydney extra medicine, because I worry about taxing her liver. She already has SO much medicine in her body, which her body is constantly having to break down. My vet doesn't seem to know anything about transfactor - which doesn't help me either. Do you by any chance know of any clinical trials or clinical studies I could read about? I am pretty savvy and knowledgeable about medicine, so even complicated veterinarian or medical journal articles would help. Thank you!

[Emeraldgreen]

I had a very similar problem with Tiger and I understand.
I found a few sites that might be of interest and they are below. They are not case studies but have quite a bit of info.

Transfer Factor in Veterinary Medicine

Cancer Testimonials

Independent Study

[jennielynn1970]

How is Ms Sydney doing?

HUGS Sydney!!

[kittykatharine]

Sydney has been doing just fine. In fact she has been quite the little sneaker. The other day I couldnt find her and it turned out that she had snuck outside when my parents were bringing in groceries. It was quite the scare. I ended up picking up a bell at the pet store and put on her collar, so I can hear her at all times. She is eating normal, running around playing with her ball, and being sweet as ever. She has chemotherapy on Friday (and then only one more! woohoo) and I am going to try to talk to the vet about aftercare. I have no idea what is supposed to happen after chemo is done. Lets all keep our fingers crossed that her cancer is in remission for good. Well, I will post you all about our meeting this Friday. I hope everyone is well (including all your babies)!!!!!

[Medusa]

Now that's the kind of update that I like to read! So the little stinker is adventurous now, eh? That must have done your heart good except that it also scared the pants off ya. PT prayers are wonder working and we'll all keep them going for as long as necessary. You go, Sydney!

[Moesha]

I'm so glad to hear about Sydney's progress. She's a very special girl here at PT that's for sure! Keep up the good work.

[kittykatharine]

Sydney's blood work was good yet again. I was very pleased to see that all was well. My vet basically said that after this Friday (Sydney's last chemo), she is going to have to have monthly blood tests, quarterly xrays, and annual ultrasounds. She also indicated she was going to talk with the vet oncologist on the possibility of keeping Sydney on low dose prednisone. She also indicated that in the next few months (no earlier than three), Sydney is going to have to get her teeth cleaned, because she has some painful ulceration's on her gums. We cant get that done now, because it could put her heart at risk. Of course all this fun aftercare wasn't included in my treatment estimate, but these are much more spread out, giving me time to work. The vet also said once the chemo is done (which the last one is the harshest one-Doxorubicin), there is a chance the doxo will have some bad effects after the chemo is completed and we will not know this till we finish. I am going to have to watch Sydney like a hawk to ensure nothing is changing. I mean, if the cancer comes out of remission, then I will have done everything I can do. The doctor said we do chemo all of again (with different drugs), which I can't afford. So everyone please pray that the cancer is permanently gone from her system and she can live a happy and healthy life from here on out. I will continue to update everyone.

P.S. - I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!!