10 yr old cat - very boney but swollen abdomen

Barb wrote:
I took my Sapphire to the vet as soon as I felt her spine bone. It came on
very suddenly. She only lived another 2 weeks. The diagnosis was lymphoma
and we were just about to start chemo which can be quite successful with
some cats. Unfortunately she just went downhill too fast.

When I feel that bone I know it is ominous. The only cat whose bone I felt
and went on to be okay was Pepper's who now is on Tapazol for thyroid and
gained back her weight.

Let us know what the vet says.


After the vet visit, the vet thought that Neils Liver seemed a bit big,
and they took some blood for testing. Result of the tests indicate it
looks like a tumour but hes having x-ray and ultrasound today and more
blood tests.

Vet has mentioned low does chemo if its a tumour but has mentioned
probs if theres a small child in the house...

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Barb wrote:
I took my Sapphire to the vet as soon as I felt her spine bone. It came
on
very suddenly. She only lived another 2 weeks. The diagnosis was
lymphoma
and we were just about to start chemo which can be quite successful with
some cats. Unfortunately she just went downhill too fast.

When I feel that bone I know it is ominous. The only cat whose bone I
felt
and went on to be okay was Pepper's who now is on Tapazol for thyroid
and
gained back her weight.

Let us know what the vet says.


After the vet visit, the vet thought that Neils Liver seemed a bit big,
and they took some blood for testing. Result of the tests indicate it
looks like a tumour but hes having x-ray and ultrasound today and more
blood tests.

Vet has mentioned low does chemo if its a tumour but has mentioned
probs if theres a small child in the house...


Why? Would the child pass on something that his immune system couldn't
handle??

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Barb wrote:
I took my Sapphire to the vet as soon as I felt her spine bone. It
came
on
very suddenly. She only lived another 2 weeks. The diagnosis was
lymphoma
and we were just about to start chemo which can be quite successful
with
some cats. Unfortunately she just went downhill too fast.

When I feel that bone I know it is ominous. The only cat whose bone I
felt
and went on to be okay was Pepper's who now is on Tapazol for thyroid
and
gained back her weight.

Let us know what the vet says.


After the vet visit, the vet thought that Neils Liver seemed a bit big,
and they took some blood for testing. Result of the tests indicate it
looks like a tumour but hes having x-ray and ultrasound today and more
blood tests.

Vet has mentioned low does chemo if its a tumour but has mentioned
probs if theres a small child in the house...


Why? Would the child pass on something that his immune system couldn't
handle??

ALL chemotherapy suppresses immune system activity to dangerously low levels
of protection.

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Barb wrote:
I took my Sapphire to the vet as soon as I felt her spine bone. It
came
on
very suddenly. She only lived another 2 weeks. The diagnosis was
lymphoma
and we were just about to start chemo which can be quite successful
with
some cats. Unfortunately she just went downhill too fast.

When I feel that bone I know it is ominous. The only cat whose bone
I
felt
and went on to be okay was Pepper's who now is on Tapazol for thyroid
and
gained back her weight.

Let us know what the vet says.


After the vet visit, the vet thought that Neils Liver seemed a bit big,
and they took some blood for testing. Result of the tests indicate it
looks like a tumour but hes having x-ray and ultrasound today and more
blood tests.

Vet has mentioned low does chemo if its a tumour but has mentioned
probs if theres a small child in the house...


Why? Would the child pass on something that his immune system couldn't
handle??

ALL chemotherapy suppresses immune system activity to dangerously low
levels
of protection.

Yes, I know. That's what I meant. I wondered if the vet thinks toddlers pass
on more sickness than adults. I have just never heard this concerning
youngsters in the house.

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Barb wrote:
I took my Sapphire to the vet as soon as I felt her spine bone. It
came
on
very suddenly. She only lived another 2 weeks. The diagnosis was
lymphoma
and we were just about to start chemo which can be quite successful
with
some cats. Unfortunately she just went downhill too fast.

When I feel that bone I know it is ominous. The only cat whose bone
I
felt
and went on to be okay was Pepper's who now is on Tapazol for thyroid
and
gained back her weight.

Let us know what the vet says.


After the vet visit, the vet thought that Neils Liver seemed a bit big,
and they took some blood for testing. Result of the tests indicate it
looks like a tumour but hes having x-ray and ultrasound today and more
blood tests.

Vet has mentioned low does chemo if its a tumour but has mentioned
probs if theres a small child in the house...


Why? Would the child pass on something that his immune system couldn't
handle??

ALL chemotherapy suppresses immune system activity to dangerously low
levels
of protection.

Yes, I know. That's what I meant. I wondered if the vet thinks toddlers pass
on more sickness than adults. I have just never heard this concerning
youngsters in the house.



Well. Looking at some of the stuff on the web it does recommend that
you take precautions when dealing with chemo drugs for your pets. Such
as wearing rubber gloves, disposing of stuff properly, cleaning
sleeping/eating areas etc.

With a toddler in the house, although its straightforward to keep him
away from the stuff, I suppose he would have exposure to the treated
cats bodily fluids (e.g. excrement etc in the garden) possibly...

But then surely due to the size of a cat the dose can't be that big
(compared to a toddlers size) and how much of the 'active ingredient'
of the chemo is passed through the cat ?

And finally what are the dangers of exposure to a very small amount of
chemo if you dont really need it ?

No the cat will shed radiation into the environment making it unsafe for the
child.

Shadow Walker

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Barb wrote:
I took my Sapphire to the vet as soon as I felt her spine bone. It
came
on
very suddenly. She only lived another 2 weeks. The diagnosis was
lymphoma
and we were just about to start chemo which can be quite successful
with
some cats. Unfortunately she just went downhill too fast.

When I feel that bone I know it is ominous. The only cat whose bone I
felt
and went on to be okay was Pepper's who now is on Tapazol for thyroid
and
gained back her weight.

Let us know what the vet says.


After the vet visit, the vet thought that Neils Liver seemed a bit big,
and they took some blood for testing. Result of the tests indicate it
looks like a tumour but hes having x-ray and ultrasound today and more
blood tests.

Vet has mentioned low does chemo if its a tumour but has mentioned
probs if theres a small child in the house...


Why? Would the child pass on something that his immune system couldn't
handle??

No the cat will shed radiation into the environment making it unsafe for the
child. Any radiation and small children or even adults is not safe. They
recommend anyone who has had cancer or a family history of it to stay away
from people who have had chemo or any test that requires radioactive
isotopes.

Shadow Walker

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Barb wrote:
I took my Sapphire to the vet as soon as I felt her spine bone. It
came
on
very suddenly. She only lived another 2 weeks. The diagnosis was
lymphoma
and we were just about to start chemo which can be quite successful
with
some cats. Unfortunately she just went downhill too fast.

When I feel that bone I know it is ominous. The only cat whose bone I
felt
and went on to be okay was Pepper's who now is on Tapazol for thyroid
and
gained back her weight.

Let us know what the vet says.


After the vet visit, the vet thought that Neils Liver seemed a bit big,
and they took some blood for testing. Result of the tests indicate it
looks like a tumour but hes having x-ray and ultrasound today and more
blood tests.

Vet has mentioned low does chemo if its a tumour but has mentioned
probs if theres a small child in the house...


Why? Would the child pass on something that his immune system couldn't
handle??

I think radiation is what they are worried about, not chemo.

I had breast cancer and had radiation. This would not have stopped me from
letting my Sapphire have chemo.

--
Barb
Of course I don't look busy,
I did it right the first time.

Chemo drugs are carcenigetic and are eliminated in the poop/urine. Having
contact with the poop/urine would raise your cancer risk and the concern is
that kids may contact them.

Treating a tumor with beamed radiation (not indictable like I 131 for
thyroid problems) will not result in any lasting radiation after the beaming
is over. No radiation is shed.

--
Larry - Owned by nine cats
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I think radiation is what they are worried about, not chemo.

I had breast cancer and had radiation. This would not have stopped me
from
letting my Sapphire have chemo.

--
Barb
Of course I don't look busy,
I did it right the first time.

I'm sorry I ment chemicals shed into the enviroment.Doh.

Shadow Walker

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No the cat will shed radiation into the environment making it unsafe for
the
child.

Shadow Walker

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Barb wrote:
I took my Sapphire to the vet as soon as I felt her spine bone. It
came
on
very suddenly. She only lived another 2 weeks. The diagnosis was
lymphoma
and we were just about to start chemo which can be quite successful
with
some cats. Unfortunately she just went downhill too fast.

When I feel that bone I know it is ominous. The only cat whose bone
I
felt
and went on to be okay was Pepper's who now is on Tapazol for
thyroid
and
gained back her weight.

Let us know what the vet says.


After the vet visit, the vet thought that Neils Liver seemed a bit
big,
and they took some blood for testing. Result of the tests indicate it
looks like a tumour but hes having x-ray and ultrasound today and more
blood tests.

Vet has mentioned low does chemo if its a tumour but has mentioned
probs if theres a small child in the house...


Why? Would the child pass on something that his immune system couldn't
handle??