Losing Two Cats in a Short Time? I Hope Not.

In September I lost my Manx kitty Banana Simian to a virulent form of cancer.
Folks here were quite supportive.

My big orange tabby Moe Lester has had a really high breathing rate for some
time - a constant 100 or 110, even when sleeping, and I finally ran him in to
have the vet take a look. They discovered he had lost considerable weight,
which I didn't realize, and ran a massive number of tests, all of which came
back quite normal. For a cat just turning 16, he appears to be in great
health.

Having nothing further to test, a CT scan has been prescribed, and I just
dropped Lester off at the same place where Banana was diagnosed. The
instructions were to scan the head and neck area, but this vet thinks he feels
a large, hard abdominal growth and is going to concentrate on that area
instead. Nothing abnormal is apparent on the xrays that I brought from my
regular vet.

Needless to say, I'm convinced that Lester is doomed, although I'm told that
isn't necessarily true, depending on what is found.

Art

"Arthur Shapiro" wrote

My big orange tabby Moe Lester has had a really high breathing rate for
some
time - a constant 100 or 110, even when sleeping, and I finally ran him in
to
have the vet take a look. They discovered he had lost considerable
weight,
which I didn't realize, and ran a massive number of tests, all of which
came
back quite normal. For a cat just turning 16, he appears to be in great
health.

I hope they included a thyroid test. Those were Frank's exact symptoms which
led to the discovery of his hyperthyroidism; loss of weight and quick
breathing, as well as a fast pounding heart. He was also insatiable, always
always begging for food, but no matter how much he ate, he kept losing
weight. The good news is that hyperthyroidism is very easy to treat. Some
pills twice a day, and that is it.

Here's purring that the vet is mistaken about the abdominal mass, and that
another, easily treated reason for Moe Lester's symptoms is discovered.

--
Marina, Frank and Nikki
marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi

"Arthur Shapiro" wrote in message
...
In September I lost my Manx kitty Banana Simian to a virulent form of
cancer.
Folks here were quite supportive.

My big orange tabby Moe Lester has had a really high breathing rate
for some
time - a constant 100 or 110, even when sleeping, and I finally ran
him in to
have the vet take a look. They discovered he had lost considerable
weight,
which I didn't realize, and ran a massive number of tests, all of
which came
back quite normal. For a cat just turning 16, he appears to be in
great
health.

Having nothing further to test, a CT scan has been prescribed, and I
just
dropped Lester off at the same place where Banana was diagnosed. The
instructions were to scan the head and neck area, but this vet thinks
he feels
a large, hard abdominal growth and is going to concentrate on that
area
instead. Nothing abnormal is apparent on the xrays that I brought
from my
regular vet.

Needless to say, I'm convinced that Lester is doomed, although I'm
told that
isn't necessarily true, depending on what is found.

Art

Purrs and purrayers coming your way! I know this is one time when you
really want to be wrong. I hope you are.

Joy

In article , "Marina" wrote:

-- I hope they included a thyroid test

Yep - but thanks. Thyroid was specifically tested, along with just about
everything else imaginable. Nothing abnormal.

The specialist, looking the the Xrays, showed me where there's some arthritis
way at the back, which may be why old Lester hasn't been jumping around much
these days. That was about the only problem obvious, although hardly relevant
to the issue at hand.

Art

I can understand your concern. But on the other hand even if the growth is
proven by CT scan, it can still turn out to be benign, which is what we are
hoping for, sending best wishes and purrs,
--
Polonca & Soncek

"Arthur Shapiro" wrote in message
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snip Having nothing further to test, a CT scan has been prescribed, and I
just
dropped Lester off at the same place where Banana was diagnosed. The
instructions were to scan the head and neck area, but this vet thinks he
feels
a large, hard abdominal growth and is going to concentrate on that area
instead. Nothing abnormal is apparent on the xrays that I brought from my
regular vet.

Needless to say, I'm convinced that Lester is doomed, although I'm told
that
isn't necessarily true, depending on what is found.

Art

"Arthur Shapiro" wrote in message
...
In September I lost my Manx kitty Banana Simian to a virulent form of
cancer.
Folks here were quite supportive.

My big orange tabby Moe Lester has had a really high breathing rate for
some
time - a constant 100 or 110, even when sleeping, and I finally ran him in
to
have the vet take a look. They discovered he had lost considerable
weight,
which I didn't realize, and ran a massive number of tests, all of which
came
back quite normal. For a cat just turning 16, he appears to be in great
health.

Having nothing further to test, a CT scan has been prescribed, and I just
dropped Lester off at the same place where Banana was diagnosed. The
instructions were to scan the head and neck area, but this vet thinks he
feels
a large, hard abdominal growth and is going to concentrate on that area
instead. Nothing abnormal is apparent on the xrays that I brought from my
regular vet.

Needless to say, I'm convinced that Lester is doomed, although I'm told
that
isn't necessarily true, depending on what is found.

Art

Please keep us posted!! We will send out purrs that this is not dire. There
*is* always hope but waiting is hard.

Karen

On Thu, 06 Nov 2003 18:33:50 GMT, (Arthur
Shapiro) wrote:

In September I lost my Manx kitty Banana Simian to a virulent form of cancer.
Folks here were quite supportive.

My big orange tabby Moe Lester has had a really high breathing rate for some
time - a constant 100 or 110, even when sleeping, and I finally ran him in to
have the vet take a look. They discovered he had lost considerable weight,
which I didn't realize, and ran a massive number of tests, all of which came
back quite normal. For a cat just turning 16, he appears to be in great
health.

Having nothing further to test, a CT scan has been prescribed, and I just
dropped Lester off at the same place where Banana was diagnosed. The
instructions were to scan the head and neck area, but this vet thinks he feels
a large, hard abdominal growth and is going to concentrate on that area
instead. Nothing abnormal is apparent on the xrays that I brought from my
regular vet.

Needless to say, I'm convinced that Lester is doomed, although I'm told that
isn't necessarily true, depending on what is found.

Art

Serious purrs and prayers coming that they will find what's causing
the problem, and that it will be something which can be easily
controlled.
--
Steve Touchstone,
faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky
remove Junk for email

"Arthur Shapiro" wrote in message
...
In September I lost my Manx kitty Banana Simian to a virulent form of
cancer.
Folks here were quite supportive.

My big orange tabby Moe Lester has had a really high breathing rate for
some
time - a constant 100 or 110, even when sleeping, and I finally ran him in
to
have the vet take a look. They discovered he had lost considerable
weight,
which I didn't realize, and ran a massive number of tests, all of which
came
back quite normal. For a cat just turning 16, he appears to be in great
health.

Having nothing further to test, a CT scan has been prescribed, and I just
dropped Lester off at the same place where Banana was diagnosed. The
instructions were to scan the head and neck area, but this vet thinks he
feels
a large, hard abdominal growth and is going to concentrate on that area
instead. Nothing abnormal is apparent on the xrays that I brought from my
regular vet.

Needless to say, I'm convinced that Lester is doomed, although I'm told
that
isn't necessarily true, depending on what is found.

Art

we'll keep purring for the best outcome.
Brenda

(Arthur Shapiro) wrote:
Needless to say, I'm convinced that Lester is doomed, although I'm told that
isn't necessarily true, depending on what is found.

I hope he isn't doomed! Purrs that the tests on the head, neck, and
abdomen are helpful. If he lost weight, and simultaneously gained
something in his abdomen, that sounds like a problem - hopefully, a
solvable problem.

(Arthur Shapiro) wrote in message ...
In September I lost my Manx kitty Banana Simian to a virulent form of cancer.
Folks here were quite supportive.

My big orange tabby Moe Lester has had a really high breathing rate for some
time - a constant 100 or 110, even when sleeping, and I finally ran him in to
have the vet take a look. They discovered he had lost considerable weight,
which I didn't realize, and ran a massive number of tests, all of which came
back quite normal. For a cat just turning 16, he appears to be in great
health.

Having nothing further to test, a CT scan has been prescribed, and I just
dropped Lester off at the same place where Banana was diagnosed. The
instructions were to scan the head and neck area, but this vet thinks he feels
a large, hard abdominal growth and is going to concentrate on that area
instead. Nothing abnormal is apparent on the xrays that I brought from my
regular vet.

Needless to say, I'm convinced that Lester is doomed, although I'm told that
isn't necessarily true, depending on what is found.

Art


We are sending mighty purrs Moe Lester's way, and hoping that all will
be well with your big boy.
------
Krista