On Thu, 11 Feb 1999, Laura Jordan wrote:
> I don't know what to suggest, but will try to keep you and Jake in my
> thoughts. He's such a fighter, and I really hope it's not a brain tumor.
> That's the LAST thing the poor dear needs.
>
> Headbutts and love
> Laura and the Brat Pack
>
> Nancy A. Schmall wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> > Thank you so much for your kind messages of thoughts and prayers! They
> > are so important to me and help me through these bad times.
> >
> > As you know, we took Jake to an oncologist/internist in Tulsa yesterday.
> > She did a chest x-ray and ultra-sound. Her conclusions were these
> > regarding his aggressiveness (and more or less, his lethargy): 1) from the
> > ultra-sound it looked to her
> > like when his platelets were real low, blood may have leaked into his
> > bladder causing pain--he *had* a urinalysis a couple weeks ago,and my vet
> > found nothing. The internist said she'd talk to my vet about possibly
> > repeating the test--until then I could use Hills C/D diet even though if
> > they found some different crystals in the urine, it might mean a different
> > diet. The C/D wouldn't hurt, but it may not help; (2) behavior problems
> > stemming from being pilled twice each day, and going to the vet monthly
> > for immunoregulin shots--he may just have *had* it; (3) a brain tumor
> > which could be detected by a catscan which could be done by a neurologist
> > in Missouri. If it's a brain tumor, it could probably be removed
> > surgically. This option I've completely ruled out. I won't subject Jake
> > to the stress of even going to a neurologist, much less having surgery.
> > If he were otherwise healthy, I would probably do it, but with his low
> > platelets . . . the way it is, we'll be lucky to have him around many more
> > months. She did say if the aggression continues, we could try feliway or
> > something else.
> >
> > With all this, I decided to switch to C/D and start feeding Jake Iam's wet
> > food and mix in home-made protein (chicken, egg, yolks, liver, etc). I
> > also decided to cut back to once a day medicine and only the necessary
> > stuff with *one* another item (right now it's vit.c. and thymus in one
> > capsule). I won't bring him in to have monthly immunoregulin shots unless
> > his mood improves. I'll try subq at home *if* it doesn't stress him to
> > give him a shot (I have my doubts).
> >
> > I'm subtly trying to work healthy things that he will eat and drink into
> > his diet, i.e. putting aloe vera juice into the water, mixing his
> > interferon with liver, which he loves (making sure it's only 10% of his
> > diet).
> >
> > He'll have to stay on the prednisone, which I hate--but he'll bleed to
> > death if he doesn't. I've read where giving it every other day does less
> > to suppress his immunity. I'm going to check with the vet and see if we
> > could give a double dose every other day. Perhaps a miracle will happen,
> > and eventually we can lower the dosage.
> >
> > Sorry to make this so long. Any suggestions/input would be really
> > appreciated. Nancy
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