Fairy13
Wise Old Thumper
Maybe you'll remember a while ago I posted about Picollo. He had lost alot of weight and was weeing on himself etc. I know initially my vet treated for a urine infection and since then his bottom did dry up and look better.
However he was eating alot and all the right food but had still only put on about 20g in a month, which given what he was consuming was not anywhere near enough. He was also still passing runny poos on occassion and uneaten ceacotrophs (sp?)
My vet has always maintained that she didnt think the prob was EC.
Turns out she's right. He went in for a GA, dental examination and bloods on wednesday and they had the results back today.
(I think I have this ight but please bear with me if I get stuff done wrong, I'm a bit in shock)
Our poor boy has leukeamia. I think she said he had no white blood cells (would that be right?) Funnily enough I thought this morning what cancer can you not see? and I thought leukemia. I'm so upset. I wonder if in a funny way nature knows what she's doing as, as i said before, he was a few days behind all his litter mates and would probably not have made it had we not have stepped in with extra milk etc. Is leukeamia a result of a genetic predisposition? I dont know, maybe someone here will know.
Emily (vet) thinks its worth giving him series of injections first every day for 3 days and then every 3 days for 2 weeks to try and boost the good bone marrow (i think she said) and send the cancer into remission. It could work and he'll be right as rain for hopefully a few months.
Thankfully our little man doesnt seem to know he's ill, he's happy, sprightly, eating and bouncy. Will the medication make him feel ill? This is all stuff I will discuss with Emily come Monday but I will hopefully go visit him tomorrow too.
I feel so many things. Guilty cos we've been so busy lately with the wedding and all so that I havent spent as much time as i should, anxiety cos how ever long he has left, if he goes into remission or not, how can I make however long he has left as brilliant for him as possible. And I must admit worried, as with the wedding and all, we're not loaded right now and how much will it all cost (though dont get me wrong it will all be paid so he can have every chance possible for a long and happy life as possible) it can be just all put on a CC but it is still a worry. Just curiosity and a bit philosophical that perhaps mother nature does know what she's doing.
And then just shocked and devastated that our sweet boy who used to sit in my top and have his milk has had such horrible news before he's even 2 (not til oct 2nd is his 2nd birthday)
I'm not sure what for exactly but please send vibes for him - that he continues to feel well, that the treatment makes hime better for a time so I can spoil him rotten. I dont know, just vibes for him please.
I'll dig out some piccies of him and of course make sure i take plenty more. I gave up work days before the wedding. I'm so glad I have more time around to be with him.
However he was eating alot and all the right food but had still only put on about 20g in a month, which given what he was consuming was not anywhere near enough. He was also still passing runny poos on occassion and uneaten ceacotrophs (sp?)
My vet has always maintained that she didnt think the prob was EC.
Turns out she's right. He went in for a GA, dental examination and bloods on wednesday and they had the results back today.
(I think I have this ight but please bear with me if I get stuff done wrong, I'm a bit in shock)
Our poor boy has leukeamia. I think she said he had no white blood cells (would that be right?) Funnily enough I thought this morning what cancer can you not see? and I thought leukemia. I'm so upset. I wonder if in a funny way nature knows what she's doing as, as i said before, he was a few days behind all his litter mates and would probably not have made it had we not have stepped in with extra milk etc. Is leukeamia a result of a genetic predisposition? I dont know, maybe someone here will know.
Emily (vet) thinks its worth giving him series of injections first every day for 3 days and then every 3 days for 2 weeks to try and boost the good bone marrow (i think she said) and send the cancer into remission. It could work and he'll be right as rain for hopefully a few months.
Thankfully our little man doesnt seem to know he's ill, he's happy, sprightly, eating and bouncy. Will the medication make him feel ill? This is all stuff I will discuss with Emily come Monday but I will hopefully go visit him tomorrow too.
I feel so many things. Guilty cos we've been so busy lately with the wedding and all so that I havent spent as much time as i should, anxiety cos how ever long he has left, if he goes into remission or not, how can I make however long he has left as brilliant for him as possible. And I must admit worried, as with the wedding and all, we're not loaded right now and how much will it all cost (though dont get me wrong it will all be paid so he can have every chance possible for a long and happy life as possible) it can be just all put on a CC but it is still a worry. Just curiosity and a bit philosophical that perhaps mother nature does know what she's doing.
And then just shocked and devastated that our sweet boy who used to sit in my top and have his milk has had such horrible news before he's even 2 (not til oct 2nd is his 2nd birthday)
I'm not sure what for exactly but please send vibes for him - that he continues to feel well, that the treatment makes hime better for a time so I can spoil him rotten. I dont know, just vibes for him please.
I'll dig out some piccies of him and of course make sure i take plenty more. I gave up work days before the wedding. I'm so glad I have more time around to be with him.