Simone,
Dominique is receiving Epogen for more than two months without any problems.
She also is on Leukeran but her anemia is because of the lymphoma (started
before leukeran).
I think Theresa already told it but the only thing will happen if your cat
develops antibodies is that the Epogen will stop working, but the antibodies
won't hurt him.
I don't think that a weekly blood word would be necessary because of Epogen as
soon as your cat is ok. Maybe at the begin to check if he is improving.
Dominique has a blood work done each 15 days because Leukeran not because of
Epogen.
If I were you I would try it.
Érica S. Franco
São Caetano do Sul - SP
Brasil
Visite: www.vegetarianismo.com.br
----- Original Message -----
From: Simone
To: feline_lymphoma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 6:12 PM
Subject: [feline_lymphoma] PLEASE help me make a decision re EPOGEN- time
sensitive!
As you know my guy became bone marrow suppressed by the leukeran, gave
him CCNU- nearly killed him- decided to do an emergency transfusion
because it was that, or let him go (his crit is now at 16, down from
19 when he got the transfusion)- I keep reading that Epogen is a
growth stimulator, other cats get tumor growth quickly, it can have
side effects that can kill him faster than this undiagnosed lymphoma-
but I guess (???) I can assume the anemia will be the end of him
ultimately without treating it...would you, if you were me, try the
Epogen? Also, do they really need to go to the vet every week for a
blood test the whole time he is on it? The vet tells me that IF he
develops antibodies then he would need to be transfused every week and
she only recommends it in CRF kitties because they must have it. She
said if we do it, and she said the risks are HIGH, do it NOW. I feel
paralized with confusion, I almost said goodbye last week...please,
please advice. Thank you! Simone
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