Karina,
I will be thinking of Hobbes and hope they can find out what is wrong.
I will pray for worms. Hehehe.
Kerry
--- In feline_lymphoma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, VenusInReverse@xxxx wrote:
>
> i recently returned from the Tufts ER, and was so wiped out by the
sheer
> emotional content of the journey that i wanted to send a collective
email of
> thanks to everyone who responded with kind thoughts and prayers.
>
> Hobbes was admitted to the ICU at 7:00 pm EST because he is very
weak and
> cannot walk or hold his head up, and they seem very concerned about
his
> condition. in the morning, he will be looked at by the appropriate
clinic, and
> hopefully, we can find something that will help him.
>
> everyone at the ER was SO nice [even when i started crying like a
blubbering
> fool because i was not sure if this was the last time that i would
see him
> alive] and he was examined by two doctors. he got mixed reviews
during the
> initial neurological exam, but for the most part, he "passed".. i
did find out
> that he isn't so much "paralyzed" as i had originally thought, but
just
> extremely weak and unable to take a step.
>
> the neurologist assured me that he will be in good hands, and they
will have
> an oncologist look at him as well as having a new Ultrasound, blood
tests,
> and a possible bone marrow biopsy to determine if there is some sort
of cancer
> in his spine [which i HOPE is not the case!].
>
> both the neurologist and attending vet said that they have never
seen a cat
> with such a high Eosinophil count, and they are going to fully
investigate the
> possibility of a walled off parasite, which could explain his anemia,
> weakness and a lot of other things concerning his condition.
>
> i never thought i would say this, but PLEASE PRAY FOR WORMS! :)
>
> they expect that he will be there for at least a few days, and i
will keep
> the list updated as soon as i know more.
>
> hugs and thank you for your help and concern!
>
> karina and her best friend, Hobbes!
>
>
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