Karina,
You may want to give fish oil rather than Flax seed oil. The ratio
of Omega-3 to Omega-6 fatty acids in Flax is 4:1. In fish oil it is
7:1. Studies have shown Omega-3 to benefit neurological function,
autoimmune function, inhibits tumor growth in lymphoma, protects
healthy cells from the effects of chemo and makes chemo more
effective against cancer cells. I think I read in a Dr. Ogilvie study
that it also helps with cachexia.You may want to read the following
article about Ogilvie's research.
http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2002&PID=2638
Also, see: http://www.zzcat.com/resources/nutrition.htm
Nature's Made brand fish oil is also on sale very cheap at Target
right now. They have packages of two 100 count 1250mg bottles for
$6.99. They aren't in the vitamin area. I had to ask where they
were located. In addition, the plastic wrapper has a coupon for $2
off your next purchase. I asked the cashier if I could use the
coupon right then, and he handed me a knife to cut the plastic. If
they say no, buy one, cut the plastic and buy the next. They will
get the hint very quickly. So they ended up being $4.99 for 200 1250
mg fish oil. Additionally, every 4 B1G1 packs you buy will earn you
a coupon for $7 off your next Nature Made purchase. Codes are on the
bottles. You enter the codes online.
Natures Made was picked a "Best Choice" in the following study.
http://www.oceansalive.org/eat.cfm?subnav=fishoil&sort=Company
You may want to ask your vet about doxycycline also. It is cheap, it
is also an antibiotic, and it also has antiangiogenic and anti-
inflammatory properties. If Hobbes is suffering some sort of
autoimmune response, doxycycline might help.
Hope this helps.
Hang in there.
Kim
--- In feline_lymphoma@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, VenusInReverse@xxxx wrote:
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> hello everyone!
>
> i went up to Tufts today to bring my little guy home, and was
astounded at
> the many emails with well wishes and prayers for Hobbes and i thank
you all..
> and Hobbes thanks you too!
>
> as soon as he saw me, he perked right up, and as i sat talking to
the
> doctor, i held him while he was wrapped in a blanket.. he just
stared up at me with
> the most loving eyes i have ever seen, and rubbed his face against
me,
> purred and made cute little noises, and pushed his head into my
chest.
>
> aside from being very thin [he scored a Body Condition of 2/9,
which i
> assume isn't very good] and not being able to walk, he is the same
old Hobbes that
> i have known and loved all my life.
>
> the vet noted that his appetite is very good, and that he is alert
and likes
> attention, including head scratches. she concluded that he is in no
pain at
> present. i have to say that she at least seemed nicer in person
than she did
> on the phone.
>
> she recommended that he stay on the Prednisone and Lactulose, but
that the
> long term antibiotic therapy of Baytril and Clavamox be stopped, as
well as
> the Leukeran. She also gave him an anti worm treatment this
afternoon, which i
> have to repeat again in two weeks.
>
> she mentioned that they are not sure of the cause of the
neurological
> problems, and that she believe him to have a lesion on his brain.
his most recent
> blood work showed a continuation of the eosinophilia, and a mild
elevation of
> white blood cells.
>
> i spoke with his primary vet about this last night, and she is NOT
> comfortable with him going off the antibiotics or the Leukeran, so
she will keep
> prescribing them for me. she also felt horrible when i told her
that Tuft
> suggested PTS.. she actually sighed and said "oh no! don't do that
yet!".
>
> i began reading the report which they sent home with him from
Tufts, but
> after reading two sentences, i could not go on.. the sentences
reads as follows:
>
> "...Because Hobbes has Cachexia and severe neurological deficits,
his
> prognosis is unfortunately grave. Given Hobbes' recent
deterioration and the
> severity of his clinical problems, we feel that humane euthanasia
will soon be the
> kindest option"
>
> i am going to bring him in to see his primary vet for a visit this
coming
> week, to pick up supplies and have her take another look at him,
and see if she
> has any other ideas of what we can do to either help him, or at
least keep
> him comfortable. he just doesn't seem like a cat who is about to
die, and no
> one can tell me otherwise... call it faith or call it denial, but
for now, i
> will keep my baby with me, and continue to have him seen by his
primary vet,
> who at least is going to allow me to keep him on the Leukeran and
antibiotics.
> maybe she will even see fit to prescribe something else which may
help him..
> i am also going to continue giving him supplements such as Flax
Seed Oil and
> daily doses of Pet-Tinic. Unfortunately, i can't afford
alternative
> treatments such as Acupuncture :(
>
> i am surprisingly positive, despite his "grave prognosis", but
please keep
> us in your thoughts and prayers.. if ever i needed to remain
positive and
> Hobbes needed a miracle, that time is right now.
>
> right now, i have a snuggle date with my little guy, will be going
on for as
> long as we are allowed to do so.
>
> hugs and thank you for your thoughts, prayers and help!
> karina and Hobbes
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