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Any have any experience with Extranodal lymphoma
Hi all,
My cat Bella has just been diagnosed with extranodal lymphoma.
A few months ago she sounded quite wheezy and had trouble breathing so we took her to the vets.
Her xrays showed her passage way was swollen but bloods came back clear and they couldnt figure out what the problem was but they put her on prednisolone which seemed to sort it all out. This happened 2 more times over a few months and she has been on prednisolone every day.This week she was well enough to put a scope down her to have a look and do a biopsy and its come back with extranodal lymphoma.
Our vet says its in too dangerous a place for surgery and that we can continue with the prednisolone and she may have a few months or we can try chemo which could give her up to a year. But they cant tell if theres cancer anywhere else.
Bella is about 7, and on the pred she's behaving like a perfectly healthy cat.
Does anyone have any experience with this type of cancer? We are devastated with the news and want to make the best decision for our cat. We want to give her her best shot but dont want to put her thru misery without any real benefit.
My cat Bella has just been diagnosed with extranodal lymphoma.
A few months ago she sounded quite wheezy and had trouble breathing so we took her to the vets.
Her xrays showed her passage way was swollen but bloods came back clear and they couldnt figure out what the problem was but they put her on prednisolone which seemed to sort it all out. This happened 2 more times over a few months and she has been on prednisolone every day.This week she was well enough to put a scope down her to have a look and do a biopsy and its come back with extranodal lymphoma.
Our vet says its in too dangerous a place for surgery and that we can continue with the prednisolone and she may have a few months or we can try chemo which could give her up to a year. But they cant tell if theres cancer anywhere else.
Bella is about 7, and on the pred she's behaving like a perfectly healthy cat.
Does anyone have any experience with this type of cancer? We are devastated with the news and want to make the best decision for our cat. We want to give her her best shot but dont want to put her thru misery without any real benefit.
HI,
just a short update. The chemo is taking a bit of a toll on Bella. Her hair around her face has thinned out quite a bit and after one session of chemo she lost all her fur around a patch on her mouth/nose. It was totally bare.
Its grown back around there thankfully but she does have a few worn bits.
Her tummy has been a bit off for a few weeks and only now getting settled. Her white count has been a bit low but not dangerously so .. Im concerned as shes due for chemo this week. If her white count is too low they wont proceed. They are also going to do an xray this week to see how the cancer is doing.
fingers crossed for my battler.
just a short update. The chemo is taking a bit of a toll on Bella. Her hair around her face has thinned out quite a bit and after one session of chemo she lost all her fur around a patch on her mouth/nose. It was totally bare.
Its grown back around there thankfully but she does have a few worn bits.
Her tummy has been a bit off for a few weeks and only now getting settled. Her white count has been a bit low but not dangerously so .. Im concerned as shes due for chemo this week. If her white count is too low they wont proceed. They are also going to do an xray this week to see how the cancer is doing.
fingers crossed for my battler.
YAY to Bella and her Mom!!!!
Great job! You have done your best for Bella No wonder she is happy to be an indoor cat only cat. She knows where she has it good!!
Please keep us posted and thanks for the update.
CML
Great job! You have done your best for Bella No wonder she is happy to be an indoor cat only cat. She knows where she has it good!!
Please keep us posted and thanks for the update.
CML
Thank you so much for that update.....I am soooo happy to hear how well Bella is doing, thats just awesome news!!!!
I sure do have my fingers crossed that the tumor is being reduced, keep us informed...we are all rooting for this little girl:))))
I sure do have my fingers crossed that the tumor is being reduced, keep us informed...we are all rooting for this little girl:))))
HI all,
just an update. Bella is doing really well. She's been able to have her regular chemo sessions cos her white blood cell count has been pretty good. Our vet says shes the poster child for chemo.
We dont know if its reducing the cancer but she hasnt had any breathing issues. I dont think we will know until she has an MIR. But for now its not worth putting her through or us paying for an MRI to see if its reduced until the course is over.
So far so good.. and she seems relatively happy being an indoors cat. On her chemo weeks shes can get a bit down but bounce back in a few days after.
fingers crossed it all continues.
cheers
Rashne
just an update. Bella is doing really well. She's been able to have her regular chemo sessions cos her white blood cell count has been pretty good. Our vet says shes the poster child for chemo.
We dont know if its reducing the cancer but she hasnt had any breathing issues. I dont think we will know until she has an MIR. But for now its not worth putting her through or us paying for an MRI to see if its reduced until the course is over.
So far so good.. and she seems relatively happy being an indoors cat. On her chemo weeks shes can get a bit down but bounce back in a few days after.
fingers crossed it all continues.
cheers
Rashne
Love hearing this kind of good news. She is going to be fine being indoor only. Cats realize their own limitations, and she knows she is in a weakened condition and not in fighting shape.
As long as she has you , your love, and wonderful care --well that all she really needs.
YAY BELLA!!!
Stay in tough, please.
CML
As long as she has you , your love, and wonderful care --well that all she really needs.
YAY BELLA!!!
Stay in tough, please.
CML
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