What Next??!!
Sep. 8th, 2016 11:05 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
waitingmanThe god of small creatures really had it in for Layla & her siblings... & mother
Having seemingly avoided developing Feline Peritonitis, which carried off the rest of her family, Layla has been diagnosed with leukaemia - her red blood cell count is incredibly low, her breathing is shallow & her heart-rate is elevated. She's on Prednisone for the next 10 days to see how (if) she'll respond
Fingers, legs, eyes crossed we get a miracle this time. We're overdue for one
Having seemingly avoided developing Feline Peritonitis, which carried off the rest of her family, Layla has been diagnosed with leukaemia - her red blood cell count is incredibly low, her breathing is shallow & her heart-rate is elevated. She's on Prednisone for the next 10 days to see how (if) she'll respond
Fingers, legs, eyes crossed we get a miracle this time. We're overdue for one
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Date: 2016-09-08 01:18 pm (UTC)*hugs* to her and all at the house.
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Date: 2016-09-08 02:56 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2016-09-09 04:59 am (UTC)Layla is curled up, asleep on my chest right now, meaning this is being written one-handed, side-on to the keyboard...
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Date: 2016-09-08 08:04 pm (UTC)Poor baby. I hope the prednisone will make her feel better. Any chance the vet will give Layla a transfusion? That would help raise her RBC count and oxygen level and maybe ease her breathing.
I'm crossing my fingers, legs, eyes, etc. and hoping along with you for a miracle.
Let us know how she's responding.
Fellow-Cat-Lover buzzie
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Date: 2016-09-09 04:50 am (UTC)A transfusion is possible, but isn't a long-term fix, even if it wasn't so expensive. The Prednisone has increased her activity & appetite over the last 3 days, but her gums, toes & nose haven't become any pinker... yet, meaning the red cells aren't improving
We'll know in a week which way this will go... keep you posted