Amy from the Cat Clinic Called
Blood tests overnight showed creatinine levels have gone up a lot from 370 to 550 which is very concerning
Urea has gone up a bit from 21.6 to 25.3 – not as concerning
The ultrasound was done, Milo was so good they did not have to sedate him at all
Kidneys are small – consistent with Amyloidosis
Kidney architecture is normal, no cysts or similar
The Cortex and Medulla were distinct, there are some subtle changes there but not significant
The is no visible obstruction, like a stone or anything
They feel very strongly this is Amyloidosis.
They have him on fluids, and want to keep him overnight
Depending on how he goes they may do the small needle biopsy overnight, or first thing in the morning.
They want his kidneys in the best condition for it
Only the full biopsy can confirm Amyloidosis
The small needle biopsy can confirm lymphoma
They will call back later and advise if they are doing the small needle biopsy this evening or tomorrow morning.
He can be picked up most likely tomorrow morning
The biopsy results will be available between 12 and 24 hours.
If lymphoma is not the result of the biopsy, I am not putting him through the full biopsy. It serves no purpose.
We will help him to the Rainbow Bridge when life is no fun for him anymore.
If lymphoma is the result, I will need to find out what it is like for cats to go through chemo and how long they have to endure it before making a decision on putting him through chemo.
I can not believe this is happening
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Yas, I can tell you and also my friend Theresa from the CRF group can tell you, that cats do really well with Chemo. Theresa's Jean-Luc had lymphoma and also CRF and he did real well for a long time with chemo.
I am really praying for Milo and hope that you can turn this around.
Kerry thank you. That means if it is lymphoma it might be better news than I thought. That means alot.
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