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Susan M - 16 Jan 2008 04:39 GMT

Hi there:

Melba made it through OK but it seems like aggressive and *expensive*
surgery. There was no obstruction so they took biopsies of a bunch of
organs and removed her spleen. The spleen removal was because it was
significantly enlarged and that is where cancer often starts???

In any case, she's at TEDs for 2-4 days and has a feeding tube that she
will have to have in for some time after she gets home. Don't know how
that works.

I don't know - it all happened so fast. She wasn't eating or
eliminating and had to get IV fluids for about 6 days ... then suddenly
her spleen is removed and she's got a feeding tube. Yikes. I don't
know all the ins and outs but I'm pretty worried about her recovering
from this and my SIL particularly is a basket case. She's just started
a very important semester at university so she needs to be mentally there.

My SIL's dad is going to take Sylvester on Friday for as long as it takes.

Susan M
Otis and Chester

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Adrian - 16 Jan 2008 10:30 GMT

> Hi there:
>
> Melba made it through OK but it seems like aggressive and *expensive*
> surgery. There was no obstruction so they took biopsies of a bunch of
> organs and removed her spleen. The spleen removal was because it was
> significantly enlarged and that is where cancer often starts???

Lots of purrs for Melba's recovery.

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Victor Martinez - 16 Jan 2008 13:39 GMT

> I don't know - it all happened so fast. She wasn't eating or
> eliminating and had to get IV fluids for about 6 days ... then suddenly
> her spleen is removed and she's got a feeding tube. Yikes. I don't
> know all the ins and outs but I'm pretty worried about her recovering
> from this and my SIL particularly is a basket case. She's just started
> a very important semester at university so she needs to be mentally there.

Lots and lots of healing purrs for Melba and soothing purrs for your SIL.

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jmcquown - 16 Jan 2008 14:42 GMT

> Hi there:
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> Susan M
> Otis and Chester

Purrs continue for Melba's full (and as inexpensive as possible) recovery.

Jill

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Christina Websell - 16 Jan 2008 15:57 GMT

> Hi there:
>
> Melba made it through OK but it seems like aggressive and *expensive*
> surgery.

I'm glad she made it though, and I agree that it seems aggressive and *is*
expensive - it was ultra-expensive for me as it all happened on a Bank
Holiday when some of the vet costs are doubled.

There was no obstruction so they took biopsies of a bunch of

> organs and removed her spleen. The spleen removal was because it was
> significantly enlarged and that is where cancer often starts???

I think that is true. It proved to be where my Pearl's started. In humans
it seems to be the appendix. I queried why my appendix was removed when I
had my surgery and the surgeon said "we always take out the appendix while
we are in there, it's a reservoir for cancer cells."

> In any case, she's at TEDs for 2-4 days and has a feeding tube that she
> will have to have in for some time after she gets home. Don't know how
> that works.

I don't know either. Pearl came home a few days after spleen removal and
she didn't have a feeding tube, maybe something has been misunderstood?

> I don't know - it all happened so fast. She wasn't eating or eliminating
> and had to get IV fluids for about 6 days ... then suddenly her spleen is
> removed and she's got a feeding tube. Yikes. I don't know all the ins
> and outs but I'm pretty worried about her recovering from this and my SIL
> particularly is a basket case. She's just started a very important
> semester at university so she needs to be mentally there.

If it's any help for your SIL to know , it took Pearlie-girlie 3-4 months to
get over her spleen removal. She seemed very depressed and ill for that
length of time. I wondered if I had done the right thing a few times.
With hindsight, she was 13. She went on to get bone cancer not too long
afterwards. Would I do it for a 13 y.o. again? Maybe not, although I like
to give my pets the best chance and tend to go for it. For an 8 year old
cat, I am fairly sure I would.

We will continue to pray and purr for Melba.

Tweed

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Ginger-lyn - 16 Jan 2008 18:14 GMT

> Hi there:
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> Susan M
> Otis and Chester

Purrs for Melba and those who love her. I hope she recovers quickly and
turns out to be okay.

Ginger-lyn

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sam - 17 Jan 2008 03:57 GMT

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> Susan M
> Otis and Chester

Purrs continuing for Melba.

Sam, supervised by Mistletoe

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GaDragonfly - 18 Jan 2008 01:45 GMT

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> Susan M
> Otis and Chester

Purr and gentle headbutts for Melba to recover from her surgery and
live a long life and purrs and gentle headbutts for all of your in-
laws for all they are doing to help both Melba and Sylvester.
Julie, Hobbes, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus

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polonca12000 - 20 Jan 2008 22:00 GMT

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> My SIL's dad is going to take Sylvester on Friday for as long as it takes.
>
> Susan M
> Otis and Chester

We are sending lots and lots of purrs and best wishes for Melba to
recover completely,
Polonca and Soncek

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