Furious Seasons

October 14, 2009

Katie Is Fine

About an hour ago, I got the cytology results on Katie's liver. She does not have cancer. She does have feline hepatic lipidosis--fatty liver syndrome--which is fairly unique to cats. It can be fatal if not caught in time. The treatment is to get her weight back up and not let her get anorexic. She's been putting on weight the last few days and there's more to go.

I'm so relieved that I cannot get into it.

Posted by Philip Dawdy at October 14, 2009 07:03 PM

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I am so happy for Katie! Give her a hug from us!

Posted by: susan at October 14, 2009 07:12 PM

This is great news!!! Feline hepatic lipidosis is very treatable when caught early. Since Katie is eating/drinking/gaining weight that must indicate it was caught early enough.

Posted by: SallyT at October 14, 2009 09:00 PM

Yippee Yippee!
Philip my Nell-dog had cancer at mammals one year and eight months ago.
She did the surgery and is great! It didn't came back.
I almost got crazy, well, changed diagnose is more appropriated.
Don't worry! I'm sure Katie will be in perfect health.

Posted by: Ana at October 15, 2009 06:21 AM

Hooray! What a relief! I'm very happy for you and Katie.

Posted by: Stephany at October 15, 2009 07:55 AM

Posted by: ghost at October 15, 2009 10:42 AM

Embrace the good. And cherish every day you share with Katie.

Thanks for some rare good news!

Posted by: Kay at October 15, 2009 04:09 PM

Great news.

Posted by: Sally at October 15, 2009 05:15 PM

yay!!! give her a pet from me :) So happy for you and your little pal.

Posted by: cindy at October 16, 2009 05:33 AM

sent something to help with the vet bills. Wish it were more.

thinking of you and Katie.

Posted by: Deborah at October 18, 2009 04:41 PM

I am so happy for you and Katie!!

Posted by: JJ at October 19, 2009 08:28 PM

Additional personal good news of a mild sort on atypical antipsychotic induced hyperglycemia and diabetes conditions. After suffering glucose dysregulation in 2001 from one half milligram of daily risperdal application, in November 2006, mysteriously my fasting glucose went back to normal for about three weeks in November. Don't know how it happened but I could not keep it there at healthy level for around a month or longer. However this past August, an annual recurring blister outbreak decreased substantially from 50 blisters of the year previous to only 5 blisters. THe result of this, is that even though hyperglycemia and metabolic syndrome features persist years after suffering glucose injury after AAP introduction, improvement of the AAP induced hyperglycemia condition and its concommitant features still improve. Even 8 years later after the injury.

Posted by: Harry Horton at October 20, 2009 12:17 PM

Is she continuing to get better and putting back the weight she lost?

Posted by: susan at October 21, 2009 11:43 AM