I have been busy with taking care of my son. He has recurrent lymphoma and is having salvage chemotherapy prior to a bone marrow (stem cell) transplant. (read his story here...
brian vs lymphoma)
and I was thinking about something that I was observing in him as a side effect, and I thought that Dr.s really rarely get to see everything about a disease and/or treatment.
so what does that mean...that means that as owners of our cats (or caregivers to others) we are so dedicated, so loving, that I believe we observe in many cases small, but significant things that veterinarians or researchers most likely never do. After all, we live with our pets. We watch them eat, groom, drink, pee, poop, play, sleep etc...
I have seen too many cats with FIP now. I know I have seen probably more then my vet has seen in his whole career...I also know there are many things that I have observed that correlate closely with those who have both died of FIP and those that I consider the off shoot group. Those who live with the side effects but have not died of the disease.
It is an interesting thought and one that deserves more credit from the average pet caregiver then it is given.
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