The Results Are In February 1, 2005
I’m offically triggered. Not much else to report on the IVF front until tomorrow.
My kitty’s test results came back. Her thyroid level is high, but all the rest of her tests came back normal. So, it looks like we’re dealing with hyperthyroidism. There are three options for treatment: medication, surgery, or radioactive iodine therapy. Surgery’s out. Dixie’s just to frail for that, so we’re left with options one and three. If we go the meds route, she would have to take 1-3 pills a day for the rest of her life and would need frequent blood tests to monitor dosage levels and side effects. The radioactive iodine therapy involves a one time injection of radioactive iodine to destroy all affected thyroid tissue. It’s expensive, about $1500, but would be a one time thing. She would have to stay in the kitty hospital for about a week while the radiation levels fall to a safe limit. Unlike the meds, there are no serious side effects involved with this treatment.
I’m going to call and speak to my vet about the pros and cons of each option tomorrow after I get home from my ER. My normal vet is out of the office today, so I ended up speaking to another vet this morning. I want to make sure we decide on the best possible option for our kitty. I want to make what’s left of her time with us as comfortable as possible.
- Posted in : IVF Part 3: IVF #2, my furry children
- Author : amanda
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Thinking of you and your kitty.
Danae
I have been thinking of you so much today and I will wait with baited breath for your retrieval report.
I hope you are doing okay, you will be fine.
Hang in there.
I’m so sorry about your kitty. I lost my dog last year after a long illness and it was very difficult. I’m thinking of you and your Dixie.
A friend directed me over here regarding your cat, Dixie. My 12-year-old cat Ziggy was diagnosed with high thyroid last year (his T4 was around 14). We started with the pills but he had a bad reaction to them, so we ended up going with the radiation therapy. He had it in late October and it really seems to have cured him. He is completely back to normal as far as behavior, eating, weight, etc.
I just got his T4 tested this week (you have to wait 3 months) and it is down to .6 (yes POINT six!!!). This would be considered possible hypothyroid if he hadn’t been through radiation therapy, but our vet assures us that it is normal for cats who have done this.
Anyway I just wanted to let you know that we did it and it worked great for us. If you’d like to talk to me about it please feel free to write me. susannahx AT hotmail DOT com.
Good luck with your IVF cycle!
Hey, that’s the gareetst! So with ll this brain power AWHFY?