Update On Noodle 9/13/2007

Noodle is continuing in his recovery and although he is still having problems, he is doing better. His eyes are bright and he is very playful with the kittens and quite head over heels in love with Katie! At least she returns his affections, unlike my dear little Misty who has no desire to befriend any of them! The lab was finally able to grow a culture from the last samples that they took about four weeks ago. They were unable to identify it however and are doing DNA testing to find out exactly what we are dealing with. Originally it was thought to be a mycoplasma, but those tests came up negative. Because the cause could not be identified, treating him has been difficult at best. He is still developing the lumps, however they have decreased in number and size. He has not required any meds for several weeks now and is very active, although his energy levels are still not back to what they were before he was injured. I think this is to be expected given the number of operations and all the medication that he has had for the past year. All in all though, I am pleased with the progress that he is making and I am still optimistic that he will make a full recovery, hopefully by the end of the year. We will not have the DNA test results for 10 weeks, and meantime I am continuing the vitamin and herb therapies with him, as he seems to be doing well on them. I hope you will continue to keep him in your prayers and I would like to ask you to also pray for our brother-in-law Randy Vernet who was recently diagnosed with cancer. He has a wife and two young sons, and we are praying for his recovery. The news was quite a shock to us as he has always been very healthy and athletic. He was undergoing a hernia operation when they discovered the cancer. We are hoping that they caught it early and are waiting for his test results. He has a very long road ahead of him and your prayers would so much be appreciated. Thank you and have a lovely day!


Warm Wishes,
Suzy & All the babies