Storm Needs Surgery ASAP!!!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Hi everyone.:( I had to take Storm to the ER again tonight. It's been exactly 2 months since he's been there. He was showing some signs of blockage again so I took him just to be on the safe side. They were very busy so I had to wait a while. He became completely blocked while I was waiting so I had to leave him there.:(
When I got home, the doctor called and said that he has so much scar tissue on his penis that they're unable to catheterize him.:( This means that he needs surgery asap. No surgeon was available this evening so I have to pick him up tomorrow morning and then I'll be taking him to surgery. She also recommended that a board certified surgeon perform this surgery so there are 3 different locations to choose from. I'll find out tomorrow which one it will be. AmberLee will be going with me for emotional support. Please send some prayers and positive thoughts Storm's way. Thanks in advance and thanks for being there for me AmberLee.

[jenluckenbach]

Hugs and prayes are coming your way!!! Please get better very soon sweet Storm.

[ChrisH]

Oh, Tracey. :( Prayers and positive thoughts winging their way for dear Storm. {{big hugs}}

Chris

[catlover4ever]

I hope everything turns out OK with Storm.....sending very special prayers for Storm and for you as well.

[Randi]

Oh poor Storm. :( Sufferering with a blockage is no fun! I hope you'll find a really good surgeon to perform the operation. You know Fister had the operation, so if there's anything you want to ask, just PM me. :)

We keep our paws and fingers crossed for Storm, hope it goes well!!

Hugs to you!

[kimlovescats]

Oh no, Tracey .... I am so sorry to hear this about your Storm.:( Poor guy must be so miserable right now. I am sending prayers right now to God, that Storm will be able to get to a good surgeon and have his surgery as soon as possible!

(((HUGS))) to you Tracey ... and thank you AmberLee for being there for her and Storm!

Kim

[smokey the elder]

Poor Storm. I hope the plumbin' gets fixed soon.

[QueenScoopalot]

Hope the surgery goes without a hitch, and Storm's feeling better afterwards. Poor boy. :(

[Logan]

Oh, Tracey, I know you are worried. I am so glad that Pauline is available to be with you as you and Storm go through this. He will be so much better, though. Big hugs to both of you, and keep us posted as you can. We'll be keeping Storm in our prayers, and his mom too.

Logan

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Poor Storm...! We will keep all fingers and tails crossed for you boy. Good luck, Tracey!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Oh no Tracey! I will definitely be hoping and praying that the sir-jury goes well and Storm is back home real soon.

Thank goodness Amberlee can be there for you.

{{{hugs}}} to you all!

[lizzielou742]

Thinking of you and Storm today! :(

[catnapper]

Poor Strom. I know he'll get the best care... so prayers that he heals quickly.

{{{HUGS}}} to you. This has to be emotionally devastating.

[Corinna]

Praayers from here to you and Storm. Its so great of Amberlee to be with you.

[RedHedd]

Oh no! Poor Storm! I'm glad AmberLee is close by and can be with you as you go through this. All claws & paws are crossed here in prayer that all goes well.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Purrayers for Storm!!

As many know, Boots, da Kat, is a Survivor :)
of the Re-Plummin Sir Jury...
and shows NO ill effects from it.

He was a Kone-Head for a couple weeks,
ate a LOT of antibiotics,
and had a LOT of wadder pumped down his throat...
but never seemed in pain or discomfort during recovery.

He's hoping Storm does just as well!!

/s/ Phred & da KAT ;)
..

[Uabassoon]

Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry to hear about Storm. I'll be praying that his sir jury goes very smoothly and everything is well.

[jazzcat]

Poor Storm. Prayers on the way for the sweetheart.

Hugs to you Tracey. Hang in there! I'll be watching for updates.

[NoahsMommy]

I just got your PM about Storm. Poor things! :(

You'll both be in my prayers.

Take care, OK?

I know its scary, but things do sound good if he'll have a specialist doing the procedure. Nothing but the best for our dear Storm.

[sirrahbed]

oh poor Storm!! I know the surgery is scary but that plumbing needs a permanant fix so no more blockages. Take care!! So glad you have Amberlee with you!!
Persianmom's Oskar had this done a few months back and is as good as new now:)

[Killearn Kitties]

All fingers and paws crossed for sweet Storm! I hope everything goes well for him and he will feel so much better afterwards. Hugs to you to and to AmberLee for being with you.

The girls send purrs!

[Cataholic]

Oh Storm, please get better soon. You will feel better after the sir jury, hang in there. Hugs to you, meowmie, and siblings.

[wolflady]

Gosh! I just saw this! Prayers are on the way from me and my family too. How stressful for you and Storm! Is he going to have the same surgery that Cirrus had? I'm sure he'll do great, so all paws, fingers and toes crossed here for a quick recovery!
**hugs**
Karen

P.S. If you need me too, I'm not far away!

[AbbyMom]

Prayers for Storm. Get well soon.

[BastetsMum]

Prayers and purrrs coming your way.

[NoahsMommy]

I've been thinking about Storm all day. How is he, Tracey? How are you??

[wolflady]

Yes, please let us know how you both are doing!
**hugs**
Karen

[Tonya]

Poor Storm! How is he doing? I will be praying for a quick and speedy recovery.

[kimlovescats]

Hoping for an update on Storm soon! Tracey???

[Karen]

Prayers still for Storm ...

[krazyaboutkatz]

Thanks for all of the prayers everyone.:) It has been a very long stressful day but Storm's surgery went very well. Yes, he had the same surgery that Cirrus had so now I'm much more prepared. The doctor also did an ultrasound to check out his kidneys and she found a cyst on one of kidneys. She said that it's nothing to worry about. I sure hope that this won't cause him any pain in the future.
I'm so glad that AmberLee was there with me. She made the whole ordeal much easier for me. Hopefully if all goes well, I'll be able to take him home on Sunday morning. I also bought a large cage for him to help confine him. I sure hope this will work. I'm also still waiting for his blood test results to come back. The ER doctor was concerned that he might have a kidney infection because they found a lot of bacteria in his urine. He didn't have any crystals or stones this time so I think his blockage was due to scar tissue and possibly a very bad UTI. Thanks again for all of your concerns. PT prayers are the best.:) I'll keep you updated when I can.

[jazzcat]

I'm glad everything went well. I'm sure Storm will make a full recovery and be back to his normal sweet self soon.

Take care of yourself too Tracey.

[Kater]

I'm glad to hear that Storm's surgery went well! I hope he recovers easily and quickly. He will continue to be in my prayers. :)
I'm so glad Amberlee was there to support you. How wonderful is this place!!! :D

[shais_mom]

I am so sorry I came to this late Tracy.
I hope poor Storm is recovering well.
gentle hugs to both of you and continued prayers

[catfamily]

Poor Storm.How painful this must be for him.Why does this happen so much in cats?They get blocked so easy.I've never heard that they get blocked with scar tissue though.That's worse than crystals.Both are bad.I wish I knew why this happens to them.It seems so very common.I can't imagine the pain all the homeless ones get in when this happens when noone is around to help them.Prayers for Storm from here to him.

[NoahsMommy]

I'm so glad that's all over and now Storm can concentrate on his speedy recovery. :)

That's wierd that he was blocked because of the tissue. What's the surgery called that he had?

Take care, Tracey. Thanks Pauline for being there for Tracey. :)

[Barbara]

How relieved I am that everything went well!

I hope that Storm will recover quickly and know that you cannot wait to take him home tomorrow:)

[AmberLee]

It was an honor to be part of Storm's healing process. He's a very brave camper. {{{hugs to you. your sweet trooper Storm, and his confused brothers}}}

[RedHedd]

Oh Tracey, I'm so glad to hear the surgery went well. Poor Storm! Let the healing begin! The M's send their love

[ChrisH]

I am so glad to hear it's all over and Storm is ok. Continued prayers for his recovery.

Chris

[krazyaboutkatz]

The surgeon called me this morning and said that Storm's doing very well. He's peeing on his own and should be able to go home tomorrow morning. I'll be picking him up at 9am unless her schedule changes.:) Now I just have to set up his cage, litter box, bed, food and water dishes. I'll try to take some pictures of him tomorrow depending on how he's feeling. He's going to have a bald tummy and bottom though. Thanks again for all of your concerns and get well wishes.:D

Kelly, the surgery that he had is called perineal urethrostomy. They basically cut off the tip of his penis so that he now has a larger opening. They also remove all other external male parts so now he looks just like a female cat on the outside and he'll also pee like one too. Some cats can continue to get bad UTI's because of the larger opening. Hopefully he won't. Cirrus has been fine so far.

[rg_girlca]

Sorry for the late response, but I am so glad to hear that Storm's surgery went well and he is doing so much better.

Prayers on the way that he continues to do so.

[slick]

Tracey, I have not been posting much but please know that I have been praying for Storm all along. I'm so glad to hear that the sir jury went well but it's not over yet. I'll continue my prayers until he's safe at home in your arms and all better.

[smokey the elder]

I'm glad the plummin' sir jury came out OK. I bet Storm is relieved:p ;) to have a good pee.

[Barbara]

I am happy to hear Storm does fine:)

He will be so happy to be home again and so will you :) :)

[krazyaboutkatz]

Hi everyone. I just wanted to let you know that Storm is now home and doing very well. He's not very happy about his new home for the next 2 weeks though. He has to be confined to a large cage. AmberLee went with me again. Thanks for being there for me AmberLee.:) I won't be taking any pictures today because he's still a bit stressed out about his new living quarters.
Thanks again for all of your concerns.:)

[Miss Meow]

{{{hugs}}} to you and dear Storm! What a dreadful scare, but I'm so glad you got him to the ER early.

We are sending lots of positive thoughts that Storm heals quickly and is back to normal soon :)

[rg_girlca]

Oh Storm, i'm sorry to hear that you are stressed out about your living quarters. If only you could know that it is for your own good.

I'm so glad that all went well and he is back home again.

Prayers and positive thoughts on the way for a full and speedy recovery.

(((((HUGS))))) for you KAK.

[AmberLee]

Storm isn't the happiest of cats at the moment, but his Meowmy has made a mini "cat castle" for him to recuperate in. He let me hug him this morning and he's just the sweetest little guy. KAK says he has a lot less bruising and trauma than his brother Cirrus had after the surgery. Here's fingers crossed that he settles down a bit and lets her get some sleep tonight. He's doing a marvelous impression of a 'Pitiful Kitty Cat' that could rip your heart out. But he'll heal SO much faster and better inside the cage -- well, at least if he will if he stops rolling in his water dish, etc.

[slick]

AmberLee, thank you for being there for our friend Tracey. I sure hope I get a chance to meet you at Gini's next year.

Thank you for the update and I'm glad that Storm is home, although, not too happy. Storm honey, it will only be a couple of weeks. Relax and heal so your Meowmie can take some pictures for us.

{{{HUGS}}} to both of you.

[lisalee]

Glad to hear Storm is ok and home with you. I hope he adjusts to his new living arrangements. Best wishes to you and Storm.

[kimlovescats]

Wonderful news, Tracey! Welcome home, Storm!
AmberLee, you're the BEST!;)

[Barbara]

Stormy, be a good boy now:) We are so happy that you are home and now you must help meowmie and auntie Pauline to nurse you back to health:) :) :)

Scritchies to you!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

I am so happy to hear that Storm is home, reovering from his surgery! Thanks so much Pauline for staying with Tracey :) :)

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

I'm so happy to hear Storm is home and doing ok, although working hard at perfecting the "Pitiful Kitty Cat" routine. ;)

Amberlee, I'm SO glad you're able to be there for Tracey. Thanks for the uppydate and I'll still be hoping and praying that everything goes well and he recovers quickly.

[AmberLee]

Storm is back at the vet today.

His bladder size is normal; KAK is having trouble learning to distinguish it herself by palpatation -- apparently it's tricky to do at first.

Apparently the vet thinks Storm is holding his pee in because it's painful to go. When forced to go there's a lot of blood, but after the operation this is normal. Storm's borderline dehydrated, the vet will give him fluids under the skin. (I can't spell the medical term for this, it's something like subcutaneous?) KAK left his medicines with him; the vets will give it while she's at work.

The vet's encouraging in that Storm is big, strong, and sweet boy. He's also very clever which is working against him a bit right now -- he's doing things that short term feel better but make long term healing slower. KAK's voice is breaking when she gives me updates. If you would pray for her and her boy, I'm sure this will help.

[ChrisH]

Thanks for letting us know AmberLee. Prayers and good thoughts on the way right now.
and {{hugs}}

Chris

[sirrahbed]

Thank you for updating. ((((KAK)))) so sorry that Storm had to go back to the white coats but here is hoping he will recover VERY soon.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Oh no, I'm so sorry to hear he had to go back!

Come on Storm, we know you're a smart kitty, but just do what the doc says and you'll be back home and all healed up in no time sweetie!

Tracey, big {{{hugs}}} to you. I know this must be so hard on you, but at least the vet is encouraging and you're a good meowmy so if there was something seriously going wrong, your quick actions could only make it better for Storm.

[Felicia's Mom]

Storm, I am sending prayers to you.

[wolflady]

Thanks for the update Amberlee. Continued prayers for Storm and KAK are on the way! Poor thing, I know how bloody and painful that surgery looks (I assisted in this very surgery when I was working at Gilroy Vet)...so I can understand why Storm isn't wanting to go pee. Do you know if Storm was getting painkillers?
You're right Amberlee, subcutaneous fluids (or simply sub-Q) is what Storm will be getting for his dehydration. This will also make him go pee, so hopefully he'll start going instead of holding it in.
It will take some time to heal, but I'm confident that Storm will pull through.
Lots of love and **hugs**, purrs and licks from the Thrash household.

[Logan]

Many good thoughts and prayers for Tracey and Storm from SC today. I hope that everything will be ok. Thank you, once again, Pauline, for the update.

[Barbara]

Best healing thoughts on their way for little Storm and his meowmie:)

[AmberLee]

Originally posted by wolflady
... Do you know if Storm was getting painkillers? ...

Lots of love and **hugs**, purrs and licks from the Thrash household.

Yes, he's on a pain patch through tomorrow, then he switches to a liquid painkiller that gets rubbed inside his cheek (if he cooperates) or squirted inside his mouth (which is most likely, apparently).

Thank you all for your kind comments. I'm sure KAK will find comfort from your concern for her wonderful boy.

[slick]

Oh my, I can't imagine how worrisome this must be for you Tracey and how awful for Storm.

Come on Stormy Boy.....make sure you go when you have to go.

{{{HUGS}}} and more prayers all around.

[tatsxxx11]

Yes, thank you Pauline for alerting us. Tracey, Storm, all of us here on Cape Cod are sending you our love, healing prayers and lots of positive thoughts. What an ordeal for you and your precious Storm, Tracey! Hopefully he's on the road to recovery now. Thinking of you both. Love, Sandra, Mr. B, Oliver and all the furkids.

[kimlovescats]

Oh (HUGS) Tracey ... I know you are worried about your boy ... but this all sounds very 'normal' procedure to me ... just give it a few more days, I'm sure Storm will be just fine!;)

[catfamily]

More prayers for you Storm from here to you sweetheart.

[Vio&Juni]

Oh, I would probably do the same. You feel better when a specialist is taking care of the problem.

[Edwina's Secretary]

COme on....SQUIRT!!!!

[jenluckenbach]

Prayers for Tracey and Storm. And a few million {{{{HUGS}}}} And {{{{Skritchies}}}} too.

[gini]

Oh Tracey - let me add my prayers to everyone elses.

I really do know how upsetting these things can be.........and I pray that after the surgery - Storm is feeling much better and that will make you feel better automatically.

Come on Storm - you can do this!!

[rg_girlca]

Oh Tracey, my heart goes out to you. I could only imagine how worried you must be for your precious Storm.

Okay Storm, this is for you bud. Stop worrying your meowmie and open those floodgates. It is not good to keep them shut.
If you want to start feeling better soon, you have to co-operate for those that are doing all they can to help you.


Big time (((((HUGS))))) for you Tracey

Prayers and positive thoughts still on the way, that all will go well for Storm.

[Medusa]

Just keeping "seeing" him well. I will light a candle for him right away. Hmmm...I've had just the opposite problem w/my Specs. :rolleyes: I will picture him in my mind's eye only as well.

Blessings and prayers,
M

[krazyaboutkatz]

Thanks again everyone and especially you AmberLee.:) I just have to try to give Storm more fluids since he doesn't seem to want to drink from his water dish. I'm now adding some water to his food mixture which is wet food and dry food mixed together. I'm also going to squirt some water in his mouth with a couple of large syringes. I hope that this will make him pee more.:)
I really like the my new vets office. Everyone is very nice. The doctor that I saw today called me at home since he wasn't able to talk to me when I picked up Storm. He said that Storm is a wonderful cat and is in very good shape. Everyone is amazed that he'll soon be 9 years old because they all think he looks much younger.:)
Last night Storm got one of paws stuck in his e-collar and was thrashing around the cage.:( I had to take him out and calm him down. I then decided that he could sleep on my bed with me because he really needed his meowmie. He cuddled with me all night and purred very loudly too. It was heaven.:) Thanks again and I'll try to keep you updated when I can.:D

[kimlovescats]

Tracey, this all sounds just wonderful! I think a little mommy time is just what the doctor ordered for our sweet Storm!!!

(HUGS) and headbumpies!

Kim;)

[leslie]

A thought and prayer for Storm. Please heal.

[gini]

We all know that there just isn't anything quite like Mom to make you feel better.

Well done Tracey...........prayers continue that he will be his old self again soon.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Awww....poor Stormy needed his meowmy. That is so sweet and heart breaking. I feel so bad for him, but if he'll just cooperate and drink, everything will be healed and back to normal in no time.

Glad things are going better Tracey, and it sounds like you've found a great vet. One that will call you at home like that is hard to find these days.

[NoahsMommy]

ohhhh, sweet Storm. :( I'll be praying a lot that your recovery will go quicker for you. Poor guy.

Glad he's in better spirits around you, Tracey. That's so sweet. :)

Please give him lots of gentle kisses from his auntie Kelly.

[rg_girlca]

Aww nothing like being with meowmie to make a kitty feel better.

Storm, sweetie, please drink more so you can start being on the road to recovery and meowmie can stop worrying so much about you.

Prayers still on the way.

(((((HUGS))))) for you Tracey.

[Killearn Kitties]

Lots of healing vibes winging their way to Storm tonight! Hope you both have another cuddlesome night! :D

[kimlovescats]

How is Storm doing today?

[slick]

bump
Tracey? Are you there? How is sweet Stormy?

[krazyaboutkatz]

Hi everyone. I'm sorry that I haven't updated you sooner but I've been quite busy. Last night was a very difficult night.:( Storm refused to eat so I force fed him some of his canned food mixed with yogurt. Shortly after that he had a lot of diarrhea.:( I had talked to the surgery place before and they recommended that I feed him chicken and rice to help his diarrhea.

I called AmberLee and she was able to give me a little bit of rice and some canned pumpkin too. My roommate gave me a chicken breast too. I cooked the rice and chicken last night and Storm ate some of it this morning.:) I was also able to force feed some of the pumpkin down him last night. He just seems miserable to me.:( The pains meds help relax him so he doesn't cry at night. I have enough antibiotics to last me until this Friday and now I have to pick up more antibiotics to give him for 10 more days after that. I sure hope his tummy won't be too stressed from all of this.:(

I'm also going to try to buy a bag of sub-q fluids because this really seemed to make him feel better on Monday. The receptionist just needs to ask the vet if this will be okay. Hopefully it will because he sure doesn't like me squirting water down his throat.:( I think he may have a slight sore throat from the anesthesia.

Thanks again for all of your concerns and many thanks again to AmberLee for being there for me and allowing me to borrow the rice and pumpkin. BTW Sky loved the pumpkin and licked the bowl clean.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Oh Tracey, I'm so sorry things are not going smoother for you and sweet Stormy. {{{hugs}}} to both of you and good thoughts and prayers going out that things will start to ease up - and heal up - quickly. :)

[RedHedd]

Oh Tracey, I'm sorry you're going through such a hard time of it with sweet Storm. Is he peeing yet?

[Logan]

Tracey, you certainly have your hands full. I'm glad you have good friends like Pauline and your roommate to help you out. Sure wish the rest of us were closer to offer you more support.

We're praying for Stormey, and for you!

Logan

[krazyaboutkatz]

Originally posted by RedHedd
Oh Tracey, I'm sorry you're going through such a hard time of it with sweet Storm. Is he peeing yet? Yes, he's been peeing a couple of times a day. I think as long I keep him hydrated he'll pee.:)

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by krazyaboutkatz

... I'm also going to try to buy a bag of sub-q fluids ...

... he sure doesn't like me squirting water down his throat. :(

If he WON'T drink, the Sub-Q method will keep him hydrated;
but Boots, da Kat, was NOT fond :mad: of "drinking" through
the needle stuck between his shoulder blades, either!

Try adding some "Flavour" to his water cup:
Add some gravy or meat juice...
Float some Kat Crunchies in the water...
Add some liquid from a can of Tuna...
ANYthing to add some odor to the water.

And SKIP the KLAM Juze! :eek: :p :mad:
THAT dindn't go over well AT ALL!
(*Stinks*, too!

[AmberLee]

Originally posted by krazyaboutkatz
... BTW Sky loved the pumpkin and licked the bowl clean.


:confused: :confused: I know you were worried whether Storm would like the pumpkin... I know you aren't sleeping well. Hang in there.

P.S. GREAT news that Sunny is acting more playful again. Poor fur-kids really do pick up on family stress.


{{{gentle hugs to you and your handsome crew!}}} :)

[jenluckenbach]

{{{{{Tracey}}}}} & {{{{{Storm}}}}}}

[RedHedd]

I had to try pumpkin for Mishi a while back and was shocked to discover that both my cats LOVED it!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Hi everyone. Storm's feeling much better.:) I gave him some sub-q fluids this afternoon and evening. He also had a very large appetite tonight and loved his chicken and rice.:) He's now resting comfortably in his cage and is also much more alert. I guess he was just getting very dehydrated. Thanks for all of your concerns.:)

Here are a couple of pictures of him. I took these tonight.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/krazyaboutkatz/9df696b0.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/krazyaboutkatz/d253f6d6.jpg

[slick]

Oh Storm, you look so pathetic in that collar. I wish I could reach right through this monitor and give you a big kiss on that sweet forehead. Thanks for the uppydate Tracey.

More hugs and prayers on the way.

luv
slick
xo

[catfamily]

Oh poor Storm.But the worst is over.I'm glad he's feeling better.:)

[Barbara]

Storm you sure look pathetic but I am so glad you feel better today. Your mom would do everything for you to feel better and deep in your little heart you know that, isn't it?:)

Filou and Tigris send healing headbumpies to you sweet boy:)

[Killearn Kitties]

Aww! Lots of hugs for beautfiul Stormy! He may not look awfully pleased, but he doesn't look very upset either. Fingers crossed that things are a bit easer for you from now on.

[Logan]

Bless his heart (and yours)! Reading a good report this morning has made my day!!! :) Hope every day gets a little easier, Tracey.

[sirrahbed]

Good news - though Storm does look rather pathetic in his collar. But, the worst is over and he will soon be good as new! Thank you for keep us updated KAK.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

I have to disagree, I don't think Storm looks pathetic - more irate at the stupid collar is how I interpret it. ;) Either way it sure is good to see him and hear the good report this morning...I need all the good news I can get these days. ;)

{{{hugs}}} to both of you, and here's hoping the worst is behind you and it's all uphill from here! :)

[Medusa]

I think Storm looks adorable in his collar. Ticked off maybe, but adorable :) I'm glad he's doing better and is on the road to recovery.

Blessings to you,
M

[RedHedd]

Originally posted by Medusa
I think Storm looks adorable in his collar. Ticked off maybe, but adorable :) I have to say I agree, he makes a very cute conehead! I'm glad to hear he's starting to eat again. This is indeed good news! Keep up the good work, Storm! :)

[Medusa]

OMG! I LOVE the waving kitty, RedHedd.

Blessings,
M

[wolflady]

Awwww! Thanks for the update on Storm, KAK! Poor storm. Those lampshades are just no fun! I'm happy to hear that he's feeling a bit better and eating his yummy chicken and rice! That's a good sign. Is he still having pain when he goes pee?
Prayers are still on the way for a quick recovery! This is a major surgery!! :eek:
**hugs**
Karen

[Grace]

Originally posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom
I have to disagree, I don't think Storm looks pathetic - more irate at the stupid collar is how I interpret it. ;)



I agree with this assessment. He looks royally ticked off. But it 's worth it, for the end results - right, Storm - :D

[ChrisH]

So glad to hear Storm is feeling better and enjoyed eating his chicken and rice. And I have to say that I think he looks as regaly handsome as ever in his e-collar!

Chris

[Vermontcat]

I'm sorry I'm so late in getting to this thread.
I'm glad to hear that Storm is doing better now and is showing some "Cattitude" about wearing his cone.;)
Hugs to you and Storm.:)

[AmberLee]

Wonderful news that Storm is hungry and alert again!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Hi everyone. This morning started out badly. Storm refused to eat his chicken and rice and then had more diarrhea.:( I then showed him his dry food which is Royal Canin s/o formula and he ate some of this. Since he had more diarrhea, I force fed him some more pumpkin but this was a big mistake because he ended up throwing up his breakfast.:( Hopefully he didn't throw up his antibiotic too. I didn't see it but he may have.

During my lunch break, I came home to give him his afternoon pill. He fought me and fought me. He refused to swallow it and began drooling quite a bit. The pill began to dissolve and went all over his lips and chin. Hopefully he was able to absorb some of it. He almost bit my fingers off too.:( This evening he was much more alert and acting very hungry. He was still refusing the chicken and rice so I fed him his dry food again and ate almost all of it.:) He's also peed 2 times today and is fairly good about receiving his sub-q fluids. I'm hoping that tomorrow will be a better day.


Thanks again for all of your concerns. I can't wait until this is all merely a memory.:)

[AmberLee]

{{{KAK}}}

Cats don't make it easy on us as caretakers, sometimes, do they? Sigh.

I hope he continues improving.

[slick]

Tracey, sending more {{{HUGS}}} and prayers. You guys have been through so much lately and I can only imagine how stressed out you must be. You are such a good Meowmie. :)

Come on Stormy...you need to take your meds like a good boy and not fuss about it. Your Meowmie loves you and so do we and all we want is for you to get better.

[jenluckenbach]

Oh Tracey, I am so sorry this is all so hard. :(:( {{{{HUGS}}}} Hang in there, you have the right idea looking forward to this being OVER and things returning to normal.

[ChrisH]

Oh, Storm!!! Please be good for your meowmie and take those pills.

{{hugs}} Tracey. Prayers and good thoughts continuing.

[Medusa]

Hi Tracie,
I can sympathize w/you re giving Storm his pills; even when I think I've been successful, I later find it later on the floor or elsewhere. Pill poppers have been very successful for me. I'd say that 99% of the time, I'm successful w/administering the meds. Have you tried that?

I know how difficult all this is for you but, as you said, soon this will all be a memory. Got the candle burnin' for ya, girl.

Blessings,
M

[krazyaboutkatz]

Hi everyone. Thanks again for all of your prayers and concerns.:) This morning Storm refused to eat again so I wasn't going to force anything down him just yet. Now he's on liquid antibiotics so it's a lot easier to give these to him. It smells like strawberries but he hates the taste. He was a very good boy today and rested the whole day. While I was out, I decided to buy him some gerber graduates turkey sticks and some chicken and gravy.

For his dinner, I tried to give him some dry food first and he ate very little of it. He didn't want his canned food either so Sky finished that off. I then smashed a turkey stick and put it on a plate. His eyes lit up and gobbled it down.:) I used to give these to him as a treat and it was one of his favorites. I'm so glad that he likes these again. I'm going to try to get him to eat another one later tonight. Hopefully these won't cause him to have more diarrhrea because he had some more of it this morning.:(

Thanks again for all of your concerns. This really means a lot to me.:D

[NoahsMommy]

Trac,

I've been thinking about you and Storm. I'm glad to find a positive update. :)

Storm,

You eat those yummy turkey sticks...you gotta keep your strength up, sweetie.

Sending healing prayers you way.

:)

[gini]

Tracey, I sure hope he continues to get well.

What are the turkey sticks you are feeding him and where did you get them?

That sounds like a good treat for the orange gang.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Originally posted by gini
Tracey, I sure hope he continues to get well.

What are the turkey sticks you are feeding him and where did you get them?

That sounds like a good treat for the orange gang.
He loved the turkey sticks so much that he was meowing for another one before I even offered one to him. He inhaled this one too.:) I bought them at Albertson's and they're in with the baby foods. They're Gerber Graduates Turkey Sticks and come in a little glass jar of 6. They also come in chicken and beef flavor.:)

[krazyaboutkatz]

Storm will still only eat the turkey sticks so I bought 6 more jars of them. I bought them at Target this time and I think that they are cheaper here. He's still having diarrhea so now he's also on 2ml of kaopectate 3 times a day. Hopefully this will help him. His appetite is becoming much better because he woke me up last night at 2:30am because he wanted more turkey sticks. He ate 1 1/2 of them and ate the same amount this morning. He also seems much more alert than he did before. He's now off the pain meds too. He felt so good this am that he jumped up on top of his cage.:eek: I quickly got him down and put him back in his cage. Luckily his stitches weren't damaged.:)

[AmberLee]

Whew! He's getting a little feisty, heh? I think that's a good sign that he's feeling better -- poor you, though!

He gets his stitches out this coming Friday, if all goes well, right?

{{{hugs to you and the Storm-front ;) and all your furry darlings}}}

[gini]

Waking you up in the middle of the night and jumping on top of his cage sounds very normal to me................I sure hope that means he is feeling better.

Come on Storm...keep it calm until next Friday and then the stitches will be removed...........then you can do some high jumps for us.

[slick]

Great news Tracey. Sounds like he's feeling better and wanting to make a jailbreak.

Will he eat cooked chicken? I made some skinless chicken thighs last night (just plain) and today I was making a chicken sandwich for lunch and M & S made a beeline; needless to say they got their treats for the month.

Just a thought.

{{{HUGS}}}

[krazyaboutkatz]

He was eating the chicken and rice for 2 days and I even tried to give him some plain chicken but he just didn't want it. He also didn't like the gerber chicken and gravy that I bought for him. He sniffed it and turned his nose up at it. The only thing he seems to want is turkey sticks. I sure hope that he'll be able to go back to eating his regular food after all of this is over and that he doesn't become too picky.

Yes AmberLee, this coming Friday is the big take out the stitches day.:D He still has to take his liquid antibiotics until Mon. Nov. 29th though so everything won't be exactly back to normal yet.:( When I got home from having dinner with my parents, he was crying for his dinner. I decided to give him 2 turkey sticks but that was too much for him to eat. I'll try to feed him again before I go to bed so that he doesn't wake me up again in the wee hours of the am.;)

[rg_girlca]

I'm so glad to hear that Storm is starting to feel better.

Headbumpies and scritchies to you sweetie.

(((((HUGS))))) to your great meowmie.

[Don Juan's mom]

Tracey:

Sorry I'm coming in so late. My life has been a little crazy lately and I couldn't keep up with PT as well as usual.

I'm glad to see little Storm is recovering.... and that YOU are hanging in there. :D I tell people that Don Juan is pretty good about taking pills, but I still have to catch him :rolleyes: and get the pill past those SHARP :eek: teeth.

I've asked St. Francis to keep an eye on your little fellow, and I'm sure Don Juan will add his good wishes as soon as he finishes his evening nap. :)

Liz

[Cataholic]

Yay for Storm!:D How fitting that he only wants his turkey sticks this close to Turkey Day!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Oh Tracey, it sounds like Storm is improving more and more every day - what wonderful news! Hopefully he will continue to eat - even if it is only turkey sticks. ;)

Good thoughts and prayers still going out for you Storm and the rest of your gang, and hoping that everything goes well on Friday. :)

[krazyaboutkatz]

Hi everyone. It was another bad morning. Since Storm is now on two kinds of meds 3 times a day, I was trying to give them to him one after the other. Well this morning he had a gag reflex and ended up throwing up both the antibiotics and kaopectate.:( He would only eat a little bit of his dry food. Later in the am he did eventually eat a turkey stick.

I only gave him his antibiotics this afternoon because I was afraid he'd gag again. This evening he only wanted his dry food and ate about half of it. He also had some diarrhea sometime during the day but not as much as before. I gave him the kaopectate as soon as I got home and now he only needs another dose of antibiotics.

Due to all of the stress and lack of sleep, I think I'm now getting sick.:( I had a sore throat last night and still have it today. I also had a headache most of the day and have been having body aches too. I sure hope it's only a mild cold and not the flu.:( Now I need to go give Storm his meds and give myself some meds too.

[gini]

Tracey, I cannot recommend this product more highly.

It is called Airborne - and is a tablet that you place in half a glass of water and drink it. (sorta like an alkaseltzer). It was developed by a teacher who was tired of bringing home all of the colds from her students.

It can be purchased at Trader Joe's and I believe Von's Pavillions.
I got it at Trader Joe's. It is $5.95 for ten tablets. You can take one every three hours which I highly recommend.

It is made from herbs and vitamins. Read the label so you are comfortable with the ingredients.

Everyone down here is swearing by this stuff. I know that it helped me - but you do need to take it early on in your cold.

They recommend taking it right before you are in a crowd of people or take an airplane flight. It just boosts your immune system.

Sorry this is so long......and no, I don't own part of the company....wish I did!

I can imagine the stress you are under dealing with poor Storm.

[AmberLee]

{{{gentle hugs}}}

Stress can really knock you out, and you've had so much lately! I've got a toddy recipe that uses fresh ginger, lemon, and a dab of cayenne pepper in hot water. It doesn't sound too good, but it's really great. I'll dig the recipe up and PM you (or post it...)

[Barbara]

Tracey I hope you can shortcut your cold with one of Pauline's and Gini's recommendations.

Some cats -like mine- are sooo difficult to medicate. I hope Storm gets used to it.:)

All the best to both of you.

[jenluckenbach]

How sad. :( On top of all the worry about Storm, now getting sick.

I wish I could be right there to help you in person. {{{{HUGS}}}}

[slick]

Tracey, I'm so sorry that now you are sick. Please take care of you. Gini, I'm going to do some searching to see if Airborne is available in Canada. My Mom has had two really bad colds so far. Maybe it will help her. Thanks.
http://coldflu.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=coldflu&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.airbornehealth.com%2F
I see that it's sold in Walmart so I check the stores up here this week.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Oh no, Tracey. If it's not one thing it's another. :( I sure hope that Airborne stuff helps you beat your cold soon.

I now know all about the stress you're going through and I sure hope Storm is better real soon. How much longer does he need to take all the meds? I think the good news is that he is eating on his own, and if he's fighting you on the pills, that usually means he's feeling better - although I know it makes it tougher on you.

{{{hugs}}} to you. Now go take care of yourself, you hear! ;)

[ChrisH]

{{big hugs}} Tracey, I'm so sorry to hear you aren't well. Prayers sent for both you and Storm.

[NoahsMommy]

That Airbourne stuff really works well. I hope you'll feel better soon Tracey.

:)

Glad Storm is improving so well.

[Killearn Kitties]

Thinking of you and Storm tonight, Tracey. I hope you're both bearing up!

[Edwina's Secretary]

I swear by Zinc...whenever I feel a cold coming on I take it and <knock on wood> haven't had one in years. Since I'm now "down here" will look for Gini's remedy.

Tracey....hope you...and Storm...can get some much needed rest over the holiday weekend.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Thanks everyone.:) I would've replied sooner but I've been having computer problems again. I just switched to comcast and my connection hasn't been what it should be.:mad: I think it's a bit too late to take airborne now since my cold has now become worse but thanks for the advice. I'll try this in the future.

Storm hasn't been eating as well the last few days so I think he's been losing weight. I can feel his backbone and part of his tail bone much more than I could before.:( He's been refusing to eat his turkey sticks but has been eating the gerber chicken and gravy but only if he can lick it off of my fingers. He's also been eating some of dry food too. He gets his stitches out on Friday at 11:55am but has to continue his antibiotics until Mon. the 29th. He's also still having some diarrhea so I don't know if the kaopectate is even working at all.

I also have another problem that I forgot to mention. One of my other cats has been throwing up daily ever since Storm's been sick. I've seen Cirrus do it once and so has my roommate so it may only be him but Sunny may be doing it as well. Maybe they can sense my stress. I know that both Sunny and Cirrus tend to eat too fast so this may be the reason. Tonight I tried feeding them much more slowly. I gave them 4 small portions 30 minutes a part. I hope this works because if not then I don't know what to do.

Thanks for caring and for reading this thread. This really means a lot to me.:D

[jenluckenbach]

It is so hard to blieve that Storm isn't doing any better. It is so sad to know that they are so uncomfortable. When you see the vet tomorrow, make sure they know about his lack of appetite etc (I know that you will). TRY to have a good day and a happy Thanksgiving. I will continue to pray for dear Storm.

[kimlovescats]

Gosh, Tracey ... I hate to heart that Storm is still not feeling better! Now your other kitties are feeling bad too AND you!!!:( Hang in there, prayers coming your way ... and please update us on the vet visit as soon as you can!

(((HUGS)))
Kim

[slick]

Tracey,
I'm sorry to hear that your cold is worse and that Storm is not any better, and now you have other kitties that are sick too! That was a good idea about feeding smaller portions. I do that with Speckles because she's such a fast eater and on more than one occasion she's thrown up her full portion of dinner.

Don't forgot, we are never given more than we can handle. My prayers continue.

Big {{{HUGS}}} to you my friend and I'll be watching for an uppydate when you get back from the vet's tomorrow.

luv
slick

[Nomilynn]

I haven't been posting much but you are always in my thoughts :) I hope you and your kitties feel better soon!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Thanks everyone. :D I'll update you as soon as I can. Have a great Thanksgiving everyone.:D

[Cinder & Smoke]

{{{HUGGS}}} to ALL of You!! ;)

How bout a lil Turkey for EVERYone ~ 2 & 4-Leggers alike;
then a round of {{{HUGS}}} between the Species ~
Otta make everyone feel better.

;)
..

[shais_mom]

hugs to you Tracey... and your kitty crew....
I hope the others start to feel soon asap!
Just a side note - that maybe poor Storm has diarrhea is from the antibiotic and no amount of kaopectate will work. I was on 2000mg of Augmentin for 10 days a year and half ago and I had diarrhea that was awwwfffuuullllllll, I was in misery, and I literally took a whole box of Immodium and it didn't even phase it, it just had to leave my system. I didn't think I would ever feel better.
Gentle scritches to the boys...

[Barbara]

I'm sorry to hear Storm is not so well and that you as well feel sick.

And on top of it- the other kitties just sense the stress:(

I hope he'll feel better when the stitches are gone and even better when he stops taking the antibiotics.

Best thoughts on their way:)

[ChrisH]

More hugs and prayers on the way.

Chris

[krazyaboutkatz]

Thanks everyone.:) I'm feeling much better today and I think that Storm's feeling a bit better too. I cleaned him all up and groomed him to get ready for his vet trip. He really enjoyed this.:) He barely ate anything yesterday and had a lot of diarrhea too.:( He didn't want to eat anything today until about 30 minutes ago. I put some of his wet food in his mouth and then he started eating on his own. I'm thrilled.:) I'll update you when I get back from the surgeon. I know he'll feel much better with his e-collar off.

Sunny and Cirrus seem to be doing well with their new feeding schedule. So far as long as I wait about 30 minutes between feedings and only feed them small amounts at a time, there have been no more throw up sessions. I hope this continues. Things are finally looking up in my household.:D

[Grace]

Originally posted by shais_mom
hugs to you Tracey... and your kitty crew....
I hope the others start to feel soon asap!
Just a side note - that maybe poor Storm has diarrhea is from the antibiotic and no amount of kaopectate will work. I was on 2000mg of Augmentin for 10 days a year and half ago and I had diarrhea that was awwwfffuuullllllll, I was in misery, and I literally took a whole box of Immodium and it didn't even phase it, it just had to leave my system. I didn't think I would ever feel better.
Gentle scritches to the boys...


Yogurt - when you're on antibiotics, eat yogurt. Give it to the cats, also. The antibiotics kill both the bad - and good - bacteria. The Lactic Acidophilus in the yogurt, will help prevent that.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Originally posted by Grace
Yogurt - when you're on antibiotics, eat yogurt. Give it to the cats, also. The antibiotics kill both the bad - and good - bacteria. The Lactic Acidophilus in the yogurt, will help prevent that. Yes, I know this but unfortunately Storm won't eat it.:(

I'm back from VSA and Storm now has his stitches out and his e-collar off. He's so much happier and much more comfortable. He was such a good boy in the car and only cried a little bit to and from VSA. It was about 30 minutes both ways. He also waited until he got home to take a big pee in his litter box.:)

The surgeon said that he looks very good and that I should continue the antibiotics even though Storm is still having diarrhea. He'll also need to have another unrinalysis in the future to make sure that his infection is all cleared up. She said that if he has future UTI's that he should be on a different antibiotic that he's less sensitive to so hopefully he won't have diarrhea so badly.

I just need to stick it out until Monday. I decided to keep him in his cage so I can monitor him more closely. He'll hopefully begin to have firmer stools a few days after his meds are stopped. I hope he'll decide to eat more now that he's more comfortable. Thanks again for all of your concerns.:)

[kimlovescats]

I'm soooooooo glad to hear that Storm is doing so much better, Tracey!!!

((HUGS))
Kim:D

[slick]

Yeah!!! No e-collar and no stitches. Boy I'll bet you feel soooo much better Storm. I sure wouldn't like to walk around with a cone...

Glad to hear that he continues to improve. Hopefully those tootsie rolls will be more firmer as the days pass by. Please pass on kisses to your furfamily and more {{{HUGS}}} from me.

slick
xo

[Killearn Kitties]

Storm has got to feel better now that he has that collar off! Please pass on my scritchies and good wishes to the gorgeous boy! I'm sure you are both looking forward to the last of the antibiotic. :)

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

I'm so glad to hear things are improving for Storm! I know he feels 100% better just getting that collar off.

{{{hugs}}} to you Tracey, and to the whole gang. Hopefully this will all be just a bad memory real soon.:)

[ChrisH]

That is so good to hear!! :D {{hugs}} to all.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Thanks again everyone.:D Storm's so much happier and is also eating much better now too.:) I noticed that on the side of neck he has a red owie bald spot. The e-collar must have been rubbing him here.:( Now he's on the mend though and should be back to his old self in time for my birthday. This will be the best gift that I will get this year.:D

[jenluckenbach]

I guess that E-collar would reduce my appetite too. So glad it is off and he is feeling better :D:D

[AmberLee]

Any update? How are you doing? The fur-kids?

[krazyaboutkatz]

Hi everyone. Both Storm and I are doing well. Storm's almost back to normal and I my cold is almost gone too.:) Storm's eating very well and peeing well but still has a little diarrhea. Today is his last day for meds so both of us are looking forward to this. Depending on his diarrhea, I'll probably let him roam free by Wed. or Thurs. Thanks again for all of your concerns.:D

[NoahsMommy]

What good news, for both you and our Storm. :)

[AmberLee]

Whew!!! Great news!

[Barbara]

Phew- I am relaxing my fingers a little so that the cramp can go- but I still keep them crossed a little. ;)

[ChrisH]

Tracey, how are Storm and yourself today?

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm sorry that I haven't kept you updated but my computers been acting up again and I've also been very busy.:o I let Storm out of his cage on Friday night and so far so good. He's doing very well.:) Cirrus isn't too thrilled that his big brother is now free but he'll just have to get used to it. This has been the best birthday gift for me.:D My cold is now gone so I'm doing well too.:)

[jenluckenbach]

Thank goodness. {{{HUGS}}}}

[AmberLee]

What happy news! So glad for you all. (Well, except Cirrus.)

[NoahsMommy]

Good news all around! :)

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Yeah! What wonderful news that Storm and you are feeling so much better! And if Cirrus is being terrorized again, that is the best sign that Storm is getting back to his old self again - unfortunately for Cirrus though. ;)

When Tubby started licking Peanut again is when I knew he was completely recovered, and I couldn't even yell at him for it. ;) :D

[Medusa]

Life is good!!!!! Great news!!!!

Blessings,
M