Poor Little Guy

[smokey the elder]

Poor CJ. Phred beat me to the "you should see the OTHER guy!" comment. Feel better, handsome boy.

[lvpets2002]

Just look at that face.. He is like I dare you to take me to that vet anymore for all of this abuss.. Its ok baby meowmom is just trying to get healthy now.. If you will goolge eye her maybe she will give you some treats..

[catmandu]

POOR OLD CJ, HE LOOKS LIKE A PRIZE FIGHTETR WHOS BEEN PUT IN TOO TOUGH. HE WILL HEAL UP WE PRAY AND WE PRAY TOO THAT THE BIOPSY SHOWS NOTHING .
WE KNOW THAT TUBBY AND PEANUTS ARE THERE COMFORTING THIER PROTEGE

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Thank you all for your nice comments and good wishes. Now word from the vet on the biopsies yet, but I did take him back for a recheck today. He is still wobbly on his feet - it's almost as if his back legs are weak and give out on him. He can jump off the bed ok.....most of the time, but the reason I took him back was because he was walking in a straight line right in front of me, and boom, there goes his back leg for no reason! When I brought Robin home from her dental, she was perfectly fine the very next day as far as wobbliness. It seems he knows he's unstable on his feet now, so he takes things a bit slower, but sometimes that back leg just gives out.

So anyway, I took him back and the vet who did the original damage is off on Thursdays, so the other vet looked at him and again, since Jackie fights so much, he couldn't get a real good look in his ears, but he did take his temp and it's normal (and boy did CJ NOT like that!), so he said he doesn't thing it's anything to be really concerned about, that sometimes it just takes a little longer for the full effects of the sedative to wear off. I have noticed that CJ is not eating as much as normal, and when they weighed him today, he was .6 pounds less than when they first weighed him a week ago. The vet says they need to eat and drink to metabolize the anesthetic, so maybe that's what the problem is.

Anyway, he's just coming back from another walkie, so he can't be feeling too bad.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I think it is time for a name change...."Bad, bad Leroy Brown" is what I thought when I saw his photo!

Poor baby....wishes for a quick return to normal!

[RICHARD]

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This probably won't be funny, but I have to make a joke because I feel sorry for CJ and his fight with the scalpel, so please forgive me?


"Years after Al Pacino made the role and movie a classic piece of American cinematography....

CJ brings the essence of the gangster movie back to life in...'

THE SON OF SCARFACE.

"Come get some, you #@*&$#^ cock-a-roach! Say hello, to my little fren!"

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CJ, don't worry, mom had to get you checked out. It's a hard thing to explain, but it was done out of love.


Terry, don't worry!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

He seemed almost worse this last night and this morning, so I took him back. Turns out he has a raging inner ear infection which is why is still so wobbly and why he doesn't have an appetite. He is in the "hospital" as we speak, getting fluids, antibiotics and a steroid shot to help bring the inflamation down. Vet says the ear drum was close to rupturing.

My opinion.....never doubt a meowmy's instincts. I knew there was something wrong. My question now is....why didn't the first vet notice the ear infection when he was cleaning Jackie's ears? The first vet is having surgery himself right now, so another vet is taking care of him and found the ear infection - after we suggested looking for it. The second vet says there's a good chance Jackie had a mild ear infection to begin with, which was causing him to scratch his head, causing the scabbies on his head. So, again, why didn't the first vet find the ear infection when he cleaned his ears. Could have saved us a whole lot of grief and Jackie a whole lot of stress - and them a whole lot of time because I don't intend to pay for much that went on today after paying over $800.00 the first time!.

Thanks for the laugh, Richard. Good news is the hair on his face is already growing back quite nicely, so he won't be Son of Scarface for long.

[jazzcat]

Wow, that is bad that the first vet didn't catch the infection and the scratching would explain the scabs. Poor Cracker Jack! I sure hope he responds quickly to the meds and fluids and feels better soon.

Thanks for the update.

[RedHedd]

Oh poor C.J.! He looks pitiful! Poor baby. Gentle schmoozles and squishes.

[Sonia59]

I hope CJ will start feeling better now, poor boy!

[GILL]

I hope that he starts to feel better now.
When I have a feeling I get a second opinion. With ET I went through 3 vets.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Oo..... what a sad face .... Get better soon dear CJ!!