I'm so sorry to hear about Puddy.:( She'll continue to remain in my thoughts and prayers. Please take care. (((HUGS)))
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I'm so sorry to hear about Puddy.:( She'll continue to remain in my thoughts and prayers. Please take care. (((HUGS)))
Many prayers are still being prayed for Puddy and also for you!
More PRAYERS for PUDDY are coming from the Found Paradise Hotel Cats, and we hope and continue to hope that PUDDY will be all right.
Theres nothing sadder or more heart breaking than seeing a Beloved Companion not well, and the agony of wondering what to do next.
Please GET WELL SOON PUDDY.
Mary, MANY prayers for Puddy!
Would Dr Lee tell you what he expects to find with an ultrasound? It might be treatable, whatever it is.
It may be too soon to think about it - but I wonder what cat dialysis involves?
There is life and hope! Please, God, Mary needs her Puddy so very much right now. Restore Puddy to full health, that she and Mary may comfort each other.
Amen
More prayers going up for you and Puddy. We all know your pain and are hoping that she improves.
Come on Puddy!
Prayers going out to you and Puddy from Allentown. I hope that she starts to feel less lethargic and will be more alert.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your furposse.
There's been no change. She's hardly eaten at all and she didn't want to be left alone in her room today so I brought her downstairs w/the rest of the fur posse but she wanted me close by. I was trying to get some house cleaning done so she seemed ok w/sitting behind my computer as she usually does when she's feeling well. I put a fluffy towel down for her and I have a really bright desk lamp and I direct it away from me and on to her. I think the heat feels good. I've been giving her daily subQs as directed plus her antibiotic and anti-nausea meds twice a day. If I don't see at least a little improvement by tomorrow morning, I'm calling Dr. Lee. He told me to keep him informed as to how she's doing. If I see her eat a little bit tonight I'll feel better. She loves butter cookies (just a crumb here and there) and so I thought I'd make a little noise w/the cookie tin to see if that would get her to come and investigate. She didn't even lift her head. I was up w/her til 4:30 AM because she was so restless. But she has slept all day so I hope that doesn't mean she's going to be up all night again. I feel so bad for my little girl.
Continuing prayers for you and Puddy..
Prayers for you and Puddy are continuning.
DITTO! more prayers coming.
More hugs and prayers. Little Puddy girl, let your mom's love bring you around.
It dawned on me last night to try to entice her to eat a few crumbs of salt and vinegar potato chips, which she loves. She ate tiny little crumbs, totaling about 1/3 of a chip. So that at least told me that she has a bit of an appetite. During the night, she crunched on some Purina Cat Chow so that's a good sign. She just doesn't seem to have any energy, though. As long as she's eating, I'm not going to panic and I'll keep an eye on her all day. Depending on how she looks and acts, I may try to buy some groceries. I've been afraid to leave her and my cupboards are close to bare.
Thank you again for all your prayers and encouragement. It's been a tough month but I know that there are many who have it a lot tougher. Once things calm down, I'm going to get that massage. I need to do it soon or my gift card may expire. Then I'm going to disconnect the phones, stay off the computer, work or no work, and take a full 24 hours to relax and unwind. (Yeah, right.) In the meantime, though, please keep my Puddy girl in your thoughts and prayers. She's not out of the woods by any means but I feel she has improved somewhat. (I want to end this post on a positive note.)
Hope little Puddy has turned the corner now and will start to feel better soon
Dr. Lee wants to see her at 2:00 to do an ultrasound of her bladder and kidney. This isn't just a drop or two; she's leaving a trail of blood as she walks. She doesn't appear to be in any pain and I just finished giving her the subQs and didn't see any blood on the towel. But when she walked over to the cat fountain, there were drops of blood and when I turned her over, she was bloody. At least she isn't screaming in pain like before. Please keep up your prayers, friends. My little girl needs 'em badly.
Oh Mary, you don't have to ask; we all are praying hard for Puddy, esp. now. Poor little girl. (((hugs)))
God, please watch over Medusa's Puddy today, bring healing to her and bless Medusa and the veterinarian as they care for her. Amen.
Praying very hard for Puddy to remain without pain. And prayers for you, too.
Oh, Mary - all my prayers (making me late for work but so what) for Puddy that she can have more time with you, and this latest bout can be healed.
{{{{HUGS}}}}
I can't imagine how scary this must be for you. I hope that the vet can immediately determine what is going on with the ultrasound and that it is something that can be helped in some way. I know 2:00 can come fast enough. Praying that things go well.
Oh no- all paws and fingers crossed for the Puddy girl!
{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}
I am praying for your precious Puddy and you! I know you will keep us updated.
Mary
Oh no! Big prayers going out to you and Puddy... I hope Dr. Lee can do something to help her. Poor girl... she's been through so much. Chin up, Puddy! We are all thinking and praying for you here!
The good news is that Puddy does NOT have any tumors, growths or polyps on her remaining kidney or bladder. The bleeding had stopped by the time I took her in for her appt. (of course). The bad news is that Dr. Lee did an ultrasound and an x-ray and said that her kidney should be kidney bean shaped but it's the size and shape of a small pea. She has a lot of scar tissue on it. He said that if he could do a kidney biopsy he would be able to tell me how much time she has left but she gets stressed so easily and because she's so sick right now, he doesn't want to do it. He said to continue w/the subQs and antibiotic and phosphorous binder but if her BUN and creatinine start to go up towards 9 and higher, then I'll know what I have to do. As long as she's eating and has normal litterbox habits, I should just keep her comfortable and realize that her care is now palliative. He also said that she could surprise him and have maybe a year left but w/out doing the biopsy, he just couldn't say for sure. This is something that I always knew in my heart but I did not want to hear the words.
As soon as we got home, she went straight to the food dish and ate a little. Dr. Lee showed me on the x-ray that she hardly had anything in her stomach, just gas, poor girl. So I'm glad she ate a little.
Sigh. So that's it. I'm going to enjoy what time I have left w/my Puddy. My son wants me to visit him next month and now I have this dilemma. After all he's been through w/his recent illness, I feel I should go see him. But my cat sitter can't give Puddy her subQ treatments and meds and if I kennel her, Dr. Lee said it would stress her out way too much. I just don't know what to do. I've always said "people first" but I certainly don't want to do anything that would make Puddy worse. I can't think about it right now. My brain is fried and my nerves are raw from the past few weeks. I just need a rest. I sure hope things will calm down for Puddy now.
Oh, Mary... BIG HUGS TO YOU AND GENTLE PETS TO PUDDY.
The prayers continue.
Please give yourself a little rest. You need it badly.
Love, hugs, and purrs,
Pat and cats
Yes, the prayers go on........keep the faith, Mary. We'll be pulling for Puddy and for you. (((hugs)))
Sweet Puddy and your meowmy, I am praying for you! Medusa, how old is Puddy?
What a tough situation. :( I am so sorry that you have to face this. Don't stress on the "when" just concentrate on the "NOW". Puddy knows she is loved.
She's 12 1/2.Quote:
Originally Posted by cassiesmom
No, she's 13 1/2. I guess I should try to remember that this is ' 08. Jeez.
Yes, that's what I plan to do. Dr. Lee said "If she just lies around and doesn't eat much...", I finished his sentence and said "I won't let that happen." If she's miserable, I'll know what I have to do. But as for right now, I'm just going to love my little girl, as usual.Quote:
Originally Posted by jenluckenbach
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Originally Posted by Cassiesmom
Oh, close in age to Cassie Cat. Heart cat is right! Gentle hugs and I will keep praying. Puddy, if I had a spare kidney-bean sized kitty kidney, I'd give it to you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Medusa
Actually, Dr. Lee mentioned that a kidney transplant is an option IF another kidney would be available or IF I wanted to remove one from one of my healthy cats. He said that 100 kidney transplants have been performed and 50 of the cats have lived. First of all, I wouldn't take a healthy kidney from one of my cats. I wouldn't criticize anybody who would make that choice for themselves and their cat/s; I just wouldn't. And second, I wouldn't put Puddy through that. She's been through enough. And I can't even imagine what the financial cost would be. Perhaps if she were much younger and circumstances were different. But she isn't and they aren't.Quote:
Originally Posted by cassiesmom
Mary, Puddy remains in my thoughts and prayers. I hope that she'll be able to remain comfortable and will surprise everyone with her resilience. Please take care. (((HUGS)))
I have not responded until now but have been keeping up with this thread. I just want to send some very warm {{{hugs}}} from me because like most others here, I know what it's like to have to make "the" decision. As for the kidney transplant, if I were in your shoes I would make the very same decision. It's just to extreme for little Puddy right now.
Yes, enjoy the time that's left and please plant a kiss on that little forehead from me. Still sending those good vibes and prayers.
{{{hugs}}}
Glad to hear she is eating a bit. I hope you and Puddy have many days left to love each other.
Re: Your son - could he come visit you? I know he did last time, but given Puddy's health and all...
Prayers for pretty Puddy, that she continues to feel ok!
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Re: Your son - could he come visit you? I know he did last time, but given Puddy's health and all...[QUOTE]
He probably could but he wouldn't be able to stay as long as he usually does when he visits in the spring and again for the holidays. I think he wants me to get away for a while but given Puddy's situation, I just don't feel comfortable leaving. If my son were still sick and struggling, then I'd go without hesitation. If Puddy perks up to where she was before this last bout of ill health, I'll go. Right now I'm in 'wait and see' mode.
[QUOTE=slick] As for the kidney transplant, if I were in your shoes I would make the very same decision. It's just to extreme for little Puddy right now.
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Yes, she's just in too weakened a condition. I managed to fatten her up to almost 6 lbs. and already she's down to 5 lbs. again. Transplant surgery would just be too much for this little girl.
I thought I'd try some canned KD for Puddy, knowing that she refused to eat it every other time I tried. Tonight she lapped it up! She ate approximately 2 tablespoons full! I'm really encouraged by that! I think I'll see if she'll try the KD dry, too. Gotta get some tomorrow. YAY!
YAY! When a cat whose been sick gets their appetite back and/or begins playing with toys, it's the best gift ever! I hope she continues to get stronger and that you can enjoy each other's company for many, many months. Thanks for sharing. :)
Awww...more PT Prayers that Puddy eats a bit more! Might take a little while, as her poor tummy might have shrunk a bit. Good news!
{{{hugs}}}
PS Does Dr Lee allow her to have her favourite potato chips??? ;)
Yep! When I told him at first how much she loves them, he said "Well, they'll make her thirsty and that will make her drink more water and she needs fluids, so I guess it's ok". It isn't like I give her a whole bag or anything. She gets teeny tiny crumbs, not even a whole chip.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catty1
I gave her another couple of T. of KD this morning and as soon as she smelled it, she got up and came to her food dish and ate it all but a tiny bit. This is amazing to me because Puddy has always hated KD; she doesn't like canned food in general. She was restless again last night; I was up w/her til 2:15 AM. She wants to be right on top of my chest, which is also unusual for her. She likes to be left alone when she isn't feeling well. Of course, I like having her w/me but if I have to move at all, she then gets out of bed and starts pacing or goes to her room. If she hears me turn over, she starts pacing again. I wish I could keep her up and active during the day so that she'd sleep better at night. Oh well. This isn't about me, it's about her, and I'm happy that she can rest whenever she can get it.