Yay Ellie-Mae!
Sending everyone lots of hugs.....
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Yay Ellie-Mae!
Sending everyone lots of hugs.....
I'm so glad to hear that everything went well and that her tumor isn't cancerous.:) I'm sending prayers and positive thoughts for an easy and speedy healing process. I also hope that her quality of life will improve and that she'll be with you for quite a while yet. Please take care. (((HUGS)))
I have just been to see Ellie, she will be staying overnight at the vets, she is totally spaced out on the drugs, i could not believe my eyes, poor wee thing, looks like she has been to hell and back, it was major surgery, her mouth was so bad, he had to drill out the roots which were broken,but the tooth was still intact,she has stitches in her mouth and now only has the fangs and incisors left, but yes i am hoping this will indeed make a huge improvement in her life, she has a big shaven bit and the cut is quite large, for the tumour, but oh so neat, what a great job he has done.
She has a drip in her leg, which she is trying to pull out and her morephine patch which explains why she is in la la land.
poor wee girl has had a rough time, but i am sure i have done the right thing now and feeling much better.
She will be coming home tomorrow and i hope to take some pics for you.
A huge thanks to everyone here, you are the BEST EVER.
I think i have the best vet in the whole wide world,so compassionate, caring, understanding and so good at his job.
Oh, thank you for the wonderful news, Carole!
Prayers of gratitude that the surgery has gone so well, and prayers for a comfortable recovery for Ellie-mae and you too, Carole!
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I am so glad she came through this so well, and will feel even BETTER than before!:):):love::love:
Will she be on a pain patch at home? I hope your vet gives her a long-acting antibiotic shot, cause she won't want pills for a while.
Your vet sounds like an absolute gem! Wow!:)
Looking forward to pics!
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yahoo just got a call from the vet I CAN PICK HER UP, said she is much better, and mouth is looking better already,not eating that well, but taking a syringe well, i am excited my baby is coming home, i had better go and get ready and get out there and get her.
Yes she has antibiotics on board candance, don't worry my vet is really on to it, won't let her suffer in any way.
Gotta go get my Ellie baby. CYA.
Welcome HOME, Ellie!!!!!
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Wonderful news, Carole!!! See? I told you that you made the right decision!!
Love and hugs,
Donna
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she is doing so well, my what a brave kitty she is, she ran upstairs and is choosing to sit in a corner, but she is letting me pat her and smooching my hand when i do,animals just amaze me so much , they are so forgiving, she has drunk a good quantity of water and also eaten quite welll, i am so happy, i have these pic of her, she was not a bit interested in posing for the camera though, i have put her litter box in that corner now as well as the water so if she decides to stay there she can.
Got to go back on friday to get the pain patch off, oh my she is going to be loving that NOT.,poor wee thing she will be so stressed again,as will i be.
Anyhow here is my baby, looking a bit rough and worse for wear, but doing oh so well, she is a little belter my Ellie, she makes me so proud.,a real little fighter.
yes Donna i did make the right decision, i feel at peace now knowing i did, it hurts seeing her go through all of this, but i know it is for the best and she may now have much longer to be with us, she is OH SO WORTH IT. love her to bits.
Oh, Ellie, aren't you beautiful and doing just so well! A girl has to clean herself up some after an ordeal like that, doesn't she!
Keep on keeping on, and heal up nicely and recover well. Your Meowmie loves you so very, very much, and you have a wonderful doctor who cares about you so much too!
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Thanks Pat, she is having a lovely snooze right now,boy that patch sure makes her calm,and she sure needs that, mostly a very highly stressed lil girl most of the time, so quiet time is good for her right now.
I wouldn't expect anything less from a calico girl. She's a survivor, Carole, that's for sure. Great news!
Awww, so sweet to see her bathing herself and making sure she is nice and pretty! I don't think she could be any prettier. ;):love:
Once that patch is off and she is home, you will enjoy watching her recover totally. And she already ate well? WONDERFUL!
Give her a kiss for me. :love::love:
Get well soon, pretty Ellie. WE LOVE YOU!:love:
I'm glad to see and hear that she's now home and doing well.:) Lots more prayers and positive thoughts are being sent her way for a speedy recovery.
candace she is home, actually i am more worried when the patch comes off ,it is what is keeping her happy ,however vet says that is all she will need, i hope so, gosh the cut is pretty darn big. i reckon about 6 to 8 inches long, poor baby, she is sound alseep on our bed now, and stretched right out, you can see her cut so well, i was going to take a pic , but the battery is dead,she did not eat much tonight, but i think all in all she has done ok really considering all she has been through.
Vet wants her only on one steroid a day at the moment,so from 4 that is a big decrease, when i pilled her i could feel her mouth was swollen,this has been a really big ordeal for her, i hope she continues to make a good recovery.
We have put her through major surgery, but i do think it was the right choice now,and ellie will hopefully have a much better quality of life, she is such a sweetie, with that real fiesty nature mixed in, that is what makes her so special, she has been through tough times before i adopted her and now i just want her life to be as good as it can possibly be.
Ellie did exceptionally well yesterday on her return for the vets,however today is not so good, she is hardly eating at all,just has a small amount at breakfast and nothing since, not keen on drinking either, she did do a big pee though, but i am worried about her, she is sleeping lots, slept all night on our bed, and stayed there until lunch time apart from getting up to eat a little when i brought it up to her.
She ventured down the stairs, had a look at the door as if to say well let me out then, walked around a bit, sat down then went upstairs and is sound asleep on the floor not too far away from the computer.
off to see vet at 3.15 for patch removal tomorrow, so will have her checked then, all going well,just have to get her eating more.
She still a bit spaced out, but so quiet and gentle, and she gives me some rubs now and then,please continue to send healing wishes and prayers and thoughts for my baby, just want to get her through all of this and get her well and happy again.
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I just cannot get her to eat anything bar the little amount this morning, she looks so unhappy and miserable, i feel so upset, what have I done to her,I am not feeling so good about my decisions right at the moment, i cannot put stuff in her sore mouth that would hurt to much, thank god we are going to see the vet tomorrow as i am worried sick.
Prayers for dear Ellie-Mae. I suspect she will perk up once the patch is off, and her appetite too. She has been through a lot, as you say, you are very right about that.
Your vet sounds wonderful, and I am sure he will do everything possible to help Ellie-Mae and you.:love::love:
More prayers for Ellie-mae and you. She has been through a lot and is probably very tired out from it all at this point.
I'm so glad she's going back to see the vet. He has been wonderful, and he will help her get through this hard time.
Prayers and good wishes and warm healing energies,
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thank you, your kind word are very re-assuring, i hope you are all right, she almost looks like she has given up the will to go on, but maybe i am just reading too much in to it, and feeling guilty about putting her through all of this, i am hoping for a much needed turn around tomorrow, maybe this will be her worst day, and tomorrow she will perk up, fingers and all paws crossed for that.
She is sleeping on the spare bed in our bedroom now, with her blanket over her, and i have put my wheat pack up against her ,i will get my husband to go get and extension cord, as we don't have enough plugs in our room, and then we can put the pet electric blanket on for her, hopefully that will bring her comfort.
Ellie is not doing well at all, i am gravely concerned for her, i have to go to a hospital appt early at 9am, i wish i could get out of it, but i can't, then i am going to see if we can get her in earlier to see the vet, i cannot wait that long, unless she is better tomorrow, but somehow i doubt that, i am just beside myself with worry, i feel so horrible that i have put her through this now,oh i hope she is going to be ok, i am so worried, been bawling my eyes out all night,please continue with your prayers, we both need your support right now so very much, thanks.
Oh, Carole, I am so sorry. I hope and pray so much that the vet will help Ellie-mae and she will soon be getting stronger.
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Prayers, prayers, all loving prayers for you and dearest Ellie-Mae. :love::love::love::love:
Poor Ellie-Mae; I hope you feel better soon.
I'm so sorry to hear that she's not feeling well.:( It may well be the pain patch that's causing her to be very lethargic and it may also be affecting her appetite. I hope you'll be able to get an earlier appointment with your vet. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent her way. Please take care. (((HUGS)))
I hope that Ellie-mae is just having a bad day. I know it's hard to watch, Carole. You want so much to make the pain go away. You'd bear it for her if you could. Keep the faythe. (((HUGS)))
I have news and it is GOOD NEWS, ellie turned the corner today, she ate and drank,i was over the moon, i guess yesterday was just maybe her worst day ever,so i did not have to get an earlier appointment as i knew she was much better.
Her check up went well, he said everything is healing nicely and gave her another convenia injection,i must admit even her mouth looked better, and guess what my vet kissed ellie-mae, i was so moved by his genuine care for her, he is just awesome, he will be off for two weeks, anytime now as his wife is having their third baby another wee girl, he has a son 3 and daughter 2, so a real handful, and he told me i can email him anytime, isn't he neat?
She came home and ate a good amount of food and drank some water, then she decided for the first time in her life ever to hide under the bed, but she is happy with me reaching in to pat and feed her, i am sure she will come out soon, she is doing so well,thanks for those prayers, they worked for sure.
I think i let my emotions get the better of me yesterday, i was just overwhelmed with concern, and maybe in a bit of a panic state, anyhow just hoping all continues to go well from now on.
What wonderful news! Hallelujah!!!!! Prayers of gratitude.
Keep getting better and better, dearest little Ellie-mae!
Thanks Pat i am so happy believe me, she ate well tonight, and did her first poop and another pee, so all is in working order again, she has hidden under the bed again, but she is ok with me patting her etc, and she did venture downstairs,for a minute then went straight up stairs again,i think she feels safer up here.
My vet wants me to reduce her steroids even further, which is great, just hope it works, she was on 3 per day, and sometimes 4 now she will be on one every second day, isn't that great news.
Your worry was understandable. I'm SO happy she's better. Only sunshine and light from now on. Gentle kisses and well wishes for Ms Ellie!
We all panic about our precious babies, especially one like Ellie-Mae, who has needed extra care and attention. What WONDERFUL news that she turned the corner! Prayers that she continues to eat and thrive and be pain free! :):love::love:
You can't blame yourself for worrying, Carole. That's all part of being a cat mom. I'm so glad to hear that Ellie-mae has turned the corner. We'll keep the prayers going that she gets better and better and that you have many more years w/her to come.
This is wonderful news. I'm so glad to hear that she's eating better, healing well, and feeling better too.:)
I'm so glad to hear that Ellie-Mae is feeling better today.
Her Alaskan Auntie worried about her all night long.
Sounds like Ellie-Mae still has most of her 9 lives. :D
Goodness, you wouldn't be a PT Mom if you didn't worry to the point of tears when one of your babies isn't doing well! I can't count the times I have cried and tossed and turned over one of mine. I am so happy Dear Little Ellie-Mae is improving!:):) Give her kissies from me!:love::love::love:
thank you , you are all so kind and your words of comfort and understanding mean so much, not such a good day today, however has eaten a little , but i feel she needs to drink more, and would be happy if she ate a bit more, but the drinking is what is most important at this stage i think,heard two sneezes from her this morning, had me petrified, that the cat flu was going to take over her again,however no more so far,she has only coughed once and it was very rattley.
We are certainly not near out of the woods yet, she has a long way to go to complete recovery, honestly if she ever gets another tumour lord forbid, i would not do this again, still i feel it is the dental that is causing her more problems, but one can never be sure.
This has really taken its toll on Ellie,i can only hope as each day goes by she will continue to improve, so far things are not bad, but they are not that good either, but i guess after two major ops you cannot expect anything else.
she certainly is sleeping a lot, but then cats always do anyhow, and probably even more so when in recovery.
Please continue to keep my sweet girl in your thoughts,and Auntie Lisa you get some sleep, you are so sweet to worry about her like you do, she is one very lucky little cat, even if she does not know it.
Will keep you all posted, cannot wait until i can post some better news.
Well it is now day five, ellie is slowly progressing, ate a little bit more today, but is resting up ,she came downstairs for her breakfast today, not that she ate very much, but still she made the effort, she has been back upstairs most of the day,and sleeping, i gave her my lexies pink pillow, lexie sleeps with her head on this every night,and it appears little ellie loves it too, lexie is probably a bit put out, as she and nikki have been locked out of the bedroom the last five days, ellie needs quiet time and so does her meowmie.
Anyhow here is Ellie,looking peaceful, you can see her fur is still quiet ragged looking, but hey she has been through a lot, she was grooming a bit today, all good signs,and have not heard her cough or that rattle in her chest, fingers and all paws crossed.
Oh, that picture is just ADORABLE, Ellie-mae just resting there and slowly getting stronger and healing.
Keep on keeping on, you sweet, darling little thing! You have been through so much, but I think the worst is past.
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Pat, Sydney, Poppy, Elmer, Bobby, Sparkler, Lavinia, and Princess Poppaea Sabina Eugenia
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