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Thank you everyone! Mishi continues to improve, although I did get worried last night when he crawled into Mitzi's carrier when it was time for me to go to bed. He hides in there when he's not feeling well. I couldn't get to sleep until he decided to climb into MY bed about an hour later. He is my bed-buddy.
You are doing good Mishi. keep up the good work and continue figting back. We are all keeping fingers, toes, paws and whiskers crossed that you continue to get well until you are all better once more.
I'm so happy to hear Mishi is feeling better! Yipee!!! I sure hope he continues feeling better and it is only from passing a stone or something. Actually I hope it's anything that will pass and he will be back to normal. Come on Mishi, you can get better, I just know you can! :)
Prayers and positive thoughts are still being sent your way. Please get well soon Mishi.:)
Mishi had an Ultra$ound today which showed that his left kidney has decreased in size (it's the one that's almost completely stopped working) and the right kidney is larger in size as it's compensating for the loss of function in the left kidney- both since his last ultrasound in April 2004. They found that he had passed several kidney stones and could see them in his bladder. They're not sure if they will continue to pass down the urethra, but do explain why he was in so much discomfort last week.
They did another blood panel and we'll have the results tomorrow which will let us know what our next steps are. For now, he's to be on Baytril for the next 12 weeks! Depending on what the bloodwork shows, I may have to continue with the sub-q fluids, but we'll know more tomorrow when we get the results.
The vet (his REAL vet) is also discussing his case with a specialist who said there's a new study that shows Elavil helps them to deal with the stones in a more efficient manner. She is researching this new finding a little bit futher before trying it on Mishi.
So the final prognosis is that Mishi is going to be a very expensive cat to keep around - he's TRULY my golden boy - solid gold! They want to do a follow-up ultra$ound in a month and then another one three months later.
He's obviously feeling better and now has his "bikini shave" for for the summer months :rolleyes:
Bless his heart. I hope that the blood work will come back with good news. I know you love your Mishi and I hope he can feel better soon! :)
Logan
Georgia, At least you now know what was causing his discomfort. I hope that Mishi's blood work comes back within the normal ranges and that the Baytril will help him too.:) Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent your way.
Mishi's vet FINALLY called with his blood test results - all are back within the normal range! YIPPEE! Jumping for joy! He's back to being his silly, goofy self, meowing almost non-stop, pestering Mitzi and they even played with their toys for a bit last night. I really missed his "talking" when he wasn't feeling good - he makes the cutest, silliest noises almost ALL the time!
So, he's on Baytril for a total of 12 weeks :eek: ! He's feeling good enough now to fight me or spit out the pills. One good thing is that he IS easy to pill, but sneaky about the spitting out part. Silly boy! He's so cute about it that I can't get too mad; I just try again.
Once again, thank you ALL for your prayers, good thoughts and kind words. They help and mean so much to us.
oh Georgia:( I am just finding this thread and reading about your wonderful Mishi. I feel in my heart for you - that you have to see decline in him.:( He is also one of my very favorite PT kitties.
Sounds like he still has his spunk, though - and I hope he sticks with you for awhile before that rip to the bridge that we all face eventually:(
Go MISHI fight sweet boy!!!:) Sounds like he is perking up and now filled with his old pee and vinegar!!
Good news! Clever boy Mishi! :D
12 weeks of pills?! I don't envy you. Just as well he is quite easy to pill. Good luck!
Especially the PEE part! Geez kidney kats pee a lot! Litter patrol has gone on high alert at my house :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally posted by sirrahbed
Sounds like he is perking up and now filled with his old pee and vinegar!!
I'm so glad to know he's doing better. Yeah Mishi!!!!
Yippeee!!!! Way to go Mishi!!! What wonderful news to start the weekend off with.
Smoochies to you, you silly boy. :D
No more fluids?
No more sub-Q's for now. He was SO good about it, my little trooper! He's back to drinking out of the bathtub, his water bowl and the Fresh Flow fountain. He does this silly paw-flipping of the water when he's drinking out of the tub - I MUST buy some batteries and try to post a pic of the silly goon flinging water around the bathroom.Quote:
Originally posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom
No more fluids?
Yes, you must! :DQuote:
Originally posted by RedHedd
I MUST buy some batteries and try to post a pic of the silly goon flinging water around the bathroom.
What great news RedHedd!!!! Just shove those pills right to the back of the throat, close the jaw and rub under his chin or blow gently into the nose. That will make him swallow. Sneaky boy!!!
Good luck and please keep us updated.
After some days of work interfering heavily with PT I finally managed to read all of this thread. News are wonderful! Filou never had an ultrasound scan and I have to check out on that!I am so glad for Mishi- so it looks as if it the acute problems were caused by kidney stones!
So glad Mishi feels better.:)
Be forewarned - they are VERY expen$ive - almost $400 U.S. and he needs another one in a month!Quote:
Originally posted by Barbara
Filou never had an ultrasound scan and I have to check out on that!
Yay! I'm so glad to see a positive update on Mishi! :D Now, we'll all be waiting for a Mishi pictures update! :p
**hugs**
I almost missed the great update. WOO HOO!!! I am so happy that the tests results were good. And acting his old self again is wonderful. :)
This is wonderful news!!!:D I'm so glad that he's perking up and feeling much better. Now hopefully this will continue for many more years to come.:D
This is realy great! He may get better about the meds. Almost every cat I've had to give meds to for an extended period of time got used to it. Bribery and lots of lovin's doesn't hurt...
Mishi, you be a good boy! Mobius says that Baytril pills are nasty but much better than the liquid, which made her sick!
I'm all caught up on Mishi's health and send lots of scritches his way. I'll keep him in my prayers.
How is Mishi doing these days? Where are the promised pictures of playing in the water?