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Thank God!!
Oh, thank goodness! I've been worried all day about Pouncer boy.
Wonderful news!!! Will keep the prayers coming...
I'm so sorry to hear about Pouncer. I hope he will be ok!
And The Pet Angels Will Pick Up Delicasies At The Alex Angel Luau Tonight To Treat Pouncer, And Tempt Him To Eat A Bit.
Thats Wonderful News And We Pray That Pouncers Health Will Be Stable After Such A Rough Start In Life.
Come on Pouncer! You can do it. :D
Wooooooooooooooooohooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!
Thank You Jen!!!!! This Is Soo Great!
Thanks God/pet Angels/creator/wonderful Powers That Be And Pt Prayers!!!!!!!
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahoooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!
Great news!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
What great news! Keep fighting, Pouncer!
Ok, I'm back from work. What a loooong day. I waited and waited all day for the vet to call. She still hasn't called. I will go on the philosphy that no news is good news.
I tell ya, I was so impressed when I saw him this afternoon. He was purring, he rubbed against me for pets. He nestled into my arms and was making happy feet on the towel. He was NOT impressed with the E-collar... I tell ya, I have no idea how they managed to get it to stay on him.
Seeing the amount of blood in his urine was scary. He was still wearing the catheter and it was daunting how red his urine was. I was told that looked GOOD compared to earlier. She said his temp is where it belongs and the levels were all much lower, much to everyone's surprise. I was just thrilled to see him perky, eyes alert and watchful... and to hear the PURRRrrrrrrrr. And to watch that little tail twitch :) He didn't look like the pathetic ragdoll I brought in yesterday -- he looked like the troublemaker I know and love. They told me that he was starting to become sweet and loving as the day wore on. Ahhhh... thats my boy :)
Of course the tech I don't like was the one to show me back to my boy. While I got my whole 5 minutes with him, she laid one monster guilt trip on me. Gee... thanks, thats exactly what I need right now. I did what I had to do in order to give him medical care that won't toss my family onto the streets.
Thanks so much for the prayers. They seem to be working. Pouncer will be here for a long time to come ((((HUGS))))
Too bad the vet did not get to call, but great news that he feels (acts) better. BIG SIGH of relief.
This is wonderful news about Pouncer!!! Groucho is here doing his happy dance at this great turn of events!! :) :) :) :) :)
Oh thank goodness! Let's keep the prayers up and get this sweetie home again!!
Sounds like you also need to have a talk to the vet or the mgr to let them know you don't appreciate the negative comments and criticisms when you are already under much stress. That's just unprofessional and uncalled for. Sounds like that one bitchy girl at Kutztown A.H. Ugh.. I refuse to go there cause she's just evil about the shelter kitties.
Oh Kim, thank GOD! I am shivering with excitement. I am so glad to read this! Please Give Pouncer a gentle hug from me and the kits???
Kim, This is wonderful news!!!:D I'm so glad that the old Pouncer is finally back and I hope that he continues to improve.:) Maybe you should try calling your vet in the morning. Pouncer continues to remain in my thoughts and prayers.
I'm so happy for the news of him feeling better.I've been tossing and turing thinking of Pouncer and how worried you were.
That vet should never have talked to you that way.You do so much for Pouncer...always have!
Good Luck for Later and more prayers for Pouncers return home soon.
what wonderful news and what a relief for you!! I'm so glad your sweet boy is better.
Yes, definitely say something about the vet tech. There is no excuse for that kind of attitude. NONE.
Come on Pouncer, you can do it!!!
That's good news! Cats and humans dancing here! Good thoughts are still on their way for full recovery ;)
LES here.... very happy tears! I am so glad to hear that Pouncer is feeling better. PT prayers have proven once again that they can make miracles happen!
Keep up the great work Pouncer.... and you will be back home with Meowmie and your fursibs before you know it! :D
Checking in this morning and very relieved to learn that Pouncer is doing better. Will continue to keep him in my thoughts today and until he is completely out of the woods and home again. Big KISS for you little man, you're doing great!!
Great news!
Wonderful news! :D
Thanks God!
Pouncer's coming home tomorrow!!!!!!http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/hu...smiley-024.gif
I just got off the phone with the vet. She said his kidneys compensated beautifully and ALL his levels are back up where they belong. He's gone potty on his own and is drinking but still has not eaten, which is causing her some concern. She took him off the fluids to see if his kidney values remain normal or if they go bad again (PRAYERS PLEASE that they stay where they are!) The only thing that concerns her is that he has not eaten yet, and they've tried a smorgaborg of things to tempt him.
She said based on how he does off fluids and if he eats, she would do the surgery tomorrow. I opted to give him an opportunity to recover from this trauma before having him undergo surgery.... so the next time he shows ANY signs of blocking, he's going straight to the vet regardless day or time. I promise! :) So also based on how he does off fluids and if he eats, I get to bring him home tomorrow!!!!
The only thing is that even though I'm bringing him home, I have to watch him like a hawk because his kidneys might very well have been forever damaged and comprimised. I can not just wait and see ever again on him. He'll always go straight to the vet for even the slightest sniffle.
I am so happy! All those PT prayers worked. Thank you and God bless you all. You have no idea how much this means to me. My little boy is coming home!
Yahoooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh thank goodness!! I will continue with the good thoughts until he is home where he belongs. :D
And I would definitely talk to the vet or someone about that tech. You are, in a way paying her salary, and she should not be talking to any clients like that, EVER!! I know my vet would want to know about it.
Way to go Pouncer!! I'm so glad you are getting better so you can come home to mommy! :D :D
I'm so glad to hear he's doing much better.
So you are going to wait to do the surgery till he is fully recovered? Probably a good thing to give his body a little healing time.
Does this mean your waiting until he's sick to do the surgery?Or your just waiting a few days for him to recover to do the surgery.I Just got confused.
But I really am so happy he came through.It shows he's strong and doesn't want to die :)
Sorry to confuse everyone on t he surgery thing. The vet agreed its going to be best to wait for surgery til he's healthy. I said I was worried he might block within a month and she agreed it is a possibility, which at that time we'd proceed with the surgery, so long as I get him in there as soon as I notice anything. In the meantime I plan on making payments to them where I have a couple hundred in my account so when the time comes for the surgery it'll already be half paid for :)
The thing I feel guiltiest about is that I've been working 60+ hours between two jobs PLUS working my own business.... the vet indicated that he should have been brought in a full week before I brought him in. I SWEAR he showed no signs of anything til late Saturday nght. I feel SO GUILTY that I've been working so much that I never picked up on anything til it was almost too late :( God, I'll be the worst cat owner in the world if I comprimised his kidneys because I never noticed. I swear when he stopped eating, he wasn't straining.... I swear I thought it was something completely unrelated. Bad, bad meowmie :(
Dont beat yourself up. Now you know the situation with Pouncer is on a different level and when the slightest indication of trouble comes to light, you need to see the vet. I'm glad he is feeling better :)
Life has a way of doing that to us sometimes. We have to work. We've all got lots of furry mouths to feed. Now you know what to do and not to hesitate. Pouncer dodged a bullet, so just be thankful and know that the PTers are w/ya.
Oh what WONDERFUL news! I am so glad that Pouncer is coming home!
Please, quit beating yourself up. It is okay, he is coming home! He didn't show the typical symptoms, so how could you have known?
Hugs and kissies to the widdle man..... glad he is doing better, and he will be much better once he gets to come home!
Come on, Pouncer, eat some food, baby! :)
You wanna go home, ya gotta!
Don't feel guilty at all kim.He was sick when you saw it on Sat night.He would of showed you during the week if he was sick earlier.Even though your working so much...he would of told you while you were in bed by climbing on you or coming to you and waking you up.showing you he was in pain.so forget the guilt.
This seems the best way all around.
Saving up money...getting him stronger...and then surgery.(expected surgery)so your not so stressed.
And we always had emergencies on sat afternoons or nights.It seems the night they like to be sick :rolleyes:
I'm so relieved to read that Pouncer is doing better!!! I was almost afraid to open this topic this morning, but then I saw the good news - It almost sounds like a miracle - yay!!
Kim, like the others have said, please don't beat yourself up! Cats are true specialists in hiding their discomfort, so how could you know he was feeling so bad! I bet you can't wait for him to come home again, and you're going to watch him very well.
I swear Lily is ready to ship herself to the US, she wants to lick his face and ears when he's coming home, and she wants to purr for him to help him through his healing process:
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Kirsten
((((((Kim)))))
You, of all people are one of the BEST kitty meowmies EVER!! Please don't get down on yourself or let the vet make you feel bad. Remember, cats will always HIDE any physical ailment...even from their hooman keepers!!
I know in my heart of hearts that you got him there AS SOON as you noticed anything wrong....you did, sweetie!! Working all those hours are ensuring his care is paid for...you're doing everything 150% CORRECT!!
He's going to get well, strong and will return for his sir-jury soon and then he'll be good as new!
Don't get down on yourself, honey. You're the best meowmie ever...you adore each of your kitties, including all the PT kitties as if they were your own. We know your heart - and know that Pouncer is LUCKY to have you. Please, don't feel bad, OK???
Thank you for the uppydates. :) Keep on getting better and stronger Pouncer, your direct line up to God is working...I can tell!
Hugs & Love,
Kelly :)
I think we have all had that happen.
I know I did with my Pouncer as the Vet was incredulous that I had not noticed that her paws were cold , I was busy looking for work and I had no idea that that young a Cat could be so ill.
We are praying for your Pouncer and I pray my Pouncer forgives me when we meet again.
Please do not beat yourself up!! We all know how cats can hide how ill they are UNTIL they are really sick!!! This has happened to ALL of us, not matter how closely we keep an eye on them. It just great news to hear that you will be bringing Pouncer HOME!!! YEA!!! Prayers will continue for you both...
I agree, do not blame yourself, it HAS happened to all of us, but the above statement is VERY true. I would not wait for him to become sick again to do the surgery.Quote:
Originally Posted by kb2yjx
I am so glad Puncer is feeling a little better. I will continue my prayers for you both.
Melissa
Don't beat yourself up over it. Cats are excellent at hiding their illnesses. PTers are so good at watching out for their babies...working at a clinic has shown me that Joe Public has NO IDEA that their kitty is sick until one day he can't walk, or vomits a whole bunch, or something that absolutely CANNOT be missed.
I'm so glad to hear that he's coming home, and I hope the next month goes smoothly!