UPdate on Ellie-mae...

oh Pat i so hope you are right, i had no sooner posted this when i heard that cough again, i know after having the tube down their throat this can happen, but i would have thought by now it would be better, she only does it like twice a day, but it sounds bad,i would be a lot happier if she was showing a bit more improvement with her eating and drinking.

fingers and all paws crossed that each day she gets a little better, she has decided that upstairs is her safe place, which has worked out brilliantly for us, as i can keep her in our room with the door shut, away from everyone, the noises, and the other kitties.

She is just content to sleep on our bed, so that is good,well off to bed myself now, with my precious little Ellie beside me.

Thanks for your kind words they mean such a lot.

Carole,

If you can find non-flavored Pedialite, get that and pour it into her water bowl. This will help boost her electrolytes.

The best thing for your little girl right now is sleep. She looks SO peaceful in that picture. Please give her a smooch from across the sea!!!

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Donna and fur crew

Donna i will enquire about that, never heard of it, might have a different name here, getting her to drink the water is the real problem, however she did a pee this morning and a poop, surely those are all good signs, has a sip of the cat milk, but that is about all,she never was a big one for drinking lots of water, and she mainly eats wet food, so hopefully that is helping, not that she is eating that much at the moment.

She came downstairs, and tried to get out a bit this morning, so i know that she is more on the mend,DONT WORRY she is going nowhere, safely in our bedroom, and staying put.

Ate a little today, but not that much, this is her sixth day, i would have thought her appetite would have been a bit better, and yes i have tried about six different types of food.

Mind you she is only have a one steroid every second day now, compared to 3 to four daily, which indeed increased her appetite somewhat,sometimes a great deal, and other days not so much.

She sure is doing a lot of sleeping, and her eyes look a lot brighter today, so fingers and all paws crossed,each day she will be getting better.

Sure will give her some kisses from you Donna,Ellie likes her kisses, especially on her head, and she is getting a ton of those daily.

Thanks everyone for stopping by and your continued support.

I rang the vets in desperation, she really was not eating much, and i just could not get her to, they want to see her at 10.15 tomorrow, he talked about a feeding tube, oh god i am not wanting that, i don't think it is quite necessary yet, she is still eating, just not a lot,please keep your fingers crossed and prayers please that Ellie has to endure no more procedures, i just cannot bear it.

I managed to get her to eat some more tonight, i did notice not long after she ate her stomach was gurgling and she made a noise as if she was going to vomit, but didn't so i am thinking if every time she eats she feels bad, she is not going to want to eat, i just don't know what is going on with my poor wee baby,.

I am shattered , with worry and lack of sleep because of worry, i just hope we can help her tomorrow, they are talking about keeping her there, more stress and trauma for the poor wee thing, i am beginning to think i made a wrong choice to go ahead with this surgery now, but then i really had little choice as it turned out.

Please keep my wee girl in your thoughts and prayers, thanks.

Prayers and healing energies and warm loving thoughts are being sent for Ellie-mae.
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Sometimes antibiotics will make you sick. I know that I can never eat when I am on antibiotics! I also feel icky and sick while I am on them. This could be what is happening to dear Ellie-Mae. My stomach gurgles loudly when I am taking antibiotics. Have your vet check this out. Sending prayers for your little girl.:love:

The remedy might be something as simple as giving her an anti-nausea med, Carole. Antibiotics wreak havoc on the stomach for humans and pets alike. Also, if she wants to eat but can't, then I'd be more concerned but b/c she really doesn't feel like eating yet, I'd trust her that she knows what will feel good and what won't unless, of course, she goes for a couple of days w/o eating anything at all. That would be a different story. We'll keep the prayers going that your vet will be able to fix her right up. Keep the faythe. (((HUGS))) :love:

Thank you guys, i never thought about the antibiotics as she has had them before and i did not notice anything, mind you this is her second lot,she had them two weeks ago and then another, so that indeed could be some of it.

Good news she ate quite well today, and i got some in to her last night as well, infact i think she ate too much and you know the result, unfortunately she vomited it all up including her pill, i did notice a lot of sticky phlegm in it, so she might feel better that it has been brought up now.,as a result, the bed linen all needs to be washed, yep she got it good, oh well needed a wash anyhow lol.

She was sitting on the ground looking guilty as poor wee thing, i re-assured her it was ok, mummy understands.

I did manage to get her to eat a little more aftewards, i don't want to over do it,better to have a little down than too much and bring it up again.

She also tried much harder to get outside today, all good signs, i gave her a gentle groom today and she looks way better, i mean a girl has got to look good for her vet after all.

Feeling much more positive, i was nearly going to cancel the appt as we have one on saturday, but feel it is best to have her checked anyhow, things can change so quickly,but she certainly won't need that feeding tube, thank god, and i don't think she will need to stay there today,here's hoping, will keep you all posted, thanks again for the support.

Gosh our babies sure keep us on a roller-coaster, don't they? :)

Glad she seems to be taking steps forward, even if she seems to go a bit back sometimes.

If she is nauseous from the antibiotics, your vet can help with that.

HUGS and prayers to you and dear Ellie-Mae.:love::love:

Oh, God bless you, Ellie-mae and Carole too. Prayers for you both.
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Ok good news, she passed with flying colours, her mouth still looks pretty raw and red, but he said that is what he would expect at this stage still, and when the stitches dissolve that will reduce the inflammation,and her wound from the tumour is healing nicely, gosh it is big, goes from just under her front paw to the bottom of her back paw , ouch, but it seems to have bothered her much less than her mouth.

Also in a weeks time she will no longer be on steriods, i find this amazing, he said she could be going through withdrawal symptoms from them as well, it can make them vomit, but honestly i think she just ate too much, after having so little.

He does not need to see her again, unless we have any concerns, he will be away soon for two wks, as his wife is due to have their third baby anytime soon,but said he will be checking his email daily and to drop him an email and let him know how she is going, as he wants to keep up to date on her progress.

His exact words were gosh both ellie and you have been on a real roller coaster ride, and guess what we are getting off and staying off, lol, never liked them anyhow.

She was such a good girl at the vets and got her kiss from him like last time, he is so caring, gives her tons of pats and kisses her on her head, guess what he is allergic to cats , just like me, but it sure does not stop him from loving them, he took both his cat and dog from england when he came to live her in NZ.

she had some food on her arrival home, and is now sleeping in the spare bed in our room , electric blanket going, pink pillow in position and cuddle blanket on top , she looks like she is in kitty heaven,oh and she had a nice drink of water too, thank goodness.

I sure hope from now on she justs continues to improve.

thanks for caring and sharing you guys are the best.

That's fabulous, Carole! Ellie-mae, you are so brave and strong, and you are recovering nicely from all you have been through.

Continuing prayers and love,
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got her to eat much better this evening as well and had a drink, so fingers crossed, she is happily sleeping again.,will keep you all posted on her progress, thanks again everyone.

Carole,

That's wonderful news!!! I love your vet's sense of humor!! He sounds like a real peach, just like my Dr. P. You can tell a lot about a man by the way he treats animals!!!

Hugs, :love: and kisses,

Donna

thanks Donna, yeah when you find a good one you hope they stay around, he is very popular, and some people won't have anyone else but him,but all the vets are great out there.

She ate reasonably well today,and is looking very bright eyed,and i am sure she will soon be driving me nuts trying to get out, but then i will know my Ellie is BACK,and that will be good news,still liking the peace and safety of our bedroom.

All going good, let us hope it stays that way,it has been a very big ordeal for her and a worrying time for me, here's to happiness,peace and wellness again.

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Aye aye!

Well it is day nine and Ellie has improved quite a bit, she is looking much more her old self, and she ate quite well yesterday and today, i am more than happy with her progress, the wound has healed nicely, and i think the mouth is getting there, to be honest i think it has caused her more discomfort than the tumour removal, which certainly looks a major, she is cut from just under her front paw to her hind leg.

She is doing fine in the toilet department as well,so all systems are working well.

She also now is lying in those cute positions that kitties do when sleeping, she has not done that until yesterday,so i know she is getting back to normal, slowly but surely, i really think we are on the up and up now, no more gurgling in the chest sounds,the day she vomited seems to have been a good thing, got rid of that sticky phlegm.

She it totally stretched out sound asleep in the spare bed with the warmth of the electric blanket keeping her most happy.

Again huge thanks to all who have supported me through all of this, i hope now i can only report good things,it now is beginning to seem worthwhile doing this,poor wee girl has certainly been through a very rough time,but there is light at the end of the tunnel at last.

Oh,that's wonderful! You rock, Ellie-mae, and Carole too!

You go, Ellie-Mae! She was probably sore, and that's why she was out of sorts.

YAAY! :):love::love:

I am so happy for both you and Ellie-Mae! Way to go pretty girl!!:love:

oh there is no doubt in my mind she was sore ,the mouth has been the problem, she has overcome the removal of the tumour very well indeed, she is still opting to stay in our room, even though i have now opened the door so she can come downstairs, but you can hardly blame her, with daily room service and breakfast in bed,with much sleep time with a warm electric blanket, would't you stay there,anyhow makes it much easier to take care of her, and if someone is careless enough to leave a door or window open, she could get out and we DONT want that for sure.

Another good day, she is eating better now and probably better than she ever did, not so much in quantity but how she eats, and she does not end up biting me by accident when i hand fed her ,as she has so little teeth now, so all good.

It has been emotionally draining and i sure have found it stressful, but with all your love and support we have now seen the light at the end of the tunnel, a beautful shining rainbow just like my precious Ellie.

Fingers and all paws crossed that it may continue and each day will just get better, when her fur grows back and she starts to fill out a bit and look more groomed she will indeed look my beautiful girl again.,she still is even if she looks a bit ragged for now lol.:)

Oh, you good, dear little girl Ellie! Your family loves you so very, very much, and so do we all!

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well on second thoughts i don't think she is eating so well today, as yesterday, but then yesterday she had a steroid, i do have to remember how much they increase her appetite and she may never have a huge appetite again, time will tell.

She is still happily snoozing away, loving that electric blanket, it is a cold day down under so it is lovely to see her warm and toasty.

Yay, sweet Ellie-Mae! I am so glad to hear you are doing well!

Sounds like she is doing very well. I read all the posts and seems you have been on quite a roller coaster but are nearing the end of the ride!

yes we have indeed, but considering what Ellie has been through, i am very proud of her, she is trying her hardest to get better, would like to see her eating more, but then i feed her little and often, so she is probably eating more than i realise.

She nearly ate a small tin of fancy feast yesterday, she had some turkey mince, some biscuits and cat milk, and that was the day without her steroid, keep in mind all were in small quantitiies.

Today not so good, a little cat food, some biscuits, small handful and more cat milk, still the day is young, only one more steroid to go, on monday and then she is off them, i guess she is a small kitty and she may never eat that much, as the steroid did increase her appetite.

Anyhow she is still in recovery, the stitches on her wound are looking great, healed so nicely and the fur is growing back,that will take a while though as she is quite shorn,just as well she is in a warm place, as she would indeed feel the cold at the moment.

She did venture downstairs for a small bite to eat, a pee and a look outside, then straight back upstairs and on the bed to sleep,i cannot believe what a great patient she has been, i thought she would be so hard, and trying to get out all the time, i leave the door open, for her to come downstairs, but she just stays upstairs,which is all good, as easier for everyone.

Love you my sweet Ellie, you are such a brave wee girl and such a fighter, now just eat some more and i will be so....happy.

Day 16

Just to keep you informed, Ellie is doing well, progressing nicely,i can tell she is not so sore in her mouth and is eating better, but she still needs to eat more, she has lost quite a bit of weight, only 2.9kgs at the moment, she was around 3.2 at the last vet visit,so when her weight starts to go up i will be more satisfied that she is doing well.

Her wound looks fantastic, the healing as been quick, and amazing really, she had a little vomit early this morning, but was told can be a side effect from taking her off her steroids.

When i really think about it, she had to have three steriods a day so she could eat, now she is eating as well without anything, so that is all good.

She is still enjoying the pampered side of life, sleeping our our bed with electric blanket,her cuddle blanket and the pink pillow(lexies pillow)lexie was sleeping on the bed not far away from her , giving her dagger looks, as if to say why have you got my pillow, lol.

However she did venture downstairs, for breakfast today, she has only done that twice so far,she seems to feel secure up here ,if you pick her up she really struggles, i think she thinks we are taking her away again ,poor wee girl, never been much of a cat for been picked up either,but you can tell she starts to panic, not that i blame her, and they say cats forget, well maybe in time, but Ellie is my most intuitive kitty, she is very sensitive and senses everything going on around her.

Anyhow that is all to report for now,all going well, so far, and yes hopefully we are off that roller coaster ride for good now, here's hoping.,THANKS again for the huge amount of support and love from everyone here, it means more than words can say.

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What a fine report, Ellie-mae! Thank you for the wonderful update, Carole. Continued prayers and good wishes.

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thank you Pat, you have been one here who has continually supported me, and i am ever so grateful, as i am to many others as well.

My only concern is her mental well being, she really is not her old self yet, Ellie was one who always had much spirit,and it is a bit odd that she does not even want to come downstairs, and remain upstairs,she is very inactive, but then my other two who are not sick, are pretty lethargic too, so i guess she is still in recovery.


Hoping that all continues to go well and she will improve even more than now,i do believe cats suffer from depression, and i have to ask myself is this where Ellie is now at?Your thoughts appreciated.

Could she be bribed to eat more with high-calorie kitten food? Tuna? Still, it is good to hear she is progressing, recovery may take some time, especially as we don't know how long for sure her teeth ached, as sadly cats tend to hide such things from us.

karen i do have some kitten food and she quite likes it, believe me i have a gourmet of food for her to try, but when it comes down to it she really is a plain old Chef girl, always seems to go back to the chef food, don't know if you have it over there, just inexpensive supermarket tin food, but has good things in it, she is enjoying the cat milk i bought for her, and it has been a godsend, when i was feeding her and she had kittens to feed (she wasn't mine then) she loved it, but has not drunk it since until now, it is loaded with nutrients and good vitamins, and of course lactose free.

Yes i know her mouth is still sore, but i believe it cannot be any worse, infact maybe better than it was before, luckily she was on a high dose of steroids, which helped with the inflammation and would have reduced her pain somewhat, but she must have been in pain for sure, poor wee soul,here is to a painfree life from now on for her.

When she gets her spirit back i will be happier, i like my fiesty natured wee girl,she sure is loving all my loving and attention though,she has never been on overly affectionate wee kitty, but she is lapping it up, excuse the pun lol.

I have been following Ellie-mae's recovery as well, and I am so glad she seems to be doing better. I'm sending both you and Ellie-mae good thoughts and you are both in my prayers.:love:

I have been following Ellie-mae's progress and am so happy to hear she's improving.
And I love how you call her your "wee girl"....that's just so sweet and charming....:love:
Hugs to all of you!

I've also been following this thread. I'm glad to hear that Ellie-mae is doing well and I hope she'll continue to do so. Prayers and positive thoughts are being sent her way.

She's coming back on a long, hard recovery, so I'm sure that must be very tiring for her. But just look at how hard she is working and how far she has come! I think I'd be pretty pooped and not very active or enthusiastic at times, too ;).

You just keep on keeping on, dear sweet beloved little Ellie-mae! Your Meowmie and your whole family love you so very, very much.

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you are so right Pat, i think that way too, i just wish her eating would improve,she is skin and bone at the moment, and today was particularly bad, i did get her to eat some biscuits,she just swallows them whole, and a bit of wet food,but she certainly won't regain any weight eating like this, i still think that mouth is sore,i offered her around six different foods, she just sniffed and was not interested.

I do think she has meowmie wrapped around her little paw though, if i kiss her and pat her, hmm yes well she will eat some,i have always had to encourage her for the last two yrs to eat,but now i think one is used to it and playing on it a little lol.oh well whatever it takes lol.

Hoping for a better day food wise tomorrow,i am finding it a tad stressful watching my little girl,not eating very well, fingers and all paws crossed for a healthy appetite to return soon.

I think if she does not improve appetite wise in a week or two, i will consult my vet and take her in to see him and get that mouth re-checked, also i have to keep in mind the vet mentioned she could have some withdrawal symptons from the steriods,which of course certainly would affect her appetite,however she really does need to eat more.

Gosh i have one cat who eats too much and one that wont eat enough,such is life lol.

Have you tried baby food? The meaty, creamy kinds without vegetables in them are often quite a draw. Or maybe even chicken or beef broth, to see if the flavor will appeal to her.

You might try warming her food a little.
Seems that brings out extra "stinkiness". :p The better they smell it, the more likely they are to eat it. Could be worth a try.

She ate much better today, i managed to see her mouth a little, she was not so keen on me looking , it still looked red around the gums to me and i could still smell it, so i am thinking it is not that great and will it ever be?

Lisa my Ellie always has her food warmed,just have done that from day one, as i think i would prefer my food warm not cold from the fridge,have not tried baby food, will as a last resort, but i believe you can only give it to them short term, as does not have the nutrients required for a kitty in it,i just have to be more patient maybe,,she is much better today than yesterday, thanks for the advice and help ,always appreciated.

Here is a pic of the girls, ellie and her daughter nikki, yesterday i went to have a afternoon nap,as had a bad headache, and i had all three kitties with me snuggled up on the bed, it was awesome. ( I think Ellie looks rather good in this pic don't you)