Max

I know I don't post much anymore. Shhh! I'm doing this from work on a Friday. Very quiet here (boss from Hell has a day off today)

Max has been losing weight and losing hair. I took him to the vet and the news is not good. He's in severe renal failure. His Creatinine and Urea numbers have skyrocketed since January and he's skin and bones. Dr. Singh says I can either hospitalize him for 24 hours to receive fluids or I can administer sub-q fluids at home (I did this with Speckles shortly before she passed.)

I will chose the latter at some point. Right now he's in no discomfort, his input and output are good and he walks around with his furry tail up and talks up a storm when I get home from work. So all is good for now and I only pray that he says with me long enough to have another Christmas.

It breaks my heart to see him fading away but we all know they don't last forever. :( He will be 17 next month.

Awww, poor Max, but at least you have experience giving sub-q fluids. He'll be in our prayers.

We are so sorry to hear that Max is not doing well ,
its so sad when our Fur Companions age and show us that they are in the words of my Vet , not immortal when talking about JJJ3 :(:(
We are praying that Max will have Christmas with you, and that he can have as good as health as possible.:love::love:
Hes such a Very Good Cat.:love::love::love:

Oh no! I'm sorry about Max, Slick. Truly. Subq's always perked up my Puddy girl so maybe this will do the trick for Max. I sure hope so. Prayers on the way. Keep the faythe. :love:

I am so sorry about Max. I am going through this exact same thing with Taz right now. I will learn how to give the injections tomorrow.
I will keep you and Max in my thoughts.

{{{{{hugs}}}}

Glad to hear Max is still talking and being himself - good quality of life there!

Sub q fluids could do wonders for him and give him longer AND better time with you.

Prayers that Max thrives for as long as possible.

I'm so sorry to hear about Max. I hope he continues to show no signs and is with you for some time. :love:

I'm sorry to hear about Max too, but I'm glad he still seems alert and happy. I sure hope he can spend one more Christmas with you, it's such as special time.
Gentle **hugs**

Slick, I'm so sorry to hear this.:( I hope that the sub-q fluids will help him. You might also want to ask about giving him vitamin B12 injections. They really help sick kitties to feel much better too. I'll keep you both in my thoughts and prayers. Please take care. (((HUGS)))

Aw, my dear friend, you know my prayers are with you and Sir Max!!! :love::love::love:

I know how it tears your heart out to see them get frail. I also know if you give them a gazillion hugs, cuddles, kisses and I love yous, it won't be enough.

I'll pray for you to have your Christmas together too. :love:

Oh no! I am so sorry to hear about Max. Did he get sub-qs at the vet? That should have made him feel better right away.
It is so good that you know how to administer them. Filou has a trip to the vet scheduled every week for 4 years now and without them we wouldn't have him around anymore.
Sending big hugs to sweet Max and Meowmie.

Slick, I'm really sorry to hear how Max' health is declining. :( Can you start giving him sub-q fluids now? Perhaps a couple of times a week to begin with. It's a little consolation that his input and output are good and he's happy to see you. :)

Fister and I are sending gentle headbumpies, kisses and hugs. :love:

The girls are sending all their best wishes for their good friend Max. :love:

I hope that he perks up with the fluids and you have him with you a while longer. Please give him a big, big hug from me.

To the Max -Max! You have some things left to do here.

Maybe a little friend would perk up Mr. Max???:D

Thoughts and prayers for you, Max (and for your meowmie too)

Aww i'm so sorry to hear of this :( You and Max will be in my prayers :love:

I'm so sorry to hear about Max. :( I hope he will get better. Max will be in my prayers. :love:

I pray that Max will give you another Christmas together, Slick.

Such a gentleman he is - and how he loves you!!

You know that I am here for you!

xxoo
Me

Oh, slick, such sad news. :( Max and you are in my thoughts and prayers.

{{Thinking and praying for you two. }}

Aw, Slick, I'm so sorry to read this. Mitzi is suffering from renal disease too. She's not in any discomfort, but I can tell she's lost weight and her fur isn't quite as shiny. As long as she's eating and chasing her tail, I know she's okay - maybe not 100%, but she's not in any discomfort. We shall both enjoy our critters for as long as they may be comfortable and happy. We don't want them to suffer.

Thank you for your replies.

Max is losing all his hair on one side of his body. Not sure whether or not it's from the renal failure but we have a white coat appt on Thursday at 11:30. At that time, Dr. Singh will go over with me how to give sub-q fluids and he will shave a "launching pad" on the back of his neck (this due to the fact that it's hard to find the skin under all that persian fur.)

This rips me up inside.

Oh, I'm so sorry about Max but you'll be surprised at how much he'll perk up after a subq. It could add years to his life or at least many, many months so don't give up hope. We're all pulling for Max and for you, Slick. Keep the faythe. :love:

Oh Slick, I'm really sorry! I so hope the sub-q fluids will help perk Max up! I believe it will. :)

I'm thinking of you and sending lots and lots of positive thoughts and hugs. :love:

Extra prayers on the way for you and sweet Sir Max. :love::love::love:

I will be thinking of you and Max.
I did Taz's sub-q's for the first time last night. I about had a breakdown before, but I did it! So I know you can do it too.

This is such sad news about Max. Many prayers are being prayed that Max will improve with the sub-q treatments. Please keep us up on how he's doing?

Sending gentle feel better scritchies and lovies to Max and many [[[[[HUGS]]]]] for you!

Not as important as "kittens are coming" or our sweet Taz but here's an uppydate.

The vet visit went well. Dr. Singh doesn't know why the furloss; he doesn't think it's from the renal failure. He suggested adding Omega 3 oil to his food which I've started tonight.

He gave him his fluids for today and showed me how to do it. I also tried putting in the needle and it was a piece of cake. Max meowed at bit and I'm sure it hurt him a bit but he was a good boy during the fluid treatment.

The bad news is that he's lost some more weight in the last 10 days since he last saw the vet. The results from the stool sample will be a couple of days, but again, Dr. Singh doesn't think that parasites are present.

I'm leaving on an early flight on Friday morning and won't be back until Monday (this was planned months ago and flight is non-refundable). Max is in good hands; I have some wonderful catsitters but they won't be giving him the fluids but I'm sure he'll be just fine. When I get back on Monday I'll start him on a regime of fluids every night for the next couple of weeks then go and see Dr. Singh again.

I've got all my bases covered and I'm confident Max will be OK while I'm gone. Rest assured that this is the last trip I will every take now that Max is failing. I will be spending all my time now loving him and making his quality of life the best it can be.

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers! :love:

;)

SAFE Trip, Slick!

And Purrayers for Max that he'll be good for the Kat Sitters.

Yes, this is important. Max is very important.
I hope we will both see improvements in our little guys here soon.

Taz and I will be thinking of you and Max. (and have a safe trip this weekend)

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Not as important as "kittens are coming" or our sweet Taz but here's an uppydate.

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No, this is MORE important.

Prayers for Max. I'll be thinking of you both.

Good to hear that you were able to master subq's so quickly and easily. Max will be a different cat w/the treatments, believe me. You have a wonderful and safe trip and try not to worry about Max. He'll be fine and so will you. :)

Have a wonderful weekend, Slick. Max is in good hands, I know.

Your dear boy will be waiting for you when you return.

I'm glad the vet visit went well and you find it easy to give Max the sub-q fluids. I'm sure he'll feel a lot better after! :) Sorry that he has lost weight though. :(

Slick, have a great trip and try not to worry. Max will be OK a few days without the fluids.

(((hugs)))

Prayers and a candle for Max and for you too, Slick.

I would even go so far and say that Max is just as important as Filou is. If he got fluids for some days this week I think he'll be fine until you come back. And maybe it's not daily fluids for him. You know Filou is on weekly fluids for 4 years now while we were away he only got it 2 times in 3 weeks. He lost a little weight ( about 150 g) in the first week but got most of it back in the 2nd and 3rd and is now at his 2940 g- which he keeps for close to a year now. He has been at 2700 end of last year when we were so afraid to lose him.
So these are the ups and downs of purrents with a kidney kitty- but you will do the best for Max and he will have more quality time with you.

I'm still out of town and return home to my beloved kitty tomorrow. Gosh I've sure missed him but during my stay here in Cranbrook, BC, I've met lots of dogs and cats and I do have some pictures I might post if they turned out.

I've been in touch with my cat sitters and my neighbour and Max is doing fine. Tomorrow evening with be day one of his fluid intake so we'll see how it goes. I'm thinking I will do it after he's eaten and has a full tummy and a bit settled down.

Barbara: yes, the vet did say that daily fluid intake is best for now until he gets some weight back on they we can taper down to 3 times a week eventually.

....but....this is just so hard.:(

I'm glad to hear that he's been doing well while you've been away.:) Hopefully the sub-q fluid treatments will go well and they'll help him out a lot. I'll continue to keep him in my thoughts and prayers.

It'll be easier on you once you see how well Max is doing on the subq's. Better and better...:love:

Max fights me every step of the way. It's become very stressful. This week I called Dr. Singh and asked him if every other day would be OK for him since he is still "fancy feast" driven :rolleyes: and eats like a pig in the evening. He said that every Mon, Wed, and Fri would be fine so starting tonight that will be his schedule.

It's a two person job and my neighbour Betty (she also stuck with me during my cancer recovery) is helping. I don't know what I would do without her.

By the way today marks Max's 17th purrffday. He was born on July 3, 1992. His mother is Nartuk Apricot Brandy (DOB Sept 2/90) and his dad is Nartuk Black Magic (DOB Feb 22/89). He was never registered but all of his ancestors were. :)

Thanks so much for your thoughts.:love: