Ellie-Mae not doing well..off to whitecoats..

[carole]

It is with much heartache, that i tell you my sweet girl is not well, she just crashed yesterday, she has been peeing a lot, not straining or in apparent pain from what i see and know,but all the same being going a lot, she is also very unsettled, and lethargic and she just looks not so good.

She also let me pick her up and she just snuggled in to me, not my girl, she does not like being picked up or held, so i know something is not right.


Up until yesterday, she was beginning to gain some weight, although i did not think her coat was looking good,very oily and scraggy and also has a lot of that kind of dandruff stuff.,but other than that she had not displayed signs of being unwell or really sick until yesterday.

I frankly fear the worst , and i know that i am probably going to get bad news,so am prepared for it, but still i can only hope i am wrong and things are not as bad as they seem, Ellie and I have been through a lot together, and after all of that it would be so sad to find out she is seriously ill.

I have to hope it is something we can fix and she will be ok,my thoughts are going with Thryoid,CRF,or liver, although i am not picking the last one, i hope it is none of the above and Ellie can have some medication that will fix her and make her well again.

I am feeling very nervous about this appointment at 2pm today, my wee girl will be so stressed going there too,not that i blame her, i am seeing my vet who performed all the surgery on her a few months back, so that is good as he knows her history ,and he is so gentle and kind to her.

Please be thinking of Ellie and prayers and good thoughts are always appreciated, thanks for listening.

[Queen of Poop]

Sending prayers and good thoughts to both you and dear Ellie.

[pomtzu]

Ellie here - sending positive vibes to Ellie. Get feeling better soon - please pretty girl??

[Taz_Zoee]

Poor Ellie-Mae. I will be hoping that it is nothing serious and she will be better soon.

[phesina]

Oh, Carole and Ellie-Mae,

I am so sorry to read of this down-turn. We are all praying so very hard and sending along all our love and warmth and healing, strengthening energies.

Your love for each other shines through so brightly and truly, and it will always be with you both.

{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}} and ~~~~~~~PURRS~~~~~~~ and ,

Pat, Sydney, Poppy, Elmer, Bob, Sparkler, Lavinia, and Princess Poppaea Sabina Eugenia

[carole]

Thank you, well getting closer, my stomach is in knots, let us hope it is something some antibiotics can fix, she is off her food a little, but still eating, have not seen her drink, so giving her some via syringe to make sure she is getting some, she does eat wet food so that all helps.

I managed to get a pee sample for the vet, i had some plastic things they gave me ages ago for Ash, which we never managed to use as he would not use litter boxes,and good lil Ellie did hop in there, so i am relieved about that, i am sure he will want one,and i was not having a needle put in her bladder, she has been through enough my wee girl, of course she might need a blood test, but we shall see, anyhow will keep you all posted once i have seen my vet.


Fingers and all paws crossed for a positive outcome, thanks again everyone, it helps to share my concerns.

[phesina]

All paws and fingers crossed HERE on the other side of the globe from you for a positive outcome too!

[cassiesmom]

All paws and fingers crossed HERE on the other side of the globe from you for a positive outcome too!

Same here!!

[Pinot's Mom]

Same here!!

Paws crossed and prayers here, too!

[Catty1]

Prayers for dear Ellie Mae!

[carole]

Ok well we are back, the news is not great, but then it is not all bad either,Ellie has an enlarged liver it seems, it could be just an infection of the liver, in which case the antibiotic injection will clear that up, she will need another two injections two weeks apart, the not so good news it could be tumour,however for now we will see how this works,.

I am hoping it is only an infection, as i have made the decision Ellie will not be put through any more surgery, it was extremely hard on her the last two major surgeries and i am not prepared to go down that road again, i will let her go peacefully, if that is the case,however i am thinking positive and hoping it is just an infection, she has even picked up a bit since we came home.

Ellie was yet again the perfect patient, she never moves, honestly she just is so scared and trembles poor wee soul,but such a model patient even when the vet put the thermometer you know where, she never even moved, has a slight temperature too.

The good news because i got the pee sample, he did the dipstick tests which showed her kidneys are functioning well, so that is one good thing.

She is such a darling wee girl, and since her other surgery, has now got a much more gentle nature,obviously the pain was making her bad tempered, gosh i can relate to that one lol, but then most of us can from time to time.

here are some pics of my girl before we left for the vet, as always Ellie just poses in the most cute positions for my camera,she is my little cutie pie for sure. You can actually see in the pic how bad her fur looks, apparently the liver problem can indeed cause this as well, the main reason i thought it was thyroid because of her fur condition and she eats a lot some times but does not gain weight, she has lost weight unfortunately, only 3.1 kgs at the moment.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I hope that it's only an infection too and that the antibiotic injection will clear her up quickly. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent her way. Please take care. (((HUGS)))

[carole]

yes me too, but i am not holding my breath on that one,

On the last visit she had when her operations were over,he did notice it was a bit enlarged then, but it could have been due to the steroids at that stage, however it is significantly bigger now, but that was not such a bad thing, as he said a tumour is more slow growing , so that may well be a good thing, she does not have any jaundice either and also the rueben test, i think that is what he called it, no idea of the spelling was negative,now i think i got my facts all correct there.

I have been reading it is also important to have her thyroid tested especially in cats who are showing liver type symptons,as it can be the thyroid causing the liver to enlarge,so after her injections i think a full blood work is what we shall be doing.

She is curled up asleep at the moment, ate a little, but not drinking, so have to syringe her every now and then, lil monkey, she seems more settled than she was yesterday, he did not really know why she was so agitated yesterday, but i am happy to say she is not so today, she spend the night snuggled up to me, it was so cute.,granted i hardly got a good nights sleep as she was snuggled up in my side and lexie at my feet, not much room to move lol.

[katladyd]

I have just now read this and once again I am praying hard for dear little Ellie-Mae. Get well soon, sweetie!

[carole]

thank you i think Ellie needs all the good thoughts and prayers she can get, she does seem a little better tonight, ate some food, not drinking that i can see, but i am using the syringe,she is much more contented with her sleep than yesterday and last night, so that is a blessing.

We just have to wait about six weeks, to see if it is an infection and the treatment has worked, i hope with all my heart and soul, that this is the case.