Well, it's taking courage to post today. Cleo has been losing weight and although eating better now, has been a bit picky over the hot Christmas holidays and went off her special diet. She has also been doing some very large pees in the litterbox.
Today she had her check. Blood pressure good, 140-150, taking Norvask to keep it so. Still await T4 result but it was good last time. The bloods for kidney function were what was worrying me, and I was right to be concerned. Urea and Creatinine are much elevated since Oct. Oct Urea 14.1 now 19. Oct Creatinine 255 now 380 ("moderately high" they said) Phosphate and potassium in normal range, though potassium at the low end. Urine not concentrated at all. Dehydration has increased. February is a hot and humid month in Sydney, everyone feels it and dehydrates, this could be challenging for her. We discussed the possibility of subcutaneous fluids a couple or three times a week. She's resting now, she ate well tonight. She had trouble peeing earlier since the sample was taken so I'm watching that.
We all know it's hard to predict these things, but I asked the big question, I have a lot on my plate right now, and I'd rather be clear where we stand. She isn't sick, so it's not a question of weeks, more like months, Dr Catt said. I'm going to try chicken broth, mashed pumpkin in water and butter, and some creamed corn, as she suggested, to "dilute" the protein of her regular food, since she will only pick at the special diet. I feel that has contributed to her weight loss so I am on a mission to get her weight back up and plump her up with fluids.
I'm on a mission to keep her with me as long as possible so long as she is feeling well and comfortable.
I can feel a big cry in my head but it won't come. My head feels like it's bursting and what with all this other "stuff" I have going on, "stuff" at work and legal wrangles at this unit block (condo I think you call it in U.S.) I wonder how much more I can take.
Sorry for the blurt.
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