Very, very strong positive thoughts needed for my Ted

**Lizzie** · 03-15-2006, 02:25 PM

I've just been given some very bad news about Ted from my vet, much worse than I expected. In fact, I'm sitting here at work with tears rolling down my face even though I know I'll have a blotchy face when I go into a meeting very shortly.

Ted has one functioning kidney and that one has shown calcification for over two years now, with calcification in the ureter also. Two years ago, he went into acute renal failure and we managed to pull him through, much to everyone's surprise, by using massive and frequent subq fluids and force feeding. I've kept up the fluids three times a week and, apart from occasional UTI's and some small stones making their way through, he's been okay. Only three weeks ago, I had his blood tested again and it came back with very good results, just a slight BUN elevation. Now the results are appallingly high and unless the same fluids care can do its magic again, there is no hope. I knew he wasn't feeling well on Friday and by Saturday decided to give twice daily fluids. About 1am today,he chased NewCat and I thought it was working. At 6:30am, I found tiny dots of pee in all the litter boxes. So, it's all a massive shock.

I will do battle against this problem but would appreciate everyone's positive thoughts as you have given them to many sick cats in the past. Thank you.

**caseysmom** · 03-15-2006, 02:31 PM

Healing thoughts are on the way for Ted, I am sorry you and him are going through this.

**Tubby & Peanut's Mom** · 03-15-2006, 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by caseysmom

Healing thoughts are on the way for Ted, I am sorry you and him are going through this.

Ditto.

Tubby went to the vet in early November 2004. They said his levels were "....slightly elevated, but nothing to worry about. He's doing just fine." By Thanksgiving he was on his death bed, literally! He was in acute renal failure and I couldn't have been more surprised because he had just had such a good report. Fortunately, the vet thought he was "salvageable" so instead of putting him to sleep that day, we brought him home and started on the fluid treatment, pills and force feeding to get him well again. He made a remarkable recovery - I couldn't believe the change in him! Unfortunately, shortly after that he had a major crash and this time there was little to no hope, so we helped him to the bridge on Dec 11, 2004.

I guess my point in telling you this story is to give you hope that he can recover. Of course you already know that because he recovered once before, but knowing others have been through what you're going through is usually a help....usually.

Postive thoughts and prayers going out for Ted.