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[Medusa]

I just spoke to my friend and he said that even the vet that I recommended to him said that if Bailey doesn't improve by Monday, he has a difficult decision to make. He crawled inside the cage w/her and talked to her and told her he loves her but she's so out of it that she didn't respond. I don't like to give up and I surely don't like to sell any animal short. But this has gone on for two weeks w/out let up. Bailey's quality of life is very poor. Pray that she responds to treatment but every vet that has looked at her is baffled. And Bailey just keeps getting sicker and sicker.

[chocolatepuppy]

How sad. Your friend must be a wreck. I will pray they can help Bailey.

[joycenalex]

i'm very sorry for bailey and your friend.

[Sudilar]

I will pray for a miracle for Bailey. I do believe......
Hugs.

[Sudilar]

I read your other post about Bailey being on antibiotics. Sometimes it takes a few days for it to start working. Prayers, prayers and more prayers coming Bailey's way.

[lizbud]

Prayers for Bailey here too. Although it looks bad, I do hope she can
rally over the week end.

[Medusa]

I just got off the phone w/Mike and he said that since they started Bailey on the new meds, she hasn't had any seizures! So...they feel they've narrowed it down to either encephalitis or a brain tumor. The only thing that will tell for sure is an MRI and he's already stretched financially, so the vet told him that she feels that if Bailey continues to improve on the meds, that it's encephalitis which is curable. A brain tumor isn't. She told Mike that Bailey has a 50-50 chance. All in all, I'd say this is a much better report, wouldn't you?

[Freedom]

Adding MORE prayers for Bailey, to keep on getting better and better!

[K9karen]

Please get 100% better, Bailey! We're pulling for you and praying very hard.

[ramanth]

Oh I hope Bailey continues to improve and has what is treatable!

[pitc9]

Prayers to Bailey and her family.

[Reachoutrescue]

Come on Bailey...get better...please.

[chocolatepuppy]

Will continue to keep Bailey in my prayers.

[lizbud]

There was another update posted in Cat Health. Bailey stopped the
seizures.



http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=124921

[Medusa]

I spoke to Mike briefly this morning and it's been 3 days now without seizures. Bailey gets up and walks around in her cage a little, eats, drinks water, etc. and no pee accidents. Then she goes back to sleep. The vets at the emergency clinic and his regular vet both feel encouraged and think that it's more than likely encephalitis and not a brain tumor. He may be able to bring her home in a day or two if she continues w/out seizures. But I feel that he should leave her there for a while if he can financially swing it because he's got to get back to work and he certainly can't leave her as soon as he gets her home. But I realized that I haven't updated much on this site because I always post on the cat site. I do apologize. Thank you all so much for your concern and well wishes. If there is any change in eithe direction (but I'm keeping a good thought that she'll continue to improve) I'll be sure to post, I promise.