Speckles Needs Prayers!

[slick]

My regular vet is out of town on a seminar for a week so I saw the assistant. I do not know him as well as Dr. Singh however he is just as compassionate and I do trust him.

Speckles has lost 1/2 lb in the last 6 months and has to stay at the whitecoats overnight. It was such a sad thing to have to put her in a cage all by herself and when I left the room she meowed. That did me in. I was, and still am a blubbering idot. It's soooo hard to leave them.

So she does have a bit of an infection in her mouth and she is dehydrated. They will do a full blood panel as well as take a urine sample and together they will tell the health of the kidneys. As well, I have asked them to do an x-ray to see if she is plugged up or if there is anything such as a mass that is stopping her from having a good BM (not referring to a Bloody Mary here..). If the x-ray shows something nasty, then the next step is an ultrasound and I've requested that it be done at the Animal Critical Care Unit which is where our dear friend Naomi's Bassett had her sir jury. If the x-ray shows that she's plugged then she gets a kitty enema.

If the blood work shows that her kidneys are OK, or have not gotten worse, then she will be sent home tomorrow with antibiotics. If her kidneys are critical, then she will stay for another day or two to get them flushed out with fluids. Then I will have to learn how to give Sub-Q fluids at home.

With everything combined (excluding the ultrasound of course) the bill will come to about $500. Fortunately, I can pay that off in 3 payments. I really love my vet.

So tonight I only have one kitty to feed. Tonight I will only have one kitty on the bed with me and tomorrow morning, only one kitty will be hungry for breakfast. This is just so hard.

Thank you to everyone who replied and for your kind comments. I will respond to emails tonight.

[kimlovescats]

Praying for good test results! (((hugs)))

[Cinder & Smoke]

Hi God ~

You'll be *droppin by* ta keep Speckles comany tanite, won't You?

Yeah ... we thunk You would!

Thanks God!

/s/ the Purrayin FurKids

[momcat]

... and it's prayers that she'll get! Prayers and hugs for you too, Slick. Please let us know how the tests come out and what your whitecoat has to say?

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Oh Slick, I'm so sorry you had to leave her. I know the meow would have done me in too.

Not that infections are good, but hopefully that's all it is. If she's not eating much because her mouth hurts, there can't be much there to come out, so hopefully that's what's wrong in that department. Depending on what the bloodwork and urine sample tell, this doesn't sound like too bad of a report...considering I was expecting the worse (sometimes Terry's worry wartness rubs off on me).

Sub-q fluids are a piece of cake. I am one of the least medically inclined people in the world, and if I can do it, I'm sure you can do it. The only problem I had with Tubby was once he started feeling better, he didn't want to sit still long enough.

I know you will be spoiling Max more than usual tonight, and don't feel bad about doing it. You need him right now, and he will wonder where Speckles is too, so there's a good chance he'll need you more than usual tonight too.

I know it's useless to say don't worry and everything will be all right because I know exactly what you're going through, and you're going to worry yourself sick until she's home again. It's just a meowmy's way. It never ceases to amaze me how these little creatures wrap themselves so thoroughly around our hearts.

Big {{{hugs}}} to you to help you make it through the night. And many many good thoughts and prayers going out for both of you.

[Nomilynn]

Slick,

I can help you with the sub-q fluids if you like.. it's actually very easy and can really help them.

I will wait anxiously to hear back.. I work tomorrow until 9pm but I will come check as soon as I get home!

[wolf_Q]

I hope Speckles will be feeling better soon and it's nothing too serious!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Slick, I'm sorry that you had to leave Speckles overnight. I know how hard this is but at least you have Max to love and cuddle with you. Lots more prayers and positive thoughts are being sent to both you and Speckles. Please take care. (((HUGS)))

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

WE will be praying for you, dear Speckles, AND for your meowmy!!

[jenluckenbach]

Still praying for Speckles.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Any uppydates on how both of you survived the night?

[gini]

Dear Slick, prayers and more prayers for Speckles.

xxoo Gini

[emily_the_spoiled]

Dear Slick,

I know how worried you must be about Speckles. Everytime Miss Bear doesn't eat (she is 14 yo) or does something out of character I get that same feeling in the pit of my stomach.

A prayer goes out for you and Speckles (and Max). But also a very big HUG from the myself and the furry gang.

Cheryl (me)
Miss, Bear, Emily, Tanner, Charlie, Ptolemy, and Newton (the furry gang)

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Slick, my friend, prayers continuing here for you both!
(((HUGS)))

[slick]

I just spoke with the vet. Her kidneys are very bad so she has to stay there until Friday. Her kidneys will be flushed out for the next two days and on Friday morning another blood panel will be taken. If the numbers are better, then she can come home and I will have to give her sub-q fluids. If the numbers have not improved then...and in his words....the prognosis is not good and she can go home and you can make her as comfortable as possible. Oh yes, and the x-ray shows some kidney stones but he say that the flushing should take car of that. She is also on antibiotics for the mouth infection. He gave her an appetite stimulant and she did eat something this morning so that's good.

The bottom line will be about $900 now but I will find a way to come up with the money even if I have to eat Mac and Cheeze for next few months. She is worth it and I'm not ready to lose her yet. I'm going up tomorrow to make a payment and to take her some of her favourite Fancy Feast food.

As for Max, well he really doesn't care. He never liked her anyway and he's been velcro kitty....only because he's happy to be in a one cat home for a while.

My heart is breaking.....and my tears won't stop..