Serious question re my meezer Coco Puff *Update 4/25; Pidge not doing well; post #140

[aTailOf2Kitties]

poor Coco Give him a hug and say rather loudly in his ear that his waaaay distant cousin, Toby says "get better soon!".

[Anikaca77]

Awww....yeah he has me puzzeled as well..

I hope everything works out soon.

Give him a hug for me too.

Poor guy.

Melissa

[wolflady]

Gosh, this is such a puzzling case! I was so hoping to see Coco improving. I'm with you...one more day and then see if the vet can come up with any other reason for this hearing loss. More prayers on the way for him and you!
**hugs**

[phesina]

Prayers and good wishes and healing energy for Coco Puff..

[Medusa]

It looks like he'll be getting an x-ray of his skull. There doesn't appear to be any improvement in Coco Puff, so he's scheduled for the x-ray on Monday morning. Honestly, I had decided to get the x-ray anyhow, just for my own peace of mind. His deafness may be temporary and his hearing may return when the inflammation subsides but then again, when Dr. Lee said that he wants to be sure that there is no tumor, well, I'm not taking any chances. My Yodie had an ear polyp removed 4 years ago and it's never grown back. Dr. Lee said he's still amazed at that. I quit worrying about it because it was stressing me to think that she could lose her hearing. So now here's Coco Puff and out of the blue, he can't hear. Life is always throwing us curve balls, isn't it?

[kb2yjx]

Mary!! I am a johnny come lately to your thread!! I am so sorry to read about Coco!!! We just went thru an episode with our oldest Norton. He was sneezing blood. He had several bad teeth and not a tumor!!! I will light a candle for Coco and you, too!!! Sandra

[Catty1]

I hope the x-ray shows SOMETHING so the mystery can be solved!

The way Coco Puff got his name still makes me smile a bit, however.

Come on back, Raoul Boop!

Mary - going back to a way earlier post, is there any way to check and see if Coco's favourite spots might have mold spores floating around them?

HUGS and healing is coming to Coco Puff!

[Medusa]

I hope the x-ray shows SOMETHING so the mystery can be solved!

The way Coco Puff got his name still makes me smile a bit, however.

Come on back, Raoul Boop!

Mary - going back to a way earlier post, is there any way to check and see if Coco's favourite spots might have mold spores floating around them?

HUGS and healing is coming to Coco Puff!

I wonder if Coco Puff would see the humor in his name. LOL

Interesting that you mentioned his old spots. I thought about that and wondered if possibly he could have picked up the ear infection that Yodie had recently because it's so contagious, although they're not what you'd call good buddies, they don't sleep together or groom each other but anything is possible. I'm going to ask Dr. Lee to be sure to do a culture. As of right now, Coco isn't frequenting his usual spots. He LOVES sleeping inside one of the carriers. That's his bed and he hasn't gone in there since this all began. He hasn't returned to any of his spots; he lies in the middle of the hardwood floor in the hallway and when I walk up to him, he meows loudly. Maybe he's confused and that's why he sits there or maybe he feels safe there, I don't know. I just can't stand it when they abandon their normal routines and I don't have a clue why.

[pomtzu]

Mary - every time I went to post here, something came up to distract me.

I sure hope that my fur-nephew gets back to normal soon. It's so puzzling both for you and him. I've never had to deal with a deaf pet, just my blind Lhasa years ago, and I really think that was fairly easy to handle once she got used to it.

Hope Dr Lee finds nothing seriously wrong, and that this is just temporary from the sinus problem. If his balance is impaired, it does sound like an ear infection of some sort.

OK - off to take lumpy Sparky back to the vet, and see what's going to be his course of treatment. Hoping surgery can be avoided - it will not make him a happy camper. I worry more about fur kids than I do myself!

[Medusa]

Mary - every time I went to post here, something came up to distract me.

I sure hope that my fur-nephew gets back to normal soon. It's so puzzling both for you and him. I've never had to deal with a deaf pet, just my blind Lhasa years ago, and I really think that was fairly easy to handle once she got used to it.

Hope Dr Lee finds nothing seriously wrong, and that this is just temporary from the sinus problem. If his balance is impaired, it does sound like an ear infection of some sort.

OK - off to take lumpy Sparky back to the vet, and see what's going to be his course of treatment. Hoping surgery can be avoided - it will not make him a happy camper. I worry more about fur kids than I do myself!

Gosh Ellie, I don't visit the Dog side often. Email me and let me know what's going on w/our Sparky, doggone it anyhow. (Sorry. LOL)

[pomtzu]

Gosh Ellie, I don't visit the Dog side often. Email me and let me know what's going on w/our Sparky, doggone it anyhow. (Sorry. LOL)

Good news in Sparky's update! Now I'll be waiting for good news about Coco!

[Logan]

Mary, I haven't come over here to the Cat side in a long time and had not seen these posts until today. I do hope that whatever your vet finds, it will be something conclusive and treatable. Poor Coco. I'm so sorry that hs is having such a rough time, therefore you are too. I know with you working from home, you have to be watching his every move and sometimes that is just enough to make us completely crazy with worry. My office used to be in my home and just like you, I watched and worried.
Will try to check in on Monday to see what you learn. My prayers are with you.
Logan

[catmandu]

The Animal Angels will visit Coco Puff tonight and stay with thier Friend as he goes in for his X Rays.
It will be Ebony Beau Tubsters first time, so he will bring plenty of treats!!!
We are PRAYINg for your Dear One.

[Medusa]

I have to say this about my Boo Bear: he always seems to know when one of the Fur Posse needs attention. When his sis Peeka was sick, he stayed by her side right until the end. When his girlfriend Pidgelet developed her scary cardiomyopathy, he never left her side either until she leveled out and is doing ok now. Now it's Coco's turn. Boo has been grooming him and sitting near him quite a bit. It's so heartwarming to see. Boo is my comfort kitty. He comforts everyone who needs it, including me. He hops up on my lap when I'm at the computer and not because he always needs attention. I can tell that he knows I'm stressed and he has a purr like a lawn mower and it calms me down. He's the best.

[Medusa]

Mary, I haven't come over here to the Cat side in a long time and had not seen these posts until today. I do hope that whatever your vet finds, it will be something conclusive and treatable. Poor Coco. I'm so sorry that hs is having such a rough time, therefore you are too. I know with you working from home, you have to be watching his every move and sometimes that is just enough to make us completely crazy with worry. My office used to be in my home and just like you, I watched and worried.
Will try to check in on Monday to see what you learn. My prayers are with you.
Logan

Thank you, Logan. So nice to hear from you. Thank you for the heartfelt message and prayers.