Prayers for my Yodie, please; She has MRSA; *Update* 1/5; good/bad news; #269

[Queen of Poop]

Oh my, poor Yodie. Prayers that the surgery goes well and you'll have her home very soon.

[katladyd]

Prayer for Yodie and Mom are being sent! Both of you, hang in there!

[gini]

I am so sorry that both of you have to go through this. You have my prayers and great hope that all will be well.

[Medusa]

Dr. Lee is surprised that she went over 5 years w/out another polyp. He said that he gave the last one a little tug and felt that he must have gotten it at its root because normally polyps grow back right away but this one took its time. He can't laser it like he did the last one because it's in a difficult spot. If she goes another 5 years or so before she needs surgery again, I can deal w/that but I can't put her through this too many times which is why I wouldn't go w/the bulaosteotomy. It's very invasive (he'd have to open her jaw and skull and scrape out the jaw) and risky and he said if a cat lives through it, the post op is even worse and STILL there's no guarantee that she won't get another one.

She nearly died on the operating table last time; he told me that she scared him to death because her heart rate slowed down too much and her breathing was too shallow. I sure hope she pulls through this ok. Odd thing is, in the last couple of days I kept hearing his voice saying "I had to cut off her ear". Then when he called me today and said he'd have to cut her ear back, I thought of that. He said that he'd sew it back on, though. Might have to wear a collar.

Plus I thought I might get away w/a couple of hundred bucks for the surgery but now that it's more complicated, who knows. Gonna have to dip into my Xmas fund. Plus there will be multiple trips back and forth for checkups. No sense worrying about money. The main thing is that my Yodie Yodie will be ok.

[Prairie Purrs]

I'm so sorry Yodie's polyp problems have returned. She's in good hands with Dr. Lee, and everyone here is hoping and purring for an excellent outcome.

[Pinot's Mom]

Mary, money is the least of it; it always comes from somewhere, doesn't it? Prayers Yodie comes out OK and that's the end of the polyps.

[Medusa]

Dr. Lee's office just called. She came through the surgery ok but it's probably best that I leave her there overnight in case of bleeding. The surgery was fairly invasive plus he had to cut part of her ear off but he assured me that he would sew it back on. She has to wear a collar for 14 days. I think I'm going to need some tranquilizers!

I said that I want to talk to Dr. Lee but he won't be back til tomorrow morning. I need to find out how this affects the MRSA. I have a morning appt. and after that I'll go straight there to get her. I don't even know if he was able to get the entire polyp. It isn't like him not to call me again.

[ChrisH]

Phew! Thank God she came through ok. Prayers continuing.

[Moesha]

Oh dear. What an update. I sure hope that things go well now that the polyp has been removed. Will certainly keep you and Yodie in our thoughts.

[cassiesmom]

prayers for Yodie and meowmie

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm glad to hear that her surgery went well. Hopefully she'll heal up quickly and won't have any more problems. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent her way.

[Medusa]

Just spent nearly half an hour on the phone w/Dr. Lee. It's another good news/bad news scenario.

Good news: he did the same as last time and gave the polyp a tug, hoping to get it at its root. If it lasts as long as it previously did, it'll be several years before she has problems again but he can almost guarantee that another polyp will grow. Also, now that the polyp is out, the MRSA has nowhere to hide and the meds that he'll give me are super potent on MRSA and he feels that she has a good chance of getting rid of it in about 6 weeks or so.

Bad news: As I said, it's likely that she'll get another polyp but who knows when. If it's several years from now, she'll have another surgery. If it grows immediately, then I have a decision to make. A bulaosteotomy is tantamount to brain surgery. Dr. Lee has to cut into her skull and it could result in nerve damage and the post op is painful and long in duration plus, even after such invasive and complicated surgery, he still cannot guarantee that another polyp won't form. In his 33 years as a vet, he's performed 10-15 of these surgeries and several of the cats have had polyps repeat themselves. I will not put Yodie through that plus my finances couldn't handle it. Yesterday's procedure will be expensive in itself but if it gives her several good years, it's worth it.

I have an appt. this morning so I won't be able to pick her up until this afternoon. She hasn't eaten but I don't let that worry me. I know my cats and when she gets home in familiar surroundings she'll eat, after she gives me a good chewing out that is. I don't call her Yodie the Yowler for nothing.

I'll post pix of her in her collar later tonight. Thanx for the prayers but please keep them up. My little girl needs them and so do I.

[Queen of Poop]

Praying that the nasty polyp takes its own sweet time coming back, if at all. It will be good to get her home and begin her recovery. Please give her a gentle kiss from me. Hugs for you.

[Pinot's Mom]

I'm glad Yodie came through well - I know you'll be glad when she's home and yelling at you!!

Gentle headbumpies to Yodie; prayers for both of you!

[katladyd]

Sending prayer that it takes years and years and years, if ever, for that darn thing to grow back!