Mishi to White Coats - PT prayers please

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Oh no, Georgia, I'm so sorry.

I think you are right to not leave him there. Being away from home is quite stressful for kitties - especially if there is no one there with them. Giving fluids is a piece of cake and I know you will be able to do it for Mishi. I sure hope they help stabilize him.

{{{hugs}}} to you and positive thoughts and prayers going out for Mishi. I know you will be giving him extra snuggles this weekend, so please give him some for me too - poor boy.

[jazzcat]

Oh no Georgia! Poor Mishi boy.

I'll be keeping you and Mishi in my thoughts and prayers. Hopefully the fluids will make a big difference.

(((HUGS)))

[kittycats_delight]

I am soo sorry that Mishi isn't doing well. I hope the fluids will help him. Positive thoughts and get better vibes being sent from meowmie Michelle and the girls.

[ramanth]

Oh Georgia, I'm so sorry to hear Mishi is not better.

Give the big fluffy boy a hug for me. He is so sweet. I'm so happy I got to be nuzzled by him.

Many prayers and healing vibes for you Mishi!

[jenluckenbach]

I am so sorry to hear this. And I agree....keep him at home, you can do the sub-Q fluids, it is easy. He will be so much more comfortable at home.

Sending lots of prayers that Mishi can get better, and if he cannot, then I will pray that he is in no pain. {{{{HUGS}}}}

[RedHedd]

Just got off the phone with the #2 vet - there's something about her I can't put my finger on, but I just don't like her. We agreed that I will bring Mishi in tomorrow and they will show me how to administer Sub-Q fluids. They will also put him on antibiotics and he will be home with me for the weekend. I think he will be much more comfortable at home.

They didn't want to start the IV fluids and then have me take him home because they wanted to leave the catheter in and said I would have problems flushing it (did that make sense?)

She also told me he now has a rep at the office as being a problem child as he apparently ripped up one of the techs. My boy! He CAN be a terror when he wants to be and doesn't like what's being done to him.

So we're going to just take this one day at a time and hope and pray that whatever this is (she suspects it's kidney stones) will pass and that he will be able to stay with me on this side of the bridge a little bit longer.

[jenluckenbach]

They are probably right about not starting an IV and then taking it out again right away for him to go home. But the Sub-Q fluids should be great for him, and then IF needed, when Monday comes, he can have the IV.

Just a little note (on the sad side of things), but when my dearest Y.Lee became very ill (from his diabetes) I did not have the heart to put him through a whole lot of veterinary procedures. You see, my normally VERY sweet and loving boy, did not enjoy the poking and prodding that went along with the blood tests and such. It was more than once that I needed to rescue the vet assistants from a wild-cat who would not leave his cage. So when his situation turned into MORE tests and the like, I needed to let him go. I could not allow him any more suffering. I just felt you needed to consider this point of view.

But I pray that you will not be called to make this type of decision any time soon.

[RedHedd]

Thanks, Jen. I know and am trying to prepare myself. I remember how hard it was for me and Goldie when I was taking her in almost every day when she was dying from her cancer. Mishi is definitely a mama's boy and sticks to me like glue; I even offered to be available for them if/when they had problems catheterizing him. She said she's never done that, however the other vet (our real vet) had me be there when they had problems with Goldie. Being brought up in a medical household, I have no problem with medical procedures and know it's just a part of life.

The vet was talking about other options like surgery, dialysis, etc. which is WAY out of my budget and things I would not put a cat through as I know they don't understand and just get more stressed.

[Killearn Kitties]

Sending positive vibes to Mishi tonight! I hope he rallies with the fluids. The girls all have their paws crossed.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Oh Redhedd.....positive thoughts with you and Mishi.....

[kittycats_delight]

Come on sweet Mishi boy we know you want to stay with meowmie and Mitzi for awhile longer. Positive thoughts and get well vibes coming from Ontario, Canada from meowmie Michelle and the girls (Lilith and Vixen). All fingers, paws and whiskers crossed here that the fluids help Mishi.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Georgia, I sure hope that Mishi feels better soon. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent your way. Please take care. ((((HUGS))))

[Barbara]

Mishi, I don't stop sending positive vibes and keeping fingers crossed. We are NOT ready to let you go- and hope you have some more time to enjoy your life with Mitzi and your mom.

[Sus]

What is it with cats and their kidneys??!! Why is it that cat's kidneys are so frail? I'm so sad to hear about Mishi's problems. I'll send a little prayer that it will all work out for the best whichever way things are going to go.

Love,
Sus and Bella

[RedHedd]

Mishi is doing SO much better! He was a wiggle worm at the vets yesterday when the techs were showing us how to give him subcutaneous fluids which made me worry that I would have problems trying to do it myself. He's also on antibiotics - Baytril - for the next 10 days. Good thing he's easy to pill

Thank you KAK for the tip about doing it in the bathroom - that made it SO much easier. He let me Sub-Q him this morning without any fuss at all. He's SUCH a good boy!

He is OBVIOUSLY feeling better, even pestering Mitzi a little bit. The vet (vet #2) suspects he was/is passing a stone. We are still on schedule for the ultrasound on Tuesday. but I am SO happy he is doing better. I saved several hundred dollars by opting to treat him at home and I think I made the right decision. He's so much happier, eating and drinking almost as normal. He even turned up his nose at the canned K/D last night and insisted on having his regular diet of the dry K/D.

Thank you everyone for all the good thoughts and prayers. They DO help us get through these tough times.