Prayers, please, for my Creamsicle! *UPDATE w/Pic 7/20

[jennielynn1970]

Each Sunday at church I pray for all animals. Since I greatly dislike hymns I zone out so I can't hear them

OOOOH!!!! You are gonna be in trouble!!! Unless God doesn't like the hymn choices either, lol.

[Medusa]

Unfortunately, the infection is all over; chest, back, legs, hind quarters, top of her head. It's a bacterial infection and I wondered why my other cats didn't get it. Dr. Lee said it's because her immune system is so compromised. The shot cleared it up really well last time but she got it back, obviously, so another shot was called for today. All she's done since we came home today is sleep. I asked him if the shot has a sedative effect and he said 'no', that she's probably getting relief from the itching and she's tired from scratching and pacing and yowling from being in heat.

I am going to ask if I can be there when she wakes up. My retired vet offered to let me do that; Dr. Lee is a different kind of animal. Even when they do any sort of treatment, injections, whatever, they do it out of sight. Cgirl carried on so today that, if I didn't know better, I would've sworn it was Puddy back there. Dr. Lee said "She's quite a pistol." That she is. She's very sweet tempered but she doesn't take too well to having a needle stuck in her neck. Go figure.

Sigh. All I can do now is watch and wait.

[phesina]

Prayers and good wishes and healing energies are being sent from here too. Be well, little Creamsicle!

Love, purrs, and hugs,
Peony, Sydney, Poppy, Elmer, Pat, and Priscilla Angel

[jennielynn1970]

Yikes!! All over?! That sounds absolutely torturous for the poor little thing. That's like getting hives all over, or razor burn (the follicle gets infected there too... another reason we shouldn't have to shave! ). Lordy... the doc is probably right.. she's sleeping because she actually as some relief from all the itching. I hope that this shot will clear it up for her for good.

Are you allowed to put aloe gel on her or would that not be good for her to ingest? I put that on razor burn sometimes, and it makes it feel little better.

[Kalei]

I'm so glad that Creamsicle got her second shot, and let's all pray that this will be her last and cure it for good! And I hope your Dr. does let you be there when she wakes up

[kb2yjx]

Glad to hear that Creamsicle has the spunk to complain about getting needles!! PRAYERS !!!!!!!

[momcat]

Hi Medusa, How is Creamsicle feeling? Are things getting any better?

[Medusa]

Poor little girl is in misery. The hair follicle infection is gone again but now she's back in heat. I'm calling Dr. Lee first thing tomorrow to see when I can take her in for spaying. If I wait too long, she's liable to get the infection back and then she'll be miserable w/that, too. This is the most vicious cycle! I have to keep her on amitryptilene just to keep her calm. Otherwise, she runs in circles, crying at the top of her lungs. She's lost 3 lbs. and I'm afraid she's lost even more weight. Thanx so much for asking.

[Craftlady]

Oh my poor baby. Would he consider spaying while in heat and take extra precautions?

[catmandu]

Poor Little Creamsicle , It Sounds As Though Shes Battling Her Instincts To Have Kittens. We Hope That You Have Her Spayed Soon So She Will Calm Down.

[Medusa]

I hope Dr. Lee can give the poor girl some relief. And the rest of us, too. She's singing opera quite a lot lately and yesterday I heard Specs crying from the basement. When I went to check on him, Creamsicle had him cornered and it was as though he was yelling "Help! She's trying to have her way w/me." And there was Cgirl, writhing on the floor, looking her sexiest. It's cute but maddening. And I don't want her to have other complications from not having been spayed.

[phesina]

Oh, I hope Dr. Lee can spay her soon (like in the next day or two?). That sounds miserable for you and her and everyone else around.

Hugs and skritches to you and Creamsicle,
Pat

[Medusa]

So do I. Dr. Lee doesn't like to spay while a cat is in heat because of all the blood. I'll see what he has to say tomorrow.

[rg_girlca]

May, I had a little girl that had one heat after another and it turned out that she had a cyst, I think on her ovary, that was keeping her in heat. It's been so long that I can't remember.
Anyway, my vet had no choice but to spay her while she was in heat and she did just fine. The reason they don't like to do it is because the cat can hemorrhage. I had to sign a paper stating that I wouldn't hold them responsible if anything went wrong, because I was the one who pushed to have her spayed. The poor girl was suffering for about 3 months and was driving me crazy. They even prescribed a tranquilizer to give her at night so I could get some sleep and she could get some rest also.

I pray that the first chance they get, your vet will be able to spay Creamsicle in between her heats.

Prayers and positive thoughts on the way for your precious girl and {{{{{{HUGS}}}}}} for you.

[Medusa]

Just got off the phone w/Dr. Lee's office. He was going to spay her tomorrow but, unfortunately, I have an early work day, so he's going to do it on Thursday. The yowling stopped last night, so I'm hoping that means she'll stay out of heat until she gets spayed. God, she's so skinny that I worry about how she'll take the anesthesia. When I pick her up, I can feel all her bones. She's such a sight; skinny, bald spots and a tail that has lost so much hair that it looks like a rat tail. Please keep her in your prayers, friends.