Please keep Luna in your thoughts: Crystals! (blood test results: opinions please!!!)

[Medusa]

Extra special prayers going out for your sweet Luna and you.

[jenluckenbach]

More of those extra special thoughts and prayers coming your way.

[Donnaj4962]

I am just catching up with this today. Oh Kirsten, I am so sorry you and Luna are having to go through this.

Many prayers coming from me and the girls in Indiana that all goes well today and they find the problem and are able to fix it.

Bless both of you!

[Randi]

Kirsten, I'm sitting here thinking of you and Luna with my fingers crossed that she will be OK. I know how worried you are - I would be too.

Best of luck - and let us know what's going on when you get home, please.

Wish I could help with money, but I'm struggling as it is.

[Catty1]

Big PT prayers - you and your heart kitty will get through this!

[Kirsten]

Just coming back from the vet, and it was a terrible ordeal for Luna! She got sedated, but not as much as for surgery, so she was totally aware of everything happening. First, they draw blood from her, and Luna growled and whined while they did that. She was so scared. After that, they shaved her belly; she didn't like that either. When they tried the ultrasound, it turned out her bladder was almost empty. So she got fluids (saline solution) to make her bladder filling quickly. After a while, they could finally see her bladder. There were no tumors or stones to be seen, but lots of crystals. You could see them swimming in her bladder, it looked like a snow globe! They checked her kidneys also, but they looked fine. *big sigh of relief*

But of course we will have to wait for the blood test results, which won't be back before Thursday. I know I won't be relaxed before they are back!

For the crystals, Luna will get a special diet (which has to be ordered first), and a new paste that contains cranberry extract. Finally cranberrie products are available here!!

Right now, Luna is stumbling around, still very dizzy. She just crawled onto my bed, and I think I will now lay down next to her, she wants to be with mommy. Right when she crawled out of her carrier, she gave me headbumpies. She's such a cute girl!!

Thank you everyone for your support. Please keep her in your thoughts for the results of the blood test.

Randi, don't worry about that, I totally understand!

Kirsten

[jenluckenbach]

No tumors or stones is GREAT news. And the kindeys looking good is also great news. I must admit though, I would wonder why these crystals did not show up on the last urinalysis.
Now, your best defence is to make sure Luna stays on the correct food. (I hope they let you know what type of crystals they found).
Biddy is having this crystal problem right now, and the food is not doing enough for him. (but that is another story)

Now Luna and you can get a good rest, and hopefully the results will come back with good news as well.