Update on Puddy; she's gone*9/29* see post #421

[Emeraldgreen]

Dr. Lee sounds like a fantastic vet. I hope that it does turn out to be an autoimmune response to the Epogen and not something more serious. As you said, if she returns to the countertop after tomorrow's shot, it's likely you'll have your answer.
I'm glad she is still eating and hanging in there as best she can.

I'll ask him but he said that I'm jabbing her once a day, squirting meds down her throat twice a day, jabbing her again for another reason once a week, I have to brush her teeth every day, rinse her gums w/Chlorhexadine; he said that too much could stress her out and have a reverse effect on her. But I'll ask nonetheless; it couldn't hurt to ask.

Do you think that Dr. Lee would approve you cutting back on the brushing of her teeth and rinsing of her gums just for now until she gets through this part? I'm just imagining that feeling so lousy can only be harder with having objects and liquids in her mouth. But her dental condition may be serious enough to maintain this routine so only you and Dr. Lee will know what's best. Hopefully she will be back to her old self soon! Prayers going out for you both.

[Medusa]

Dr. Lee sounds like a fantastic vet. I hope that it does turn out to be an autoimmune response to the Epogen and not something more serious. As you said, if she returns to the countertop after tomorrow's shot, it's likely you'll have your answer.
I'm glad she is still eating and hanging in there as best she can.



Do you think that Dr. Lee would approve you cutting back on the brushing of her teeth and rinsing of her gums just for now until she gets through this part? I'm just imagining that feeling so lousy can only be harder with having objects and liquids in her mouth. But her dental condition may be serious enough to maintain this routine so only you and Dr. Lee will know what's best. Hopefully she will be back to her old self soon! Prayers going out for you both.

I guess what I should've said is that I'm supposed to brush her teeth daily. I cut back to a couple of times a week for the very reason you mentioned, Lara. I do squirt the Chlorhexadine in her mouth daily, though, because she does have gingivitis and she needs it. I use it myself and it does help, although I'm waking up w/blood in my mouth again, too. The last round of antibiotics cleared it up but after a couple of weeks, it started again, so I'm dealing w/that, too. I haven't been able to get in to see my dr. because of missing so much work and running back and forth w/Puddy but I finished my Rx yesterday, so I'm sure he's going to insist that I see him. Yay.

[slick]

http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/...ng&cid=6644002

Love slick

[Medusa]

http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/...ng&cid=6644002

Love slick

Thank you, Slick, I love this. And thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to think of my Puddy. I used to light candles on this site all the time. Thanx for the reminder.

[Medusa]

After her Epogen injection yesterday, Puddy went underneath my bed, not hers, and stayed there. Finally last night she came out for some fudgesicle but she went right back when she was finished. During the night, I heard what sounded like Puddy running in place. (I have hardwood floors so I hear everything.) She flew and I mean flew out from under the bed as though she was shot out of a cannon, ran into the hallway and peed on the runner. Her litterbox is literally steps away from the runner. I don't know if she couldn't make it or if it was a revenge pee. I had asked Dr. Lee if she could possibly feel sick after the shot, such as humans sometimes do after a flu shot or whatever, and he said that it's doubtful because runners wouldn't be able to take it and then run their races. I'm thinking that she just couldn't make it to her litterbox but then why wouldn't she just have peed under the bed? She peed right in the sink in front of me last week, if you'll recall. Another strange episode in the Puddy saga.

Just a few minutes ago I could hear her meowing upstairs, as though she was calling me. Then she came downstairs, walked around in the kitchen a bit, then went to the basement and walked around, then came back up and paused at the top of the basement stairs, then went upstairs again to her carrier. It's as though she was looking for something. So I thought maybe she wanted breakfast (it's Sunday so I slept in and hadn't fed them Fancy Feast yet), so I fed everyone but she wouldn't come out of her carrier to eat, so I carried her downstairs and she ate quite a bit, then back up to her carrier she went. At least I can see that she has the energy to walk up and down two flights of stairs. LOL

[pomtzu]

She's testing you!
I think she just didn't make it in time to get to the litterbox and wouldn't pee under the bed since this is one of her sleeping spots. She peed in the sink - but she doesn't actually sleep IN the sink, but go try to figure why she did that! And I'd take it as a good sign if she charged out of there like her back side was on fire, and also that she went down the steps on her own. At least she had the energy to do it!
It's stange, but it does sound like she's looking for something, but what? I still have the feeling that it's her advancing age and perhaps some senility that's behind all of it, but I'm no doctor!
Be that as it may, the crew here is still in her corner and saying prayers that things will improve - for BOTH of you!

[slick]

This is a very long thread and I quickly browsed through it.
Forgive me if you've already done this but have you had her read by Nancy?