Please help save Sydney's life!

[kittykatharine]

We survived the storm and had no damage, which was really nice for once. The bad news is Sydney has not been doing very well this last week. Ever since her last chemo admin, she has been vomiting. I have been giving her nausea medicine to help, but she obviously doesn't feel well. She is also going through a not eating stage. I have tried yogurt, wet food, nutrical, dry food, a tons of different varieties of each, and she is just not interested. She just wants to be left alone. It is sad in the mornings because she hides from me, just to make sure today is not a "chemo day". She seems so happy to see me leave, but I am hoping this will wear off since she isn't going in for awhile. I am thinking about cooking some fresh chicken - she typically likes that a lot - so we shall see. I hope no one was negatively effected from the storm. Thanks for the prayers everyone!

[Medusa]

I'm glad to hear that you survived the storm intact but saddened to hear that Sydney is feeling punk. Goodness, our kitties can give us some scary moments, can't they? We'll keep the prayers going up for you, Katherine, and for Sydney we'll pump up the volume.

[Moesha]

Oh dear! Ms Sydney...don't scare your mommy like this. Eat your yums!

Sure hope that she comes around and starts feeling better.

[Catty1]

Awww...Poor Sydney and poor you!

I would guess, only guessing, that the stress of the storm and the chemo are working together and she isn't well...this last treatment was the heavier one, wasn't it?

{{{HUGS}}} and prayers that Miss Sydney is back to her feisty self in no time.

[jennielynn1970]

Poor Sydney. So much going on around her, and she's not feeling well! I hope the roasted/baked chicken you make will perk up her appetite.

Hugs to you sweet Sydney! Feel better and don't worry mom so much!

[kittykatharine]

Hi everyone! I have figured our finally what was making Sydney sick: it was in fact the anti-nausea medicine. After some investigating, one of the main side effects of the metoclopramide is NAUSEA, and this I believe led to her getting sicker and sicker. Poor thing was getting sick from the nausea medicine and I kept giving her the anti-nausea medicine. After I completely discontinued the nausea medicine her appetite came back, the vomiting stopped, and she is back to her normal energy level. It was a relief. I had another scare today though, when I got home from work, I had a message on my answer machine with the vet saying I had missed a chemo administration. I quickly checked my medical records and found that this was in fact wrong (because I would NEVER miss a chemo admin) and had to call the vet and explain to her that Sydney was on schedule. After her file was checked it was agreed that she was indeed on schedule. It just adds to the point that we have to be diligent in the care of our loved ones, because doctors make mistakes too. You have to play an active role in the care, otherwise you cannot detect what is going wrong. So, Sydney is doing fine at this point in time. She was actually chasing her tail today, which brought the biggest grin to my face. She is still hiding under the bed in the mornings when I leave for work, but I make sure to go in there and tell her she is not going in for therapy today. So all is well at this point. Thank you so much for the prayers and thoughts. PT is such a wonderful and helpful place. Makes all the difference!

[Moesha]

SO glad you figured out what was making her sick! Keep up the good work mom and Sydney!!! I think of you often and have been wondering how you have been doing.