Please help save Sydney's life!

[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.

[Catty1]

YAAY!

Let me get this straight...one of the side effects of an anti-nausea medication is NAUSEA????

Who got paid good research money to come up with THAT one?

[Medusa]

YAAY!

Let me get this straight...one of the side effects of an anti-nausea medication is NAUSEA????

Who got paid good research money to come up with THAT one?

Isn't that ridiculous? I looked into a patch for air sickness when I was flying a lot and one of the side effects was nausea. Honestly.

I'm so glad that Sydney is doing better, though. Sounds like you're having better luck than I am right now.

[catlover32648]

I hope everything will be alright. I will pray daily for this beauty.

[kittykatharine]

Thank you everyone for your support. I have been so busy with school and work, it has been very difficult to find time to post bulletins, although I am reading them all still :-). Sydney was still not eating today so I called the vet back and got an appetite stimulant. I have it to her around 3:00 and she was at least attempting to eat around 5:00. She is still not eating normally, but at least she is eating something. She ate about 2 tablespoons worth of wet food for dinner, which was a major improvement. She is still in good spirits, and continues to run around the house and act ok. I am hoping that this appetite stimulant can allow for me time to plump her up. She has lost some definite weight, although I am not sure how much- at least 2 lbs. Please keep your prayers up, because this last few chemo administrations have taken a toll on Sydney. I fear her lack of eating has hindered her healing. She doesn't have to go in for chemo until next Friday, so she has one more week to adjust. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers.