Jimmy is feeling Good: Ridiculous but wonderful update #46

**Moesha** · 09-05-2008, 07:49 AM

Do you know, it hit me in my sleep last night about the high protein food and one kidney. I forget that protein isn't good for the kidneys. That's the opposite of what I deal with with Morgan and the diabetes. It was just funny that I was sleeping and thought of that and remembered it this morning. Hoping all goes well today.

**Medusa** · 09-05-2008, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by Moesha

Do you know, it hit me in my sleep last night about the high protein food and one kidney. I forget that protein isn't good for the kidneys. That's the opposite of what I deal with with Morgan and the diabetes. It was just funny that I was sleeping and thought of that and remembered it this morning. Hoping all goes well today.

Yes, you're right, Moesha, and I should've caught that. Your vet will probably recommend that you put Jimmy on KD, Lara.

**Randi** · 09-05-2008, 10:06 AM

Oh Lara, what a shock to find Jimmy in that state, and then to find out he only has one kidney.

I so hope he'll pull through this!! I'm sending lots and lots of positive thoughts to Jimmy, and to you.

(((hugs)))

**Donnaj4962** · 09-05-2008, 10:23 AM

Oh my, I am so sorry to hear that Jimmy is so sick. Many prayers coming from me and the girls in Indiana that he is well soon. I know he will want to get better ASAP so that he can get home to play with his new fursibs!

(((hugs))) to you!

**lvpets2002** · 09-05-2008, 10:25 AM

Oh my how I am saddened to read this about your wittle one Jimmy.. I sure hope he gets better soon.. Sending Lots of Prayers & Whisker Kissess..

**MoonandBean** · 09-05-2008, 02:03 PM

Just seeing this now and my heart aches for you. You have been through so much this year! I will pray for Jimmy until you tell us all he is ok! Hopefully, it is just colitis and he will recover completely.

**momtomany** · 09-05-2008, 07:31 PM

Prayers for Jimmy to get well soon and prayers for you for all that you have been through.

**jennielynn1970** · 09-05-2008, 11:39 PM

I know Sophie had a bunch of meds to help with the Colitis. I think that had to get it under control.

I hope the vet can help Jimmy, and then give you an idea if you need to change his food or not. If high protein is bad for cats with kidney problems, then I wouldn't go to EVO.

Hope there will be help and Jimmy will return to his happy, sweet self.

**Emeraldgreen** · 09-05-2008, 11:41 PM

Thank you all for your prayers. They worked!! Jimmy is home and is greatly improved from yesterday. The vet didn't want to give him food until they did the ultrasound this afternoon around 3:30. She told me that afterwards, if he ate, she would discharge him and he could come home. Thankfully he ate so we picked him up around 5:30 this evening.
The vet said he passed that weird looking stool all night. He was on the IV all night as well and he was brighter this morning. The specialist that came in today to do the ultrasound will send the official results back next week but they found that he does have a second kidney but it's very small. His pancreas looked good and so did his liver. His larger kidney appears to have a few stones in it but the vet said they don't seem to be causing him any problems.
The lining of his bowel was thickened and she believes this is where the infection is. She sent him home with Metronidazole and a liquid antibiotic that is cherry flavoured. Not Jimmy's favourite flavour!

I think it's a human med that is used for pets as well and would explain the cherry flavour.
They also sent him home with a small bag of Medi-Cal Gastro dry food. I'm supposed to give him this for awhile and then re-introduce the Wellness Holistic kibble again.

Moesha wrote:

Do you know, it hit me in my sleep last night about the high protein food and one kidney. I forget that protein isn't good for the kidneys. That's the opposite of what I deal with with Morgan and the diabetes. It was just funny that I was sleeping and thought of that and remembered it this morning. Hoping all goes well today.
Today 04:25 AM

Thank you for posting this thought. I shared it with the vet and she even said 'hmmm, that is a good thought and makes sense!' So no more Taste of the Wild'. It is working very well for some of my other cats (especially George) so I'm so glad to have found it (thanks krazyaboutkatz

) but Jimmy reacted to it the same way he did to Innova Evo and it was my fault for not realizing what was going on. It was just too hard on his system and it may be the kidney issue with one being very small and the other doing most of the work.

But on top of all this, I think there was something else going on. While we were driving home Jimmy let out a howl and I looked into the cage and saw him straining to go. He was really in pain and having difficulty. When we got home I checked it out and he had pooped out these threads! There were 3 or 4 of them and they were about 3 inches long. They weren't worms, I could see the actual freyed fabric!

I went into their room and found 3 things that could be the culprit. The carpet cat condo that has got rope wrapped around parts of it that is quite freyed and another scratching post thing with balls on ropes that is freyed and an antique chair I recently put in their room that has upholstry that is falling apart. I took them all out because Jimmy has been eating one of them and I think these threads were somehow stuck in his intestines. He was really howling when he 'got rid of them' on the way home. I put them in a plastic baggy to take to the vet to see what she thinks. Maybe because he is so ultrasensitive, it caused some kind of infection??

Anyway, here are a couple of pics of Jimmy with his now completely bald stomach. He's got stripes on his belly skin just like a trout! I think he is a shadow tabby. When you look closely at his fur in the sunlight you can see stripes.

It's 1,000.00 later in 24 hours but I couldn't be happier to have my guy back. Thank you all for your amazing prayers. They really, really worked!