Please help save Sydney's life!

[kittykatharine]

Just so everyone knows, Sydney has begun eating normally again! I was cooking turkey yesterday and she came over an begged as usual. So I gave her a piece (the last two weeks, she would beg, sniff it, and then walk away), well with the turkey she gobbled it down like she hadn't eaten in weeks! I have been giving her small portions of turkey throughout the whole day and she has definitely eaten at least a full days worth of food. I just need to keep her eating so I can get as much nutrition as possible in her before Friday. She is also eating about a jar of baby food a day!

[Moesha]

YaY Sydney!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing the good news with us!

[Catty1]

Atta girl, Sydney! Boy, KK, what a roller-coaster that sweet faced girl has had you on!

But you look at that little face, and it's all worth it, somehow. Am I right?

[Emeraldgreen]

Wow! A whole jar of baby food, that is awesome! I'm glad she is hungry for turkey too. I hope she eats and eats to get big and strong for her next round of chemo.

[jenluckenbach]

Thank God!!

[sugarpaws]

I have been following this thread, and am so happy to hear your sweatheart is eating again. Good luck and healing wishes!
Marina

[momtomany]

Way to go Sydney. Keep up the good work and keep your Momma and all of us happy.

[kittykatharine]

Just an update...Sydney had her chemo administration on Friday (the Vincristine) and is doing surprisingly well. She is eating pretty well and she just loves the wet kitten food that I bought her. I am hoping to get her weight up because she lost 4 lbs over that horrible month she wasn't eating. I am so happy that I fattened her up before all of this because she now weighs 9 lbs - which is actually a healthy weight for her. We had one incident that happened the day I brought her home from the vet. When she comes home on chemo days, she is still kind of sedated, and she walks funny and acts loopy. Another side effect is she looses her understanding of what she is allowed to do and not. Friday when I brought her home, she some how jumped on the kitchen counter (which she is never allowed to do)- when I got up to check on her, I saw it in slow motion, her fall side ways from the counter to the floor. I ran to her to check to see if she had hurt herself, and she was laying on her side. I think because her muscles were all relaxed, when she feel she actually didn't hurt anything despite it being a pretty high fall. It was a scary, but she was ok. Things are ok for now, and I will keep everyone posted. Thanks!

[kittykatharine]

What do you think about this: I came home after an eleven hour work day to find I had a message on my answer machine stating I had missed blood tests for Sydney. Once again I NEVER miss anything. If there is anything I am good at it is being organized and taking care of Sydney. I watch her health care like a hawk. So, I called the vet this morning and they stated it is was another glitch in the computer system (this is the second time they have done this). It frigtens me because this states to me they are not looking at her chart and are relying on their computer system, which is glitching. I hope to God they aren't messing up her meds like they have messed up her other stuff (called twice regarding wrong treatments, left a cathetar in where she bled all over the car, messed up on billing resulting in additional $1500). These are MAJOR mistakes. It terrifies me. Especially when she goes in to have the Doxorubicin - which if administered incorrectly causes vast tissue death which usually results in amputation of the limb or death all together. I hate to say this, but I am afraid to talk to the vet - this is the only vet in town that can do this chemo treatment, so I cant upset her. But at the same time I am worrying to death everythime she goes in for treatment. What would you do?


On another note, thank you so much for the uplifting messages Mary and Candice. You both have been through this with me from the begining, and your support, information, prayers, etc. have made all the difference. You both are so very wonderful and I consider you guys Sydney's little guardian angels watching over her. I know this wouldnt have been as good as it has without your help. I mean, words cannot properly express my greatitude and appreication. You both have proved to me there are still kind people, wonderful people in the world. Thank you!