My Peony is very, very ill

[Moesha]

My heart hurts so much for you. It is so unfair that our babies get these terrible people diseases! We are all here for you. I hope that you can feel the love being sent your way.

http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/...ng&cid=9250816

[jenluckenbach]

Prayers for you and Peony. I will also light a candle.

[phesina]

Thank you all for all the good wishes and prayers and candles.

Peony has kidney and liver issues, so I have been giving her fluids for quite a while. She was eating very little starting about a week and a half ago, then didn't want to eat at all for the next couple of days (Thursday and Friday).

She has been to two different vets the last two days, who both have seen her before and know varying amounts of her history. She has a mass in her abdomen, probably some in the lungs too. And she's dehydrated and has fluid in her abdominal area.

The first vet gave her 300ml subQ on Friday and said if she was still dehydrated Saturday to take her to the emergency clinic for IV fluids. And she gave her Metronidazole for an increased WBC, which we'd been working on for a while.

Peony was still dehydrated on Saturday, plus a friend sent me an article by a vet saying Metronidazole should be used sparingly if at all on cats with kidney or liver issues.

I took her to the other vet for a second opinion. She gave her a steroid injection and pills (prednisolone) and supplements to see if we can give Peony as much good time as she can have. She's keeping her on subQ fluids but upped the amount. She also noticed that Peony's breathing was somewhat labored and told me if that gets worse over the weekend to take her to the emergency clinic to let her go, as that is frightening for a cat to have a hard time breathing (as it would be for me).

She is eating again, not a lot but with enjoyment, yummies like baby food and juicy flaky Fancy Feast several times a day. So I figured, if she's eating and enjoying her food, she's not QUITE ready to check out, and I'll call Dr. Lewis (the second vet) tomorrow morning.

But I noticed the expanded abdominal area, I guess from the excess fluid. I also noticed her breathing problem, but I don't know if it's worse than yesterday. Now I'm wondering if I should take her to the emergency vet to see if the abdominal fluid can/should be drained, or if that can wait until tomorrow morning. (I wish this wasn't happening on Sunday!)

Thanks again for all your good wishes and prayers, and for the candles. Peony and I are both happy and grateful for the light shining on us.

[Laura's Babies]

Gentle hugs and purrs to both you and Peony. May what time she has left be pain free and when she is gone, your heart heal without (to much) pain.

We are here when you need us.

[catmandu]

We ahve just lot a candle for Peony too, and we pray that yout Poor Cat Companion is not in pain, and that her transition to being an Angel will be smooth and easy.

Its always so hard to see Our Cat Companions, once so lithe and lively become older and ailing before our eyes, I know that one day I will have these same problems with My Senior Found Cats , aggregate age of 53 human years.

Prayers are coming from all of us all for your Dear Old Friend

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm so sorry to hear this. I hope that you'll be able to make her as comfortable as possible and I'll also light a candle for you. Please take care. (((HUGS)))

[phesina]

Thank you again, all you kind folks, for all your good wishes and prayers and candles.

I called the emergency vet clinic to ask them about whether I should bring her in tonight .. to have the fluid drained if they could, or, sigh, to be euth.. I said, a positive sign is that she eats small amounts often and enjoys it, but negative the fluid and labored breathing. The person with whom I spoke said it was pretty much up to me. Then she said the doctor was presently in surgery and there are other patients waiting, so she'd check on what might be a good time to bring her if I'm going to. She said to call back around 8pm (it's 7pm now). So I guess I'll do that. It would be nice if they could drain the fluid and make her comfortable for a while longer.

Pat

[Moesha]

I am so, so sorry. I hate that we are losing so many of our dear PT kitties again lately. Many hugs being sent to you as well.