UPdate on Ellie-mae...

[moosmom]

Carole,

You ARE doing the right thing!! Just make sure they don't use Medicam as an anesthetic. It's dangerous to cats and alot of vets are still using it rather than gas, which is alot safer.

She is a beautiful little girl and is very lucky to have you watching out for her!!!

and hugs,

Donna and fur crew

[phesina]

We are sending many prayers and good wishes to your beloved Ellie-mae, and we will be thinking of her and you and sending you both healing energies on Monday.

[Medusa]

Gotta love Calico girls! Ellie-mae has lots of prayers headed her way. And you, too, Carole. Keep the faythe.

[Freedom]

Prayers for Ellie Mae!

Bit confused w/ time zone changes, the surgery may already have happened.

My Lacey had a mammary gland tumor and it was removed, she is fine now. I pray all goes well for Ellie Mae the same, even w/ all her other issues.

I know what you mean about being so nervous, Carole, I think I drove my friends crazy the days leading up to the surgery!

[carole]

thanks donna, they do use gas, don't worry they are excellent vets, been with them for well over ten years now, and i have 100 per cent faith in my vet who is doing the surgery,he is very kind and caring as well.

No freedom surgery is scheduled for next tuesday, monday your time in the US,just as well kitty does not know yet, i am more nervous than she is, but she does get extremely stressed even going for her check up, she just sits on the vets table and trembles.

I have never had a cat so easily stressed as ellie is,so it is going to be hard on her.

I sure hope you are right Donna that i am indeed doing the right thing, i have my reservations.

I did not want to put her through such an ordeal in the first place, it is just having to the dental, that the opportunity to nip out the tumour has arisen,so it seems the best thing to do.

I tell you i have had many sleepless nights, wondering if i had made the right decision before, and now i feel exactly the same, however if she goes through this op well and she recovers well,then i will be confident that i did indeed do the right thing by her.

Please keep those prayers and good thoughts coming, they mean the world to me,and we need them, thanks my friends.

[Catty1]

All prayers and good wishes going out to you and to Elllie-Mae. That is a lot of money...hopefully your vet is ok with payment plans.

Can they do anything in the way of dental treatment that might help dear Ellie's sore mouth?

Again, praying that all goes wonderfully and that you and Ellie-Mae are all right very soon.

[carole]

candace they will be taking out two teeth, and i guess clean them, it will help her not to be in pain from that, but she will still have the ongoing mouth condition,which frankly is really hard on her despite her medication, she is on a very high dosage of steriods, which of course will have long term side effects, the vet feels we may well be able to reduce her medication after the dental if it is successful, so that is all we can really hope for, i have been told that i probably will loose her because of it, but so far she has had it for over two years,she has good and bad days, that was one of the reasons i opted not for surgery with the tumour in the beginning, however i guess things have changed slightly and we just have to do what we can.

Yes it is a heck of a lot of money, we are far from rich, however i have plans to raise some through a prize i won online, hoping it sells, had a little saved for special occasion,and i will use our daughers board money this week, instead of putting it towards groceries, and with a very kind donation from a very special lady here on PT, i think we can just about do it.

It is a struggle but she is well worth it, i took her on six years ago, rescuing her from that awful woman and she has brought me nothing but joy,she is an awesome little girl, very different to any cat i have ever had,she is a fighter and i owe it to her to at least give her this chance,now that it has presented itself, but i am extremely nervous and worried about the procedure despite all the re-assurance given here and from my vet,fingers and all paws crossed my baby will be ok and sail through this nicely.

Thanks everyone for your ongoing support.