Prayers for my Yodie, please; She has MRSA; *Update* 1/5; good/bad news; #269

[momcat]

Hi Medusa, How is Yodi doing today? Still playing and getting into everything, I hope.

[cassiesmom]

Prayers and a candle for Yodie!
http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/...ng&cid=9670626

[Medusa]

She's still doing pretty well, no vomiting episodes for a few days now, so I guess squirting the three syringes of water in her mouth helps the pill dissolve better and not damage her throat. Her appt. to have her sutures removed is on Wednesday and, of course, Dr. Lee will check her ear again (and throat, if possible, but she won't be sedated so that's doubtful). She keeps shaking her head, which concerns me, because that's an indication of a polyp but maybe it just still feels funny from the surgery. (fingers and paws crossed) I'll update you when we return from the vet's.

[Medusa]

Her ear is bleeding. She's gone all this time w/no problems and now two days before her vet visit, her ear is bleeding. I was getting ready to put the drops in her ear when my son said "Look at her ear, Mom!" She shook her head and blood flew everywhere. The sutures don't appear to be torn open but if the bleeding is inside her ear, I don't know what to make of it. I put her collar back on and she is not happy. She's hissing and growling at everyone and dragging her head so that the collar scrapes on the floor. She really looks pathetic. I'm going to have to leave it on her and she'll have to sleep w/me because if any of the other cats comes near her, she goes bonkers. I have a dr.'s appt. myself tomorrow that I really don't want to reschedule if I can help it but if she's worse, I may have to. Please keep up the prayers for my hissy little Yodie Yodie.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Prayers on the way from me for you both.

[Prairie Purrs]

Oh, poor Yodie girl! She's having a hard time of it. I hope it's a minor issue and that she'll get right back on the road to recovery.

[Catty1]

Prayers for Yodie that this is a minor hiccup and she will be healed soon!

[Pinot's Mom]

Prayers from here she's on the mend really soon!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent her way. I hope she'll feel better soon.

[Medusa]

I took the collar off her last night because she just could not get comfortable enough to fall asleep, poor girl. She slept w/me all night and if I turned over, she cried. I checked her ear several times during the night and there was no bleeding but I'll have to put the collar back on her when I leave for my appt. this afternoon. If any of the other cats even comes near her, she gets furious when she's wearing the collar. I guess she feels she's at a disadvantage. They aren't trying to hurt her; they're just curious but she doesn't care. LOL

[cassiesmom]

A candle and a prayer for Yodie...
http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/...ng&cid=9684824

[Medusa]

Prayers for Yodie that this is a minor hiccup and she will be healed soon!

You caught something that I wasn't able to see up close and personal, Candace. Yodie's eye looks funny now; it's all glazed over or something. I don't know what the third eyelid is but I'm sure going to ask Dr. Lee about it this morning. Good grief, this girl has been through it!

[katladyd]

Prayers going out for dear Yodie. Get well soon, girl!!!

[Medusa]

Just got home. Another long drive in a bitter cold and rainy day. Yodie was as good as gold, though. Dr. Lee said her ear looks great except for a small ulcer inside it, probably from rubbing up against furniture. Her sutures healed nicely, too. He said he could see her ear drum and there are no polyps as of now. Her eye also has an ulcer on it, same eye as before, and he thinks she scratched it w/her hind paw. So the collar has to go back on for a little while. Oh lordie. She's still on the MRSA meds for another few weeks until we can get another culture done to see if it cleared up. Plus he gave me some ointment for her eye and also for the spot that she rubbed raw. Maybe I should just have her head removed and get it over with.

I also talked to him about Creamsicle because she's just become mammoth from the Prednisolone! He gave me Medrol to see if we can wean her off the Pred and take some weight off her. She's so hungry all the time and even if she sees me w/the tube of Cat Lax in my hand, she goes nuts. I know how bad the hunger can get from being on Pred so I hope this works. If not, he said we can do the once a month Depo shot to see if that will work. I asked if I can administer it myself since it's subcutaneously administered and he said "Well, we're not supposed to do that because people sometimes inject themselves instead of their pets". I told him that he allowed me to inject Puddy when she was so sick. Besides, I could just as easily swallow the meds that he gives me for my cats, so that argument doesn't hold water. I think he'll trust me to do the right thing.

He also gave me more gel caps for Pidge so that she keeps her meds down w/no problem. She's doing aces so I thought I'd include that in Yodie's thread rather than try to find my thread about Pidge.

So there ya have it! So far so good. Now if we can just make it through the holidays. Of course, I have no money left now but WTH. LOL Thanx for all your prayers and good thoughts for my Yodie Yodie. I'll keep you updated as she continues to improve.

[Prairie Purrs]

Sounds like good news all around! Now, just keep that paw out of your eye, Yodie girl.