clive is sick! ???

[Cataholic]

Way to go Clive! Keep getting stronger and better!!! I hope Mommy's pocketbook is spared as much as possible. Prayers on the way to you.

[babolaypo65]

he said he is hopeful. he said after the blood tranfusion they look to see if the marrow starts making its own cells. he was at 9 yesterday. they aid they would be hopeful if he tested at 12 today. he was at 20! so thats good. the blood work came back really wacky, billirubin at 800 (should be below 100), elecrolytes off, etc. and some kind of liver disease. they now think its either hepatits, or something he ate up to three months ago. (pre me). he is eating lots, and using the box lots, and being social. thats a good sign. he's staying tonight again, and hopefully will be well enough to leave tomorrow with some meds. the vet is so nice, he knows i cant afford a biopsy (to *maybe* see whats wrong with his liver). he called a hospital and got a donation of a hepatitis med that is used in both cats and humans. really expensive. so he got a human batch and is making clive little kitty pills (for free).
here's hoping! (brian the housesitter is ready for the additional duties. my secretary donated some canned food (dr's orders for a week).... and the friends who gave me clive (he was living in their back yard) pitched in some money. such good friends!
thanks for the good thoughts. keep them coming.

ps i didnt know about blood transfusions either! the nurse brought her cat and he made a donation. the vet said thats what saved him. because as they were giving him fluids to fix the dehydration they were making the anemia worse.....

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by babolaypo65
he said he is hopeful. he said after the blood tranfusion they look to see if the marrow starts making its own cells. he was at 9 yesterday. they aid they would be hopeful if he tested at 12 today. he was at 20!

Way to go Clive buddy!!!! Hopefully everything will go well tonight and you'll be back home in no time. Sounds like there are a lot of people who really care about this kitty and are willing to help out a lot (like the nurse & her kitty ) and the vet is being really nice and doing things for free and getting donations from the hospital too! What a great group of people this lucky kitty stumbled upon.

[babolaypo65]

i have to face the unpleasant task of cleaning up the carpet. during the night before he went to the hospital he peed on the carpet. i've tried a couple of "gets rid of cat smells" products but no luck. any suggestions on the best thing to get rid of that smell? fortunately its on a rug over the carpet (with rubber backing). i used my little carpet scrubber too. no luck. tried baking soda too!
any suggestions?

[jenluckenbach]

if you have or can borrow a "little green clean machine" (like the big wet suction vacs, only smaller) that is the best investment I ever made. Vinegar is also suppose to be real good, but then the place smells like vinegar. Nil-odor is a good brand name if you can find that.

[Uabassoon]

Clive I'm glad to hear that you are feeling better. Corkscrew and Tibby send you head bumpies and they hope you feel better soon.

[emily_the_spoiled]

I am very happy that Clive is doing better

You can try Nature's Miracle Stain removal (available at Petsmart or any animal place). It works quite well (and is safe with animals. The other thing I tried and seems to work very well (and is faster than Nature's Miracle) is the WoolLite brand of animal stain removal. This should be available in your local grocery store in the laundry section.

Good Luck!!

[tatsxxx11]

So happy to hear Clive is much improved!! I'm a big fan of Nature's Miracle! And a black light!! Hugs, kisses and nuzzles to dear Clive from Sandra, Mr. B and Oliver!

[babolaypo65]

clive went home today!!! i'm not there. am with family, but the house sitter says he looks great!
thanks for all your positive thoughts!
they still dont know what it was, or if it will reoccur. here's hoping!

[jenluckenbach]

That is such great news, but sad that you cannot be there. I am so happy for dear Clive!!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm just now reading this thread. I'm so glad that Clive is back home and that he's doing so well. I sure hope that he continues to stay well. All fingers and paws are crossed here. Good luck.

[babolaypo65]

clive's been home a week. i got home last night. he's a totally different cat! he has so much energy! the scary thing is, he probably adopted us while low energy, not feeling well. THIS is probably the real clive!! (or the house sitter was pampering him so much he slept LOTS and had lots of pent up energy.) he spent last night. all night. tearing around the room. launching at the bed (and me and the dog) from all angles. goof ball! finally went to sleep around four am. today im going to keep him AWAKE til bed time in the hopes he will sleep all night!
though i wanted to ring his neck a few times last night, im THRILLED at how well he is doing, and hope it lasts.
thanks again for everyone's kind words, and wisdom.

[jenluckenbach]

I'll bet that is true. He was sick before, even though you did not know it. THIS is probably the REAL Clive. But still, such great news!!!

[Cataholic]

I am sooo thrilled to read that Clive is now SPICY Clive! Way to go Clive!! Way to go to your hooman, too, for going the extra mile for you...I hope this quickly becomes a thing of the past, and you two can get on with your lives. Congrats and Best Wishes!

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm so glad to hear that Clive is doing so well.