I fear I may be losing my Puddy.

[Logan]

I am so sorry, Mary.

Keep us posted and our thoughts and prayers are with you and Puddy.

Logan

[Donnaj4962]

Oh my.... I am just reading this and I am so sorry to hear that Puddy isn't feeling well. My heart goes out to you and Puddy. Thoughts and prayers coming your way from me and my girls. Please keep us posted. Bless you and Puddy.

[Medusa]

Dr. Lee called and said "Well, it isn't as bad as I thought it might be but it isn't good either." Her creatinine was 6.something. He thought it might go as high as 9 and he said that, if it did go that high, that would be unacceptable. She is not anemic but her white blood cell count is at 37,000, up from 17,000. Not good. He said that I could either start her on antibiotics at home and give her SQ fluids twice a day now. Or I could take her back in and they'd start the IV antibiotics and double the fluids. I asked if she stood as good a chance by staying at home, even though it would take the antibiotics longer to start working since I'd be administering them orally. He said "Do you want the honest truth?" I said "Yes, of course!" He said "No, her chances would not be good. She's going down very quickly. She's really sick and she feels it." Sigh.

So....I took her back in and my heart was so heavy that I could barely breathe. She just curled up in a ball in the carrier and her breathing was so shallow that I had to check a couple of times to make sure she was still alive. She put up a fuss, though, when I took her out of the carrier and handed her over to Dr. Lee. He said that, if he can get her white cell count down, then he'll feel optimistic. If he can't.... I don't even want to finish the sentence. I'm just sick about this. I hated leaving her. Hated it. She'll be alone and she hates being fussed with anyhow. And she smelled bad from the renal failure plus she has a severe kidney infection, he said.

I hope I did the right thing. If she passes over while she's alone, I won't be able to bear it. But when he said that she had a fighting chance by taking her back in, I felt that I should give her that chance.

Blessings,
Mary

[furrykidsmother]

Please don't second guess what you are doing for Puddy! You are giving her the chance she needs to keep fighting! I hope and pray that you will have many, many more happy memories ahead of you. You and Puddy will have extra good thoughts and prayers tonight!

(((hugs)))

[Soapets]

Hugs and prayers coming your way from Nebraska. Hang in there.........

Deb

[Medusa]

I'm going to bed w/out my Puddy tonight. When I walk upstairs and go into my bedroom, I'll see her litter box and her food and water dishes and her bunky and I pray that I can make it through the night w/out getting up and having to read to take my mind off things. I keep sending her peaceful, healing energy and see myself giving her noggin noogies and hearing her purr and giving me head bumpies. (She does that only to me.) Every night when it's bedtime, I say "Puddy, watch the house for Mommy" and I say it before I leave the house, too. Tonight, I asked her to watch over the house from where she is but that Boo would take over til she comes back home. Please, God, let that be true.

Blessings,
Mary

[Craftlady]

Your vet Dr. Lee seems to have a very good handle on things and he wouldnt try things if he wasnt sure there would be a postive outcome. Will continue to keep good thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery. I agree it's hard to leave our fur babies at the vets and especially when someone wont be there all night with them. Only good thing about 24/ER or after hour places someone is always there with them. I just wish our regular vet offices had that feature.

[Barbara]

Oh Mary! I had to check this first thing in the morning
I hope so much he can get the acute infection down.

{{{{Hugs}}}} to you and Puddy.

[Poo]

So sorry to hear about Puddy. We have our fingers and paws crossed here. Lots of {{hugs}} and prayers are on their way.

Nicki x

[Medusa]

Well, if it was a breathing problem that Puddy was having, I'd keep her home w/me. Because if they can't check her breathing, then we'd really have problems. If you're not breathing, you're dying. I'd rather see that, if she was having difficulty, that I could race her to the 24 hr. ER. Anyhow, I slept last night, I think, because I was so exhausted. I'm prepared for whatever happens today. I'll keep you posted. Thanx, friends, for all your prayers. I know that they have a positive effect on my Pudster. (and me, too.)

Blessings,
M

[Barbara]

I am glad to hear you slept. And I am sure some cat angels hovered over Puddy too. I'll check in later to hear more- and hope Puddy is back with you then.

[tricollie4me]

Thinking of you and especially of Puddy...

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Your vet sounds like mine - he was an absolute star when my Cally was going through it....

will be thinking of you and dear Puddy

[Donnaj4962]

I was anxious to hear what had happened overnight! And I am sorry that you had to spend a night without your Puddy. But know that the vet is doing all that he can. Many thoughts and prayers for you and Puddy from me and my girls! Please keep up the faith and keep us posted.

[furrykidsmother]

Good thoughts and prayers still heading your way. Please update as soon as you can.