Storm Needs Surgery ASAP!!!

[AmberLee]

Whew! He's getting a little feisty, heh? I think that's a good sign that he's feeling better -- poor you, though!

He gets his stitches out this coming Friday, if all goes well, right?

{{{hugs to you and the Storm-front and all your furry darlings}}}

[gini]

Waking you up in the middle of the night and jumping on top of his cage sounds very normal to me................I sure hope that means he is feeling better.

Come on Storm...keep it calm until next Friday and then the stitches will be removed...........then you can do some high jumps for us.

[slick]

Great news Tracey. Sounds like he's feeling better and wanting to make a jailbreak.

Will he eat cooked chicken? I made some skinless chicken thighs last night (just plain) and today I was making a chicken sandwich for lunch and M & S made a beeline; needless to say they got their treats for the month.

Just a thought.

{{{HUGS}}}

[krazyaboutkatz]

He was eating the chicken and rice for 2 days and I even tried to give him some plain chicken but he just didn't want it. He also didn't like the gerber chicken and gravy that I bought for him. He sniffed it and turned his nose up at it. The only thing he seems to want is turkey sticks. I sure hope that he'll be able to go back to eating his regular food after all of this is over and that he doesn't become too picky.

Yes AmberLee, this coming Friday is the big take out the stitches day. He still has to take his liquid antibiotics until Mon. Nov. 29th though so everything won't be exactly back to normal yet. When I got home from having dinner with my parents, he was crying for his dinner. I decided to give him 2 turkey sticks but that was too much for him to eat. I'll try to feed him again before I go to bed so that he doesn't wake me up again in the wee hours of the am.

[rg_girlca]

I'm so glad to hear that Storm is starting to feel better.

Headbumpies and scritchies to you sweetie.

(((((HUGS))))) to your great meowmie.

[Don Juan's mom]

Tracey:

Sorry I'm coming in so late. My life has been a little crazy lately and I couldn't keep up with PT as well as usual.

I'm glad to see little Storm is recovering.... and that YOU are hanging in there. I tell people that Don Juan is pretty good about taking pills, but I still have to catch him and get the pill past those SHARP teeth.

I've asked St. Francis to keep an eye on your little fellow, and I'm sure Don Juan will add his good wishes as soon as he finishes his evening nap.

Liz

[Cataholic]

Yay for Storm! How fitting that he only wants his turkey sticks this close to Turkey Day!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Oh Tracey, it sounds like Storm is improving more and more every day - what wonderful news! Hopefully he will continue to eat - even if it is only turkey sticks.

Good thoughts and prayers still going out for you Storm and the rest of your gang, and hoping that everything goes well on Friday.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Hi everyone. It was another bad morning. Since Storm is now on two kinds of meds 3 times a day, I was trying to give them to him one after the other. Well this morning he had a gag reflex and ended up throwing up both the antibiotics and kaopectate. He would only eat a little bit of his dry food. Later in the am he did eventually eat a turkey stick.

I only gave him his antibiotics this afternoon because I was afraid he'd gag again. This evening he only wanted his dry food and ate about half of it. He also had some diarrhea sometime during the day but not as much as before. I gave him the kaopectate as soon as I got home and now he only needs another dose of antibiotics.

Due to all of the stress and lack of sleep, I think I'm now getting sick. I had a sore throat last night and still have it today. I also had a headache most of the day and have been having body aches too. I sure hope it's only a mild cold and not the flu. Now I need to go give Storm his meds and give myself some meds too.

[gini]

Tracey, I cannot recommend this product more highly.

It is called Airborne - and is a tablet that you place in half a glass of water and drink it. (sorta like an alkaseltzer). It was developed by a teacher who was tired of bringing home all of the colds from her students.

It can be purchased at Trader Joe's and I believe Von's Pavillions.
I got it at Trader Joe's. It is $5.95 for ten tablets. You can take one every three hours which I highly recommend.

It is made from herbs and vitamins. Read the label so you are comfortable with the ingredients.

Everyone down here is swearing by this stuff. I know that it helped me - but you do need to take it early on in your cold.

They recommend taking it right before you are in a crowd of people or take an airplane flight. It just boosts your immune system.

Sorry this is so long......and no, I don't own part of the company....wish I did!

I can imagine the stress you are under dealing with poor Storm.

[AmberLee]

{{{gentle hugs}}}

Stress can really knock you out, and you've had so much lately! I've got a toddy recipe that uses fresh ginger, lemon, and a dab of cayenne pepper in hot water. It doesn't sound too good, but it's really great. I'll dig the recipe up and PM you (or post it...)

[Barbara]

Tracey I hope you can shortcut your cold with one of Pauline's and Gini's recommendations.

Some cats -like mine- are sooo difficult to medicate. I hope Storm gets used to it.

All the best to both of you.

[jenluckenbach]

How sad. On top of all the worry about Storm, now getting sick.

I wish I could be right there to help you in person. {{{{HUGS}}}}

[slick]

Tracey, I'm so sorry that now you are sick. Please take care of you. Gini, I'm going to do some searching to see if Airborne is available in Canada. My Mom has had two really bad colds so far. Maybe it will help her. Thanks.
http://coldflu.about.com/gi/dynamic/...ehealth.com%2F
I see that it's sold in Walmart so I check the stores up here this week.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Oh no, Tracey. If it's not one thing it's another. I sure hope that Airborne stuff helps you beat your cold soon.

I now know all about the stress you're going through and I sure hope Storm is better real soon. How much longer does he need to take all the meds? I think the good news is that he is eating on his own, and if he's fighting you on the pills, that usually means he's feeling better - although I know it makes it tougher on you.

{{{hugs}}} to you. Now go take care of yourself, you hear!