I need PT PRAYERS for BRODIE!!! *FINALLY MONDAY*

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Oh no! I've been wondering how he's been doing on his new food and was hoping for a good report, not this! I will defintely be thinking about and sending out a prayer for little Brodie that they can find out once and for all what's wrong with him.

[Karen]

Poor Brodie! As a human dealing with food allergies is miserable, and I can only imagine it's worse for a kitty. You're in my prayers.

I'll even share my toast with you, if you can have toast.

[sirrahbed]

oh no poor Brodie!

I will check back later to see if you are home and have posted about the vet visit. (((((Christa)))) I am sorry and feel the same worry and panic with you.

[rosethecopycat]

Singing for Brodie to feel better and the vet to have the answers.

[christa]

I am back from the vet - without Brodie.

He is worse than I thought. Running a fever.

The vet thinks he may have something stuck in his intestines.

She is keeping him overnight for observation. Going to do a blood panel, x-rays & give him something to see if whatever in there will pass.

If it doesn't pass, she wants to operate.

She says that the post opp recovery rate is not very good for this opeartion. Now hubby and I have a big decision to make and I am sitting here drowning myself in tears. An 800 dollar surgery and he might not even live through it. I don't know what to do.

She also told me that if he doesn't have the surgery soon, he won't live long.

I am so sad.

Keep praying for Brodie . . . and me.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

She says that the post opp recovery rate is not very good for this opeartion.

Oh gosh, Christa, I'm so so sorry.

I'm a little surprised at her prognosis after the surgery is not a bit better. Callie (CalliesMom) just had surgery and they removed a piece of plastic and Callie is doing wonderful! Here's a link http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthre...ghlight=callie and here's another http://petoftheday.com/talk/showthre...ghlight=callie

Course it says the plastic was removed from her stomach, and the way it sounds is your vet is talking about his intestines......

Gosh, I'm just so sorry and will hope and pray for Brodie....and you and hubby.

[christa]

Course it says the plastic was removed from her stomach, and the way it sounds is your vet is talking about his intestines......

Yeah, something about . . . if it's a string in his intestines, or something long like that, it acts as a saw and can really tear him up. Then in the post opp, they run a high risk of bleeding out. I think she said a 30 percent death rate during post opp. But she said if it's just something small, like an eraser or plastic grape or something like that in his intestines, it wouldn't cause as much damage and wouldn't be as hard to remove during surgery.

[slick]

Christa...hang in there and try and not think the worst. Easier said than done, I know, but you've got to keep the faith. This is going to be a very long night for you but Brodie is in good hands and with all the PT prayers available, he's just got to be OK.
{{{hugs}}}

[christa]

Another update:

Hubby and I just talked it over and decided that if it comes down to it, he's DEFINITELY worth the surgery. Hopefully he won't need it and if he does, hoping he will live through it.

It's killing me being without him tonight already. Josie has been walking around looking for him. I always knew she liked him.

If he has to have the surgery, it will be early in the morning. I think that hubby and I will try to go see him beforehand, just in case.