Lucas update 5-18-06

[jenluckenbach]

Get Kim to help you sell something on ebay.

ROTFLOL

I also thought immediately of poor Zipper. But in Lucas' favor, he does not seem sick in any other way BUT the extremely persistant loose stool.

[Lizzie]

Frustrating as it is to help a cat with IBS, I hope they decide that is what it must be since the lump turns out to be nothing signifant. My Artful Dodger had IBS for about 7 years and I had to switch his diet all the time, in part because he'd decide to stop eating one just when I thought things had settled down and in part because he'd just become sensitive to something else. Out of frustration, I would buy him regular foods, though avoiding both corn and chicken, and they would work as well as the vet foods.

As for the money, no sooner did I adopt all those cats than the crowned teeth that I'd been told three years ago needed work suddenly started hurting ferociously. I spent the last few days handing over money to the vet that I don't really have and reeling from the shock of a $16,000 treatment plan from my dentist - and that's after insurance! If you find a way to make several hundred dollars fast, and legally, please let me know. I'm having home-made oatmeal for lunch but I don't want to live like this, I like food far too much.

[Ally Cat's Mommy]

AWW poor Lucas (and poor Jen).

Sending hugs and positive thoughts to both of you.

[catmandu]

We are praying for your Big Orange Cat.
And hoping that the White Coats can make him well.
We all know how much you love your Orange Pal.

[Laura's Babies]

They don't have anything like Imodium for cats that you could try him on? That is what I take when I get the flying sh******.....and it helps sometimes, sometimes it don't and required a stronger anti-diarrhea from the doctor. Looks like they could do something...

Have you tried cooking him stuff at home like chicken and rice, skimming off ALL the fat, put in a blender and puree it? It could be a ingriedent in the bought stuff that sets him off?

[Catty1]

If the hard lump is a benign something-or-other, and they need to remove it...get yerself to IMOM before you go broke!

I hope they DO find something, curable...how is Lucas' mood?

hugs
Catty1

[jenluckenbach]

...how is Lucas' mood?

hugs
Catty1

Lucas is about as normal as can be.

[K & L]

Gosh Jen this has got to be so frustrating. It's worse not knowing what you're dealing with than what you are. I sure hope the ultra-sound gives you some idea what's causing all this. Hugs to you!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

get yerself to IMOM before you go broke!

What a fantastic idea!

[Donnaj4962]

Poor Lucas... and you.

I am sending prayers and warm wishes that the white coats find the problem and he gets well soon!

[jenluckenbach]

Laura, I too think they SHOULD be able to do SOMETHING! But we tried all the conventional medicines and even a few not so conventional. And I was given the option to try him on chicken and rice, but if he even licks my dinner dish he throws up. Poor sensitive boy.

Let's just hope we get a bit of a clue from this ultasound.