PT Prayers for Pyka, please. Post - op update #16, #18

[moosmom]

I'll be praying the new vet will have an answer to those perplexing symptoms.

((((HUGS))))

[Catty1]

Pyka and Mom and I went to the specialist clinic today - what a lovely spacious place, new and well-designed!

The tech was great, called Pyka "Peanut" when she was coaxing him. Dr Clarkson was great too.

Bottom line (aside from about $3,800) is Pyka is getting a CT scan in the morning, of his sinuses. While he is under, Dr Clarkson will phone Mom with results, as they will go ahead and do a biopsy on whatever part of the sinuses they need to.

There are two wee spots that barely show on the x-ray. Could be fungal, could be old snot just clogging things up. ALSO, the Dr is going to do an extensive scan going back to his ear canals and teeth. Pyka and his brother, being Oriental Shorthair littermates, have lost all their teeth except fangs.
The Dr wants to see if an old root has abcessed and gone into the sinuses.

After the biopsy, they will also "quilt" his ear. He had hematoma surgery on the 4th of June, and even though the stents stayed in for almost 2 weeks, the ear keeps filling and filling. Mom has had to have it drained 4 or 5 times since the surgery. AND - Pyka has been wearing an e-collar the whole time.

When they quilt the ear, they basically sew it shut....there is one stent put in it, and crossing rows of stitches so the skin finally has a chance to start closing up, and thus 'pushing out' the rest of any bits of fluid that are there.

He is getting a NEW e-collar, no extra charge!

Please, more prayers, that this is just "old gunk" and that Pyka can be fixed up!

[Medusa]

I should hope they'd be nice to Pyka at those prices! Poor sweet one, we'll keep the prayers going that this will be nothing serious and that Pyka will be good as new in no time.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I sure hope that this doctor will be able to help poor Pyka. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way.

[BC_MoM]

I hope poor Pyka feels lots, lots better after all of this!! Poor kitty.
Prayers heading his way.

[moosmom]

Candace,

Poor Pyka! You will all be in my thoughts and prayers. I've often thought about having that done to Mollie Rose because of the chronic painful sneezing. Fortunately, it cleared up with antibiotics.

((((HUGS))))) to you and your mom. I'll call you tonight around 8 your time.

[Freedom]

Prayers on the way for Pyka! Sweet baby, we are all hoping the white coats can find something and it is easily fixed!

Candace, you MUST be kidding! You think a PARENT is EVER gonna think of their child as other than . . . a kid?! You will ALWAYS be younger, and it doesn't matter if you are 60 and she is 80, Mom is just not gonna give you the same weight in matters as . . . others. I have 21 years of formal education; Dad doesn't believe most of what I say. I could tell him the sky is grey and it's going to rain; and he'll STILL believe the weather man that the sun is shining!