Jim...blocked??? Ultrasound scheduled Aug 17

**Randi** · 07-17-2009, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by jenluckenbach

This was to 1) relax the urethra and 2) to flush out a possible blockage.

I've never heard of that before, but what luck you had it handy!

Sending lots of good thoughts that the problem will be cleared up, and Jim will feel better soon!

**kb2yjx** · 07-17-2009, 09:37 AM

Jen, you have all our prayers for Jim...and a candle, too....

**katladyd** · 07-17-2009, 02:30 PM

I know firsthand how serious and scary a blockage can be! My prayers are with Jim. I'm glad he unblocked on his own, my Ming doesn't do that and it gets expensive to have the catheter treatment done on him. He's been doing great for several months now and I hope Jim will do the same!

**jenluckenbach** · 07-17-2009, 03:38 PM

JIM has not peed again, yet, but the vet feels that his big pee last night is good enough to keep him on the torbutol (for pain, relaxation) and more fluids tonight, and start him on an antibiotic.

You can tell that he is still quite uncmfortable, and he did not eat today.

He still may be going to see the vet tomorrow since I am going there anyway.

Thanks for the thoughts, prayers and candles.

**katladyd** · 07-17-2009, 04:55 PM

Keep an eye on Jim. One evening, I brought Ming home from the vets after they unblocked him. He let loose a river in the vet's office as we were leaving and I thought that all was well. Well, he started straining again as soon as I got him home and first thing in the morning, I brought him back in. Yep, he was blocked again. The vet was glad I did that because they can get uremic poisoning and die if you leave them blocked to long. So, just watch him, please!

**jenluckenbach** · 07-17-2009, 07:55 PM

Thank you, and YES I will be watching.

He must feel a little better tonight. He was up (not laying in the corner on hs side) And he peed!(On the carpet in the corner, but I don't care!!!)

So tonight I'll do the sub Q's and get up to check on him in the middle of my sleep.