Re: I am happy for Sheba

[Victor M. Martinez]

Great news! Maybe there's more progress ahead... :)

--
Victor M. Martinez

http://www.che.utexas.edu/~martiv

[lrulan]

Hooray for Sheba feeling better. We are very glad.
Jazz & his mama

--

Irulan
from the stars we came, to the stars we return
from now until the end of time


"CATherine" > wrote in message
...
> I woke up this morning to a strange sound. But it was a bit familiar
> at the same time. I thought, "Wot the heck?" I rose up out of bed and
> peered over the foot.....and saw Sheba vigorously scratching her
> cardboard scratcher for the first time in six months!
>
> Her neuropathy is healed! She no longer walks like Robocop! Hurray!! I
> had been told neuropathy is nerve damage and didn't heal. But maybe
> she didn't have it long enough to be permanent. Her diabetes is under
> control and her weight is now hovering around eleven pounds and she
> looks good.
>
> The only problem is she still pulls clumps of hair off her sides. That
> is from stress, maybe. And maybe partly to get rid of some of the
> excessive unshed hair she couldn't groom for so long. I will brush her
> ever so often and get clumps off. But maybe the pulling sensation
> relieves itchy skin. Maybe she needs a bath. Yeah, right! :-))
>
> CATherine

[Yoj]

I am so glad for her too! Sometimes cats surprise the doctors. Herbie
(RB) was once hit by a car and his leg was injured. Several weeks after
the accident, he was still limping. The doctor said the nerves had been
damaged, and he would always have a limp, but that he wasn't in pain.
Once I knew he wasn't in pain, I stopped worrying about it. I guess I
also stopped babying him. Anyway, within two weeks, the limp was gone,
and it never came back.

--
Joy


"CATherine" > wrote in message
...
> I woke up this morning to a strange sound. But it was a bit familiar
> at the same time. I thought, "Wot the heck?" I rose up out of bed and
> peered over the foot.....and saw Sheba vigorously scratching her
> cardboard scratcher for the first time in six months!
>
> Her neuropathy is healed! She no longer walks like Robocop! Hurray!! I
> had been told neuropathy is nerve damage and didn't heal. But maybe
> she didn't have it long enough to be permanent. Her diabetes is under
> control and her weight is now hovering around eleven pounds and she
> looks good.
>
> The only problem is she still pulls clumps of hair off her sides. That
> is from stress, maybe. And maybe partly to get rid of some of the
> excessive unshed hair she couldn't groom for so long. I will brush her
> ever so often and get clumps off. But maybe the pulling sensation
> relieves itchy skin. Maybe she needs a bath. Yeah, right! :-))
>
> CATherine

[EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)]

CATherine wrote:
>
> I woke up this morning to a strange sound. But it was a bit familiar
> at the same time. I thought, "Wot the heck?" I rose up out of bed and
> peered over the foot.....and saw Sheba vigorously scratching her
> cardboard scratcher for the first time in six months!
>
> Her neuropathy is healed! She no longer walks like Robocop! Hurray!! I
> had been told neuropathy is nerve damage and didn't heal. But maybe
> she didn't have it long enough to be permanent. Her diabetes is under
> control and her weight is now hovering around eleven pounds and she
> looks good.

I had no idea cats suffered from diabetic neuropathy, as humans do!
Interesting what one learns by accident on newsgroups.

[Brenda Watkins]

"CATherine" > wrote in message
...
> I woke up this morning to a strange sound. But it was a bit familiar
> at the same time. I thought, "Wot the heck?" I rose up out of bed and
> peered over the foot.....and saw Sheba vigorously scratching her
> cardboard scratcher for the first time in six months!
>
> Her neuropathy is healed! She no longer walks like Robocop! Hurray!! I
> had been told neuropathy is nerve damage and didn't heal. But maybe
> she didn't have it long enough to be permanent. Her diabetes is under
> control and her weight is now hovering around eleven pounds and she looks
good.
>
> The only problem is she still pulls clumps of hair off her sides. That
> is from stress, maybe. And maybe partly to get rid of some of the
> excessive unshed hair she couldn't groom for so long. I will brush her
> ever so often and get clumps off. But maybe the pulling sensation
> relieves itchy skin. Maybe she needs a bath. Yeah, right! :-))
>
> CATherine
yayyy!
Re the hair pulling thing - Pea tugs the fur from the base of his tail every
summer, which I'm certain is due to allergy. So maybe Sheba does have an
itch.
Brenda

[Jo Firey]

How wonderful. Some types of nerve damage do not heal. Others, usually due to an
injury can heal and it usually takes about six months. (been there had that)

Fur pulling is likely what you said. We did have a cat who every spring pulled fur
out of his (damaged) back right hip. It was as thought the combination of injury and
allergy got into it in the spring. Every spring he got a cortisone shot that cleared
it right up.

--
Jo Firey

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take
our breath away."
"CATherine" > wrote in message
...
> I woke up this morning to a strange sound. But it was a bit familiar
> at the same time. I thought, "Wot the heck?" I rose up out of bed and
> peered over the foot.....and saw Sheba vigorously scratching her
> cardboard scratcher for the first time in six months!
>
> Her neuropathy is healed! She no longer walks like Robocop! Hurray!! I
> had been told neuropathy is nerve damage and didn't heal. But maybe
> she didn't have it long enough to be permanent. Her diabetes is under
> control and her weight is now hovering around eleven pounds and she
> looks good.
>
> The only problem is she still pulls clumps of hair off her sides. That
> is from stress, maybe. And maybe partly to get rid of some of the
> excessive unshed hair she couldn't groom for so long. I will brush her
> ever so often and get clumps off. But maybe the pulling sensation
> relieves itchy skin. Maybe she needs a bath. Yeah, right! :-))
>
> CATherine

[beatles9091]

"CATherine" > wrote in message
...
> I woke up this morning to a strange sound. But it was a bit familiar
> at the same time. I thought, "Wot the heck?" I rose up out of bed and
> peered over the foot.....and saw Sheba vigorously scratching her
> cardboard scratcher for the first time in six months!
>
> Her neuropathy is healed! She no longer walks like Robocop! Hurray!! I
> had been told neuropathy is nerve damage and didn't heal. But maybe
> she didn't have it long enough to be permanent. Her diabetes is under
> control and her weight is now hovering around eleven pounds and she
> looks good.
>
> The only problem is she still pulls clumps of hair off her sides. That
> is from stress, maybe. And maybe partly to get rid of some of the
> excessive unshed hair she couldn't groom for so long. I will brush her
> ever so often and get clumps off. But maybe the pulling sensation
> relieves itchy skin. Maybe she needs a bath. Yeah, right! :-))
>
> CATherine

Sounds like a bath is in order! You lucky person!!!

Seriously, CATherine, glad to hear Sheba is on the mend and doing well.
Many purrs and prayers that it continues...

Roger

[Tanada]

CATherine wrote:
>
>
> Her neuropathy is healed! She no longer walks like Robocop! Hurray!! I
> had been told neuropathy is nerve damage and didn't heal. But maybe
> she didn't have it long enough to be permanent. Her diabetes is under
> control and her weight is now hovering around eleven pounds and she
> looks good.
>
>

WooHoo!! Congrats Catherine and Sheba. That is such good news. Purrs
and healing thoughts that it keeps up.

Pam, Rob, and the NC nine

[Byron & Christine Burel]

Wow, that's wonderful news --please give her scritchesfrom us!
Christine
"CATherine" > wrote in message
...
> I woke up this morning to a strange sound. But it was a bit familiar
> at the same time. I thought, "Wot the heck?" I rose up out of bed and
> peered over the foot.....and saw Sheba vigorously scratching her
> cardboard scratcher for the first time in six months!
>
> Her neuropathy is healed! She no longer walks like Robocop! Hurray!! I
> had been told neuropathy is nerve damage and didn't heal. But maybe
> she didn't have it long enough to be permanent. Her diabetes is under
> control and her weight is now hovering around eleven pounds and she
> looks good.
>
> The only problem is she still pulls clumps of hair off her sides. That
> is from stress, maybe. And maybe partly to get rid of some of the
> excessive unshed hair she couldn't groom for so long. I will brush her
> ever so often and get clumps off. But maybe the pulling sensation
> relieves itchy skin. Maybe she needs a bath. Yeah, right! :-))
>
> CATherine

[Steve Touchstone]

On 15 Aug 2003 13:04:41 GMT, CATherine
> wrote:

>I woke up this morning to a strange sound. But it was a bit familiar
>at the same time. I thought, "Wot the heck?" I rose up out of bed and
>peered over the foot.....and saw Sheba vigorously scratching her
>cardboard scratcher for the first time in six months!
>
>Her neuropathy is healed! She no longer walks like Robocop! Hurray!! I
>had been told neuropathy is nerve damage and didn't heal. But maybe
>she didn't have it long enough to be permanent. Her diabetes is under
>control and her weight is now hovering around eleven pounds and she
>looks good.
>
>The only problem is she still pulls clumps of hair off her sides. That
>is from stress, maybe. And maybe partly to get rid of some of the
>excessive unshed hair she couldn't groom for so long. I will brush her
>ever so often and get clumps off. But maybe the pulling sensation
>relieves itchy skin. Maybe she needs a bath. Yeah, right! :-))
>
>CATherine

Good news, indeed.

[Yowie]

"CATherine" > wrote in message
...
> I woke up this morning to a strange sound. But it was a bit familiar
> at the same time. I thought, "Wot the heck?" I rose up out of bed and
> peered over the foot.....and saw Sheba vigorously scratching her
> cardboard scratcher for the first time in six months!

Yay for Sheba! Many purrs for her to keep up the scratching work :-)

Yowie

[polonca12000]

Wonderful!
Best wishes,
--
Polonca & Soncek

"CATherine" > wrote in message
...
> I woke up this morning to a strange sound. <snip>

[polonca12000]

LOL!
Best wishes,
--
Polonca & Soncek

"CATherine" > wrote in message
...
> I had a dog once that had a leg injury. He got lots of attention and
> babying with it. After it healed he didn't get so much attention; but
> he remembered. After that if he did something wrong and I yelled at
> him, he would limp! <snip>

[Marina]

"CATherine" > wrote

> I woke up this morning to a strange sound. But it was a bit familiar
> at the same time. I thought, "Wot the heck?" I rose up out of bed and
> peered over the foot.....and saw Sheba vigorously scratching her
> cardboard scratcher for the first time in six months!

This is wonderful, Catherine. I'm so happy for Sheba. When I started having
symptoms of neuropathy, the docs all said there's nothing you can do, it
won't get any better. I'm sure the purrs helped Sheba. Here are some more
for her to keep up the good scratchin'.

--
Marina, Frank and Nikki

[LOL]

CATherine > wrote in message >...
> I woke up this morning to a strange sound. But it was a bit familiar
> at the same time. I thought, "Wot the heck?" I rose up out of bed and
> peered over the foot.....and saw Sheba vigorously scratching her
> cardboard scratcher for the first time in six months!
>
> Her neuropathy is healed! She no longer walks like Robocop! Hurray!! I
> had been told neuropathy is nerve damage and didn't heal. But maybe
> she didn't have it long enough to be permanent. Her diabetes is under
> control and her weight is now hovering around eleven pounds and she
> looks good.
>
> The only problem is she still pulls clumps of hair off her sides. That
> is from stress, maybe. And maybe partly to get rid of some of the
> excessive unshed hair she couldn't groom for so long. I will brush her
> ever so often and get clumps off. But maybe the pulling sensation
> relieves itchy skin. Maybe she needs a bath. Yeah, right! :-))
>
> CATherine



WooHoo! I'm so glad to hear that Sheba's feeling better - please give
her some scritches for us. I hope you can find out what is making her
pull out her fur - Mike occasionally does this too. TED has said it
is due to allergies and when it gets bad gives him a hydrocortisone
(?) shot, maybe once or twice a year. The shot does seem to stop it,
for months at a time.

------
Krista

[Julie Cook]

CATherine wrote:

> I am beginning to wonder about allergies. What all is Selena allergic
> to? I think with my son home tomorrow I will have him hold Sheba in a
> good light while I look at her skin now that I have combed out tons of
> hair. If it is red or speckled, I am going to worry about allergies.
>
> CATherine

I'm not sure of everything Selena is allergic to because we've never had her
skin tested. Our previous vet used a method, the name I've forgotten, I won't
go into the details because I decided it might be hocus-pocus, but he said
she was allergic to christmas trees, fleas, grass and a number of other
things. He was treating her in a holistic manner with prednisone type shots
when she got really bad. The feline only vet that we currently visit just
accepts that she has allergies and we get a shot when she needs it. btw,
she's gone from 7 1/2 lbs to 10.4 lbs since we've gotten her allergies under
control and looks like a much healthier cat than she ever has.

Our current vet did tell me ways to recognize her allergies. She told me that
the fold of skin on her ears should be very thin, like a butterfly's wing and
that when they suffer allergies the skin begins to thicken. Selena gets a
rash under her chin and her tummy gets very pink and of course she pulls the
fur from her tummy so we can see it well. Selena also develops a crusty type
sore on her body. I don't know if that is an allergic reaction or if it is
the result of scratching, but as soon as I see the sore begin to develop she
goes in for a shot. Originally she would go in almost every month and have to
have two shots, two weeks apart. Now she is able to go almost 4 months
between shots. There is not question in my mind that she is a healthier,
happier cat now.

Something else our vet told me that had never occurred to me before is that
when Selena's gingivitis is acting up that it can cause the sores of her
allergies to become worse because she transfers the bacteria from her mouth
to the sores when she grooms. Originally Selena would get multiple sores on
her body when her allergies were bad, now she only gets one.

If Sheba does have allergies and the prednisone shots are an option it should
make her feel much better.

Julie

[polonca12000]

So glad Selena is doing so much better now.
Best wishes,
--
Polonca & Soncek

"Julie Cook" > wrote in message
...
<snip> Originally she would go in almost every month and have to
> have two shots, two weeks apart. Now she is able to go almost 4 months
> between shots.