Purrs for Dusty please

in article , TJ and The Dust at
wrote on 11/17/03 6:34 PM:

I had to take the furbag back to TED today. His eye just isn't healing up.
After 1 week of goop in the eye 3 times a day it is much better but he is
still
squinty and the membranes are red. So now TED gave me a script for eye drops.
Had to fill them at my pharmacy. These need to be given FOUR times a day.
Sheesh. He is going to hate me by the time this eye heals. TED also said he
had a little "gallop" to his heartbeat that wasn't there last week. She
didn't
seem too concerned about it. Talked a bit about heart disease in cats and
thyroid and kidney and liver damage.

So I went ahead and had the "Senior" cat exam and blood work up done. They
took
urine too. I asked, "How the heck did you get urine?". The vet tech replied,
"With a needle." I sheepishly replied, "oh". Poor Dusty. He has started
eating some canned food, finally after 11 years he is actually trying it. He
is
struggling with the dry so much. He still eats it I just don't think he can
stand crunching enough to keep his tummy full. Since I started giving wet too
he is grazing the dry as usual and wolfing down the wet. Holy bowl, who knew
there were so many different textures to this stuff. He hates anything
chunky,
sliced or savory. He seems to like the minced or pâté-like stuff. The big
glop. I keep going to the store to buy more, exchange the one or two cans of
the trial texture and go from there. The cashier at Petsmart is all into
Dusty's likes and dislikes now.

I will know the results of the tests tomorrow afternoon. I am a little
scared... Dusty has just been so darn healthy and now seems to be falling
apart.
Good thing is he didn't lose any more weight over the week, he was actually up
a
bit. He is so bony. I miss cuddling with my plump, muscular kitty.

TJ


Many purrs that Dusty gets over this soon!

Karen

"TJ and The Dust" wrote in message
...
I had to take the furbag back to TED today. His eye just isn't healing
up.
I will know the results of the tests tomorrow afternoon. I am a little
scared... Dusty has just been so darn healthy and now seems to be falling
apart.
Good thing is he didn't lose any more weight over the week, he was
actually up a
bit. He is so bony. I miss cuddling with my plump, muscular kitty.

Purrs coming Dusty's way.

Susan M
otis and chester

"TJ and The Dust" wrote in message
...
I had to take the furbag back to TED today. His eye just isn't healing
up.
After 1 week of goop in the eye 3 times a day it is much better but he is
still
squinty and the membranes are red. So now TED gave me a script for eye
drops.
Had to fill them at my pharmacy. These need to be given FOUR times a day.
Sheesh. He is going to hate me by the time this eye heals. TED also said
he
had a little "gallop" to his heartbeat that wasn't there last week. She
didn't
seem too concerned about it. Talked a bit about heart disease in cats and
thyroid and kidney and liver damage.
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Major purrs for The Dust. May his eye heal and may he get back to his
"fighting weight" soon.
Sam, Smokey, and Mistletoe

"TJ and The Dust" wrote


I will know the results of the tests tomorrow afternoon. I am a little
scared... Dusty has just been so darn healthy and now seems to be falling
apart.
Good thing is he didn't lose any more weight over the week, he was
actually up a
bit. He is so bony. I miss cuddling with my plump, muscular kitty.

So sorry to hear Dusty's not doing so well. The furries here are purring
hard for his eye to heal and for the bloodwork not to show anything serious,
and for his worried Meow. I know what you're going through. With my senior
citizens here, I always await any test results with my heart in my throat.

--
Marina, Frank and Nikki
marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi

On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 17:34:24 -0700, "TJ and The Dust"
wrote:

I had to take the furbag back to TED today. His eye just isn't healing up.
After 1 week of goop in the eye 3 times a day it is much better but he is still
squinty and the membranes are red. So now TED gave me a script for eye drops.
Had to fill them at my pharmacy. These need to be given FOUR times a day.
Sheesh. He is going to hate me by the time this eye heals. TED also said he
had a little "gallop" to his heartbeat that wasn't there last week. She didn't
seem too concerned about it. Talked a bit about heart disease in cats and
thyroid and kidney and liver damage.

So I went ahead and had the "Senior" cat exam and blood work up done. They took
urine too. I asked, "How the heck did you get urine?". The vet tech replied,
"With a needle." I sheepishly replied, "oh". Poor Dusty. He has started
eating some canned food, finally after 11 years he is actually trying it. He is
struggling with the dry so much. He still eats it I just don't think he can
stand crunching enough to keep his tummy full. Since I started giving wet too
he is grazing the dry as usual and wolfing down the wet. Holy bowl, who knew
there were so many different textures to this stuff. He hates anything chunky,
sliced or savory. He seems to like the minced or pâté-like stuff. The big
glop. I keep going to the store to buy more, exchange the one or two cans of
the trial texture and go from there. The cashier at Petsmart is all into
Dusty's likes and dislikes now.

I will know the results of the tests tomorrow afternoon. I am a little
scared... Dusty has just been so darn healthy and now seems to be falling apart.
Good thing is he didn't lose any more weight over the week, he was actually up a
bit. He is so bony. I miss cuddling with my plump, muscular kitty.

TJ

Sending wellness purrs for Dusty's eye, as well as some weight gain.
Prayers and purrs coming that the tests will come back good as well
--
Steve Touchstone,
faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky

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"TJ and The Dust" wrote in message
...
I had to take the furbag back to TED today. His eye just isn't healing
up.
After 1 week of goop in the eye 3 times a day it is much better but he is
still
squinty and the membranes are red. So now TED gave me a script for eye
drops.
Had to fill them at my pharmacy. These need to be given FOUR times a day.
Sheesh. He is going to hate me by the time this eye heals. TED also said
he
had a little "gallop" to his heartbeat that wasn't there last week. She
didn't
seem too concerned about it. Talked a bit about heart disease in cats and
thyroid and kidney and liver damage.

So I went ahead and had the "Senior" cat exam and blood work up done.
They took
urine too. I asked, "How the heck did you get urine?". The vet tech
replied,
"With a needle." I sheepishly replied, "oh". Poor Dusty. He has started
eating some canned food, finally after 11 years he is actually trying it.
He is
struggling with the dry so much. He still eats it I just don't think he
can
stand crunching enough to keep his tummy full. Since I started giving wet
too
he is grazing the dry as usual and wolfing down the wet. Holy bowl, who
knew
there were so many different textures to this stuff. He hates anything
chunky,
sliced or savory. He seems to like the minced or pâté-like stuff. The
big
glop. I keep going to the store to buy more, exchange the one or two cans
of
the trial texture and go from there. The cashier at Petsmart is all into
Dusty's likes and dislikes now.

I will know the results of the tests tomorrow afternoon. I am a little
scared... Dusty has just been so darn healthy and now seems to be falling
apart.
Good thing is he didn't lose any more weight over the week, he was
actually up a
bit. He is so bony. I miss cuddling with my plump, muscular kitty.

Purrs for Dusty to return to his usual Flabulous self ASAP (and some for his
worried Meowmie too)

Yowie

On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 17:34:24 -0700, "TJ and The Dust"
wrote:

I had to take the furbag back to TED today. His eye just isn't healing up.

Purrs, doggy-wags, and good thoughts are coming for Dusty. Hope the
test results prove he is A-OK.

Jeanne

"TJ and The Dust" wrote in message
...
I had to take the furbag back to TED today. His eye just isn't healing
up.
After 1 week of goop in the eye 3 times a day it is much better but he is
still
squinty and the membranes are red. So now TED gave me a script for eye
drops.
Had to fill them at my pharmacy. These need to be given FOUR times a day.
Sheesh. He is going to hate me by the time this eye heals. TED also said
he
had a little "gallop" to his heartbeat that wasn't there last week. She
didn't
seem too concerned about it. Talked a bit about heart disease in cats and
thyroid and kidney and liver damage.

So I went ahead and had the "Senior" cat exam and blood work up done.
They took
urine too. I asked, "How the heck did you get urine?". The vet tech
replied,
"With a needle." I sheepishly replied, "oh". Poor Dusty. He has started
eating some canned food, finally after 11 years he is actually trying it.
He is
struggling with the dry so much. He still eats it I just don't think he
can
stand crunching enough to keep his tummy full. Since I started giving wet
too
he is grazing the dry as usual and wolfing down the wet. Holy bowl, who
knew
there were so many different textures to this stuff. He hates anything
chunky,
sliced or savory. He seems to like the minced or pâté-like stuff. The
big
glop. I keep going to the store to buy more, exchange the one or two cans
of
the trial texture and go from there. The cashier at Petsmart is all into
Dusty's likes and dislikes now.

I will know the results of the tests tomorrow afternoon. I am a little
scared... Dusty has just been so darn healthy and now seems to be falling
apart.
Good thing is he didn't lose any more weight over the week, he was
actually up a
bit. He is so bony. I miss cuddling with my plump, muscular kitty.


May The Purr be with The Dust!
and with you all, it must be scary - hope you get good news and for Dusty to
feel Great soon!
--
:: lewe
-------------------------------------------------------------
lewemi at yahoo dot se || cat pics: photos.yahoo.com/lewemi

"TJ and The Dust" wrote:
I will know the results of the tests tomorrow afternoon. I am a little
scared... Dusty has just been so darn healthy and now seems to be falling apart.
Good thing is he didn't lose any more weight over the week, he was actually up a
bit. He is so bony. I miss cuddling with my plump, muscular kitty.

Purrs for Dusty, the biggest, spoiledest kitty.

Purrs that Dusty is okay and feels better soon.

Ginger-lyn