Hobo's Dental - Update

Well, it didn't happen. Of *course* yesterday was Friday the 13th.
He was scheduled for a teeth cleaning and after his three days of
antibiotic capsules, he was taken in at 8:00 a.m., right at the
beginning of a severe thunderstorm. Made for a great driving
experience. We left him there and waited for the call to come get
him. We got a call about noon all right. Because Hobo is elderly and
diabetic, the vet did some preliminary testing before administering
the anesthetic. Unfortunately, Hobo got a double whammy. Not only
diabetes but his kidneys are failing. So no anesthetic and no dental
work. His diet has been a high-protein diabetes-management food which
is now history - to be controlled only by his insulin - and placed on
a kidney-management diet. Which he's not eating too well. Poor old
guy has to face a battle on two fronts. And we are beside ourselves.
Good old Friday the 13th!!!

Thanks for listening. Please keep your fingers crossed for him, and
I'm sure a purr or two would be helpful.

Jeanne

JBHajos wrote:
Well, it didn't happen. Of *course* yesterday was Friday the 13th.
He was scheduled for a teeth cleaning and after his three days of
antibiotic capsules, he was taken in at 8:00 a.m., right at the
beginning of a severe thunderstorm. Made for a great driving
experience. We left him there and waited for the call to come get
him. We got a call about noon all right. Because Hobo is elderly and
diabetic, the vet did some preliminary testing before administering
the anesthetic. Unfortunately, Hobo got a double whammy. Not only
diabetes but his kidneys are failing. So no anesthetic and no dental
work. His diet has been a high-protein diabetes-management food which
is now history - to be controlled only by his insulin - and placed on
a kidney-management diet. Which he's not eating too well. Poor old
guy has to face a battle on two fronts. And we are beside ourselves.
Good old Friday the 13th!!!

Thanks for listening. Please keep your fingers crossed for him, and
I'm sure a purr or two would be helpful.

Jeanne

I'm so sorry to hear that, Jeanne. Poor Hobo. How old is he? Sending
purrs that the kidney management diet will give him lots more time with
you and that the diabetes can be controlled well enough with insulin.
--
Britta
"There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown
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On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 10:14:10 GMT, (JBHajos)
wrote:

Well, it didn't happen. Of *course* yesterday was Friday the 13th.
He was scheduled for a teeth cleaning and after his three days of
antibiotic capsules, he was taken in at 8:00 a.m., right at the
beginning of a severe thunderstorm. Made for a great driving
experience. We left him there and waited for the call to come get
him. We got a call about noon all right. Because Hobo is elderly and
diabetic, the vet did some preliminary testing before administering
the anesthetic. Unfortunately, Hobo got a double whammy. Not only
diabetes but his kidneys are failing. So no anesthetic and no dental
work. His diet has been a high-protein diabetes-management food which
is now history - to be controlled only by his insulin - and placed on
a kidney-management diet. Which he's not eating too well. Poor old
guy has to face a battle on two fronts. And we are beside ourselves.
Good old Friday the 13th!!!

Thanks for listening. Please keep your fingers crossed for him, and
I'm sure a purr or two would be helpful.

Purrs on the way
--
Steve Touchstone,
faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Spot
with loving memories of Rocky (RB)

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"JBHajos" wrote

Thanks for listening. Please keep your fingers crossed for him, and
I'm sure a purr or two would be helpful.

"Help Hobo" purrs en route

Gordon & the FF

JBHajos wrote:

Thanks for listening. Please keep your fingers crossed for him, and
I'm sure a purr or two would be helpful.

Lots of purrs for Hobo to take to the kidney food and start feeling
better pronto. Too bad about the teeth. Purrs for his worried family, too.

--
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JBHajos wrote:
Well, it didn't happen. Of *course* yesterday was Friday the 13th.
He was scheduled for a teeth cleaning and after his three days of
antibiotic capsules, he was taken in at 8:00 a.m., right at the
beginning of a severe thunderstorm. Made for a great driving
experience. We left him there and waited for the call to come get
him. We got a call about noon all right. Because Hobo is elderly and
diabetic, the vet did some preliminary testing before administering
the anesthetic. Unfortunately, Hobo got a double whammy. Not only
diabetes but his kidneys are failing. So no anesthetic and no dental
work. His diet has been a high-protein diabetes-management food which
is now history - to be controlled only by his insulin - and placed on
a kidney-management diet. Which he's not eating too well. Poor old
guy has to face a battle on two fronts. And we are beside ourselves.
Good old Friday the 13th!!!

Thanks for listening. Please keep your fingers crossed for him, and
I'm sure a purr or two would be helpful.

Jeanne

Purrs on the way.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera)
A House is not a home, without a cat.
http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk

(JBHajos) wrote:

Poor old
guy has to face a battle on two fronts. And we are beside ourselves.
Good old Friday the 13th!!!

Thanks for listening. Please keep your fingers crossed for him, and
I'm sure a purr or two would be helpful.

So sorry he wasn't able to get his teeth fixed up. We'll send
purrs for good response to insulin and fluids, along with some
special good-appetite purrs.

--

Wayne, with special purrformances by Will and Heidi

"JBHajos" wrote in message


Thanks for listening. Please keep your fingers crossed for him, and
I'm sure a purr or two would be helpful.

Jeanne

Fingers and paws crossed and 5 cats purring up a storm.

Helen M


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JBHajos wrote:
Thanks for listening. Please keep your fingers crossed for him, and
I'm sure a purr or two would be helpful.

Lots and lots of purrs.

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"JBHajos" wrote in message


Thanks for listening. Please keep your fingers crossed for him, and
I'm sure a purr or two would be helpful.

Jeanne

Poor Hobo. Purrs are on the way that Hobo will soon learn to like his
new food and that he will have many more years left to rule your
household.
Purrs and Hugs,

Nan and the furkids

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a fool talks because he has to say something.