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Lindy update
The doctor called me with Lindy's results. Her BUN and creatine are both
higher than they were a month ago, which is not good. The doctor hopes that getting her onto the special food will help. There was blood in her urine, so they're going to do a culture to look for an infection, which may be the cause of her problems. She needs dental work, but the doctor isn't even going to think about that until other things are figured out. She says that anesthetic can be highly dangerous to a cat with kidney problems. OTOH, we don't want her to be in pain from her teeth and gums. More tests may be needed. In the meantime, she ate most of her breakfast and wanted food at lunchtime. I gave her a little and she ate some of it. She spends a lot of time meowing, sometimes wandering around the house. I don't know if she wants something I can't figure out, or if she's in pain, or just confused, or what. Right now she's curled up in the rocking chair that belonged to my grandmother and seems to be comfortable and contented. -- Joy No amount of time can erase the memory of a good cat, and no amount of masking tape can ever totally remove his fur from your couch. - Leo Dworken |
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Lindy update
Thank you for the update Joy.
PURRS for poor Lindy and a HUG for you. Love Kyla "Joy" The doctor called me with Lindy's results. Her BUN and creatine are both higher than they were a month ago, which is not good. The doctor hopes that getting her onto the special food will help. There was blood in her urine, so they're going to do a culture to look for an infection, which may be the cause of her problems. She needs dental work, but the doctor isn't even going to think about that until other things are figured out. She says that anesthetic can be highly dangerous to a cat with kidney problems. OTOH, we don't want her to be in pain from her teeth and gums. More tests may be needed. In the meantime, she ate most of her breakfast and wanted food at lunchtime. I gave her a little and she ate some of it. She spends a lot of time meowing, sometimes wandering around the house. I don't know if she wants something I can't figure out, or if she's in pain, or just confused, or what. Right now she's curled up in the rocking chair that belonged to my grandmother and seems to be comfortable and contented. -- Joy No amount of time can erase the memory of a good cat, and no amount of masking tape can ever totally remove his fur from your couch. - Leo Dworken |
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Lindy update
On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:46:42 -0800, "Joy" wrote:
The doctor called me with Lindy's results. Her BUN and creatine are both higher than they were a month ago, which is not good. The doctor hopes that getting her onto the special food will help. There was blood in her urine, so they're going to do a culture to look for an infection, which may be the cause of her problems. She needs dental work, but the doctor isn't even going to think about that until other things are figured out. She says that anesthetic can be highly dangerous to a cat with kidney problems. OTOH, we don't want her to be in pain from her teeth and gums. More tests may be needed. In the meantime, she ate most of her breakfast and wanted food at lunchtime. I gave her a little and she ate some of it. She spends a lot of time meowing, sometimes wandering around the house. I don't know if she wants something I can't figure out, or if she's in pain, or just confused, or what. Right now she's curled up in the rocking chair that belonged to my grandmother and seems to be comfortable and contented. I hope that Lindy feels better, soon. It seems like she's been hit with a lot of things, all at once ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ^..^ "Life without cats would be only marginally worth living." -TC, and the unmercifully, relentlessly, sweet calico kitty, Kenzie. Every day is a treasure with Kenzie; I try to treat them that way. There will only be so many, and then there will never, ever, be any more. How you behave towards cats here below determines your status in Heaven. - Robert Heinlein |
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"Gandalf" wrote in message
... On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:46:42 -0800, "Joy" wrote: The doctor called me with Lindy's results. Her BUN and creatine are both higher than they were a month ago, which is not good. The doctor hopes that getting her onto the special food will help. There was blood in her urine, so they're going to do a culture to look for an infection, which may be the cause of her problems. She needs dental work, but the doctor isn't even going to think about that until other things are figured out. She says that anesthetic can be highly dangerous to a cat with kidney problems. OTOH, we don't want her to be in pain from her teeth and gums. More tests may be needed. In the meantime, she ate most of her breakfast and wanted food at lunchtime. I gave her a little and she ate some of it. She spends a lot of time meowing, sometimes wandering around the house. I don't know if she wants something I can't figure out, or if she's in pain, or just confused, or what. Right now she's curled up in the rocking chair that belonged to my grandmother and seems to be comfortable and contented. I hope that Lindy feels better, soon. It seems like she's been hit with a lot of things, all at once ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ^..^ Thank you, Gandalf. Yes, it does. I suspect that something is upsetting her stomach. The appetite stimulator makes her hungry, but when she tastes or smells food, she feels nauseous. Poor baby! I feel so bad for her. I'm going to call and talk to the senior doctor tomorrow, to see if she can suggest something. Joy |
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Lindy update
Joy wrote:
The doctor called me with Lindy's results. Her BUN and creatine are both higher than they were a month ago, which is not good. The doctor hopes that getting her onto the special food will help. There was blood in her urine, so they're going to do a culture to look for an infection, which may be the cause of her problems. She needs dental work, but the doctor isn't even going to think about that until other things are figured out. She says that anesthetic can be highly dangerous to a cat with kidney problems. OTOH, we don't want her to be in pain from her teeth and gums. More tests may be needed. In the meantime, she ate most of her breakfast and wanted food at lunchtime. I gave her a little and she ate some of it. She spends a lot of time meowing, sometimes wandering around the house. I don't know if she wants something I can't figure out, or if she's in pain, or just confused, or what. Right now she's curled up in the rocking chair that belonged to my grandmother and seems to be comfortable and contented. That sounds good :-) I can't recall how old Lindy is, but I'm guessing she is a older cat? They'll do that wander around and meow thing. It's just like grandad grumbling to himself ;-) Maybe the vet can get off some of the worst of the plaque without putting her under. That's what they did with my Tiki (died of CRF at age 19). I hope the food works. It so often does. The problem is, sometimes, they won't eat it because it isn't all that palatable. But if they will eat it, it really is a life-saver. Hang in, there, okay? I know it's scary, but sounds like you and your vet are doing what you need to do for her. Ginger-lyn |
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"Ginger-lyn" wrote in message
... Joy wrote: The doctor called me with Lindy's results. Her BUN and creatine are both higher than they were a month ago, which is not good. The doctor hopes that getting her onto the special food will help. There was blood in her urine, so they're going to do a culture to look for an infection, which may be the cause of her problems. She needs dental work, but the doctor isn't even going to think about that until other things are figured out. She says that anesthetic can be highly dangerous to a cat with kidney problems. OTOH, we don't want her to be in pain from her teeth and gums. More tests may be needed. In the meantime, she ate most of her breakfast and wanted food at lunchtime. I gave her a little and she ate some of it. She spends a lot of time meowing, sometimes wandering around the house. I don't know if she wants something I can't figure out, or if she's in pain, or just confused, or what. Right now she's curled up in the rocking chair that belonged to my grandmother and seems to be comfortable and contented. That sounds good :-) I can't recall how old Lindy is, but I'm guessing she is a older cat? They'll do that wander around and meow thing. It's just like grandad grumbling to himself ;-) Maybe the vet can get off some of the worst of the plaque without putting her under. That's what they did with my Tiki (died of CRF at age 19). I hope the food works. It so often does. The problem is, sometimes, they won't eat it because it isn't all that palatable. But if they will eat it, it really is a life-saver. Hang in, there, okay? I know it's scary, but sounds like you and your vet are doing what you need to do for her. Ginger-lyn Lindy is 15. This morning she acted hungry. I gave her a small amount of food, and she ate it! I was very encouraged, and decided to wait before calling the doctor. However, she hasn't shown any interest in food since then. She spent most of her time curled up in the Dacie chair. I called the vet this afternoon and found out that I had one choice - to talk to the one who saw her. The older one is in Hawaii until the 24th. I was put right through to the new one. She said the next step is to do an ultrasound. The earliest she could get her in for that is 2:00 tomorrow. I'm to drop her off and they'll call when she's ready to be picked up. I'm trying to prepare myself for another loss. Joy |
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Thank you, Kyla. See my post under "The Latest on Lindy".
-- Joy No amount of time can erase the memory of a good cat, and no amount of masking tape can ever totally remove his fur from your couch. - Leo Dworken "Kyla =^..^=" wrote in message ... Thank you for the update Joy. PURRS for poor Lindy and a HUG for you. Love Kyla "Joy" The doctor called me with Lindy's results. Her BUN and creatine are both higher than they were a month ago, which is not good. The doctor hopes that getting her onto the special food will help. There was blood in her urine, so they're going to do a culture to look for an infection, which may be the cause of her problems. She needs dental work, but the doctor isn't even going to think about that until other things are figured out. She says that anesthetic can be highly dangerous to a cat with kidney problems. OTOH, we don't want her to be in pain from her teeth and gums. More tests may be needed. In the meantime, she ate most of her breakfast and wanted food at lunchtime. I gave her a little and she ate some of it. She spends a lot of time meowing, sometimes wandering around the house. I don't know if she wants something I can't figure out, or if she's in pain, or just confused, or what. Right now she's curled up in the rocking chair that belonged to my grandmother and seems to be comfortable and contented. -- Joy No amount of time can erase the memory of a good cat, and no amount of masking tape can ever totally remove his fur from your couch. - Leo Dworken |
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Joy wrote:
"Ginger-lyn" wrote in message ... Joy wrote: The doctor called me with Lindy's results. Her BUN and creatine are both higher than they were a month ago, which is not good. The doctor hopes that getting her onto the special food will help. There was blood in her urine, so they're going to do a culture to look for an infection, which may be the cause of her problems. She needs dental work, but the doctor isn't even going to think about that until other things are figured out. She says that anesthetic can be highly dangerous to a cat with kidney problems. OTOH, we don't want her to be in pain from her teeth and gums. More tests may be needed. In the meantime, she ate most of her breakfast and wanted food at lunchtime. I gave her a little and she ate some of it. She spends a lot of time meowing, sometimes wandering around the house. I don't know if she wants something I can't figure out, or if she's in pain, or just confused, or what. Right now she's curled up in the rocking chair that belonged to my grandmother and seems to be comfortable and contented. That sounds good :-) I can't recall how old Lindy is, but I'm guessing she is a older cat? They'll do that wander around and meow thing. It's just like grandad grumbling to himself ;-) Maybe the vet can get off some of the worst of the plaque without putting her under. That's what they did with my Tiki (died of CRF at age 19). I hope the food works. It so often does. The problem is, sometimes, they won't eat it because it isn't all that palatable. But if they will eat it, it really is a life-saver. Hang in, there, okay? I know it's scary, but sounds like you and your vet are doing what you need to do for her. Ginger-lyn Lindy is 15. This morning she acted hungry. I gave her a small amount of food, and she ate it! I was very encouraged, and decided to wait before calling the doctor. However, she hasn't shown any interest in food since then. She spent most of her time curled up in the Dacie chair. I called the vet this afternoon and found out that I had one choice - to talk to the one who saw her. The older one is in Hawaii until the 24th. I was put right through to the new one. She said the next step is to do an ultrasound. The earliest she could get her in for that is 2:00 tomorrow. I'm to drop her off and they'll call when she's ready to be picked up. I'm trying to prepare myself for another loss. Joy {{{{{Joy}}}}}} We really can't ever prepare; it's too painful to prepare for. We just have to move through it somehow. I really hope it is something easy to deal with. We need a miracle here. Folks? Rev up all the purr motors we got? I'm starting . . . . PURRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Ginger-lyn |
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"Ginger-lyn" wrote in message
... Joy wrote: "Ginger-lyn" wrote in message ... Joy wrote: The doctor called me with Lindy's results. Her BUN and creatine are both higher than they were a month ago, which is not good. The doctor hopes that getting her onto the special food will help. There was blood in her urine, so they're going to do a culture to look for an infection, which may be the cause of her problems. She needs dental work, but the doctor isn't even going to think about that until other things are figured out. She says that anesthetic can be highly dangerous to a cat with kidney problems. OTOH, we don't want her to be in pain from her teeth and gums. More tests may be needed. In the meantime, she ate most of her breakfast and wanted food at lunchtime. I gave her a little and she ate some of it. She spends a lot of time meowing, sometimes wandering around the house. I don't know if she wants something I can't figure out, or if she's in pain, or just confused, or what. Right now she's curled up in the rocking chair that belonged to my grandmother and seems to be comfortable and contented. That sounds good :-) I can't recall how old Lindy is, but I'm guessing she is a older cat? They'll do that wander around and meow thing. It's just like grandad grumbling to himself ;-) Maybe the vet can get off some of the worst of the plaque without putting her under. That's what they did with my Tiki (died of CRF at age 19). I hope the food works. It so often does. The problem is, sometimes, they won't eat it because it isn't all that palatable. But if they will eat it, it really is a life-saver. Hang in, there, okay? I know it's scary, but sounds like you and your vet are doing what you need to do for her. Ginger-lyn Lindy is 15. This morning she acted hungry. I gave her a small amount of food, and she ate it! I was very encouraged, and decided to wait before calling the doctor. However, she hasn't shown any interest in food since then. She spent most of her time curled up in the Dacie chair. I called the vet this afternoon and found out that I had one choice - to talk to the one who saw her. The older one is in Hawaii until the 24th. I was put right through to the new one. She said the next step is to do an ultrasound. The earliest she could get her in for that is 2:00 tomorrow. I'm to drop her off and they'll call when she's ready to be picked up. I'm trying to prepare myself for another loss. Joy {{{{{Joy}}}}}} We really can't ever prepare; it's too painful to prepare for. We just have to move through it somehow. I really hope it is something easy to deal with. We need a miracle here. Folks? Rev up all the purr motors we got? I'm starting . . . . PURRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Ginger-lyn I appreciate all the purrs. Since I posted the above, she had some x-rays and a partial ultrasound (all that could be accomplished that day, for various reasons). The x-rays showed a mass in her chest, behind the heart and above the diaphragm. There are tendrils leading upward, which apparently shows that it is growing, as opposed to a hernia-type bulge from the diaphragm. She was terribly upset when I took her in for the x-rays and ultrasound, and since she is 15, we both decided there was no point in taking her back another day to finish the ultrasound. She also said that chemo could cause problems, so we opted to go with prednisone only, along with a new prescription food (Hills A/D) to try to encourage her to eat. She likes the new food, and ate quite a bit yesterday. However, today, she hasn't eaten very much. Joy |
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