Lester - Thursday Update

You are a good cat caregiver, Art!
purrs still a'coming...
Christine
"Arthur Shapiro" wrote in message
news:wEsxb.5931$ZE1.3740@fed1read04...
Appreciate all the concern, folks...this is a fairly serious sickness.

Got to the vet last night with little trouble, somewhat surprisingly, and
received lessons on tube-feeding. Got him home by about 7 pm. He was
fairly
teetery, but staggered to his favorite coverered litter box, got inside,
curled up and snoozed for a half hour. This after we had a heating pad
inside
a little cat bed waiting for him. After he decided to emerge, I put him
on a
bed and he curled up, purring surprisingly loudly and consistently, so I
moved
the heating pad and wedged it underneath him. He was really happy all
evening, and obviously appreciated the affection..

I didn't think he'd want to jump up and down from the bed in his
condition, so
to encourage him to sleep on the floor I put my sleeping bag on top of a
couple foam pads and slept with him all night, aside from getting up for
the
2:30 pm feeding. Let me tell you, tile floors, even with pads, are not
very
comfortable. He alternated between the top of the sleeping bag, inside it
as
far down as my knees, and on the pillow. So far he hasn't eaten, of
course,
and we are feeding him 5-6 ccs of this magic liquid food every four hours.

While hardly the picture of health, he looks somewhat better compared to
the
rather horrifying sight on Tuesday. I've posted one picture taken a few
minutes ago, and at least it won't cause folks to run screaming:

members.cox.net/mybrainhurts/images/LesterFiveDaysAfterSurgery.jpg

What the picture doesn't show is how scrawny his body is right now.



Art
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Thanks so much for the update. I'm glad Lester is progressing
and back at home now. Purrs and prayers coming from our home.

Debbie Berry


Arthur Shapiro wrote:

Appreciate all the concern, folks...this is a fairly serious sickness.

Got to the vet last night with little trouble, somewhat surprisingly, and
received lessons on tube-feeding. Got him home by about 7 pm. He was fairly
teetery, but staggered to his favorite coverered litter box, got inside,
curled up and snoozed for a half hour. This after we had a heating pad inside
a little cat bed waiting for him. After he decided to emerge, I put him on a
bed and he curled up, purring surprisingly loudly and consistently, so I moved
the heating pad and wedged it underneath him. He was really happy all
evening, and obviously appreciated the affection..

I didn't think he'd want to jump up and down from the bed in his condition, so
to encourage him to sleep on the floor I put my sleeping bag on top of a
couple foam pads and slept with him all night, aside from getting up for the
2:30 pm feeding. Let me tell you, tile floors, even with pads, are not very
comfortable. He alternated between the top of the sleeping bag, inside it as
far down as my knees, and on the pillow. So far he hasn't eaten, of course,
and we are feeding him 5-6 ccs of this magic liquid food every four hours.

While hardly the picture of health, he looks somewhat better compared to the
rather horrifying sight on Tuesday. I've posted one picture taken a few
minutes ago, and at least it won't cause folks to run screaming:

members.cox.net/mybrainhurts/images/LesterFiveDaysAfterSurgery.jpg

What the picture doesn't show is how scrawny his body is right now.

Art
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Arthur Shapiro wrote:
Appreciate all the concern, folks...this is a fairly serious sickness.

Got to the vet last night with little trouble, somewhat surprisingly,
and received lessons on tube-feeding. Got him home by about 7 pm.
He was fairly teetery, but staggered to his favorite coverered litter
box, got inside, curled up and snoozed for a half hour. This after
we had a heating pad inside a little cat bed waiting for him. After
he decided to emerge, I put him on a bed and he curled up, purring
surprisingly loudly and consistently, so I moved the heating pad and
wedged it underneath him. He was really happy all evening, and
obviously appreciated the affection..

I didn't think he'd want to jump up and down from the bed in his
condition, so to encourage him to sleep on the floor I put my
sleeping bag on top of a couple foam pads and slept with him all
night, aside from getting up for the 2:30 pm feeding. Let me tell
you, tile floors, even with pads, are not very comfortable. He
alternated between the top of the sleeping bag, inside it as far down
as my knees, and on the pillow. So far he hasn't eaten, of course,
and we are feeding him 5-6 ccs of this magic liquid food every four
hours.

While hardly the picture of health, he looks somewhat better compared
to the rather horrifying sight on Tuesday. I've posted one picture
taken a few minutes ago, and at least it won't cause folks to run
screaming:

members.cox.net/mybrainhurts/images/LesterFiveDaysAfterSurgery.jpg

What the picture doesn't show is how scrawny his body is right now.

It sounds like Lester is continuing to improve, you're being a good slave
sleeping on the floor with him. Still purring for a full recovery.
--
Adrian
A House Is Not A Home, Without A Cat.

"Arthur Shapiro" wrote in message
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.... After he decided to emerge, I put him on a
bed and he curled up, purring surprisingly loudly and consistently, so I
moved
the heating pad and wedged it underneath him. He was really happy all
evening, and obviously appreciated the affection..
....
Art
Lester must be so relieved to be back home. I hope all goes well with his
treatment and that he has a full and rapid recovery.
Annie

Awww.... poor baby! We're still purring for him.

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In news:wEsxb.5931$ZE1.3740@fed1read04,
Arthur Shapiro composed with style:
Appreciate all the concern, folks...this is a fairly serious
sickness.

Got to the vet last night with little trouble, somewhat
surprisingly, and
received lessons on tube-feeding.

I'm sure there are many others with experience to help you through
this but if you need another ear, please contact me. The hotmail
account gets too full of spam for me to keep up with but you can email
me at

Been there, dear. It's a bitch. But so worth it.

I hope you are making progress with the little guy. With all the love care
he's getting he's gotta come through this..

huggs,

fuga

(Arthur Shapiro) wrote in message news:wEsxb.5931$ZE1.3740@fed1read04...
Appreciate all the concern, folks...this is a fairly serious sickness.

Got to the vet last night with little trouble, somewhat surprisingly, and
received lessons on tube-feeding. Got him home by about 7 pm. He was fairly
teetery, but staggered to his favorite coverered litter box, got inside,
curled up and snoozed for a half hour. This after we had a heating pad inside
a little cat bed waiting for him. After he decided to emerge, I put him on a
bed and he curled up, purring surprisingly loudly and consistently, so I moved
the heating pad and wedged it underneath him. He was really happy all
evening, and obviously appreciated the affection..

I didn't think he'd want to jump up and down from the bed in his condition, so
to encourage him to sleep on the floor I put my sleeping bag on top of a
couple foam pads and slept with him all night, aside from getting up for the
2:30 pm feeding. Let me tell you, tile floors, even with pads, are not very
comfortable. He alternated between the top of the sleeping bag, inside it as
far down as my knees, and on the pillow. So far he hasn't eaten, of course,
and we are feeding him 5-6 ccs of this magic liquid food every four hours.

While hardly the picture of health, he looks somewhat better compared to the
rather horrifying sight on Tuesday. I've posted one picture taken a few
minutes ago, and at least it won't cause folks to run screaming:

members.cox.net/mybrainhurts/images/LesterFiveDaysAfterSurgery.jpg

What the picture doesn't show is how scrawny his body is right now.



Art
Temporary usercode - to be deleted when spam starts. Use MyBrainHurts at this ISP to reach me


Awww, he looks tired. I hope he feels better being home, and is able
to rest, eat, and regain his strength. We are continuing to send
purrs, to Mo Lester, to you, and to all your family, human and feline.
------
Krista

I'm glad Lester could come to his loving home for the holiday.
Continuing purrs, doggy-wags, and extra good thoughts for his complete
recovery.

Jeanne