Cosmo has problems :-(

Ginger-lyn wrote:
On Saturday, amidst the madness of DH (who is still living here until we
figure out how to do all this so I am not left homeless) and his
half-brother Jason tearing apart my waterbed frame and installing my
"new" plain ol' bed properly, I went to the store with my M-i-L to get
groceries. DH called me on my cell phone (which is never on, and I
didn't realize it even was) to tell me something was wrong with Cosmo.

Purrs on the way.

Blessed be,
Baha

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Ginger-lyn wrote:
On Saturday, amidst the madness of DH (who is still living here until we
figure out how to do all this so I am not left homeless) and his
half-brother Jason tearing apart my waterbed frame and installing my
"new" plain ol' bed properly, I went to the store with my M-i-L to get
groceries. DH called me on my cell phone (which is never on, and I
didn't realize it even was) to tell me something was wrong with Cosmo.

We rushed home, and DH had isolated Cosmo in his room. He was tilting
his head noticeably to one side, and stumbling when he walked. I was
afraid he had thrown a clot (common in CRF cats), but I felt his rear
legs, and they were warm, not cold. I checked my emergency cat care
book, and the symptoms matched Meniere's disease (or an ear problem in
general), so I elected to watch him carefully over the rest of the
weekend, and take him to the vet on Monday.

He has had a problem with wax buildup that I have been unable to get on
top of (Internet has the same, but his has cleared significantly). I
really don't think the blue stuff the vet keeps giving me is helping all
that much. At any rate, Cosmo was not getting any worse, and his
appetite etc. were fine. I put him back downstairs with an extra
litterbox by the couch and extra water in the living room (the couch is
his preferred spot), and blocked off the stairs with a card table.

My M-i-L took us to the vet Monday. (Just what I need right now;
another vet bill. I still owe them close to $200 from previous visits
:-( But what am I gonna do? My baby needs help.) Dr. Miley took a
peek in Cosmo's ears, and couldn't diagnose the problem 100%, but said
it was either (a) the wax buildup getting really bad (b) an ear
infection, or (c) Meniere's. In case it is an infection, he gave me
antibiotics for Cosmo, and I also need to put the blue stuff in his ears
two days in a row to loosen up the wax.

Cosmo also had some mats I hadn't yet gotten, and claws that needed
trimming (Cosmo is NOT one of the easier cats to mess with. He is the
inventor of the word Catitude, I swear). Chad was gently taking some of
the mats out here and there, and then after Cosmo got some fluids (he
was slightly dehydrated, as I told them I also suspected), Alice took
the shears. Remind me never to let Alice near the shears again; she's a
demon with them! Cosmo looks like a half-sheared sheep. lol! But he
is now more comfortable in all ways.

He's still tilting and shaky on his feet :-( But he is eating fine,
acting fine otherwise, and even groomed himself a bit. If he hasn't
improved in a day or two, it's probably Meniere's, and I don't think
anything can be done for that :-(

At least it isn't life-threatening. I worry about my handsome fella.

Ginger-lyn
Purrs on the way for Cosmo.

Sam, supervised by Mistletoe

Ginger-lyn wrote:
At least it isn't life-threatening. I worry about my handsome fella.


Many purrs for Cosmo and for you.

--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.

On 16 Jan., 19:31, Ginger-lyn wrote:
On Saturday, amidst the madness of DH (who is still living here until we
figure out how to do all this so I am not left homeless) and his
half-brother Jason tearing apart my waterbed frame and installing my
"new" plain ol' bed properly, I went to the store with my M-i-L to get
groceries. *DH called me on my cell phone (which is never on, and I
didn't realize it even was) to tell me something was wrong with Cosmo.

We rushed home, and DH had isolated Cosmo in his room. *He was tilting
his head noticeably to one side, and stumbling when he walked. *I was
afraid he had thrown a clot (common in CRF cats), but I felt his rear
legs, and they were warm, not cold. *I checked my emergency cat care
book, and the symptoms matched Meniere's disease (or an ear problem in
general), so I elected to watch him carefully over the rest of the
weekend, and take him to the vet on Monday.

He has had a problem with wax buildup that I have been unable to get on
top of (Internet has the same, but his has cleared significantly). *I
really don't think the blue stuff the vet keeps giving me is helping all
that much. *At any rate, Cosmo was not getting any worse, and his
appetite etc. were fine. *I put him back downstairs with an extra
litterbox by the couch and extra water in the living room (the couch is
his preferred spot), and blocked off the stairs with a card table.

My M-i-L took us to the vet Monday. *(Just what I need right now;
another vet bill. *I still owe them close to $200 from previous visits
:-( *But what am I gonna do? *My baby needs help.) *Dr. Miley took a
peek in Cosmo's ears, and couldn't diagnose the problem 100%, but said
it was either (a) the wax buildup getting really bad (b) an ear
infection, or (c) Meniere's. *In case it is an infection, he gave me
antibiotics for Cosmo, and I also need to put the blue stuff in his ears
two days in a row to loosen up the wax.

Cosmo also had some mats I hadn't yet gotten, and claws that needed
trimming (Cosmo is NOT one of the easier cats to mess with. *He is the
inventor of the word Catitude, I swear). *Chad was gently taking some of
the mats out here and there, and then after Cosmo got some fluids (he
was slightly dehydrated, as I told them I also suspected), Alice took
the shears. *Remind me never to let Alice near the shears again; she's a
demon with them! *Cosmo looks like a half-sheared sheep. *lol! *But he
is now more comfortable in all ways.

He's still tilting and shaky on his feet :-( *But he is eating fine,
acting fine otherwise, and even groomed himself a bit. *If he hasn't
improved in a day or two, it's probably Meniere's, and I don't think
anything can be done for that :-(

At least it isn't life-threatening. * I worry about my handsome fella.

Ginger-lyn
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Mega purrs coming from here for Cosmo.
Hope it will work out good.

Bettina

{{{Ginger-Lynn and Cosmo}}} purrs and gentle headbutts on the way for
both of you. I hope that things settle down soon and that Cosmo is
feeling better soon.
Julie, Hobbes, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus

Ginger-lyn wrote:
On Saturday, amidst the madness of DH (who is still living here until we
figure out how to do all this so I am not left homeless) and his
half-brother Jason tearing apart my waterbed frame and installing my
"new" plain ol' bed properly, I went to the store with my M-i-L to get
groceries. DH called me on my cell phone (which is never on, and I
didn't realize it even was) to tell me something was wrong with Cosmo.

We rushed home, and DH had isolated Cosmo in his room. He was tilting
his head noticeably to one side, and stumbling when he walked. I was
afraid he had thrown a clot (common in CRF cats), but I felt his rear
legs, and they were warm, not cold. I checked my emergency cat care
book, and the symptoms matched Meniere's disease (or an ear problem in
general), so I elected to watch him carefully over the rest of the
weekend, and take him to the vet on Monday.

He has had a problem with wax buildup that I have been unable to get on
top of (Internet has the same, but his has cleared significantly). I
really don't think the blue stuff the vet keeps giving me is helping all
that much. At any rate, Cosmo was not getting any worse, and his
appetite etc. were fine. I put him back downstairs with an extra
litterbox by the couch and extra water in the living room (the couch is
his preferred spot), and blocked off the stairs with a card table.

My M-i-L took us to the vet Monday. (Just what I need right now;
another vet bill. I still owe them close to $200 from previous visits
:-( But what am I gonna do? My baby needs help.) Dr. Miley took a
peek in Cosmo's ears, and couldn't diagnose the problem 100%, but said
it was either (a) the wax buildup getting really bad (b) an ear
infection, or (c) Meniere's. In case it is an infection, he gave me
antibiotics for Cosmo, and I also need to put the blue stuff in his ears
two days in a row to loosen up the wax.

Cosmo also had some mats I hadn't yet gotten, and claws that needed
trimming (Cosmo is NOT one of the easier cats to mess with. He is the
inventor of the word Catitude, I swear). Chad was gently taking some of
the mats out here and there, and then after Cosmo got some fluids (he
was slightly dehydrated, as I told them I also suspected), Alice took
the shears. Remind me never to let Alice near the shears again; she's a
demon with them! Cosmo looks like a half-sheared sheep. lol! But he
is now more comfortable in all ways.

He's still tilting and shaky on his feet :-( But he is eating fine,
acting fine otherwise, and even groomed himself a bit. If he hasn't
improved in a day or two, it's probably Meniere's, and I don't think
anything can be done for that :-(

At least it isn't life-threatening. I worry about my handsome fella.

Ginger-lyn

Thank you all so much for your purrs and support. It really means a lot.

Cosmo is still tilting his head and not walking well. I think the
antibiotics should have worked by now if it is an infection, and the
heavy-duty ear-cleaning should have worked if it was just wax. So I am
afraid it probably *is* vestibular disease (I have no idea why my brain
farted and I said Meniere's; or are they the same thing? At any rate, I
meant "vestibular disorder"). However, his appetite has improved, so I
guess something is better.

He looks so pathetic with so many shaved spots, poor guy. He's been
good about finding warm places to curl up, though, and he hasn't even
tried to get up the stairs lately (the card table isn't too sturdy, and
the cats that aren't quite smart or athletic enough to figure out ways
around it just knock it over -- lol. I think I need a baby gate, but
unless I find one cheap at Goodwill, the table will have to do. If he
keeps deciding not to try the stairs, I may be able to take it down, but
I worry he will try the stairs and fall.

I'm going to do research on vestibular disease in cats here shortly. I
hope that it is possible for it to improve.

Today is my Social Security phone interview. Wish me luck!

Ginger-lyn


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try freecycle for the baby gate, Lee
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Ginger-lyn wrote:
On Saturday, amidst the madness of DH (who is still living here until we
figure out how to do all this so I am not left homeless) and his
half-brother Jason tearing apart my waterbed frame and installing my
"new" plain ol' bed properly, I went to the store with my M-i-L to get
groceries. DH called me on my cell phone (which is never on, and I
didn't realize it even was) to tell me something was wrong with Cosmo.

We rushed home, and DH had isolated Cosmo in his room. He was tilting
his head noticeably to one side, and stumbling when he walked. I was
afraid he had thrown a clot (common in CRF cats), but I felt his rear
legs, and they were warm, not cold. I checked my emergency cat care
book, and the symptoms matched Meniere's disease (or an ear problem in
general), so I elected to watch him carefully over the rest of the
weekend, and take him to the vet on Monday.

He has had a problem with wax buildup that I have been unable to get on
top of (Internet has the same, but his has cleared significantly). I
really don't think the blue stuff the vet keeps giving me is helping all
that much. At any rate, Cosmo was not getting any worse, and his
appetite etc. were fine. I put him back downstairs with an extra
litterbox by the couch and extra water in the living room (the couch is
his preferred spot), and blocked off the stairs with a card table.

My M-i-L took us to the vet Monday. (Just what I need right now;
another vet bill. I still owe them close to $200 from previous visits
:-( But what am I gonna do? My baby needs help.) Dr. Miley took a
peek in Cosmo's ears, and couldn't diagnose the problem 100%, but said
it was either (a) the wax buildup getting really bad (b) an ear
infection, or (c) Meniere's. In case it is an infection, he gave me
antibiotics for Cosmo, and I also need to put the blue stuff in his ears
two days in a row to loosen up the wax.

Cosmo also had some mats I hadn't yet gotten, and claws that needed
trimming (Cosmo is NOT one of the easier cats to mess with. He is the
inventor of the word Catitude, I swear). Chad was gently taking some of
the mats out here and there, and then after Cosmo got some fluids (he
was slightly dehydrated, as I told them I also suspected), Alice took
the shears. Remind me never to let Alice near the shears again; she's a
demon with them! Cosmo looks like a half-sheared sheep. lol! But he
is now more comfortable in all ways.

He's still tilting and shaky on his feet :-( But he is eating fine,
acting fine otherwise, and even groomed himself a bit. If he hasn't
improved in a day or two, it's probably Meniere's, and I don't think
anything can be done for that :-(

At least it isn't life-threatening. I worry about my handsome fella.

Ginger-lyn

Thank you all so much for your purrs and support. It really means a lot.

Cosmo is still tilting his head and not walking well. I think the
antibiotics should have worked by now if it is an infection, and the
heavy-duty ear-cleaning should have worked if it was just wax. So I am
afraid it probably *is* vestibular disease (I have no idea why my brain
farted and I said Meniere's; or are they the same thing? At any rate, I
meant "vestibular disorder"). However, his appetite has improved, so I
guess something is better.

He looks so pathetic with so many shaved spots, poor guy. He's been
good about finding warm places to curl up, though, and he hasn't even
tried to get up the stairs lately (the card table isn't too sturdy, and
the cats that aren't quite smart or athletic enough to figure out ways
around it just knock it over -- lol. I think I need a baby gate, but
unless I find one cheap at Goodwill, the table will have to do. If he
keeps deciding not to try the stairs, I may be able to take it down, but
I worry he will try the stairs and fall.

I'm going to do research on vestibular disease in cats here shortly. I
hope that it is possible for it to improve.

Today is my Social Security phone interview. Wish me luck!

Ginger-lyn


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http://www.moonsummer.com
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Ginger-lyn wrote:

I'm going to do research on vestibular disease in cats here shortly. I
hope that it is possible for it to improve.

Today is my Social Security phone interview. Wish me luck!


Lots of luck for your interview (maybe I'm too late) and purrs for Cosmo.

--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.

Missed the first post, but purrs on the way for Cosmo to get better
soon

On Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:25:23 -0500, Ginger-lyn
wrote:

Ginger-lyn wrote:
On Saturday, amidst the madness of DH (who is still living here until we
figure out how to do all this so I am not left homeless) and his
half-brother Jason tearing apart my waterbed frame and installing my
"new" plain ol' bed properly, I went to the store with my M-i-L to get
groceries. DH called me on my cell phone (which is never on, and I
didn't realize it even was) to tell me something was wrong with Cosmo.

We rushed home, and DH had isolated Cosmo in his room. He was tilting
his head noticeably to one side, and stumbling when he walked. I was
afraid he had thrown a clot (common in CRF cats), but I felt his rear
legs, and they were warm, not cold. I checked my emergency cat care
book, and the symptoms matched Meniere's disease (or an ear problem in
general), so I elected to watch him carefully over the rest of the
weekend, and take him to the vet on Monday.

He has had a problem with wax buildup that I have been unable to get on
top of (Internet has the same, but his has cleared significantly). I
really don't think the blue stuff the vet keeps giving me is helping all
that much. At any rate, Cosmo was not getting any worse, and his
appetite etc. were fine. I put him back downstairs with an extra
litterbox by the couch and extra water in the living room (the couch is
his preferred spot), and blocked off the stairs with a card table.

My M-i-L took us to the vet Monday. (Just what I need right now;
another vet bill. I still owe them close to $200 from previous visits
:-( But what am I gonna do? My baby needs help.) Dr. Miley took a
peek in Cosmo's ears, and couldn't diagnose the problem 100%, but said
it was either (a) the wax buildup getting really bad (b) an ear
infection, or (c) Meniere's. In case it is an infection, he gave me
antibiotics for Cosmo, and I also need to put the blue stuff in his ears
two days in a row to loosen up the wax.

Cosmo also had some mats I hadn't yet gotten, and claws that needed
trimming (Cosmo is NOT one of the easier cats to mess with. He is the
inventor of the word Catitude, I swear). Chad was gently taking some of
the mats out here and there, and then after Cosmo got some fluids (he
was slightly dehydrated, as I told them I also suspected), Alice took
the shears. Remind me never to let Alice near the shears again; she's a
demon with them! Cosmo looks like a half-sheared sheep. lol! But he
is now more comfortable in all ways.

He's still tilting and shaky on his feet :-( But he is eating fine,
acting fine otherwise, and even groomed himself a bit. If he hasn't
improved in a day or two, it's probably Meniere's, and I don't think
anything can be done for that :-(

At least it isn't life-threatening. I worry about my handsome fella.

Ginger-lyn

Thank you all so much for your purrs and support. It really means a lot.

Cosmo is still tilting his head and not walking well. I think the
antibiotics should have worked by now if it is an infection, and the
heavy-duty ear-cleaning should have worked if it was just wax. So I am
afraid it probably *is* vestibular disease (I have no idea why my brain
farted and I said Meniere's; or are they the same thing? At any rate, I
meant "vestibular disorder"). However, his appetite has improved, so I
guess something is better.

He looks so pathetic with so many shaved spots, poor guy. He's been
good about finding warm places to curl up, though, and he hasn't even
tried to get up the stairs lately (the card table isn't too sturdy, and
the cats that aren't quite smart or athletic enough to figure out ways
around it just knock it over -- lol. I think I need a baby gate, but
unless I find one cheap at Goodwill, the table will have to do. If he
keeps deciding not to try the stairs, I may be able to take it down, but
I worry he will try the stairs and fall.

I'm going to do research on vestibular disease in cats here shortly. I
hope that it is possible for it to improve.

Today is my Social Security phone interview. Wish me luck!

Ginger-lyn

Stormmee wrote:
try freecycle for the baby gate, Lee

Ack! Thank you for reminding me - I always forget about that.

Ginger-lyn
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