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diagnosis frustration
Even when the answers are bad, I like ANSWERS. Where my little
Carey-kitty is involved, we never seem to have any. She's been "sick" for the last 3 years and we've never been able to figure out just what's going on with her. I'm trying to not add up the costs, as they just keep mounting. Carey is an almost 12 year old tortie with numerous problems over the 3 years, related to behavior, urinary issues, weight loss, and early on, paralysis as well. We've had tests out the wazoo, have seen standard general practice vets as well as a neurologist, tried various medications, and we still have no real answers. I'm hoping those come soon, but the preliminary aren't great choices. After raising her Elavil level to combat inappropriate urination, she tore her ACL. That appears to be healing slowly. She's been at the vet numerous times in the last few weeks and we started seeing a different vet, closer to home this week. That was after she projectile vomited 2 meals, and was passing bloody urine, on Monday. After a few small puddles of that, her urine was not bloody and she was back to eating without problem. All day Tuesday was fine. Saw vet on Wednesday, and x-rayed her bladder, and embarked on more tests (last full bloodwork was last August). She has a HUGE palpable thyroid gland, yet her thyroid tests (free T-4 still waiting) have all been normal. She weighs 7# and is skin and bones, and has been for quite a long time. She eats well (1 full can of Trader Joe's cat food and 1/2 can Fancy Feast daily) and plays with the other cat, loves on the dogs, etc. 5 minutes after coming home from the vet on Wednesday, she squatted on the floor and let loose a large puddle of bloody urine. No blood in urine since. Her urinalysis shows no issues. Her kidneys look fine on x-rays, but her test results show renal insufficiency, but not failure. We're still waiting for more test results, but so far, we have no answers. Does anyone have any thoughts? -- Janet B www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bestfr...bedience/album |
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On Fri, 13 May 2005 08:57:31 -0500, kaeli
wrote: I'm sorry to hear Carey has been so sick. My first thought was not a good one -- cancer. Thanks. Unfortunately, that's what my vet has said as well. Having dealt with it with a few pets now, it didn't hit me quite like the ton of bricks as the first time I heard that diagnosis, but it still is hard to hear that it's a potential. The last 2 days, she's been galloping and eating and acting like "hey - I'm ok - no problem - don't worry about me!". She's a tough little cat, but obviously not a well one. She's adored by all beings in this household, so we'll do whatever we need to for her as we find out (or not) more. Right now she's curled up with her kitty-"brother" and seems happy as she can be. -- Janet B www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bestfr...bedience/album |
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Janet B wrote: Even when the answers are bad, I like ANSWERS. Where my little Carey-kitty is involved, we never seem to have any. She's been "sick" for the last 3 years and we've never been able to figure out just what's going on with her. I'm trying to not add up the costs, as they just keep mounting. I completely agree. Undiagnosable, untreatable problems are incredibly frustrating. Thanks for hanging in there. Your comrade in not-knowing-what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-her-cat, Jennifer |
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In article ,
enlightened us with... The last 2 days, she's been galloping and eating and acting like "hey - I'm ok - no problem - don't worry about me!". She's a tough little cat, but obviously not a well one. Yeah, the massive eating while being bone thin was what made me think of the big C. She's adored by all beings in this household, so we'll do whatever we need to for her as we find out (or not) more. Right now she's curled up with her kitty-"brother" and seems happy as she can be. And as long as she isn't suffering, you get to enjoy her company and she still gets to enjoy life. I bet she's just happy she has such a loving family. Purrs to your furkids. -- -- ~kaeli~ What's another word for thesaurus? http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
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On Fri, 13 May 2005 11:13:50 -0500, kaeli
wrote: Yeah, the massive eating while being bone thin was what made me think of the big C. Well, this seems like the most likely thing now. Urine culture perfectly normal, still no thyroid issues. And as long as she isn't suffering, you get to enjoy her company and she still gets to enjoy life. Yep. I have opted to not do an ultrasound to find a [possibly/probably] existing tumor in her bladder or kidney(s). I will not do surgery on her at this point - there are too many things wrong and risk is too high, prognosis not big enough. She hasn't had any more blood in her urine and went almost a week w/out inappropriate urination. I'll take what I can get! We're switching her to Prozac from Elavil, and going to add Pred back in. We're also doing a course of Baytril, just for the hell of it, even though no infection has been found. We'll take each day as it comes. Right now, she's happy, affectionate, and eating well. I ordered her a ramp so she can get up on her counter (where the cats usually eat, she's been eating on the floor now), but someone gave me the idea of building steps with cardboard "bricks". Would have never thought of that, so I'm off to design that and hot glue gun away! And she gets to clean the plates after dinner every night while the dogs look on in envy. She knows she's the queen! -- Janet B www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bestfr...bedience/album |
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