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The recovering Roadcat
In case anyone hasn't read about it yet, Harri Roadcat is very ill.
Tuesday she was breathing very hard, so I took her to the vet. The vet found that both of her lungs were partially collapsed and referred her to a specialist 60 miles away. The specialist found a large amount of fluid collecting in her chest cavity and a massive infection causing even more fluid to form. He drained the fluid from her chest and implanted chest tubes and put her on antibiotics. Nancy and I went to visit her tonight. Her eyes were bright, her breathing was normal, and she was purring all the time I petted her. She had been refusing to eat, but that's because they were trying to feed her wet food. We told her that she's used to dry food, and as soon as they put out dry food Harri started chowing down. I put a couple of pictures up on A.B.P.A. You can find the same 2 photos and a few more on http://www.catfolks.net/photos. I made sure to not put any really gross photos there. In the "GW" directory under there (http://www.catfolks.net/photos/GW) are some photos that happen to show her chest tube as well - if you're at all squeamish, you won't want to go there. The bottom line is that Harri certainly seems to be on the mend. Her chart shows that between Thursday afternoon and this morning they had drained 93 cc of fluid out of her chest. Between 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM when Nancy and I left no more fluid had been drained - and it's an automated suction system that drains continuously. We're sincerely hoping that Harri will be able to come home in the first few days of next week. All of you, thanks for your purrs and prayers and support. Dan |
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In article , Dan M wrote:
In case anyone hasn't read about it yet, Harri Roadcat is very ill. Tuesday she was breathing very hard, so I took her to the vet. The vet found that both of her lungs were partially collapsed and referred her to a specialist 60 miles away. The specialist found a large amount of fluid collecting in her chest cavity and a massive infection causing even more fluid to form. He drained the fluid from her chest and implanted chest tubes and put her on antibiotics. Nancy and I went to visit her tonight. Her eyes were bright, her breathing was normal, and she was purring all the time I petted her. She had been refusing to eat, but that's because they were trying to feed her wet food. We told her that she's used to dry food, and as soon as they put out dry food Harri started chowing down. I put a couple of pictures up on A.B.P.A. You can find the same 2 photos and a few more on http://www.catfolks.net/photos. I made sure to not put any really gross photos there. In the "GW" directory under there (http://www.catfolks.net/photos/GW) are some photos that happen to show her chest tube as well - if you're at all squeamish, you won't want to go there. I was absolutely delighted -- she is in far, far better shape than the typical human would be with those tubes. I'd be surprised to find a human with a significant pleural effusion, needing drainage, caused by an infection, to be particularly awake, and looking at you in groggy disbelief if you mentioned solid food. The bottom line is that Harri certainly seems to be on the mend. Her chart shows that between Thursday afternoon and this morning they had drained 93 cc of fluid out of her chest. Between 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM when Nancy and I left no more fluid had been drained - and it's an automated suction system that drains continuously. We're sincerely hoping that Harri will be able to come home in the first few days of next week. All of you, thanks for your purrs and prayers and support. Dan |
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Dan M wrote:
I put a couple of pictures up on A.B.P.A. You can find the same 2 photos and a few more on http://www.catfolks.net/photos. I made sure to not put any really gross photos there. In the "GW" directory under there (http://www.catfolks.net/photos/GW) are some photos that happen to show her chest tube as well - if you're at all squeamish, you won't want to go there. I didn't think they were very bad, but maybe I'm not that squeamish. She is looking good, considering. So happy to be with her Meowmie and Paw. And eating good. It sounds like she is improving very well. Purrs and meatloaf meditations that she continues on that road to complete recovery. -- Marina, Frank and Miranda. In loving memory of Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki |
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Excellent news! Give Harri some gentle headrubs from me next time you see her. Cheers, helen s |
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Dan M wrote:
In case anyone hasn't read about it yet, Harri Roadcat is very ill. Tuesday she was breathing very hard, so I took her to the vet. The vet found that both of her lungs were partially collapsed and referred her to a specialist 60 miles away. The specialist found a large amount of fluid collecting in her chest cavity and a massive infection causing even more fluid to form. He drained the fluid from her chest and implanted chest tubes and put her on antibiotics. Nancy and I went to visit her tonight. Her eyes were bright, her breathing was normal, and she was purring all the time I petted her. She had been refusing to eat, but that's because they were trying to feed her wet food. We told her that she's used to dry food, and as soon as they put out dry food Harri started chowing down. I put a couple of pictures up on A.B.P.A. You can find the same 2 photos and a few more on http://www.catfolks.net/photos. I made sure to not put any really gross photos there. In the "GW" directory under there (http://www.catfolks.net/photos/GW) are some photos that happen to show her chest tube as well - if you're at all squeamish, you won't want to go there. The bottom line is that Harri certainly seems to be on the mend. Her chart shows that between Thursday afternoon and this morning they had drained 93 cc of fluid out of her chest. Between 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM when Nancy and I left no more fluid had been drained - and it's an automated suction system that drains continuously. We're sincerely hoping that Harri will be able to come home in the first few days of next week. All of you, thanks for your purrs and prayers and support. Dan Da poor baby! Continued purrs and birdie chirps for the valiant RoadCat! Jill |
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I put a couple of pictures up on A.B.P.A. You can find the same 2 photos
and a few more on http://www.catfolks.net/photos. I made sure to not put any really gross photos there. In the "GW" directory under there (http://www.catfolks.net/photos/GW) are some photos that happen to show her chest tube as well - if you're at all squeamish, you won't want to go there. Nancy also put some more picture up on her latest blog, at http://www.mahoneys.info/blog |
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On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 23:24:41 -0700, Dan M yodeled:
I put a couple of pictures up on A.B.P.A. You can find the same 2 photos and a few more on http://www.catfolks.net/photos. I made sure to not put any really gross photos there. In the "GW" directory under there (http://www.catfolks.net/photos/GW) are some photos that happen to show her chest tube as well - if you're at all squeamish, you won't want to go there. Nancy also put some more picture up on her latest blog, at http://www.mahoneys.info/blog Oh, poor shaved girl! Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com |
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On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 23:24:41 -0700, Dan M wrote:
I put a couple of pictures up on A.B.P.A. You can find the same 2 photos and a few more on http://www.catfolks.net/photos. I made sure to not put any really gross photos there. In the "GW" directory under there (http://www.catfolks.net/photos/GW) are some photos that happen to show her chest tube as well - if you're at all squeamish, you won't want to go there. Nancy also put some more picture up on her latest blog, at http://www.mahoneys.info/blog Sending purrs that her recovery will be complete. She reminds me so much of my two yellow.orange tabbies Ginger and Punkin -- who left for the Bridge many, many years ago. MLB |
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Dan M wrote in message ... In case anyone hasn't read about it yet, Harri Roadcat is very ill. Tuesday she was breathing very hard, so I took her to the vet. The vet found that both of her lungs were partially collapsed and referred her to a specialist 60 miles away. The specialist found a large amount of fluid collecting in her chest cavity and a massive infection causing even more fluid to form. He drained the fluid from her chest and implanted chest tubes and put her on antibiotics. Nancy and I went to visit her tonight. Her eyes were bright, her breathing was normal, and she was purring all the time I petted her. She had been refusing to eat, but that's because they were trying to feed her wet food. We told her that she's used to dry food, and as soon as they put out dry food Harri started chowing down. I put a couple of pictures up on A.B.P.A. You can find the same 2 photos and a few more on http://www.catfolks.net/photos. I made sure to not put any really gross photos there. In the "GW" directory under there (http://www.catfolks.net/photos/GW) are some photos that happen to show her chest tube as well - if you're at all squeamish, you won't want to go there. The bottom line is that Harri certainly seems to be on the mend. Her chart shows that between Thursday afternoon and this morning they had drained 93 cc of fluid out of her chest. Between 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM when Nancy and I left no more fluid had been drained - and it's an automated suction system that drains continuously. We're sincerely hoping that Harri will be able to come home in the first few days of next week. All of you, thanks for your purrs and prayers and support. Dan Hooray, SO glad to hear that Harri is feeling better, Dan! It's been a sucky week for several of us for different reasons. But Harri's recovery is a HUGE leap in the right direction. Give that brave little cat girl an ear scritch from me when you see her next. I hop she'll be back home soon! Melissa |
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