The Skeeter roller coaster ride continues

She ate a little wet food later. I sat in my recliner to watch the
news, and she jumped in my lap and laid there, purring, for almost an
hour. I wouldn't have stayed there that long if she hadn't been in my
lap.

--
Joy
Owned and operated by Lindy and Skeeter

Sounds like your 75 ml every other day idea is a fine one. It it causes
Skeeter less agitation, then it's a good thing. And the fact that she
ate when you guys got home is fantastic!

I've been through the CRF/hydration thing, with DD. Twice, in fact. Once
when she was first diagnosed with it ( 5 years ago?) and again just
before she left for the Bridge (about a year ago). Both times it did
seem to make a huge difference - she obviously felt better after
receiving fluids.

And for tomorrow's group purrs activity, I've got Skeeter right on the
top of the list!

Dan

She ate a little wet food later. I sat in my recliner to watch the
news, and she jumped in my lap and laid there, purring, for almost an
hour. I wouldn't have stayed there that long if she hadn't been in my
lap.

--
Joy
Owned and operated by Lindy and Skeeter

Sounds like your 75 ml every other day idea is a fine one. It it causes
Skeeter less agitation, then it's a good thing. And the fact that she
ate when you guys got home is fantastic!

I've been through the CRF/hydration thing, with DD. Twice, in fact. Once
when she was first diagnosed with it ( 5 years ago?) and again just
before she left for the Bridge (about a year ago). Both times it did
seem to make a huge difference - she obviously felt better after
receiving fluids.

And for tomorrow's group purrs activity, I've got Skeeter right on the
top of the list!

Dan

She ate a little wet food later. I sat in my recliner to watch the
news, and she jumped in my lap and laid there, purring, for almost an
hour. I wouldn't have stayed there that long if she hadn't been in my
lap.

--
Joy
Owned and operated by Lindy and Skeeter

Sounds like your 75 ml every other day idea is a fine one. It it causes
Skeeter less agitation, then it's a good thing. And the fact that she
ate when you guys got home is fantastic!

I've been through the CRF/hydration thing, with DD. Twice, in fact. Once
when she was first diagnosed with it ( 5 years ago?) and again just
before she left for the Bridge (about a year ago). Both times it did
seem to make a huge difference - she obviously felt better after
receiving fluids.

And for tomorrow's group purrs activity, I've got Skeeter right on the
top of the list!

Dan

Christine,

Thank you for the encouragement and the information. Two months ago,
Skeeter weighed 11 1/2 pounds. Last week she weighed 9 1/4 pounds, and
yesterday she had lost that quarter pound.

Her numbers look pretty bad, but she is a fighter. As upset as I was
over what the doctor had told me, I had to laugh when she tried to show
me how to make it easier to giver Skeeter her fluids. She wrapped
Skeeter in a towel, and Skeeter objected vigorously. She rewrapped
Skeeter and we managed to get the needle in. After about 30 seconds,
Skeeter started struggling, and it took both the doctor and me to hold
her reasonably still, while the assistant held the bag of fluid high and
squeezed it to make the fluid flow faster.

I've gotten a lot of advice from a newslist my daughter referred me to,
and I felt totally overwhelmed by all the things they told me should be
checked. I've decided to concentrate on getting her to eat and getting
rid of the UTI. If we can't accomplish those, the other numbers don't
matter. If we manage that, then I can worry about the other things.

I can see a difference in the way she feels after she's had the fluid,
and I can manage to hold her still for 75-100 ml, so that's what I'm
going to do.

Finances are a bit of a problem, since I'm on Social Security, but I've
had help from a former RPCAer and sometime lurker. She emailed me and
on Sunday she is going to bring me a case of fluid she had left over
after her cat went to the RB. That will help considerably. Naturally,
I'm going to do whatever I can to keep Skeeter comfortable and happy for
as long as possible. When I can't do that any more, I'll take the next
step.

--
Joy

"You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it
will be too late." - Ralph Waldo Emerson


"Christine Burel" wrote in message
...
Joy,
The fluids really make a huge difference so kudos to you for doing it.
I
know it bought years for 2 of my cats and although I don't know how
bad
Skeeter is, if she's a fighter by nature, I can't see but that it
would
improve her time here by a lot. How much does Skeeter weigh? Both
Frodo and
Shetra weighed between 8-10 pounds and vet told me to give them 100 ml
once
every day. So your instincts are good about doing it daily -- and
having
done 150 ml before it is much easier to do 100 ml. Both my cats got
used to
the routine, too. I would hang the bag of fluids on the shower rod as
it
was so much higher than anywhere else we had and I'd always give them
both
their favorite treat afterwards and really praise them. I'm trying to
remember the needle gauge size I used, too -- I know they were pink
needles
and I'm thinking they were size 20. I believe a friend of mine uses
this
source for her lactacted ringer supplies, lines, and needles and said
they
were quite reasonably priced:
http://www.bricomedicalsupplies.com/
Hope this helps, Joy. If I can help in any way, you certainly have my
moral
support, please let me know.
Christine

Christine,

Thank you for the encouragement and the information. Two months ago,
Skeeter weighed 11 1/2 pounds. Last week she weighed 9 1/4 pounds, and
yesterday she had lost that quarter pound.

Her numbers look pretty bad, but she is a fighter. As upset as I was
over what the doctor had told me, I had to laugh when she tried to show
me how to make it easier to giver Skeeter her fluids. She wrapped
Skeeter in a towel, and Skeeter objected vigorously. She rewrapped
Skeeter and we managed to get the needle in. After about 30 seconds,
Skeeter started struggling, and it took both the doctor and me to hold
her reasonably still, while the assistant held the bag of fluid high and
squeezed it to make the fluid flow faster.

I've gotten a lot of advice from a newslist my daughter referred me to,
and I felt totally overwhelmed by all the things they told me should be
checked. I've decided to concentrate on getting her to eat and getting
rid of the UTI. If we can't accomplish those, the other numbers don't
matter. If we manage that, then I can worry about the other things.

I can see a difference in the way she feels after she's had the fluid,
and I can manage to hold her still for 75-100 ml, so that's what I'm
going to do.

Finances are a bit of a problem, since I'm on Social Security, but I've
had help from a former RPCAer and sometime lurker. She emailed me and
on Sunday she is going to bring me a case of fluid she had left over
after her cat went to the RB. That will help considerably. Naturally,
I'm going to do whatever I can to keep Skeeter comfortable and happy for
as long as possible. When I can't do that any more, I'll take the next
step.

--
Joy

"You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it
will be too late." - Ralph Waldo Emerson


"Christine Burel" wrote in message
...
Joy,
The fluids really make a huge difference so kudos to you for doing it.
I
know it bought years for 2 of my cats and although I don't know how
bad
Skeeter is, if she's a fighter by nature, I can't see but that it
would
improve her time here by a lot. How much does Skeeter weigh? Both
Frodo and
Shetra weighed between 8-10 pounds and vet told me to give them 100 ml
once
every day. So your instincts are good about doing it daily -- and
having
done 150 ml before it is much easier to do 100 ml. Both my cats got
used to
the routine, too. I would hang the bag of fluids on the shower rod as
it
was so much higher than anywhere else we had and I'd always give them
both
their favorite treat afterwards and really praise them. I'm trying to
remember the needle gauge size I used, too -- I know they were pink
needles
and I'm thinking they were size 20. I believe a friend of mine uses
this
source for her lactacted ringer supplies, lines, and needles and said
they
were quite reasonably priced:
http://www.bricomedicalsupplies.com/
Hope this helps, Joy. If I can help in any way, you certainly have my
moral
support, please let me know.
Christine

Christine,

Thank you for the encouragement and the information. Two months ago,
Skeeter weighed 11 1/2 pounds. Last week she weighed 9 1/4 pounds, and
yesterday she had lost that quarter pound.

Her numbers look pretty bad, but she is a fighter. As upset as I was
over what the doctor had told me, I had to laugh when she tried to show
me how to make it easier to giver Skeeter her fluids. She wrapped
Skeeter in a towel, and Skeeter objected vigorously. She rewrapped
Skeeter and we managed to get the needle in. After about 30 seconds,
Skeeter started struggling, and it took both the doctor and me to hold
her reasonably still, while the assistant held the bag of fluid high and
squeezed it to make the fluid flow faster.

I've gotten a lot of advice from a newslist my daughter referred me to,
and I felt totally overwhelmed by all the things they told me should be
checked. I've decided to concentrate on getting her to eat and getting
rid of the UTI. If we can't accomplish those, the other numbers don't
matter. If we manage that, then I can worry about the other things.

I can see a difference in the way she feels after she's had the fluid,
and I can manage to hold her still for 75-100 ml, so that's what I'm
going to do.

Finances are a bit of a problem, since I'm on Social Security, but I've
had help from a former RPCAer and sometime lurker. She emailed me and
on Sunday she is going to bring me a case of fluid she had left over
after her cat went to the RB. That will help considerably. Naturally,
I'm going to do whatever I can to keep Skeeter comfortable and happy for
as long as possible. When I can't do that any more, I'll take the next
step.

--
Joy

"You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it
will be too late." - Ralph Waldo Emerson


"Christine Burel" wrote in message
...
Joy,
The fluids really make a huge difference so kudos to you for doing it.
I
know it bought years for 2 of my cats and although I don't know how
bad
Skeeter is, if she's a fighter by nature, I can't see but that it
would
improve her time here by a lot. How much does Skeeter weigh? Both
Frodo and
Shetra weighed between 8-10 pounds and vet told me to give them 100 ml
once
every day. So your instincts are good about doing it daily -- and
having
done 150 ml before it is much easier to do 100 ml. Both my cats got
used to
the routine, too. I would hang the bag of fluids on the shower rod as
it
was so much higher than anywhere else we had and I'd always give them
both
their favorite treat afterwards and really praise them. I'm trying to
remember the needle gauge size I used, too -- I know they were pink
needles
and I'm thinking they were size 20. I believe a friend of mine uses
this
source for her lactacted ringer supplies, lines, and needles and said
they
were quite reasonably priced:
http://www.bricomedicalsupplies.com/
Hope this helps, Joy. If I can help in any way, you certainly have my
moral
support, please let me know.
Christine

Thank you, CatNipped. All purrs, prayers, and good thoughts are
gratefully received.

--
Joy

"You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it
will be too late." - Ralph Waldo Emerson


"CatNipped" wrote in message
...
"Yoj" wrote in message
. com...
It has been one week since Skeeter was diagnosed with CRF, so it was
back to the vet for a recheck.

Joy, we're still sending purrs that Skeeter will rally and you'll have
a lot
more time with your precious little one.

Hugs,

CatNipped

Thank you, CatNipped. All purrs, prayers, and good thoughts are
gratefully received.

--
Joy

"You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it
will be too late." - Ralph Waldo Emerson


"CatNipped" wrote in message
...
"Yoj" wrote in message
. com...
It has been one week since Skeeter was diagnosed with CRF, so it was
back to the vet for a recheck.

Joy, we're still sending purrs that Skeeter will rally and you'll have
a lot
more time with your precious little one.

Hugs,

CatNipped

Thank you, CatNipped. All purrs, prayers, and good thoughts are
gratefully received.

--
Joy

"You can never do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it
will be too late." - Ralph Waldo Emerson


"CatNipped" wrote in message
...
"Yoj" wrote in message
. com...
It has been one week since Skeeter was diagnosed with CRF, so it was
back to the vet for a recheck.

Joy, we're still sending purrs that Skeeter will rally and you'll have
a lot
more time with your precious little one.

Hugs,

CatNipped

"Ginger-lyn Summer" wrote in message
...

{{{Joy}}} So glad she ate and purred :-) That's a very good sign.

Continued purrs that Skeeter continues to do better!

Ginger-lyn

Thank you, Ginger-lyn. Yes, I am encouraged.

Joy