Emma update
Mar. 2nd, 2007 04:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gwynThanks to everyone who's been so helpful and supportive in all this stuff with Emma. I just don't know what I will do without her, and as much as this is killing me financially, I am pretty much willing to pay anything to keep her with me as long as it's feasible for her.
I had to take her back to the vet today. I feel so bad -- two visits in three days, and she is just miserable. But she hasn't had a bowel movement in over three days, and I know from the surgery experience that everything health-related, as they said on Scrubs, "all comes down to poo." She also had what seems like a smaller seizure yesterday morning, and she's really not eating much except her treats. I get the impression she's having trouble tasting and smelling her food, and the treats are so much more powerful taste-wise that she's even more responsive to them than normal. She always seems listless and weak, and I can tell she's losing weight by the hour.
They X-rayed her and she does have pretty bad kitty constipation, enough that her colon is swollen twice the size. So they kept her and are giving her nasty things like enemas and also hyrdrating her (that was weird -- it was like she had acquired a buffalo hump). I get to go pick her up soon. They are sending her pee and blood down to Texas for the only place that does pancreatitis diagnosis. So then we see if this is kidneys related, pancreas related, etc. He said right now, he thinks the seizures aren't neurological but related to all this stuff with her innards. We'll see later.
I think the worst part is that they don't know we're trying to help them. She is so afraid and so helpless and it makes me feel evil, doing this to her. But I don't want her to feel so bad that she can't even use her litterbox. Poor kid -- she actually spent all day yesterday climbing in and out, in and out, until she finally just gave up and laid down in it.
I had to take her back to the vet today. I feel so bad -- two visits in three days, and she is just miserable. But she hasn't had a bowel movement in over three days, and I know from the surgery experience that everything health-related, as they said on Scrubs, "all comes down to poo." She also had what seems like a smaller seizure yesterday morning, and she's really not eating much except her treats. I get the impression she's having trouble tasting and smelling her food, and the treats are so much more powerful taste-wise that she's even more responsive to them than normal. She always seems listless and weak, and I can tell she's losing weight by the hour.
They X-rayed her and she does have pretty bad kitty constipation, enough that her colon is swollen twice the size. So they kept her and are giving her nasty things like enemas and also hyrdrating her (that was weird -- it was like she had acquired a buffalo hump). I get to go pick her up soon. They are sending her pee and blood down to Texas for the only place that does pancreatitis diagnosis. So then we see if this is kidneys related, pancreas related, etc. He said right now, he thinks the seizures aren't neurological but related to all this stuff with her innards. We'll see later.
I think the worst part is that they don't know we're trying to help them. She is so afraid and so helpless and it makes me feel evil, doing this to her. But I don't want her to feel so bad that she can't even use her litterbox. Poor kid -- she actually spent all day yesterday climbing in and out, in and out, until she finally just gave up and laid down in it.
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Date: 2007-03-03 12:48 am (UTC)Poor girl. And poor you. It can be incredibly difficult making health-decisions for a pet. They can't understand or communicate, so they are completely dependent on us.
*offers a hug*
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Date: 2007-03-03 12:49 am (UTC)Oh, no. I'm sorry to hear how she's doing, though hopefully you'll know soon what the problem is and possibly be able to do something about it. Make her a little more comfortable, at least.
I love that picture of her in your icon. She's got to have a utility belt somewhere. :-)
*hugs* I'll see you in a little bit.
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Date: 2007-03-03 12:57 am (UTC)(Max just spent a day at the kitty cardiologist, so I completely understand about doing what it takes. And we don't have a complete diagnosis, since they stopped running tests when he tried to kill them.)
::hugs both of you::
I'll send good thoughts your way...
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Date: 2007-03-03 01:07 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-03 01:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-03 01:24 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-03 02:01 am (UTC)I hope your kitty feels better real soon and that what she is experiencing now doesn't have to do with kidney disease.
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Date: 2007-03-03 02:12 am (UTC)I hate when animals are sick, because as you said, they have no idea that we're really trying to help them feel well again. When Dog of Wonder is sick, the look on her little face is the very worst part. All they want is to be at home with you and feeling well, and you can't give it to them instantly no matter how much you want to.
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Date: 2007-03-03 03:11 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-03 03:21 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-03 07:12 am (UTC)*hugs to you both*
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Date: 2007-03-03 07:27 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-03 10:24 am (UTC)I'm sending you and Emma positive health vibes just in case they help. And {{hugs}}
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Date: 2007-03-03 03:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-03-04 03:39 am (UTC)