I am so sorry to hear of Tippy's illness. I hope that you have good news. Thoughts and prayers to you all from Gizmo and her mom.
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Requesting Vibes for our Tippy
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Ohh NO ... I hope the biopsy goes well and the results are better than what is being thought of now...
Aww Pat & poor Tippy. I hope everything comes back that he just has an infection and they can treat it. My thoughts and prayers will be with you both. :hug:
I don't know how I missed this thread - I'm so sorry to hear this news!!!
I'm sending loads of "be easily treatable" vibes to Tippy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
...and I'm sending lots of hugs to you.
Laurie
I'm sending loads of "be easily treatable" vibes to Tippy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
...and I'm sending lots of hugs to you.
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Hugs & healing vibes for Tippy.
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They did not bother to biopsy Tippy's kidneys today, no need. He has very, very severe polycystic kidney disease, and atop that, pancreatitis.
Basicly we will address some of the kidney function changes by putting him on calcitriol, put him on pain med and pepcid ac for the pancreatitis, and our vet will consult with an internal specialist re using (I think this was it) benzapril.
But the bottom line, his prognosis is very poor, and no one can tell me how long. Apparently the cysts take up most of the kidney's.
I have no words, God give me strength.
Basicly we will address some of the kidney function changes by putting him on calcitriol, put him on pain med and pepcid ac for the pancreatitis, and our vet will consult with an internal specialist re using (I think this was it) benzapril.
But the bottom line, his prognosis is very poor, and no one can tell me how long. Apparently the cysts take up most of the kidney's.
I have no words, God give me strength.
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Sending a prayer for you and Tippy
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Thank you...I just can't believe this is happening to him. I am really stunned.
Oh poor baby! Saying a prayer for him!
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Thank you.
Anyway, I'm so sorry you and Tippy are going through this. PKD is a horrible, devastating disease. I hope I never have to go through that again with a kitty.
I am so sorry to hear this. Many thoughts and vibes coming your way. It is an awful time.
I am so very sorry to hear this, I really hoped that things would be better for him and for you - I can't believe how many cats you have had with kidney issues recently. I do hope that things can be managed and you get to have more quality time together.
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May God give you strength.
Tippy
Tippy
Pat, I am very sorry to hear this. You will both be in my thoughts and prayers.
My prayers to Tippy...
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Thank you very much for sharing this. I will be having a detailed discussion with my vet when she gets back on Friday as to how to tell when it will be time..knowing that it may be different than say when Joshua had cancer (lung) so I knew to watch for respiratory distress. I only took Tippy in for some mild weight loss (under a lb.) and being "quiet"...sl. decreased appetite. That was it...occasional barf...he's a happy kitty who had only changed in that he was asking me for more attention lately. I just knew something was wrong, but this? Never dreamed. He is a shorthair domestic w/no look of persian ancestry - long, lean big, big boy.Originally Posted by mzjazz2u
Pat I'm so sorry to hear about Tippy. I understand what you're going through. Especially with the PKD since that is how I lost little Hallie 1 1/2 years ago (I can't believe it's been that long). I know you have a ton of experience with kidney failure but I don't remember if you've had a kitty with PKD or not. Anyway, I don't want to inject my beliefs or feelings here, and I respect your ability to make excellent decisions. You're awesome! I just thought I'd share my experience with the ugly disease, PKD. If I had it to do all over again, I would probably have helped Hallie over the rainbow bridge much sooner. Especially once it got to the point so much of her kidney's were so calcified and covered with the cysts. She was just in so much pain and discomfort. And right after she passed by herself, I felt so selfish for not being able to let her go sooner. I still have a hard time accepting she is gone. As you can see, I haven't even taken her out of my siggy.
Anyway, I'm so sorry you and Tippy are going through this. PKD is a horrible, devastating disease. I hope I never have to go through that again with a kitty.
I will do my best to know when it's time, but to give him all the good time he has left.
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It is strange. I can understand the crf affecting my two oldest curls beginnign when they were 15ish, Frankie is just a puzzle as our formerly starving to death rescue and tippy? pkd is inherited, it is mainly seen in persians..he's a shorthair domestic rescue with no look of persian ancestry in him! But...the more I read, it is awful to see he is the age when it tends to "show" itself
