Do you know what kind of anesthesia they used? Some of the side effects you are seeing may be due to that--some anesthesias take awhile to fully leave the body.
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Phoebe having exploratory surgery this afternoon!
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Phoebe is niot doing well at all.
I took here to Urgent Care this AM around 6:00 She just was still not being responsive.
They said she is a "very sick kitty" and have her on all sorts of machines and meds. It could be her liver - liver enzymes are off, she can't regulate her body temp, and a whole bunch of other stuff.
I just got back from seeing her. They have her on a heating thing that blows warm air under here and around her, IV bags w/ dextrose and antibiotics, plasma and a feeding tube down here nose. She has this big wrap around her neck - looks like an ace bandage that monitors her hydration level so they don;t overhydrate.
My vet went to see her this AM and said she looked like $*%* and would not respond when she tapped on her head and face. The GOOD thing is that she did respond to me - she lifted her head and turned it toward me. She did that 2-3 different times. We still do not have the biopsy results but my vet said that even if we do and if what she has is treatable, she is very sick and may not make it or I may need to put her down.
I am soo not ready for this.
The estimate from urgent care was $2,000-4,000! I don't HAVE $2,000-4,000! I was trying to figure out where RENT money was coming from this week. If she makes it through she will probably need to be transferred to the Critical Care facility for who knows how long. But I am thinking too far ahead with that. I have to go step by step with this.
They were finishing her last unit of plasma when I left and are going to start her Clinicare - the feeding tube. Hopefully she will keep that down and then they will recheck blood in a few hours and see if she is responding to treatments. And depending on the results, I will have to make some decisions to make. I plan on heading back around 6 or 7pm to visit with my little orange girl.
So PLEASE extra prayers and good thoughts for my little girl would be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone!
They said she is a "very sick kitty" and have her on all sorts of machines and meds. It could be her liver - liver enzymes are off, she can't regulate her body temp, and a whole bunch of other stuff.
I just got back from seeing her. They have her on a heating thing that blows warm air under here and around her, IV bags w/ dextrose and antibiotics, plasma and a feeding tube down here nose. She has this big wrap around her neck - looks like an ace bandage that monitors her hydration level so they don;t overhydrate.
My vet went to see her this AM and said she looked like $*%* and would not respond when she tapped on her head and face. The GOOD thing is that she did respond to me - she lifted her head and turned it toward me. She did that 2-3 different times. We still do not have the biopsy results but my vet said that even if we do and if what she has is treatable, she is very sick and may not make it or I may need to put her down.
The estimate from urgent care was $2,000-4,000! I don't HAVE $2,000-4,000! I was trying to figure out where RENT money was coming from this week. If she makes it through she will probably need to be transferred to the Critical Care facility for who knows how long. But I am thinking too far ahead with that. I have to go step by step with this.
They were finishing her last unit of plasma when I left and are going to start her Clinicare - the feeding tube. Hopefully she will keep that down and then they will recheck blood in a few hours and see if she is responding to treatments. And depending on the results, I will have to make some decisions to make. I plan on heading back around 6 or 7pm to visit with my little orange girl.
So PLEASE extra prayers and good thoughts for my little girl would be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone!
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OMG! I am so sorry you & Phoebe are going through this!
Please keep us updated.
Sending vibes and hugs.
Oh no, I'm so sorry.
I'll keep you and Phoebe in my Prayers.
Please keep us updated on how she is doing.
Bless her little heart.
I'll keep you and Phoebe in my Prayers.
Please keep us updated on how she is doing.
Bless her little heart.
I'm sorry to hear that she's doing so much worse.
I'm sorry to hear the latest news.
I will be thinking of you and Phoebe.
I'm so sorry to hear that Phoebe is not doing well. Hugs and positive vibes to both of you.
What ended up happening to your little girl? My kitty, Meagan, just had exploratory surgery for the same thing on Thursday and I can't get her to keep any food down...she was eating/managing through the tubefeeding before the surgery and eating on her own and now nothing. I'm getting biopsy results on Monday. It's very scary. I hope that your Phoebe pulled through. *hugs*
I'm sorry your baby is sick
I hope she gets better and I hope everything goes well with the surgery.
She lost her cat.
