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My poor little one-eyed rescue, Miss Willie-bean, has been unable to walk, stand or even sit up on her own! She cannot use the cat box on her own, doesn't want to drink any water, and barely eats when we put food in front of her. She will eat treats though. I have tried coaxing her to come to me with Greenies for Kitties, and I see that she desperately wants to get up and walk to me, but she can't. It is almost like her legs just Dont want to support her anymore. And it is heartbreaking to see her like this.
On March 25th, after noticing that she had a large amount of dark brown gunk in her ears, and seemed a bit 'wobbly' and dizzy upon standing, my mum and I took her to our local vet whom we have grown very close to over the past several years, and who has never steered us wrong. I thought that it may be ear mites, but aftter a quick look over and some lab work , Dr. Fahmy, our vet/friend, concluded that it was not mites, but rather dirt and buildup that was caused by a polyp in her right ear canal. He said this was most likely causing her to have symptoms similiar to what we call vertigo. So he prescribed medicated ear drops (Termadol) and some oral antibiotics (penicilin). And after a week of daily treatments, my Willie-bean was almost herself again. She was able to walk and stand again without any signs of instability, and was even jumping up to her food and water bowls again. We took her back to the vet for her recheck, and everyone at the animal hospital was excited to see her doing so much better. Dr. Fahmy said she still had a lot of buildup in her ears, and advised that we continue with the ear drops, but to take a week off before starting them again because they contain cortisone.
That was Friday, April 8, I think. Then, no more than 24 hours later, Willie suddenly couldn't walk or stand at all! I tried to tell my mum , whom I live with, but she simply dismissed it, and me, saying I worry too much. She showed no improvement on Sunday, and had actually stopped eating and drinking all togethe . So again, I brought my concerns to my mother, who relunctly agreed to talk to the vet Monday morning when she went by to drop off some paperwork for our beagle who has recently been diagnosed with Cushing's. [emoji]128553[/emoji] She told Dr . Fahmy that she thought I was just overreacting but was there anything we could do to ease my worrying. He advised that we could restart the ear drops if I was truly concerned. So that nigh, I restarted her on the ear drops. But she only started to get worse.
It wasn't until Tuesday evening, that my mum was able to pull herself away from work long enough to see for herself that Willie was NOT OKAY! She had stopped eating and drinking all together and hadn't gone to the bathroom in roughly 25 hours. I had been squirting water down her throat and into her mouth to keep her hydrated, but because she hasn't urinated or defecated in so long, I stopped in fear that her bladder would explode. (The happened to one of our cats in the past *R.I.P. AC-Alley Cat*) This time, even my mum was worried. Neither of us thought out little one eye'd rescue would survive through the night.
First thing Wednesday morning, we took Miss Willie to the vet. They are truly a wonderful group of people that work at Marina Animal Hospital, and they saw us right away without an appointment. They have all grown to love us and our small petting zoo, and we feel the same for them. Dr. Fahmy, our vet friend, did a full work up on Willie-bean and said the polyp in her ear wasn't shrinking with just the Termadol ear drops, and that because of its location , so deep in the ear canal, that surgery was probably the only solution at this point. I immediately asked when we could schedule it because I just can't stand to see my poor baby this way, buy my mum interrupted and said we'd have to think about it.
I lost it! How could my mother , who sat by my brothers bed as he clinged for life, now say that my fur-child's life was not ad important?! We took Willie home with the agreement that if there was no improvement , we would take her back the next day. Sure enough, we were back there the very next morning. They emptied her bladder and gave her subQ fluids, and again said that her inability to walk, eat, stand, sit, drink, pee or poop was due to the ear polyp making her disoriented and feel dizzy. However, after failing to get Willie to simply sit up on her own, Dr. Fahmy said that it was possible that she had some kind of neurological problem, though he couldn't be certain without a CTscan. I fell apart in tears. My poor Willie has been through so much already and has had such a rough life! Before she came to us, she had lost an eye, been shot with a pellet gun, and abandoned by her family! And I firmly believe that when we rescued her, she rescued me.
Here is where I need your advice and prayers...
My mum and I, and all 6 cats, 2 dogs, and 1 turtle, are moving to Virginia in the next month. We have already started packing and given notice to our current landlord. The pods and caravan have been ordered, and the uhaul was been reserved. This is why my mum said we would have to think about doing the polyp removal surgery on Willie. The post-op recovery time is roughly 4-6 weeks. And it just would not be fair,or healthy,to put Willie through a cross country move during that time. And like I said, we're already almost fully packed-theres no stopping the move. And now that the vet says Willie may actually have brain damage, my mum is talking about putting her down. I simply can't accept that.
I told mum that I would find a way, find some place to stay, get Willie the surgery, and take care of her until she was OK. Then we would rent a car or book a flight and meet the rest of the family in VA. But of course, like always, my mum dismissed this , and me. And Noe I am just at a loss. I Dont know what to do. Willie-bean is my spirit animal. We have both survived rough and brutal pasts. We both wear the scars of our traumas like badges of triumph. We survived. I can't let her down now. Not after all she's been through. I just need to know there's a chance for her to be OK again. I need to know there's hope. We desperately need all the prayers we can get. Willie-bean needs a miracle. [emoji]10024[/emoji][emoji]9829[/emoji]
[emoji]128173[/emoji]Seeking ADVICE & asking for PRAYERS![emoji]9962[/emoji][emoji]128591[/emoji][emoji]127996[/emoji]
My poor little one-eyed rescue, Miss Willie-bean, has been unable to walk, stand or even sit up on her own! She cannot use the cat box on her own, doesn't want to drink any water, and barely eats when we put food in front of her. She will eat treats though. I have tried coaxing her to come to me with Greenies for Kitties, and I see that she desperately wants to get up and walk to me, but she can't. It is almost like her legs just Dont want to support her anymore. And it is heartbreaking to see her like this.
On March 25th, after noticing that she had a large amount of dark brown gunk in her ears, and seemed a bit 'wobbly' and dizzy upon standing, my mum and I took her to our local vet whom we have grown very close to over the past several years, and who has never steered us wrong. I thought that it may be ear mites, but aftter a quick look over and some lab work , Dr. Fahmy, our vet/friend, concluded that it was not mites, but rather dirt and buildup that was caused by a polyp in her right ear canal. He said this was most likely causing her to have symptoms similiar to what we call vertigo. So he prescribed medicated ear drops (Termadol) and some oral antibiotics (penicilin). And after a week of daily treatments, my Willie-bean was almost herself again. She was able to walk and stand again without any signs of instability, and was even jumping up to her food and water bowls again. We took her back to the vet for her recheck, and everyone at the animal hospital was excited to see her doing so much better. Dr. Fahmy said she still had a lot of buildup in her ears, and advised that we continue with the ear drops, but to take a week off before starting them again because they contain cortisone.
That was Friday, April 8, I think. Then, no more than 24 hours later, Willie suddenly couldn't walk or stand at all! I tried to tell my mum , whom I live with, but she simply dismissed it, and me, saying I worry too much. She showed no improvement on Sunday, and had actually stopped eating and drinking all togethe . So again, I brought my concerns to my mother, who relunctly agreed to talk to the vet Monday morning when she went by to drop off some paperwork for our beagle who has recently been diagnosed with Cushing's. [emoji]128553[/emoji] She told Dr . Fahmy that she thought I was just overreacting but was there anything we could do to ease my worrying. He advised that we could restart the ear drops if I was truly concerned. So that nigh, I restarted her on the ear drops. But she only started to get worse.
It wasn't until Tuesday evening, that my mum was able to pull herself away from work long enough to see for herself that Willie was NOT OKAY! She had stopped eating and drinking all together and hadn't gone to the bathroom in roughly 25 hours. I had been squirting water down her throat and into her mouth to keep her hydrated, but because she hasn't urinated or defecated in so long, I stopped in fear that her bladder would explode. (The happened to one of our cats in the past *R.I.P. AC-Alley Cat*) This time, even my mum was worried. Neither of us thought out little one eye'd rescue would survive through the night.
First thing Wednesday morning, we took Miss Willie to the vet. They are truly a wonderful group of people that work at Marina Animal Hospital, and they saw us right away without an appointment. They have all grown to love us and our small petting zoo, and we feel the same for them. Dr. Fahmy, our vet friend, did a full work up on Willie-bean and said the polyp in her ear wasn't shrinking with just the Termadol ear drops, and that because of its location , so deep in the ear canal, that surgery was probably the only solution at this point. I immediately asked when we could schedule it because I just can't stand to see my poor baby this way, buy my mum interrupted and said we'd have to think about it.
I lost it! How could my mother , who sat by my brothers bed as he clinged for life, now say that my fur-child's life was not ad important?! We took Willie home with the agreement that if there was no improvement , we would take her back the next day. Sure enough, we were back there the very next morning. They emptied her bladder and gave her subQ fluids, and again said that her inability to walk, eat, stand, sit, drink, pee or poop was due to the ear polyp making her disoriented and feel dizzy. However, after failing to get Willie to simply sit up on her own, Dr. Fahmy said that it was possible that she had some kind of neurological problem, though he couldn't be certain without a CTscan. I fell apart in tears. My poor Willie has been through so much already and has had such a rough life! Before she came to us, she had lost an eye, been shot with a pellet gun, and abandoned by her family! And I firmly believe that when we rescued her, she rescued me.
Here is where I need your advice and prayers...
My mum and I, and all 6 cats, 2 dogs, and 1 turtle, are moving to Virginia in the next month. We have already started packing and given notice to our current landlord. The pods and caravan have been ordered, and the uhaul was been reserved. This is why my mum said we would have to think about doing the polyp removal surgery on Willie. The post-op recovery time is roughly 4-6 weeks. And it just would not be fair,or healthy,to put Willie through a cross country move during that time. And like I said, we're already almost fully packed-theres no stopping the move. And now that the vet says Willie may actually have brain damage, my mum is talking about putting her down. I simply can't accept that.
I told mum that I would find a way, find some place to stay, get Willie the surgery, and take care of her until she was OK. Then we would rent a car or book a flight and meet the rest of the family in VA. But of course, like always, my mum dismissed this , and me. And Noe I am just at a loss. I Dont know what to do. Willie-bean is my spirit animal. We have both survived rough and brutal pasts. We both wear the scars of our traumas like badges of triumph. We survived. I can't let her down now. Not after all she's been through. I just need to know there's a chance for her to be OK again. I need to know there's hope. We desperately need all the prayers we can get. Willie-bean needs a miracle. [emoji]10024[/emoji][emoji]9829[/emoji]
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