sick cat Problem......

Hi everyone..
It's been a whilke since I posted..
My cat Gorby is an old man we adopted him from a shelter 2 years ago.
He was big & fat and over the last year lost a ton of weight.
The vet said his blood count is so low he dosen't understand why he is not sick. He was tested for lukemia, had a scan for other problems and his thyroid was tested. All was ok. The dr said he felt he has some kind of cancer but he would need to do a bone marrow.
He is old and I couldn't put him through that.. They said take him home, feed him(he always wants to eat) love him and hope time is on our side..

Well, over the last week I noticed his stomache is getting bigger.. I thought it was because he was sooooo skinny it was protruding more.
Well over the last few days he looks like he swallowed a basketball. I followed him around today a noticed he can't poop at all. He tried but nothing happened. He did poop the day before yesteday. I am very worried about him. I will be taking him to the vet tomorrow.
I hope he is not in any pain now. He still wants to eat all the time and follows me to the kitchen but I think this is the beginning of the end..

Does anyone have any ideas regarding constipation? I am afraid to do anything incase it's a blockage... I guess I will have to just wait till the morning...
Thanks for reading...
Judith

Unfortunately, I do not have advise. But, I wanted to tell you that me and my girls are sending Gorby healthy vibes.... You and Groby are in our thoughts and hearts.

Originally Posted by ncarpi75

Unfortunately, I do not have advise. But, I wanted to tell you that me and my girls are sending Gorby healthy vibes.... You and Groby are in our thoughts and hearts.

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Thank you ncarpi. I just wish I knew if he was feeling sick. He seems ok but I can't see how he is not hurting...I wish he could talk

You must get him to a vet ASAP! It sounds like he has a buildup of fluid. Is he still eating. My guess is he is not moving around as much anymore, is he?

Cats do not show pain. He could be in pain and you would never know it. I might have looked into an emergency vet if it was earlier in the weekend, but if you are taking him in the morning, that might be alright.

Originally Posted by Jen

Cats do not show pain. He could be in pain and you would never know it. I might have looked into an emergency vet if it was earlier in the weekend, but if you are taking him in the morning, that might be alright.

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Jen & Abby...

I do plan on being ready to take him to the vet a.s.a.p in the morning.
I would be he is uncomfortable but I don't think he is in pain because he's not sleeping or hiding. He is in the room with us and seems like himself. He is drinking and wants to eat.
It's very frustriating... I hope I can get him in the vet at 8am.

Good luck, and please let us know how you make out!

Good luck with this..I know I wish my cat could talk sometimes, don't they know how much easier it would be for us?

I really hope it is not the beginning of the end for Gorby..be sure to keep us posted.

Hi everyone,

Well Gorby did have a small poop last night..It was like a rock.. He still follows me around for food. He is alert and seems his normal self in every way but I know better.
I think he is so conditioned to cry & beg for food he would do that no matter what.
Anyway, I', taking him to the vet early afternoon.. Thanks for caring.. I will post more later..
Wish us luck!

Judith

Lots of Luck to both of you!

Prayers for you and your cat. Hope all goes well at the vet's office and that they can do something to help him.

Hi everyone..

I had Gorby to the vet today. His stomach is full of fluid.
Now to figure out why.
The x-ray only shows so much, so tomorrow I am taking him back for an ultra sound. They also heard a heart murmur. The dr. said if he was having a heart issue he could get fluid build up and it could have setteled in his stomach.
Or, he could have a mass. Either way it's not looking good. He is old & frail and I don't want to put him through anything invasive so for now I will start with the ultra sound and hopefully we will have an answer one way or the other as to what it could be and maybe their is some medicine that can help him. One the up side, he is not in any pain.. The dr. was squeezing all around to see what the problem was and to see if she could feel anything and he purring like crazy...The dr & assistant could not believ how loud he was. We had to stop touching him so he would stop purring so they can hear his heart.

Thank you all for your kind words... I will let you know the results of the ultra sound tomorrow night..

Judith

Judith, you and Gorby have lot so thoughts and prayers headed your way from me.

Judith, did they draw any of the abdominal fluid and sent it for analysis? I know they did that for my Molly when she was in a similar situation.

Hi AbbysMom,

No, they did not draw any fluid as of yet. The dr. felt since Gorby seems not to be in any discomfort, lets see what the ultra sound says before they have to stick him...

Unfortunetly, I had to re-schedule his appointment for tomorrow.. I HATED to do that but my 15 yr old son had 104.2 temp. Scared the heck out of me..
When they are babies they can tend to run a high fever like that but he is older and it sort of came on fast.. He seems better now but I didn't want to be away this afternoon and not be able to get back to him. So Gorby will have his test tomorrow..

He is eating & pooping No problem, but I it looks just like he ate a basketball..
We are hanging in their for now..

Talk to you tomorrow..
Judith

sending vibes to your family ...

Keeping my fingers crossed for the ultrasound tomorrow

Hi everyone..

Well, the ultra sound was showing his spleen & liver enlarged but no visible masses or toumers. They drained a little bit of the fluid and tested it and nothing..It was pretty clear. So the dr, feels its a cancer that is causing all this even thought we can't see it. It could be a systemic cancer not necesseraly with a mass. But, He is not uncomfortable. He sill wants to eat all the time and during the ultra sound, the dr, said he was purring.. Just like with the x-ray... As long as he can get scratched & eat, he is happy.. So the dr said for now, take him home & give him lots of love & attention and I'll know when the time is right.

I'm happy it's nothing I have to make a decision on now but it makes me sooooo sad.. It's just a matter of time before he starts breaking down.
I hope & pray he goes in his sleep.
I can't imagin having to make that decision again.
I did once before and it was the worst thing I ever had to do. I think I let me other cat suffer a little longer than necessary because I had a hard time. Every time I thougt this is it, she would get up & eat or start cleaning herself.. Then I would say she'd getting better.. But that was not the case... I don't want to do that again..

OK, thank you all agin for you good wished & support.
It is appreciated more than you know.
Judith

Prayers and Good Vibes to Gorby!

Judith, you have all the prayers, thoughts, and good vibes I could possibly send.

Unfortunately I understand what you are going through. I lost my Molly in November of 2004 with the exact same symptoms and non-diagnosis that Gorby has.

It sounds like Gorby is doing slightly better than my Molly was, and I hope you have a lot more time left with him.