Hi.. I posted back in November about Oliver *Reposting* help! IBD/lymphoma questions!
I don’t understand what’s happening and I can’t seem to get to the bottom of it.
7 days after I took Oliver to the ER and they diagnosed him with IBD/lymphoma, despite telling them that he had never had one symptom of IBD his entire life, the reason he threw up was because he was in the potting soil. He threw up two times and was a little nauseous so he wouldn’t eat. They told me to take him to an oncologist.
being that it was COVID, I had to give my cat to someone that I’ve never even seen to do ultrasound number 2. ( If you read my first post, I thought Oliver had a horrible reaction to the prednisolone and to this day I believe it did something to his intestines.)
when I got my cat back, this dr (who I have a hard time discussing because of the horrific way I was treated) told me Oliver, perfect health 14 years, not even a day of diarrhea, had either FIP or hystiocitic sarcoma. She told me I needed to do a biopsy. I told her I wasn’t comfortable with that (Oliver is 14) and she said that was the only way to tell. I said so if I don’t do a biopsy, then you won’t treat him, sheLAUGHED and said what do you want me to treat him for? I said I think he’s declining because of the prednisolone, she said he’s declining because he’s declining. She gave me NO other options, no advice, nothing. A $2,000 bill, clavamox and fortiflora. Not even a phone call to follow up.
my gut told me something wasn’t right. I went back to the only vet I have and will ever trust that I left because I moved an hour away. Turns out, an hour is not that far when you really need someone you can trust.
I gave him all of the reports and he seemed confused. Things weren’t adding up for him either. We decided to take him off of all meds.
oliver gained a pound back and was acting more like himself, not 100% but I saw an amazing change for the better. But something was still a little offwith his stomach. Very loud gassy noises and they sawA LOT of gas in his intestines on a previous X-ray.
that was November and everything was going in the right direction. Last weekend, Oliver throws up a hairball which is rare for him. And then another one last Monday. And then threw up food on Tuesday and Wednesday some liquid.
Thursday morning he threw up the ribbon from a toy I left out. They were very short and I compared to the toy so I am positive he got it all out.
i thought we were out of the woods…. But Oliver had other plans. He threw up his food once and then later just liquid. I could see he was definitely nauseous.
Friday morning I took him to the ER to get another ultrasound. He didn’t throw up on Friday.
no sign of cancer. No Fip. No IBD. No lymphoma. I am still trying to process these words because for the last three months, I have been thinking, I don’t think it’s true but I cannot argue with science.
I’m soooooo sorry this is so long!! So basically, he was diagnosed with diffuse gastroenteritis, gastric stasis and ileus. Sent home with zofran.
In the morning, he wants to eat and even played with a toy. Then as the day goes on, he doesn’t really want to eat. But he he does. I still see he’s nauseous and he vomited clear after eating. I called the ER because it looks to me like some sort of acid reflux. But I also feel that the gas in his stomach is a major contributing factor. Oh, they gave him sills ID which I swore I would never give. He ate 2 cans and won’t go near it now which is kind of fine with me.
mid anyone (who actually read this whole thing) has any experience, ideas, anything, I’d love to hear them!!!
I don’t understand what’s happening and I can’t seem to get to the bottom of it.
7 days after I took Oliver to the ER and they diagnosed him with IBD/lymphoma, despite telling them that he had never had one symptom of IBD his entire life, the reason he threw up was because he was in the potting soil. He threw up two times and was a little nauseous so he wouldn’t eat. They told me to take him to an oncologist.
being that it was COVID, I had to give my cat to someone that I’ve never even seen to do ultrasound number 2. ( If you read my first post, I thought Oliver had a horrible reaction to the prednisolone and to this day I believe it did something to his intestines.)
when I got my cat back, this dr (who I have a hard time discussing because of the horrific way I was treated) told me Oliver, perfect health 14 years, not even a day of diarrhea, had either FIP or hystiocitic sarcoma. She told me I needed to do a biopsy. I told her I wasn’t comfortable with that (Oliver is 14) and she said that was the only way to tell. I said so if I don’t do a biopsy, then you won’t treat him, sheLAUGHED and said what do you want me to treat him for? I said I think he’s declining because of the prednisolone, she said he’s declining because he’s declining. She gave me NO other options, no advice, nothing. A $2,000 bill, clavamox and fortiflora. Not even a phone call to follow up.
my gut told me something wasn’t right. I went back to the only vet I have and will ever trust that I left because I moved an hour away. Turns out, an hour is not that far when you really need someone you can trust.
I gave him all of the reports and he seemed confused. Things weren’t adding up for him either. We decided to take him off of all meds.
oliver gained a pound back and was acting more like himself, not 100% but I saw an amazing change for the better. But something was still a little offwith his stomach. Very loud gassy noises and they sawA LOT of gas in his intestines on a previous X-ray.
that was November and everything was going in the right direction. Last weekend, Oliver throws up a hairball which is rare for him. And then another one last Monday. And then threw up food on Tuesday and Wednesday some liquid.
Thursday morning he threw up the ribbon from a toy I left out. They were very short and I compared to the toy so I am positive he got it all out.
i thought we were out of the woods…. But Oliver had other plans. He threw up his food once and then later just liquid. I could see he was definitely nauseous.
Friday morning I took him to the ER to get another ultrasound. He didn’t throw up on Friday.
no sign of cancer. No Fip. No IBD. No lymphoma. I am still trying to process these words because for the last three months, I have been thinking, I don’t think it’s true but I cannot argue with science.
I’m soooooo sorry this is so long!! So basically, he was diagnosed with diffuse gastroenteritis, gastric stasis and ileus. Sent home with zofran.
In the morning, he wants to eat and even played with a toy. Then as the day goes on, he doesn’t really want to eat. But he he does. I still see he’s nauseous and he vomited clear after eating. I called the ER because it looks to me like some sort of acid reflux. But I also feel that the gas in his stomach is a major contributing factor. Oh, they gave him sills ID which I swore I would never give. He ate 2 cans and won’t go near it now which is kind of fine with me.
mid anyone (who actually read this whole thing) has any experience, ideas, anything, I’d love to hear them!!!
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