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Another Geoffrey update:
Geoffrey has been having a bad run since the last day of February. This entire month has been really bad for him: poor appetite, vomiting, some constipation, feverish, nausea, hiding, and not cuddling with me.; not even sleeping with me... It has been really hard for me.. I felt helpless at times.. and just knew.. and was afraid. But, I guess,I was pretty much able to handle things, keeping in touch with the IMVet.
Yes, it has been very bad. I have a ton of meds in the house. I got some more. I have been in touch with Dr B (internal Med).
Last Wednesday, 3/13, I seriously thought it was his 'time'. I felt that he would be taken in as an emergency appointment, then taken home to spoil, and back to Dr B, today to be put down. He was that bad. I was crying Wednesday afternoon and night.
Today, Dr B said he really did not want to see him last week--- because... Not cuz Dr B was so busy.. but because of what he was afraid to find, for our sake...
Both Dr B and I feel he had pancreatitis. He has had that in the past. Last Tuesday, I started him on Cerenia. This time he has not upchucked it. I put it in a larger gelcap, which seems to help keeping it down.
Thursday, he finally turned around--- with the help of tons of all the meds.
It has been been almost 1.5 years since his diagnosis of SCL. He saw Dr B this morning, had tons of blood work, and a pancreatitis test. Dr B said that I was treating him appropriately; and the only other thing they would have possibly done is IV Fluids. I was giving him enough fluid with his wet food and pills. He also explained that when the time comes, he will stop eating.. nothing will help with his appetite. So, I know...
Just awaiting the results of the blood tests and hoping I can eliminate and decrease some of the meds, if not the doses.
Picture of him being so sick, that he wanted to hide, and too sick to squeeze under my bed. He was trying to hide in-between my pillows, after my bed was made up.. sweet boy.. He pushed the pillows aside, and just plopped down.
... He is such a good cat.. 2 weeks ago, Geoffrey was running away from me, due to all the meds...
Now, I think he realizes that the meds are helping him, and is not fighting me.. Such a good, sweet, gentle boy.
Just wanted to update.
Geoffrey has been having a bad run since the last day of February. This entire month has been really bad for him: poor appetite, vomiting, some constipation, feverish, nausea, hiding, and not cuddling with me.; not even sleeping with me... It has been really hard for me.. I felt helpless at times.. and just knew.. and was afraid. But, I guess,I was pretty much able to handle things, keeping in touch with the IMVet.
Yes, it has been very bad. I have a ton of meds in the house. I got some more. I have been in touch with Dr B (internal Med).
Last Wednesday, 3/13, I seriously thought it was his 'time'. I felt that he would be taken in as an emergency appointment, then taken home to spoil, and back to Dr B, today to be put down. He was that bad. I was crying Wednesday afternoon and night.
Today, Dr B said he really did not want to see him last week--- because... Not cuz Dr B was so busy.. but because of what he was afraid to find, for our sake...
Both Dr B and I feel he had pancreatitis. He has had that in the past. Last Tuesday, I started him on Cerenia. This time he has not upchucked it. I put it in a larger gelcap, which seems to help keeping it down.
Thursday, he finally turned around--- with the help of tons of all the meds.
It has been been almost 1.5 years since his diagnosis of SCL. He saw Dr B this morning, had tons of blood work, and a pancreatitis test. Dr B said that I was treating him appropriately; and the only other thing they would have possibly done is IV Fluids. I was giving him enough fluid with his wet food and pills. He also explained that when the time comes, he will stop eating.. nothing will help with his appetite. So, I know...
Just awaiting the results of the blood tests and hoping I can eliminate and decrease some of the meds, if not the doses.
Picture of him being so sick, that he wanted to hide, and too sick to squeeze under my bed. He was trying to hide in-between my pillows, after my bed was made up.. sweet boy.. He pushed the pillows aside, and just plopped down.
... He is such a good cat.. 2 weeks ago, Geoffrey was running away from me, due to all the meds...
Now, I think he realizes that the meds are helping him, and is not fighting me.. Such a good, sweet, gentle boy.
Just wanted to update.