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I came here in search of people with possibly same situation as we have. My 13 year black & white "Tee" became ill a few months ago. She lost a few pounds and would sit looking @ her food like she wanted to eat but wouldn't. Her coat went from shiny black to dull. Blood work showed she has hyper thyroid. We started her on the med I rub a drop in her ear 2 x's a day. She seemed to get a bit better but within a few weeks she started vomiting bile and wouldn't eat.
the vet was able to give a couple injections to calm her stomach and within a few days of feeding her with a syringe she seemed OK.
last week she stopped eating again, no vomiting but she looks so tired and sad and her breathing was very rapid even when asleep. The vet drew off 1/2 cup of clear fluid ( I think from abdomen rather than lung) gave her LASIK and prednisone. Within 12 hours she was gobbling her canned food and seemed back to her self. But...24 hours later she quit eating but her breathing seems OK, she is using her litter and sits in front of her food like she wants to but????so once again we are syringe feeding her AD Science Diet vet prescribed. I'm giving Her a heart med 2 x's a day and the water pill med 3 x's. It's possible she has cancer. Some of her blood work for liver has been a bit off but her thyroid has come back to normal range with the thyroid med 2x's a day. I cried for 2 days thinking I had to say goodbye but I can't tell if she will get better and am afraid it's too soon. She still seeks me out and wants to sleep in my lap rather than going to bed for the day like she used to. It's so hard not knowing if she's in pain, has an upset stomach ....if only she could tell us. This illness makes her look 10 years older than she is :-(
the vet was able to give a couple injections to calm her stomach and within a few days of feeding her with a syringe she seemed OK.
last week she stopped eating again, no vomiting but she looks so tired and sad and her breathing was very rapid even when asleep. The vet drew off 1/2 cup of clear fluid ( I think from abdomen rather than lung) gave her LASIK and prednisone. Within 12 hours she was gobbling her canned food and seemed back to her self. But...24 hours later she quit eating but her breathing seems OK, she is using her litter and sits in front of her food like she wants to but????so once again we are syringe feeding her AD Science Diet vet prescribed. I'm giving Her a heart med 2 x's a day and the water pill med 3 x's. It's possible she has cancer. Some of her blood work for liver has been a bit off but her thyroid has come back to normal range with the thyroid med 2x's a day. I cried for 2 days thinking I had to say goodbye but I can't tell if she will get better and am afraid it's too soon. She still seeks me out and wants to sleep in my lap rather than going to bed for the day like she used to. It's so hard not knowing if she's in pain, has an upset stomach ....if only she could tell us. This illness makes her look 10 years older than she is :-(
My heart goes out to you, hun. 
