Author Topic: RIP Franta Napoleon 13 Aug 93 - 10 May 2011  (Read 351954 times)

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #955 on: September 16, 2009, 23:28:39 PM »
Thinking of you and Franta  :hug: :hug: :hug:
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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #954 on: September 16, 2009, 23:25:02 PM »
Thank you and so do I cos its horrible to watch even though it lasts quite a short time, the after effects last for a long time, poor boy  :(

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #953 on: September 16, 2009, 23:21:51 PM »
Do hope he settles now Gill :hug:

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #952 on: September 16, 2009, 23:08:58 PM »
Hope this latest bout doesn't last long and the ABs work their magic quickly  :hug:

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #951 on: September 16, 2009, 22:43:33 PM »
Really sorry to hear this Gill  :hug: 

One thing is for absolute definite, he couldn't possibly be in better, more caring hands.  Hope this latest bout doesn't last long and the ABs work their magic quickly  :hug:

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #950 on: September 16, 2009, 22:32:29 PM »
Have just noticed this   :hug: :hug: to you and Franta xx  :ahh:
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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #949 on: September 16, 2009, 21:32:47 PM »
Afraid that theory has gone out the window and while I was writing a post thought I heard a crash and franta by side of my bed having another seizure, nearly exactly 12 hrs from the first one  :(

He wanted to be alone after about half an hour and pretty certain he didnt fall off the bed and have checked him as best as I could but he doesnt seem to be hurt.

Such a bloomin worry that he will hurt himself while he is out of control.

He ate a dish of food and looks like we are at least in for two in 24 hrs,,,,,previous ones have been at quite regular intervals once we have got the routine sorted.

Hell I am jumping at every single sound in case its Franta, just been upstairs but he is Ok , must have been the boiler coming on grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #948 on: September 16, 2009, 20:36:28 PM »
Just caught up with this, im so sorry to hear Franta has had a setback, it must be so worrying for you, i hope the Abs kick in a the gorgous Franta soon feels better :Luv2: :hug: :hug:
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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #947 on: September 16, 2009, 20:32:37 PM »
 :thanks:

Just humped another dish of food upstairs for him and gonna be sure his tummy stays full, cos think that helps for some reason.

He doesnt want to come down stairs and would prefer if he stayed away from them for a few days, especially at night.

Thinking back I shut the bedroom door at night last time cos was scared of him falling down them at night if he had a seizure.

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #946 on: September 16, 2009, 20:28:29 PM »
Thinking of you and beautiful Franta  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:
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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #945 on: September 16, 2009, 18:30:20 PM »
Gill, am so pleased you were able to bring him back home with you, although quite understand how worrying this is, given that it's less time between seizures this time around.  Am sending both of you huge hugs from me and The Padster, and hope you both manage to get some welcome rest.   :cuddle: :cuddle: :cuddle:  We love Beautiful Ole Blue Eyes, and all positive vibes coming your way.  :hug:

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #944 on: September 16, 2009, 18:02:20 PM »
Best wishes for you and franta  :hug:


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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #943 on: September 16, 2009, 17:45:25 PM »
Nobody has any idea how this will progress and its totally hit and miss and he was doing so well last night and slept on my pillow most of the night, the seizures come right out of the blue.

He is currently fast asleep in his corner, Ducha stole the laundry basket a couple of weeks ago despite having 3 beds that he uses plus mine.......sigh.

His BP was last checked when he was ill the first time and normal and I would expect it goes up when he has an attck and then back to normal again.

To be honest I dont want to play around with what we know works for him, which is the marbocyl and I was just reducing the lacto B grrrrrrrrrrrr cos these abs wipe out his poor tummy.

I had two injections of the abs in the fridge , well syringes they fill for me but they were two months old and thats too old.

Now I have another 8, 6 for use and 2 spare and do hope he will not be a naughty boy tomorrow but I get nervous when starting all this again.

Have just fallen asleep for a couple of hours but just exhausted,

Thank you for all your good wishes, it really helps  ;D

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #942 on: September 16, 2009, 17:44:08 PM »
What a worry - hope the marbocyl keeps things at bay Gill  :hug:

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #941 on: September 16, 2009, 16:01:49 PM »
Cant add anything Gilly....Just wanted to send some of  :cuddle: :cuddle: :cuddle: for you and  :ahh: for the big man! x

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #940 on: September 16, 2009, 15:58:51 PM »
poor Franta - have they said how this will progress?  it is something that they will expect to happen (so you could have ab's on hand) or is it more hit and miss?

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #939 on: September 16, 2009, 15:53:00 PM »
So sorry to hear Franta is not doing too well today Gill, you must be so stressed, tired and worried.  Try to take it easy, I know easier said than done.  Big hugs xxxx  :hug:

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #938 on: September 16, 2009, 12:31:22 PM »
I'm so sorry. Imho the MRI wouldn't help his treatment. I think you are already doing everything you can.  Just an off centre thought but how is Franta's bp? I was told via Prof Gunn Moore that lower bp may well help with any brain or vestibular symptoms and to a great extent, it (and selgian) really has with Swampy. He had brain lesions from an accident though, which meant high doses of steroid injections, so it may not be the same at all.  all the best :hug:

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #937 on: September 16, 2009, 12:10:16 PM »
Aw Gill, what are we going to do with him?  Our little blue eyed man keeps getting us so worried.

Good luck with the injections and try and get some sleep - if Franta will let you  :hug: :Luv2:

Come on Franta, snap out of it.  :Luv2:

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #936 on: September 16, 2009, 12:03:19 PM »
Back from vets and he is back on marbocyl injections.

The vet thinks that he may have a slow growing lesion on his brain but seems to agree that MRI is not the way to go cos he may not survive it cos of the travelling and the stress, also his age with only one working kidney and the anesthetic.

The MRI would maybe only confirm something like this and just that it is not treatable so while the marbocyl has worked twice, we try it again.

Trouble is its only two months since he was ill last time, and before was 4 months between.

Everything externally about him is fine and also temperature, just the same as before, so apart from the seizures he has no symptoms.

He did start moulting a lot two days ago and this could be stress from either him starting to feel ill again or maybe upset at me cos of me working on shed everyday and yesterday I wqas out all afternoon too. He is a sensitive little soul but his good looks got the vet and staff all Oooooooing and ahhhhhhhhhing LOL

Another 6 days of stress for me and injections  :shify: :shify:

I am so tired.

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #935 on: September 16, 2009, 11:47:27 AM »
Oh not again Gilly...Positive vibes for darling Franta~~~~~Best of luck at the vets!  :Luv: :hug: :hug:

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #934 on: September 16, 2009, 10:48:43 AM »
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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #933 on: September 16, 2009, 09:30:38 AM »
Sorry about Franta Gill, hope that it is just a minor one but good idea to get him straight to the vets, best of luck  :hug:
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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #932 on: September 16, 2009, 09:19:24 AM »
Gill all paws crossed here for you and Fanta :hug:
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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #931 on: September 16, 2009, 09:05:14 AM »
Sorry to hear this Gill  :hug:

Best of luck at the vets today, and hope this is just a little Blip in Franta's recovery  :hug: xxx

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #930 on: September 16, 2009, 09:03:37 AM »
Sorry Gill  :( - good luck today  :hug:
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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #929 on: September 16, 2009, 08:52:08 AM »
I'm sorry Gill  :hug:

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #928 on: September 16, 2009, 08:50:30 AM »
Franta had a small seizure this morming about 15 mins ago and we are now off to the vets,

Its only 2 months since last lot which ih half the time between the time he was first ill and the second bout.

He was doing so well and slept on my pillow most of the night, he looks really well too  so this is so sad :(

His normal vet is not there today nor the other vet he saw so dont know what the vet will be like that we are seeing.

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #927 on: July 13, 2009, 17:21:58 PM »
Bless him - Charlie's army has more fun than I do :rofl:

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #926 on: July 13, 2009, 17:18:21 PM »
No but reckon Franta was shouting to the Army to come for a party  :shify:

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #925 on: July 13, 2009, 17:15:32 PM »
Noisy night? was you having a party??  :evillaugh: :rofl:

Fingers crossed for a quiet night tonight then  :hug:

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #924 on: July 13, 2009, 14:03:16 PM »
Another noisy night but he is very quiet now

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #923 on: July 13, 2009, 13:58:40 PM »

A nice quiet night would be lovely  ;D

...but then you'd worry why they were being so quiet  :-:  Glad he's finished the ABs - I'm sure he'll be fine

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #922 on: July 13, 2009, 13:10:47 PM »
More positive vibes being sent as now the abs are finished~~~~~~ :Luv: :hug:

I think the pair of you need some good quality time out in that garden of yours, so he knows your mind is back on the greenhouse and not on getting him jabbed!  ;)

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« Reply #921 on: July 13, 2009, 09:25:27 AM »
Glad Franta is seeming better and hopefully the abs have done the trick  :hug:
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« Reply #920 on: July 13, 2009, 09:15:39 AM »
Glad you've finally finished the abs  :hug: :hug:

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #919 on: July 13, 2009, 00:28:59 AM »
Well I managed it eventually............sigh but can now see an inflamed scratch on my arm and I had to finish trying to get the stuff into him with him rockin and rolling and hanging onto my wrist with his teeth!

He is so naughty but only two more to go.

It wouldnt be so bad but I dont think it hurts him.

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #918 on: July 13, 2009, 00:18:30 AM »
It used to  :shify: :shify:

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #917 on: July 12, 2009, 23:53:39 PM »
A quiet night doesn't exist for cat owners  :evillaugh: :rofl: :Luv2: :hug:

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Re: Frantas change in behavior - seems to be seizure free again :)
« Reply #916 on: July 12, 2009, 23:52:01 PM »
A nice quiet night would be lovely  ;D

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