Topic: Vibes needed please - all 3 poorly - RIP Sam :( (Read 50394 times)

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #294 on:** May 19, 2010, 11:39:13 AM »

Also sending these

for all of you

JackSpratt · « **Reply #293 on:** May 19, 2010, 11:38:14 AM »

Sorry things aren't getting better for the old lad, Desley.

Daisymac · « **Reply #292 on:** May 19, 2010, 11:04:11 AM »

Janeyk · « **Reply #291 on:** May 19, 2010, 10:09:46 AM »

Thinking of you Desley and hope you're ok xx

Tiggerman · « **Reply #290 on:** May 18, 2010, 18:49:13 PM »

Sorry to hear things are not looking too good.

Life can be very tough at times.

Best wishes,

Tiggerman.

puggy1975 Zoe · « **Reply #289 on:** May 18, 2010, 18:19:58 PM »

Aw Desley so so sad.

I cant imagine what you are going through it must be so so hard

Big

to you from me Ollie and Tyler

Millys Mum · « **Reply #288 on:** May 18, 2010, 17:04:36 PM »

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #287 on:** May 18, 2010, 16:43:28 PM »

Thanks for the thoughts everyone, we have had a tough day, both me and my neighbour have been in tears cos of the kind of cat he is, but even she has admitted he doesn't look himself today, and is slightly uncomfortable, but not enough to make me take him up earlier than his appointment, as I think most of it is the weather. He hasn't been wanting cuddles as much as normal either, so I think I have got the timing just right with him. His mouth has bled a bit again today. I just hope Ellie doesn't pine too much for him.

tab · « **Reply #286 on:** May 18, 2010, 16:42:12 PM »

love
Tab

clarenmax · « **Reply #285 on:** May 18, 2010, 13:14:49 PM »

So sorry to hear this sweetie

CarolM (Wendolene) · « **Reply #284 on:** May 18, 2010, 11:52:24 AM »

So sad and such a difficult decision.

bunglycat · « **Reply #283 on:** May 18, 2010, 11:24:21 AM »

So sorry to hear this about poor Sam

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #282 on:** May 18, 2010, 11:21:40 AM »

It really isn't, it is one of the worst illnesses I have dealt with, as he is so bright in himself still, even when we were trying to clean the blood from his mouth on Fri all he wanted to do was eat!! I owe it to him to let him go while he does still have some dignity though, I really hoped we could have longer.

Mark · « **Reply #281 on:** May 18, 2010, 11:17:50 AM »

Sorry Des

It isn't fair

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #280 on:** May 18, 2010, 11:12:03 AM »

Thanks - I knew he wouldnt see the age the girls have, with all his health issues, but I never thought I would lose him before the girls. i dont know how Ellie is going to cope.

Janeyk · « **Reply #279 on:** May 18, 2010, 11:09:29 AM »

Awww Desley

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #278 on:** May 18, 2010, 10:50:05 AM »

Thanks - we didn't have a good morning, he seemed to want to eat, but only able to eat small amounts and looked a bit miserable, so I have made an appointment for tonight, and when we got home, the voiles/curtain looked like a scene from CSI, so I think I have got the timing right, while he is bright, he isn't eating a lot in one go, and that is 2 bad lots of bleeding in 4 days with bits in between, I dont want to risk him bleeding to death, which could happen if the growth is too close to his jaw. i gave him a slightly higher dose of Metacam last night, so he had a good amount to eat, but this mornign is back to not eating a lot, and he actually stopped purring a couple of times while we were lying on the sofa last night.

puggy1975 Zoe · « **Reply #277 on:** May 17, 2010, 18:50:00 PM »

Sending you lots of hugs and vibes from me Ollie and Tyler

I hope things improve for your babies. Spent ages reading the rest of post as not been on for long for a bit as i have had my hands full with Ollie

More vibes on the way

Zoe, Ollie, Tyler

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #276 on:** May 16, 2010, 21:41:50 PM »

WEll, I gave him some Metacam today despite the vet saying no in case that was what was causing the diarrhea, and while he isn't eating loads in one go, he is eating lots of little bits, so feel a bit happier, but will still be booking an appointment for the back end of the week, I can always cancel it if he improves, but I know it is there in case he isn't.

I am only giving Zi Zantac once a day, she hates it and runs away from me quicker than when it is Metacam, so she must be able to smell it - I went into the cat room earlier and she thought I was going to do something and you could see her trying to work out an exit route, I hate seeing her so scared of me approaching her. She hasn't been sick since, and has eaten more food (admittedly it is nice posh food!! She wouldnt touch the coley, so tuna and salmon it was!!), so I am not going to take her back for bloods, it is only 6 weeks since she had them done - she has them done every 3 months rather than the usual 6 cos of being on Metacam, so she is due in another 6 weeks, will see how close to that we can get.

Janeyk · « **Reply #275 on:** May 16, 2010, 20:35:32 PM »

I do hope the abs work Desley

CarolM (Wendolene) · « **Reply #274 on:** May 16, 2010, 12:57:40 PM »

Sending lots of vibes for the ABs give Sam more quality time and for Zia to take her meds like a good girl. Its sooo hard to see them struggling. You are in my thoughts.

Mark · « **Reply #273 on:** May 16, 2010, 12:35:34 PM »

Sorry you are having a bad time with them

I hope the ABs work for Sam.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #272 on:** May 16, 2010, 12:17:59 PM »

I am probably going to have to let Sam go this week, unless the ab jab turns things round - he wants to eat, but can only eat small amounts in one go (and drops food all over, so not sure how much of what he eats gets into him), so I think he is constantly hungry, and not eating enough would be bad enough in a normal cat, but he has hyper-t and raised liver enzymes, so I Want him to go while he still has some quality, rather than leave it till he can't eat at all.

Zi hasn't been sick since, but she hates the Zantac (can't blame her, it is peppermint, and I dont like that either), and runs quicker than when I try and dose her with Metacam, so she isn't getting it twice a day, as I wont be able to get her MEtacam into her then (she did dribble a bit this morning with the Zantac), and then she wont be able to eat!! It has put her off her food a bit this morning, but she ate OK yesterday - she is on treat food today as it is her birthday, not sure tuna white meat and prawns/salmon is quite what hte vet had in mind when he said bland food!! I am going to cook some coley for tea, but not sure she likes it.

Janeyk · « **Reply #271 on:** May 15, 2010, 16:20:32 PM »

Tons of hugs for them both

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #270 on:** May 15, 2010, 15:40:12 PM »

Thanks - as suspected, vet wasn't very positive, he isn't happy with the blood, as he is concerned that the growth is getting close to his jawbone, and there is a very rich blood supply there, he said if he does get close to that, it will be like an oil rig, and we wont be able to stop the bleeding. He isn't letting it bother him yet though, although he is being a bit picky with his food - my neighbour made him some nice 'chicken soup' and he ignored it, although I have got him to eat some cat food - some foreign stuff the local shop is selling cheaply, it has 60% of something, jsut dont know what!! There has been a slight tinge of blood in his food today, but nothing like last night. He weighs very slightly less than Mon, but it was a different branch, so the scales can be slightly out, so the vet isn't worried, although I am slightly, as he is wanting to eat more, so we will have to monitor his weight. The vet confirmed what I suspected, that he doesn't have long left, but he has had another ab jab and hopefully will calm it down for a couple of weeks.

WAsn't too great with Zi either, there is nothing clinical like a temperature, and her tummy felt fine, so while he is hoping it is just a tummy bug, he wants her back for bloods and a urine sample early next week. Insurance company will love me, they have only just paid out for her last lot of bloods!!

tab · « **Reply #269 on:** May 15, 2010, 10:05:20 AM »

Good luck at the vets

love
Tab

JackSpratt · « **Reply #268 on:** May 15, 2010, 09:45:27 AM »

Good luck at the vets today, Desley. A big hug for you:

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #267 on:** May 15, 2010, 09:26:47 AM »

We had a really bad night last night, Sam came for some cuddles and there was so much blood, I got my neighbour round so we had another pair of hands - she put a cold compress on it, not sure it did much good, as it did bleed again once he ate some treats - it is like hard food is doing it, but that is what he enjoys the most!! It didn't bother him in the slightest though, until we started messing with it, and it looks fine this morning.

I was woken up this morning to Zi being sick, it was brown liquidy stuff, so they are both going to the vets this morning!!

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #266 on:** May 14, 2010, 07:46:24 AM »

Thanks - we are going to see the vet again tomorrow and get him to give him another a/b jab, as it is just over 2 weeks since his last one. He is still happy in himself, demanding lots of food, enjoying his cuddles, so while he is still willing to fight, I wont give up on him.

Zi is also worrying me though, she hasnt' been eating much of her tea, but i thought she had just finally twigged that I was hiding meds in it!! She was sick yesterday, and hasnt been as willing to eat her wet food, although she is still eating biscuits. If she is sick again today, I will take her along too tomorrow.

clarenmax · « **Reply #265 on:** May 13, 2010, 11:43:08 AM »

Sorry to hear the news with Sam isn't better, but I hope he surprises you and has lots of good days ahead of him

Gorgeous photos by the way

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #264 on:** May 13, 2010, 08:16:21 AM »

Yep, that's Elliebobs. She jumped on my knee of her own accord last night, unfortunately I tried to clip a couple more claws so she didn't stay on for long.

Not having that good a time with Sam, there was some blood stained saliva on my voiles when I got home last night, and he is struggling a bit with his food, plus his tongue is definitely being affected by the growth, it does keep sticking out a bit. He is still his usual affectionate self though, and is still demanding food, but I dont think we will get the summer I had hoped for, it seems to be growing very quickly.

JackSpratt · « **Reply #263 on:** May 12, 2010, 09:34:16 AM »

Wow, is that black cat Ellie?! Great pictures Desley, sorry the news from the vets wasn't better.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #262 on:** May 12, 2010, 08:25:44 AM »

Thanks for that Jane - my sofa doesn't normally look like that, I was trying to get the covers washed, and Sam dived on while I was doing the other one and didn't have the heart to move him. HIs tum is a bit upset today (although could have been like that for a few days, he rarely uses the tray), and his lump looks a bit bigger.

Janeyk · « **Reply #261 on:** May 11, 2010, 20:53:44 PM »

More photos ......

Janeyk · « **Reply #260 on:** May 11, 2010, 15:39:03 PM »

aww poor Sam, keeping positive for him though and sending some hugs for you both

bunglycat · « **Reply #259 on:** May 11, 2010, 14:22:25 PM »

tab · « **Reply #258 on:** May 11, 2010, 11:41:35 AM »

from me too
love
Tab

CarolM (Wendolene) · « **Reply #257 on:** May 11, 2010, 11:24:14 AM »

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #256 on:** May 11, 2010, 07:56:38 AM »

WEll, not the best visit ever - he has put a bit of weight on, he is 3.47, and was 3.4 at his last weigh in, but better than I thought. The vet didn't see him, but I had spoken to him earlier in the day, he basically said that bleeding wasn't a good sign, and if it continued, I would have to consider letting him go as it would affect his welfare, and he will be at risk of anaemia. I asked about a needle biopsy, and it is an option, but even if it shows it to be a benign growth, it is still inoperable, so we would only benefit from a clinical point of view, it wouldnt affect his treatment. So, I have to work out if it is worth putting him through the stress, and a sedation at the very least, and I am not convinced it is. He did say that radiotherapy has been used with some facial tumours, but it would mean repeated GA's, and I am not willing to do that.

Janeyk · « **Reply #255 on:** May 10, 2010, 10:08:05 AM »

Isn't it awful when struggling to help them, hope that this new vet can come up with some suggestions Desley

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