Topic: Im worried about Sam (Read 22084 times)

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #96 on:** November 07, 2008, 23:02:53 PM »

You are right I am drained!

its crises...................that dosnt looke right either.....sigh

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #95 on:** November 07, 2008, 22:46:24 PM »

I hope everything goes ok tomorrow, Gillian

I'm glad he's eating a bit better and has felt up to a little walk up the garden

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #94 on:** November 07, 2008, 22:36:14 PM »

Quote from: Gill (sneakiefeline) on November 07, 2008, 22:31:50 PM

I understand cos Franta was desperate to go out once he could walk again after the GA and I was outside at 0500 with him, following him up the garden to the big bucket where he likes to drink!

LOL!

Bet you are emotionally drained like me - please, no more crisies (no, that doesnt look right, how do you do the plural of crisis?!!)

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #93 on:** November 07, 2008, 22:31:50 PM »

That sounds very promising I think Gillian

I understand cos Franta was desperate to go out once he could walk again after the GA and I was outside at 0500 with him, following him up the garden to the big bucket where he likes to drink!

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #92 on:** November 07, 2008, 22:29:08 PM »

He's had a little walk up the garden (with me following behind in the pitch dark!) he wanted to go outside because he likes to drink from the bowl of water out there - he has to walk past two bowls of water indoors to get to the one outside LOL! but he was determined. He's much more alert than he was yesterday evening and I do belive his breathing isnt quite as bad - his colour is definitely better, much pinker gums etc. Maybe it IS the diuretics are doing their stuff and dispersing the fluid - someone on the heart group did say it can take a while for them to work on fluid build up.

Janeyk · « **Reply #91 on:** November 07, 2008, 20:14:58 PM »

glad he has had some of his favourite food and loads of luck tomorrow

. It sounds like the right decision to me too Gill and hope things turn out well x

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #90 on:** November 07, 2008, 19:50:35 PM »

I am so pleased that he has eaten

However you need to decide about the sugery and discuss this with your vet.....is there any choice really?

Kirst · « **Reply #89 on:** November 07, 2008, 19:44:00 PM »

Yay glad he's had some dinner , thats a good sign. xx

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #88 on:** November 07, 2008, 19:29:42 PM »

What a horrible thing. I hope all goes well with the vet tomorrow and it is something that can be dealt with. I will be thinking of you both. Big

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #87 on:** November 07, 2008, 19:15:49 PM »

He's eaten

- not much, about a quarter of the large tins of Applaws the 99p ones, but something anyway.

The vet did say that the diurectics make them feel a bit yuk, so maybe thats what it was as he didnt have one today (finished his 3 days on) and now back to every other day. Still undecided about the surgery.

bunglycat · « **Reply #86 on:** November 07, 2008, 17:48:46 PM »

Will be looking for update tomorrow on the gorgeous Sam - really hope he starts eating and picks up.
Will be thinking of you and sending healing vibes from us all here.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #85 on:** November 07, 2008, 16:42:03 PM »

I will be thinking of you tomorrow and Sam

I hope it all goes well.

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #84 on:** November 07, 2008, 16:39:10 PM »

Thank you

The appointment's for 11 am tomorrow, at least I can talk to the vet some more then, before we make the decision, based on, I suppose, how is this evening, if he eats etc.

sheryl · « **Reply #83 on:** November 07, 2008, 15:47:59 PM »

So sorry Gillian that you are having to go through this , thinking of you and Sam xxx

Liz · « **Reply #82 on:** November 07, 2008, 15:29:19 PM »

I would do what you're doing, Gillian, based on what you've said . I hope that the procedure goes well tomorrow.

Will be thinking of you both tomorrow.

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #81 on:** November 07, 2008, 15:15:22 PM »

I would do what you're doing, Gillian, based on what you've said

. I hope that the procedure goes well tomorrow.

Will be thinking of you both tomorrow.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #80 on:** November 07, 2008, 15:04:29 PM »

My thoughts are with you and Sam

I also am wondering about AB being the reason for Franta not eating.

I do hope the vet can help Sam and as you said he cant carry on like this...............why is life so bloomin hard

bunglycat · « **Reply #79 on:** November 07, 2008, 14:07:18 PM »

I really hope he picks up and starts to eat - don''t really know what else to say- sending big

to you all and healing vibes to Sam.

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #78 on:** November 07, 2008, 14:05:12 PM »

Sorry to hear this Gillian, I don't know what to say

Kirst · « **Reply #77 on:** November 07, 2008, 14:01:53 PM »

Oh Gillian Im so so sorry.

As you know Ive been there and I know exactly how you feel , with Oscar drainage wasnt an option so we did the only thing we could.

Please give Sam and extra big cuddle for me , I truly hope that drainage and meds can help xx

Dawn F · « **Reply #76 on:** November 07, 2008, 13:55:23 PM »

oh Gillian hun it doesn't sound like you have any choice, I can't believe this has all happened so quickly, we are having an awful couple of weeks on purrs

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #75 on:** November 07, 2008, 13:52:52 PM »

Thank you

Vets just phoned. She thinks that theres two options, to have him in and x-ray again to see if there is fluid there, if there is, to drain it off again. Its the procedure he had before - but to be honest, that time he was just having an x-ray as far as I knew - when she phoned to tell me they'd found fluid and that it needed to be drained I wasnt so aware (and didnt have time to think as much as now) of the risks. He did so well afterwards, but its just so scarey to think I could actually lose him to the procedure - but then of course the other option is pts now, because either way he can't go on as he is if he's not going to eat. Vet said that if fluid wasnt found, then pts was a consideration anyway.

I don't know what to do - I have made the appointment tomorrow to have the x-ray (and fluid drained if found) - but I'm still not certain its the right thing to do, I don't know what to do

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #74 on:** November 07, 2008, 13:35:34 PM »

Thinking of you both

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #73 on:** November 07, 2008, 11:38:53 AM »

Gillian.

Dawn F · « **Reply #72 on:** November 07, 2008, 10:54:19 AM »

Gillian

Kittybabe (Ruth) · « **Reply #71 on:** November 07, 2008, 10:39:31 AM »

Gillian. Am thinking of you.

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #70 on:** November 07, 2008, 10:38:25 AM »

He's not eating at all now. He spent all night lying at the top of the stairs in same position most of the night. He came on my bed first thing this morning, but then stayed there when I got up to feed them. I did encourage him to come downstairs and he actually waited in the kitchen as if he wanted food - but then just looked at his plate when I put it down. He walked away in the end, had a drink and is now in one of the cat scratcher beds.

I took him to the vets the other day because his breathing was bad, he WAS still eating then, although he was only eating certain things, but he was still eating. Since I was told to increase his diuretics and he had the antibiotic injection - he's not eating, this is like Gypsy all over again, she was eating before being bombarded with antibiotics then stopped completely

anyway, I'm waiting for the vet to phone me.

Mark · « **Reply #69 on:** November 07, 2008, 08:02:56 AM »

Just caught up with this. I hope he has improved today

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #68 on:** November 07, 2008, 06:19:02 AM »

If he is no better breathing wise today Gill I would get back on to your vet. Hope he has improved x

bunglycat · « **Reply #67 on:** November 07, 2008, 02:54:01 AM »

Hope the wonderful handsome Sam picks up soon - sending healing vibes and big

to him from the gang in Lincoln.

Janeyk · « **Reply #66 on:** November 06, 2008, 23:10:48 PM »

poor Sam

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #65 on:** November 06, 2008, 23:03:23 PM »

what did they say about his weght loss ?

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #64 on:** November 06, 2008, 23:01:48 PM »

He's open mouth breathing and laboured tonight.

He's been losing weight. 4kg at diagnosis 3 months ago, 3.9kg just over a month ago. 3.6 kg yesterday.

Kirst · « **Reply #63 on:** November 05, 2008, 21:19:36 PM »

Yep , eating and drinking is good -

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #62 on:** November 05, 2008, 20:30:19 PM »

Yes if he has an extra duritic he will need to drink loads, so thats good

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #61 on:** November 05, 2008, 20:25:19 PM »

He's ma boy

He's got such a lovely, gentle way about him.

He's had some tea - tuna Applaws - oh dear, he's got a bit stuck on that, tried mixing some Whiskas in yesday - ate all round it, tried some forthglade with it tonight, ate all round that too, bless him.

He's just drunk loads, was at the bowl for ages, suppose the extra diuretic made him thirsty.

Kirst · « **Reply #60 on:** November 05, 2008, 19:57:10 PM »

Hes an absolute darling!

CC & The Pussycat Guys & Dolls · « **Reply #59 on:** November 05, 2008, 18:04:26 PM »

Yes he is

Janeyk · « **Reply #58 on:** November 05, 2008, 17:18:37 PM »

Sam is just gorgeous

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #57 on:** November 05, 2008, 17:09:34 PM »

to you and Sam, Gillian. Let us know tomorrow.

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