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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #969 on: September 22, 2013, 19:17:13 PM »
lovely pics, huge hugs for you  :hug: :hug:

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #968 on: September 22, 2013, 19:01:27 PM »
Awww lovely to see the 2 of them together!  :)

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #967 on: September 22, 2013, 18:17:07 PM »
It really is a slow process and suddenly things have improved, its a combination of the body adjusting and the brain relearning and all you can do is just wait. you dont notice the changes back cos so slow and then suddenly you see something.

one way is to keep a daily diary and when you look back you will see that it was gradually happening, you didnt notice but each day or week you wrote it  :hug: :hug:

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #966 on: September 22, 2013, 15:20:00 PM »
Topping up the hugs for Riley and his brave Mum  :hug: :hug: Well, I also wanted to sneak back and have another peek at his gorgeousness.  ;D

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #965 on: September 16, 2013, 09:00:39 AM »
Helen, I'm so glad that things are still heading in the right direction.

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #964 on: September 16, 2013, 06:56:02 AM »



Those pictures are truly heartwarming, and I do believe that Riley is inching his way back to his old self.   if that means he heals slowly but wholly, then that's definitely worth it.    And he still works a patchwork coat in a very insouciant manner.  Beautiful, lovely boy!  :Luv2:

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #963 on: September 15, 2013, 17:48:39 PM »
It's good to hear that Riley is still moving in the right direction. I know it is slow and frustrating, but every step forward is a good one!  ;D

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #962 on: September 15, 2013, 17:11:33 PM »
Agree with Rosella, it does seem like forever before the fur grows back, but suddenly it just seems to appear!  :wow:

Beautiful pic of them together, and hoping Lu has found his old friend again, and will help to bring him all the way home.  :hug: :hug:

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #961 on: September 15, 2013, 14:22:43 PM »
Glad to hear he has been seizure free, fab pics!  :Luv2:
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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #960 on: September 15, 2013, 13:59:22 PM »
 Aww bless  :Luv2: :Luv2: So pleased his med has been reduced :)

Love the pic of Lu laughing :Luv:

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #959 on: September 15, 2013, 13:36:11 PM »
Gorgeous pictures.
It all sounds like very good progress albeit a tad on the slow side for an impatient mum.
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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #958 on: September 15, 2013, 12:19:14 PM »
Lovely lovely pics Helen  :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:

Glad things continue to improve for Riley albeit not at the pace you might like.  I remember thinking it was taking far too long for the girls' fur to grow back after their spays and then one day I just realised it had  :wow:

I do hope this will all feel like a bad dream by 2014 and Riley will return to being as like his old self as possible.  Everyone that has had some experience of their cats fitting seem to be of the same opinion in that it really does take some time but I would certainly be impatient in your shoes  :hug: :hug: :hug:

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #957 on: September 15, 2013, 12:03:21 PM »
So pleased his meds have been reduced ... hopefully this will bring back a bit more of the old Riley.  :hug:
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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #956 on: September 15, 2013, 11:57:17 AM »
 :thanks: all  :hug:

On advice from the specialist the dosage of the 8 hourly medication was halved over two weeks ago now and thankfully there have been no seizures and there has also been a slight improvement in his subduedness - he was on double the normal dose so halving it has taken it back to a normal dose. He does seem a bit more interested in his surroundings and has even been rolling over for occasional tummy rubs.

Most days I'm just happy that he is home, seizure free and still has a good quality of life but others I do feel sad that the Riley of before seems lost - no playing, no sleeping on the bed, no sleeping with Lu  :(

The vet said about trying to cut out the 8 hourly med completely in a few weeks, from a convenience point of view that would be very welcome as trying to juggle 4 medication times throughout the day is a struggle, especially with working shifts. From what I've read this particular drug doesn't cause massive sedation so I'm not expecting miracles behaviour-change wise but saying that halving the dose seemed to have a positive effect on him so who knows.  Not looking forward to the day it stops though as will be on tenterhooks again  :scared:

His fur seems to be taking an age to grow back, especially on his back legs but that's the least of my worries. Here's a pic from a week or so ago (when we had sunshine!) - it's the closest he's been to snuggling up to Lu like he used to, and one of Lu just because  :Luv:




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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #955 on: September 11, 2013, 10:35:40 AM »
Not been on here for a while but I think of you often and continue to send lots of positive vibes for the lovely Riley, and of course his bruv and his ma. 

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #954 on: September 11, 2013, 07:13:34 AM »


Me too - Ross and Tinky sending snoozles to Riley also.   :Luv: :Luv: :hug:

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #953 on: September 09, 2013, 08:36:44 AM »
 :hug: topping up the riley vibes  :hug:

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #952 on: September 05, 2013, 17:25:13 PM »
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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #951 on: September 05, 2013, 15:00:54 PM »
Keeping those vibes coming for the gorgeous Riley, and hoping he's managing to stay COOOOOOL today.  8)

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #950 on: September 04, 2013, 21:35:14 PM »
Get well soon Riley ♥

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #949 on: September 03, 2013, 22:15:27 PM »
really pleased to see that riley has been improving  :hug: every step in the right direction counts

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #948 on: August 28, 2013, 09:11:31 AM »
oh bless his little paws  :hug:  I agree it is still early days and he's probably still confused and a bit traumatised by it all.  I would guess his confidence will gradually return and he will continue to improve, both physically an in himself  :hug:

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #947 on: August 27, 2013, 11:48:51 AM »
It's still early days but it sounds so promising, especially when you wind the clock back a few weeks.
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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #946 on: August 27, 2013, 07:07:28 AM »



I was thinking the same as Gill, Helen - it's still early days.   :hug: :hug:

After Paddy had his stroke, it took months for him to regain some of the skills he lost, and to regain confidence.   I would say it took a good year before he was back to anything like his "normal" self, although of course there were things he could no longer do - jumping was one of them.  He could only manage small jumps.

He's been through such a lot, bless his paws, and he's doing really well.   :Luv:  If you lift him on to the bed, would he stay there, do you think?

Keeping everything crossed the discussion about the meds is productive, and that if the dose is lowered, all will remain stable. :hug: :hug:

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #945 on: August 26, 2013, 20:16:00 PM »
Helen its still early days yet and the sweizure meds take a long time to get used to............I am sure he will further improve but slowly  :hug: :hug:

I know that Franta who wasnt on any meds and didnt have what Riley has but it took him a long time to get close to normal after every bout of seizures.

He was scared of the stairs and didnt jump up on things as much, in time he would climb up on me and eventually he went cautiously outside.

I think not just the meds but the whole thing is a shock to their little systems.

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #944 on: August 26, 2013, 20:05:05 PM »
 :thanks: all  :hug:

You're right, when things were so bleak for him if I had been told that I could have him back home with no seizures and he would be 75% of his old self I would have snatched your hand off and been absolutely over the moon. I think I just need to focus on the positives instead of what he doesn't do anymore. He is happy and looking back he has vastly improved from when he first came home.

The vet did mention reducing one of the seizure medications a few weeks ago (he is on double the normal dose at the moment) but he wanted to give him a bit more time at home first, will be ringing tomorrow to discuss that but from what I've read I don't think the medication that's potentially going to be reduced is the one causing the main subdued-ness. Would be great if it was. Then there's also the worry that reducing the dose will stop the control that's been achieved over the seizures   :shy:

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #943 on: August 26, 2013, 19:52:15 PM »
Helen  :hug: bless you, it must be hard to see him like this, even though it is vastly better than the alternative!

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #942 on: August 26, 2013, 19:18:58 PM »
Aaw bless him- half the Riley he was is better than none  :hug: :Luv2: We still love him.

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #941 on: August 26, 2013, 19:04:02 PM »
Aaw bless him- half the Riley he was is better than none  :hug: :Luv2: We still love him.

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #940 on: August 26, 2013, 18:51:52 PM »
He's doing OK thanks, no seizures which is obviously the aim and he does have a good quality of life but it's like he's a different cat now. I think subdued would sum it up, some days he's more alert than others and he is definitely vastly improved on how he was when he first came home but I would still say he's only 75% back to normal.

All the things I used to moan about him doing I would love to have him doing again - leaving hairs on the duvet, jumping on the table/work surfaces, yowling his head off whilst racing round the house  :shy:

He's still affectionate but doesn't sleep on my bed anymore or sit on me when I'm on the sofa, and he doesn't cuddle up to Lu anymore either  :shy: Whereas before he would throw himself at the back door at 100 miles an hour he's now quite wary of going outside and stands there with his haunches low to the ground for ages before he'll venture out. He is also quite easily spooked now, before he would run towards a strange noise whereas now he gets momentarily frightened by them. His back legs are still a bit weak/wobbly so he barely jumps anymore. That makes it all sound quite bleak but he is happy, he purrs and enjoys being stroked, grooms himself, eats well - he's just not the Riley he used to be  :shy:

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #939 on: August 26, 2013, 17:26:25 PM »
Helen , hoping that Riley is doing well and sending some  :hug: :hug: to you and the boys.x

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #938 on: August 26, 2013, 10:53:02 AM »
I hope things are continuing to go well and that Riley is being a good boy about taking his meds  ;D

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #937 on: August 25, 2013, 18:55:30 PM »
How's it all going? Hoping that Riley's healing process is going well  :hug:

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #936 on: August 25, 2013, 06:43:20 AM »
Helen, sending much love for you, Riley and Lu-Lu and hoping all is well.   :hug: :hug:

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #935 on: August 24, 2013, 23:22:56 PM »
Hoping Rileys still ok Helen? Haven't been on the A team thread, but you haven't posted here for a while?  :hug: xxx
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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #934 on: August 23, 2013, 18:53:04 PM »
So pleased Riley is doing well. How are you coping with his meds?

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #933 on: August 23, 2013, 09:49:27 AM »
Well done Riley, keep it up! It's great that you're showing an interest in your toys again.  Lots of love, kisses, furry headbutts and snoozles heading your way.
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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #932 on: August 21, 2013, 08:24:23 AM »
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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #931 on: August 20, 2013, 06:47:41 AM »


Happy Tuesday, Riley.   Kissie Kissie Kissie!!   :Luv2:

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Re: Riley poorly at vets - having seizures
« Reply #930 on: August 19, 2013, 19:11:33 PM »
Ahhhh how lovely ...  :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
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