Topic: Good News for Karlo!!!!!!! (Read 7564 times)

cazzer · « **Reply #55 on:** July 05, 2011, 18:00:17 PM »

Thanks for thinking of him. he's booked in tomorrow for scan and xray and possible biopsy. If the scan shows that his lymph nodes are still enlarged then he will have a biopsy. Its possible that the lymph nodes won't be enlarged as the first time it happened he had a high temperature as well but hasn't since. He's never had his hips xrayed [only the front legs] and given the problem this time started slowly over a number of days with the rear leg that sticks out slightly Kate wants to get that checked. {Previously we had woken up and he couldn't walk but fine when we went to bed the previous night, so it happened very quickly} I'm worried sick over the biopsy. There is also an inheirited disease that only wegies get that affects their walking and is similar to muscular dystrophy. He would be about the right age to get it as well as it is from 5 months onwards. Its also fatal. I'm worried sick about that as well.

The little monkey does seem to be walking a bit better tonight I am pleased say.

Jiji · « **Reply #54 on:** July 05, 2011, 07:42:30 AM »

Any further news?

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #53 on:** July 05, 2011, 00:06:42 AM »

Hope everything goes well and you get a definitive diagnosis, its hard not knowing exactly whats wrong, I know

cazzer · « **Reply #52 on:** July 04, 2011, 17:37:44 PM »

thanks very much

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #51 on:** July 03, 2011, 19:10:28 PM »

Lots of good wishes

cazzer · « **Reply #50 on:** July 03, 2011, 19:09:14 PM »

to be honest Gill I've not asked too many questions about the biopsy as yet, as have not wanted to scare myself as to what it entails, in case he didn't have to have it done. I shall have to ask Kate tomorrow though as it seems there is no avoiding it now. I'm also going to ask for a referral to Langford vet school.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #49 on:** July 03, 2011, 17:54:20 PM »

Poor Karlo and hope that the biopsy can sort this problem out as to what it is

What are they biopsying exactly?

cazzer · « **Reply #48 on:** July 03, 2011, 17:47:37 PM »

thanks both of you. I have to be optimistic that its not going to be anything sinister as he seems so well [apart from his sore belly] and has put on lots of weight since April. However the op itself scares me and the fact that the stress of the op could cause the coronavirus to mutate into FIP. Helen the vet I spoke to today said that she and Kate [his usual vet] usually do the biopsies together and have never had a problem so just have to hope that this is the same for Karlo

Jiji · « **Reply #47 on:** July 03, 2011, 17:10:25 PM »

Poor Karlo

As Helen says hopefully the biopsy will find what is wrong and it will be nothing serious

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #46 on:** July 03, 2011, 15:20:24 PM »

What a worry

Hope the biopsy can shed some light on it and that it's nothing too serious. Please give him a gentle head kiss from me and the boys

cazzer · « **Reply #45 on:** July 03, 2011, 14:01:07 PM »

well poor Karlo has got worse. He is walking crouched down but not yet on his belly. He is back on the vetergesic. I think it is the same problem as before just that the speed of it it happening has been slowed down by the AB's. He will be having a biopsy one day this week and then will be transferred to vet hospital for a few days recovery as it such a major op. The op will be later in the week though as we are meant to be going to a festival on Friday. I would not of gone if he had come back home so they are going to keep him for a extra day or so, and we can then pick him up on Monday. Vet weighed him today and he was 4.5kg in May and he is now 4.7kg so that is a good sign that he has put on weight. Poor little soul, I feel so sorry for him.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #44 on:** July 01, 2011, 19:24:25 PM »

Poor Karlo and hope its nothing sinister

cazzer · « **Reply #43 on:** July 01, 2011, 18:42:59 PM »

thanks very much for the vibes!

well I didn't ring vets as I thought he was better this morning. Got home tonight and he seems a bit worse. Its been a couple of days now so would have thought a pulled muscle would have resolved itself? Have got appointment with Kate for Monday. He is still on his antibiotics. I'm not really sure what I think now. Whether this is part of the same problem as his earlier walking problem or something different, so he's a real worry.

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #42 on:** July 01, 2011, 16:53:26 PM »

Hope it's nothing untoward

When they've been poorly it sets us on edge for a while doesn't it

fostermummy · « **Reply #41 on:** July 01, 2011, 15:35:23 PM »

Lots of positive be well thoughts coming your way xx

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #40 on:** July 01, 2011, 08:06:15 AM »

Poor Karlo

I hope it's nothing sinister this time and just something like a pulled muscle.

Jiji · « **Reply #39 on:** June 30, 2011, 20:40:06 PM »

Poor Karlo, hope it is just a pulled muscle

cazzer · « **Reply #38 on:** June 30, 2011, 20:35:04 PM »

well the handsome one is determined that my stress levels are going to go up. He's walking oddly again. However it is not like before when he was walking on his belly. He has always walked with one rear foot pointing out slightly more than the other. That leg now he's walking as though he's perhaps pulled a muscle. Will be ringing vets in morning. It may only be a pulled muscle [and he was leaping around after a laser pen briefly the other night] but anything to do with him being not quite right gives me the jitters.

cazzer · « **Reply #37 on:** June 25, 2011, 11:58:03 AM »

thanks everyone!

Tan · « **Reply #36 on:** June 25, 2011, 10:08:52 AM »

Sending loads of

and

for darlin Karlo

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #35 on:** June 24, 2011, 23:25:35 PM »

Glad he's still doing ok

sounds inconclusive about the diagnosis, frustrating, not being able to get to the bottom of it

Jiji · « **Reply #34 on:** June 24, 2011, 20:00:42 PM »

Sorry to hear the tests have no really shed any light on Karlo's problems, but as Helen said hopefully once the abs have finished he will okay.

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #33 on:** June 24, 2011, 18:55:32 PM »

How strange, hopefully once the AB's have finished he'll be back to normal and it can just be an unsolved mystery

cazzer · « **Reply #32 on:** June 24, 2011, 18:43:23 PM »

just had a call back from Kate our vet.

She's had the results back from the states re karlo's blood test. One of the enzymes that was he was tested for has come back very low. She said that it was unusual because would normally associated this with pancreatitis [which he was tested for but didn't have]. Also would expect it to be associated with loss of weight despite good appetite. {Karlo always eats well but certainly hasn't lost weight}. Alternatively it could be from where the pancreas hasn't been formed properly but this is very rare. So its not really shed any light what the problem is.

Forgot to mention previously his fecal sample was all ok.

He is still on AB and is still fine so we are going to wait and see what happens when he finishes the tablets

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #31 on:** June 19, 2011, 09:53:39 AM »

sounds very positive indeed

Fingers crossed for the results still

Jiji · « **Reply #30 on:** June 19, 2011, 07:27:29 AM »

Glad to hear he is happier in himself.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #29 on:** June 18, 2011, 23:35:49 PM »

This sounds so positive

cazzer · « **Reply #28 on:** June 18, 2011, 20:11:21 PM »

Thought I had better update you all with the good news. Karlo is walking virtually normally now. He has just had a game of chase the bouncy ball and before that he was kicking the hell out of the kitty kicker. Haven't seen him play that much for ages. He has had very little pain killer today either [we've cut it from 3 per day to only 1]. So the improvement must be down to the AB rather than the pain killler. Which has got to be good news. Not had the results of the blood/fecal sample yet so that will be Monday. Of course what will happen when the AB's stop is another matter.

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #27 on:** June 16, 2011, 05:36:09 AM »

Hope you can get to the bottom of this and that Karlo can overcome it

Thinking of you both

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #26 on:** June 14, 2011, 00:14:33 AM »

I think you are right at present to resist invasive procedures and hope that you are right and vet wrong

Jiji · « **Reply #25 on:** June 13, 2011, 21:27:09 PM »

I hope the sample and bloods will reveal what it causing Karlo's problems and that it is soon sorted. Please give him a belly rub from me if he has not already had his daily ration.

cazzer · « **Reply #24 on:** June 13, 2011, 21:01:26 PM »

thank you everyone

well my happiness has been tempered slightly by a trip to the vet. She says it could still be down to the pain killer alone that we are seeing the improvement although thinks this is unlikely as there has been a gradual steady improvement in his walking whereas if it was down to the pain killer that there may have been slight dips when he due another painkiller. (He's been getting them every 8 hours, so would expect to see a decline in his improvement at 7 hours???}. We have agreed to keep him on AB for longer and reduce the pain killer to twice a day to see what effect that has. At the moment we've said no to the biopsy. However she suspects whatever the unidentified problem is will reoccur once the AB have stopped and that we will have to do it

. She took a blood test and will get back to us with the result of this and the fecal sample. Karlo of course was a absolute star and wanted his usual ration of belly rubs!

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #23 on:** June 13, 2011, 20:52:30 PM »

Just wonderful and if a miricle can be made, Purrs vibes are the way

Jiji · « **Reply #22 on:** June 13, 2011, 19:04:35 PM »

sheryl · « **Reply #21 on:** June 13, 2011, 18:50:25 PM »

That is brilliant news x still sending lots of love, huggles and healing vibes xxx

jezebel · « **Reply #20 on:** June 13, 2011, 18:49:46 PM »

Yay!

Dawn F · « **Reply #19 on:** June 13, 2011, 18:28:13 PM »

great news!!!!

cazzer · « **Reply #18 on:** June 13, 2011, 18:23:43 PM »

I am so happy. My little man's walking is getting better!!!! !! He's even trying [and failing!!] to jump onto the very high kitchen chairs. The vibes and the AB's are working. Thank you everyone!!!

lau200 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 12, 2011, 16:02:19 PM »

sending hugs

Jiji · « **Reply #16 on:** June 12, 2011, 13:16:39 PM »

It's so distressing for us to see our beloved cats unwell even though we know we are doing all we can for them

You say Karlo is looking brighter which is good, even if it is due to the painkillers, hopefully the vet visit tomorrow will be a step closer to finding out what is wrong and getting him better.

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