Purrs In Our Hearts - Cat Forum UK

Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Mollyrock on May 18, 2009, 11:25:25 AM

Title: What a weekend....lacie on the mend, updated pics :-)
Post by: Mollyrock on May 18, 2009, 11:25:25 AM
Got up around 8am yesterday morning to do my usual routine with the cats. After Lacie had eaten she started having what seemed like contractions & their was a green slimey vaginal discharge each time she would contract. ( it would happen on a sunday) Tried to get a local vet to se her, one nurse said it didn't sound like an emergency & to take her her vet tomorrow (today) another said she was having kittens. We weren't convinced & took her a few miles away to Rutland House in St Helens. After reading on the internet we had suspected Pyo. Had to leave her with the vet for sedation & an ultrasound. When the vet rang us back she said Lacie had thickening of the womb & abnormal uterus & asked permission to do an emergency spay (she was booked in for this wednesday for her spay) After the op the rang to let us know she had pulled through the op. Lacie had Pyo, abscess on her cervix, she had been mated but the babies where undeveloped & dead, her uterus was ready for bursting & they also had to remove part of her bladder.
If i could have gotten hold of her previous owners i would have rung their necks.
Anyway, vet just rang this morning and she has made it through the night. She's purring her head off & rubbing up against the nurses. Eating like a pig (lol) & she's had a little wee.
She has to stay at the hospital for further monitoring so can't come home yet, hopefully tomorrow.
Phew!!!!!! I have so many mixed emotions right now it is overwelming.
xx
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Dawn F on May 18, 2009, 11:27:23 AM
poor baby - at least she is in the best place
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: MrsR on May 18, 2009, 11:42:47 AM
Sending get well soon vibes her way x
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Leanne on May 18, 2009, 11:52:22 AM
Awww poor thing
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: clarenmax on May 18, 2009, 12:03:22 PM
Gosh, what a weekend indeed  :hug: :hug:

Sending lots of healing vibes to Lacie, hope she's much better soon  :hug:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: CC & The Pussycat Guys & Dolls on May 18, 2009, 12:31:07 PM
OMG thats serious  :scared:

Glad she is feeling better now, phew
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Mollyrock on May 18, 2009, 12:34:51 PM
Thanks everyone, poor girl eh?
I wonder how she will cope now wih having part of her bladder removed? Anyone got any experience with partial bladder removal & how cats cope with it in the long term?
xx
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Philip on May 18, 2009, 12:41:48 PM
Poor thing. Glad she is ok.

Hopefully all it will mean is that as her bladder is a bit smaller than before, she Will need to pee more frequently.
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: swampmaxmum on May 18, 2009, 13:05:05 PM
what an awful drama for you and Lacie. I hope as she is eating she will be well on her way to recovery now.  :hug:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: woodlandcats on May 18, 2009, 13:08:14 PM
O dear, how very stressful!
She'll be OK soon, you'll see.
Big hugs for both of you.
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Janeyk on May 18, 2009, 13:10:45 PM
Blimey! I bet she feels much better now, what a worry though  :hug:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on May 18, 2009, 13:54:25 PM
What a terrible thing to happen and wish Lacie well for a speedy recovery  :hug:

Just bumping the question about the bladder cos I was wondering that too................maybe you should start a new thread asking that particular question.
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Bonkers Mad!!! on May 18, 2009, 13:57:28 PM
OMG!  hope Lacie is feeling better and will be home soon  :hug:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Mollyrock on May 18, 2009, 14:02:09 PM
What a terrible thing to happen and wish Lacie well for a speedy recovery  :hug:

Just bumping the question about the bladder cos I was wondering that too................maybe you should start a new thread asking that particular question.
Thanks hon , i will do that.
Thankyou everyone for your kind thoughts xx
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: pappilon on May 18, 2009, 15:16:34 PM
Sending lots of good vibes for Lacie.
Glad she is feeling better and eating. :hug:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on May 18, 2009, 16:31:46 PM
Poor Lacie and poor you  :hug: Hope she makes a swift and full recovery, please give her a gentle :care: from me and the boys when she comes home  :hug:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Millys Mum on May 18, 2009, 20:06:59 PM
Im glad shes ok, shes not very old is she?
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: sheryl on May 18, 2009, 20:08:04 PM
OMG Mollz poor Lacie and you must be beside yourself with worry - sending you big  :hug:  :hug:  :hug: and sending love, huggles and healing vibes for Lacie Blue xxx  
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Debsymiller (Rufus' mum) on May 18, 2009, 20:29:45 PM
Sending well wishes to the pretty girl. Hugs for you Molly  :hug:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Mollyrock on May 18, 2009, 20:31:21 PM
Im glad shes ok, shes not very old is she?

She's only 11mths old. She was booked in for her spay this coming wednesday. We have only had her 2 wks & that was the 1st avaiable date. It must have been meant to be that she wasn't booked in sooner, maybe things would have been overlooked  :(
Thanks for all your kind messages everyone xx
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: bonnielass on May 18, 2009, 22:18:02 PM
Poor little Lacie,im so gl;ad she is sorted and will send some healing positive vibes that she is soon home :hug:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on May 19, 2009, 08:14:17 AM
Crikey, that is incredibly young to have pyo. i am sooo glad you ignored the first vet and got her seen. Never known a cat with part of their bladder removed, so can't help on that I'm afraid. Fingers crossed she makes a quick recovery from all this.
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Mollyrock on May 19, 2009, 12:31:31 PM
Thanks guys  ;D she coming home today. Picking her up 3  ;D Say a lil pray that she has a speedy recovery & the other two cats aren't miffed at her coming back  :-:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: MrsR on May 19, 2009, 12:40:40 PM
YAY roll on 3pm x
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Mollyrock on May 19, 2009, 12:57:58 PM
I'm sooooooooo excited  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: swampmaxmum on May 19, 2009, 13:07:36 PM
under 2 hours to go! I hope it all goes well and there's no hissing because she smells funny to the others  :hug:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Millys Mum on May 19, 2009, 15:10:31 PM
Bless her, i hope she settles back in quick. She was very lucky to have you as her other 'owners' wouldnt have bothered spending the money or probably not even notice anything was wrong
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: clarenmax on May 19, 2009, 15:40:32 PM
Awwww, give her a welcome home cuddle from me  :Luv2:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Mollyrock on May 19, 2009, 17:08:55 PM
Well, she's as bright as a button.
Got a lampshade on head which is disorientating her a little as she keeps bumping into things. She looks soooo thin, made worse by her belly being shaved. She's had a massive wee so that's good  Her appetite is enormous as usual but she does have diahera, which we have some Pro Kolin paste for. Anti Bs 2 X daily. Also has Metacam pain killers but vet says to lay off them a while due to the diahera unless it's apparent she's very uncomfortable.
Tiggz just aint bothered by it at all & Saxon is just teasing her cause of the lampshade, no seriously, he's just normal.She has to back for a check up on friday, than back again for the sticthes out next week.
Phew!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Bazsmum on May 19, 2009, 17:37:19 PM
So glad she is back at home sounding great!  ;D

Did you remember to ask the vet what effect her bladder op will have on her?  :hug:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Mollyrock on May 19, 2009, 17:50:27 PM
Do you know summat...I forgot to ask everything i intended to ask  :-: no worries tho back on friday & i get to see the vet that did the OP. I feel so silly but all common sense just went out the window when i got in that vets room & seen Lacie. I will make a list for frriday  :shy:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Bazsmum on May 19, 2009, 17:51:41 PM
Dont worry Molly...I do exactly the same!  :shy: :hug:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on May 19, 2009, 17:55:44 PM
I am so pleased she is doing so well and memories in times of stress just leave  :hug: :hug:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Mollyrock on May 19, 2009, 18:14:37 PM
Thankyou so much everyone xx
I remember before i had the internet & before i had cats. I used to keep house rabbits. I went through so many stressfull times dealing with it all on my own....but now look....where would i have been without all my online friends to advise & support  :hug:
A few piccies...
(http://i43.tinypic.com/2928ym0.jpg)

(http://i40.tinypic.com/2r6chop.jpg)

(http://i40.tinypic.com/5aiate.jpg)
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on May 20, 2009, 00:14:20 AM
Isnt Lacie beautiful  ;D

Is she stapled rather than stitched? I know Kocka had a big cyst removed and she had 10 staples and they came out without a problem and she didnt even flinch.
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Mollyrock on May 20, 2009, 11:20:22 AM
Vet only mentioned stitches to be honest i can't even see them  :-:
She sems to have had a comfortable night. Veyr bright & alert this morning. Sunbathing on the windowsill as i type. She took her meds in her food with no problems. Seems to have gone a bit sleepy now, i guess that's to be expected tho.  ;D
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: clarenmax on May 20, 2009, 11:32:44 AM
Glad she's doing well.

She's beautiful  :Luv2:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Sheli_80 on May 20, 2009, 11:38:20 AM
Hope she feels better soon.

I may should a little mad but she almost looks like a ballet dancer posing in the first pic  :evillaugh:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Bazsmum on May 20, 2009, 11:56:53 AM
Sheli....Yes you are a little mad!  :evillaugh: No only joking I see what you mean its her leg pointing isnt it!  :Luv: :hug:

She is a little trooper Molly!  :Luv: :hug:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Dawn F on May 20, 2009, 12:27:31 PM
glad she is on the mend Molly
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: MrsR on May 20, 2009, 12:31:46 PM
Glad she is on the mend hunnie x
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Mollyrock on May 20, 2009, 13:03:23 PM
Hope she feels better soon.

I may should a little mad but she almost looks like a ballet dancer posing in the first pic  :evillaugh:
Lol, yeah...i see what you mean  ;D
Thankyou everyone from the bottom of my heart xx
(http://i42.tinypic.com/ncm4k9.jpg)

(http://i41.tinypic.com/dlhjzb.jpg)
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Janeyk on May 20, 2009, 13:07:05 PM
Pleased to hear she is doing well  :Luv:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: swampmaxmum on May 20, 2009, 14:33:46 PM
all sounds good news x  Has she still kept the lampshade on?! amazing!
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Millys Mum on May 20, 2009, 20:09:12 PM
The stitches are just on the inside and glue used rather than external stitches  ;D
Glad you got her home  :Luv2:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Gillian Harvey on May 20, 2009, 22:43:04 PM
Glad to hear she is home and on the mend  :hug:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Mollyrock on May 21, 2009, 16:46:35 PM
The stitches are just on the inside and glue used rather than external stitches  ;D
Glad you got her home  :Luv2:
Oh Thankyou  :shy: i was wondering about that  ;D
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie rushed to hospital.
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on May 21, 2009, 23:44:51 PM
She is looking really chilled there  ;D
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie on the mend, updated pics :-)
Post by: Mollyrock on June 04, 2009, 18:24:53 PM
Some photos taken on Tuesday. She looking so much better.  ;D
(http://i41.tinypic.com/2pyyo7c.jpg)

(http://i43.tinypic.com/21dlvm0.jpg)

(http://i40.tinypic.com/2ceoqe0.jpg)

(http://i42.tinypic.com/mmwiue.jpg)

(http://i43.tinypic.com/2mxhq9u.jpg)
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie on the mend, updated pics :-)
Post by: Gillian Harvey on June 04, 2009, 18:42:16 PM
Oooh, blue eyes, blue eyes - cue for song LOL! She looks fab!  :Luv: That first one is such a great close up, love to have a go at drawing those eyes, gorgous! Glad she's feeling better.  :hug:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie on the mend, updated pics :-)
Post by: Bazsmum on June 04, 2009, 18:44:33 PM
Ooo! I love them baby blue eyes too!  :Luv2: (no mention of songs here!)  :evillaugh:

So glad she has been treated fully by the look of things she is well on the mend! Gorgeous!  :Luv: :hug:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie on the mend, updated pics :-)
Post by: Millys Mum on June 04, 2009, 20:08:46 PM
Im glad she is much better, how its going with her bladder?
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie on the mend, updated pics :-)
Post by: Mollyrock on June 04, 2009, 20:45:21 PM
Im glad she is much better, how its going with her bladder?
No problems at all. Vet was worried that the nerves would be damaged but it doesn't look like that were. She has small & frequent wees but did before the Op (maybe that was due to infection) But anyway there doesn't appear to be any nerve damage so she has no special needs & it shouldn't effect her future health  ;D It turned out when i actually spoke to the vet who did the Op that part of the bladder had not been REMOVED but moved from where it was attatched to the vagina (hence the concern about nerve damage)
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie on the mend, updated pics :-)
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on June 05, 2009, 02:00:18 AM
Wow what a looker  ;D

Am pleased that she is doing so well  ;D
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie on the mend, updated pics :-)
Post by: Janeyk on June 05, 2009, 06:59:58 AM
 ;D Great to see her so much better, she's lovely  :Luv:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie on the mend, updated pics :-)
Post by: Millys Mum on June 05, 2009, 20:00:04 PM
Thats good her bladder is all ok  ;D
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie on the mend, updated pics :-)
Post by: Mollyrock on July 17, 2009, 21:48:55 PM
Lacie Blue  ;D ;D ;D
What do you think of her now????  :wow: :wow: :wow: Can't believe the difference in her in 2mths!!!!
(http://i27.tinypic.com/34e2k1y.jpg)

(http://i25.tinypic.com/2mwb71f.jpg)

(http://i30.tinypic.com/29nyqdl.jpg)

(http://i40.tinypic.com/2gtui4k.jpg)

(http://i28.tinypic.com/34f1cg1.jpg[/IMG

[IMG]http://i40.tinypic.com/fknvok.jpg)

(http://i30.tinypic.com/2gwgy7b.jpg)
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie on the mend, updated pics :-)
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on July 17, 2009, 21:58:44 PM
Bless her  :Luv2: She's really filled out, she looks so relaxed and contented now  :Luv:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie on the mend, updated pics :-)
Post by: Mollyrock on July 17, 2009, 22:51:01 PM
Thankyou Helen  ;D ;D ;D I am just so plzd with her progress. She really has filled out hasn't she  ;D I have to fed her seperatly now unfortunately she's a little piggy & will eat Saxon's & Tiggz's food  :evillaugh: She love's her raw food too which seems to be doing her a world of good  ;D
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie on the mend, updated pics :-)
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on July 17, 2009, 23:21:52 PM
She is looking wonderful  ;D
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie on the mend, updated pics :-)
Post by: Mollyrock on July 17, 2009, 23:38:23 PM
Aw thankyou Gill xx ;D
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie on the mend, updated pics :-)
Post by: Bazsmum on July 18, 2009, 03:38:59 AM
What an absolute stunner Lacie is and Im so pleased she seems in perfect health!  ;D :Luv2: :hug:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie on the mend, updated pics :-)
Post by: bonnielass on July 18, 2009, 10:14:11 AM
What an absolute stunner :Luv2: :Luv2: she looks so happy and content, and im glad she is on the mend :hug:
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie on the mend, updated pics :-)
Post by: Mollyrock on July 18, 2009, 14:25:26 PM
Thankyou everyone  ;D It's been a tough journey but we got there in the end  ;D
Just one ongoing problem which is ear mites  but i think we are getting on top of that now.
Thanks again xx
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie on the mend, updated pics :-)
Post by: Millys Mum on July 18, 2009, 19:51:50 PM
She looks amazing, il say it again - she was lucky to find you  ;D
Title: Re: What a weekend....lacie on the mend, updated pics :-)
Post by: Mollyrock on July 18, 2009, 22:00:22 PM
Awe thankyou honi.  ;D
She's a real sweethert too. Absolutely adores her mummy & daddy  ;D ;D