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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Beccles on April 23, 2007, 23:02:28 PM

Title: Ollie... again
Post by: Beccles on April 23, 2007, 23:02:28 PM

Sorry chaps, no updates for ages - I'm a terribly slack messageboarder, I know.

Ollie has been doing fairly OK with an injection of high-dose steroids every fortnight, but sometime during the Easter period he started sneezing and... well, hasn't really stopped since. The vet now thinks that he's got some kind of growth (hopefully a polyp) up/in his nose, and he'll be having a general anaesthetic tomorrow morning for them to do a bit of investigating and see if they can sort it out. If what they find is really bad news, then that'll be Goodbye Ollie time.  :'(

I'm trying to be fairly calm and optimistic about it all but he's an older cat with a brain tumour and generals aren't exactly a trivial thing to put any cat through; I'd really appreciate any good vibes anyone can spare over the next 14 or so hours.

Title: Re: Ollie... again
Post by: Schmew on April 23, 2007, 23:09:24 PM

Poor thing Becca, I will keep fingers crossed for Ollie tomorrow and be thinking of you both. Give him loads of love tonight and some extra scritches from me. Big hugs to you both  :hug: and please keep us posted
xxx

Title: Re: Ollie... again
Post by: Tan on April 23, 2007, 23:14:18 PM

Oh Beccs my love and prayers are with you and Ollie fro tomorrow  hun.   :hug: :hug: :hug:

Title: Re: Ollie... again
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on April 23, 2007, 23:16:26 PM

Sending loads of good vibes for Ollie and hope all goes well tomorrow  :hug: :hug: :hug:

Title: Re: Ollie... again
Post by: Mark on April 24, 2007, 00:17:11 AM

Hoping for the best Becca - Lets hope its a harmless polyp.

 :grouphug:

Title: Re: Ollie... again
Post by: Desley (booktigger) on April 24, 2007, 07:44:53 AM

Will be keeping the two of you in my thoughts today.

Title: Re: Ollie... again
Post by: clarenmax on April 24, 2007, 09:09:15 AM

Sending all positive vibes your way  :hug:

Title: Re: Ollie... again
Post by: tab on April 24, 2007, 09:11:04 AM

Sending loads of positive vibes to you both. I hope it goes ok
 :hug:
love
Tab

Title: Re: Ollie... again
Post by: Christine (Blip) on April 24, 2007, 11:50:21 AM

Very best wishes to Ollie - let us know how it goes today.

 :hug:

Title: Re: Ollie... again
Post by: Beccles on April 24, 2007, 17:54:34 PM

 :tired: Well, 'our' vet is off sick and the locum vet... chickened out!

So he's home again, un-interfered with, and with some yummy new antibiotics to try.

I'm not thrilled about this - I had agreed with our usual vet that it's in Ollie's best interests to remove or debulk this thing if at all possible as it's causing infection, obstructing part of his airway etc.

Title: Re: Ollie... again
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on April 24, 2007, 19:36:13 PM

Sorry that you werent able to get this sorted, must be a worry.

Title: Re: Ollie... again
Post by: Christine (Blip) on April 24, 2007, 20:21:44 PM

Oh. Any idea when your vet wil be back?

 :hug: to the Ollifer meanwhile

Title: Re: Ollie... again
Post by: Schmew on April 28, 2007, 23:08:14 PM

Hi becca, been thinking of you and Ollie, any news?

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