Hi Marissa, I loved reading your post. I'm so glad that Slinky is home again. Did you ask the doctor about Epogen and when will they start it?
:) Wendy --- Marissa Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all!!! Just wanted to give you all the latest > update. I brought Slinky home this afternoon!!!! > The doctor called me this morning and said he was > doing great and could go home. I stopped and saw > him on my way to church and he was wanting to jump > out of his cage and go home. :) > > I went back this afternoon and they said his temp > is normal (101 - was 102 when I went in the > morning), his BP, respirations, heart rate, etc. > were all normal. He even ate quite a bit of his dry > food after I left in the morning. He was alert and > looking around. His gums are still pale but they're > definitely pinker! > > When we got home I took him out of his > carrier...and watched my baby boy run across the > living room floor, jump up on the couch, and perch > on the window sill!!! :) Considering that I wasn't > sure I'd even get to bring him home, I just about > burst into tears! > > The bill was actually pretty close to the estimate > and they're going to have me continue his clavamox > and baytril and give him sub-q fluids if I need > them. My friend who's a vet tech will be here > tonight to help me take care of him and keep an eye > on him for the week. We have a follow-up > appointment Thursday night to run another CBC and > see where we stand. > > Throughout all of it, the hospital was absolutely > amazing! I called 2-3 times last night for updates > and they were great about getting them to me. They > actually THANKED me for the opportunity to work with > him and told me what a wonderful cat he is. :) > > Now for the not-so-happy news. He was really > alert and energetic for a while...but I noticed he > was starting to feel warm again. I took his temp > and it got to 104 and then he moved and it came out > and he wouldn't let me get it in again. :( I > called the hospital to make sure I was supposed to > give him his abx tonight (wanted to make sure I > wasn't overdosing him after he'd been on IV abx). > The doctor said to give him the abx and go ahead > with sub-q fluids...but also said that she's > concerned about his ability to regenerate and that > she thinks I've done all I can for him...and it may > be that if he's eating and alert that's a good day > for him. > > We gave him the clavamox, baytril, some C and > L-Lysine, and Hi-Vite and then started the sub-q's. > Took the temp after the fluids were done and it was > 104.4. I'm hoping it will go down by the time the > fluid absorbs. He's seeming a bit more lethargic > and sleepy now. I hate to keep poking and prodding > him...it has to be frustrating for him! > > I'm feeling a bit discouraged...everything seemed > to be going so well when I picked him up! But my > friend (the vet tech) is saying that his body needs > time to adjust to the new blood. I'm hoping that's > what's happening...and not that his body is killing > the new blood cells. Please keep up the prayers and > good thoughts! I know we've done everything we > can...but I really want this to work! I got my baby > back for a few hours...and I want more! > > Thanks again for all your support and love. I'll > send more info when I have it. > > MJ > > > --------------------------------- > Don't get soaked. Take a quick peek at the forecast > > with theYahoo! Search weather shortcut. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate in the Yahoo! Answers Food & Drink Q&A. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545367
