HOPE HE CAN COME HOME TO STAY SOON. IT IS HARD ON YOU AND EVEN HARDER ON HIM. I SOMETIMES THINK THAT BEING AWAY FROM THEIR HOME AND NOT KNOWING IF THEY WILL EVER GO BACK HOME MUST MAKE MATTERS WORSE . IS IT POSSIBLE YOU COULD ISOLATE HIM IN A CAGE, HE WOULD BE SICK, BUT AT LEAST HE WILL BE HOME. WILL KEEP HIM IN MY PRAYERS AND YOU TOO.
---- Lance <lini...@fastmail.fm> wrote: > Lack of fever, eating a little is good, and playing with the roller clamp are > all good signs. I hope he continues to improve (and eat some) and that he can > come home in time for the holiday to recover with you. > > > On Dec 23, 2014, at 1:45 PM, Marsha <mar...@lynxe.com> wrote: > > > > Total of 10 days in the hospital at this point, with 2 trips home that > > lasted only a few hours each. The first trip was the first day, just > > brought him home with clavamox. At that point, the nasal part and the > > fever hadn't even started yet. Brought him back, and got an NG tube placed > > successfully, and he was on Clinicare nutrition for a week to get him > > through the worst of it. After a week, I brought him home, and he was OK > > for the first hour, but then (after I barely got Azithromycin into him) he > > started feeling pretty miserable, so after a few hours, I brought him back > > to the hospital. > > > > Marsha > > > > On 12/23/2014 1:30 PM, Marsha wrote: > >> Harley is still in the hospital, but improving. On Sunday, he groomed > >> himself a little bit, first time in a week. Two attempts were made over > >> the weekend to `put an NG tube in. First attempt failed because they had > >> tried a lighter type sedation, and he fought it. The next day they tried > >> heavier sedation, got it in, and once back in his cage, he pulled it out! > >> He had one of the "soft" e-collars on. Thankfully, he has started eating > >> some kibble. None of the most enticing wet foods had encouraged him, nor > >> an appetite stimulant, not even a mouse (small frozen feeder purchased > >> from pet store, and heated). His eyes were looking better yesterday, but > >> his nose is still congested. Fever is gone. He gets fluids and some meds > >> through IV. They also have a steam vaporizer going. Last night, in > >> between pets, he batted at the roller clamp on the IV line. I am hoping > >> to bring him home tomorrow. Consistently eating on his own is the key. > >> > >> Marsha > >> > >> On 12/23/2014 9:41 AM, Lance wrote: > >>> How is Harley doing today? > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
