Oct. 1st, 2010 11:29 pm
Fammy update
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textualdevianceShe's back home, at least for the weekend. She's eating and drinking on her own--at least a bit--which is a good sign.
However, they did another blood draw on her late yesterday, and the results they got back today weren't good. Her liver values are actually worse than they were when she came in.
It could just be that she was trending downward at the time, and her seeming improvement (more active, appetite returning, etc.) just hasn't yet had a chance to have an effect on her liver, but we really have no way of knowing right now.
The vet said maybe having a weekend at home, instead of in a little steel cage there, might help in terms of helping her destress and sleep well, etc. So at the moment, she's parked in the theater, with the other two locked out so they won't bother her. We spent most of the evening in there with her, and she actually hopped up into my lap of her own accord and stayed there for a while, so that was nice. She also took her meds fairly well.
I'm really, really hoping she keeps eating--and gets more in her each time--because that's about the only thing that can possibly reverse this. The good part is that she IS eating; a lot of cats with late-stage liver disease have to be force-fed or have a stomach tube, and it doesn't look like we're going to have to go there with her. Also, to my eyes, it looks like her jaundice has improved, but of course the blood numbers don't reflect that.
I'm trying to be realistic and not get too excited with the good signs, but given that she's hydrated and somewhat active again, I'm crossing my fingers. Very few cats come back from this--especially progressed this far--but if any can, my feisty little bitch can.
I used to complain about what an entitled little princess she was--getting indignant if we moved her off of one of the kitchen table chairs or something. Now I'd be glad to see her royal highness attitude back. I hope I will.
We'll have her back for more bloodwork Monday, and will probably hear back on that sometime Tuesday. Where we go from there, I don't know. Regardless, I'm glad I have her home for now, at least. Every day more I have with her is a gift.
However, they did another blood draw on her late yesterday, and the results they got back today weren't good. Her liver values are actually worse than they were when she came in.
It could just be that she was trending downward at the time, and her seeming improvement (more active, appetite returning, etc.) just hasn't yet had a chance to have an effect on her liver, but we really have no way of knowing right now.
The vet said maybe having a weekend at home, instead of in a little steel cage there, might help in terms of helping her destress and sleep well, etc. So at the moment, she's parked in the theater, with the other two locked out so they won't bother her. We spent most of the evening in there with her, and she actually hopped up into my lap of her own accord and stayed there for a while, so that was nice. She also took her meds fairly well.
I'm really, really hoping she keeps eating--and gets more in her each time--because that's about the only thing that can possibly reverse this. The good part is that she IS eating; a lot of cats with late-stage liver disease have to be force-fed or have a stomach tube, and it doesn't look like we're going to have to go there with her. Also, to my eyes, it looks like her jaundice has improved, but of course the blood numbers don't reflect that.
I'm trying to be realistic and not get too excited with the good signs, but given that she's hydrated and somewhat active again, I'm crossing my fingers. Very few cats come back from this--especially progressed this far--but if any can, my feisty little bitch can.
I used to complain about what an entitled little princess she was--getting indignant if we moved her off of one of the kitchen table chairs or something. Now I'd be glad to see her royal highness attitude back. I hope I will.
We'll have her back for more bloodwork Monday, and will probably hear back on that sometime Tuesday. Where we go from there, I don't know. Regardless, I'm glad I have her home for now, at least. Every day more I have with her is a gift.
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