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Re: This is Coco
By: billieryder Date: November 6, 2022, 6:25 pm
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Thank you for all the mojo. What I would love is to just curl
up in someone's arm and let someone else make all the decisions.
Mr. Ryder wants to put her down. I would prefer a diagnosis so
we know why. What if it's fixable?
Has anyone gone the route of a CT scan to get a diagnosis. It's
very expensive. Trying to sort out if it's worth it.
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Re: This is Coco
By: animaniactoo Date: November 6, 2022, 6:34 pm
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[quote author=billieryder link=topic=1196.msg140240#msg140240
date=1667780759]
Thank you for all the mojo. What I would love is to just curl
up in someone's arm and let someone else make all the decisions.
Mr. Ryder wants to put her down. I would prefer a diagnosis so
we know why. What if it's fixable?
Has anyone gone the route of a CT scan to get a diagnosis. It's
very expensive. Trying to sort out if it's worth it.
[/quote]
Note: I don't have cats (because I can't) but nothing you have
said here makes me think that you are at the point of needing to
look at putting her down. I would - at a minimum - get an
opinion from the vet about whether the CT is worth it and what
they think odds/prognosis is. And even a second opinion from
another vet.
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Re: This is Coco
By: billieryder Date: November 6, 2022, 6:38 pm
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[quote author=animaniactoo link=topic=1196.msg140241#msg140241
date=1667781253]
[quote author=billieryder link=topic=1196.msg140240#msg140240
date=1667780759]
Thank you for all the mojo. What I would love is to just curl
up in someone's arm and let someone else make all the decisions.
Mr. Ryder wants to put her down. I would prefer a diagnosis so
we know why. What if it's fixable?
Has anyone gone the route of a CT scan to get a diagnosis. It's
very expensive. Trying to sort out if it's worth it.
[/quote]
Note: I don't have cats (because I can't) but nothing you have
said here makes me think that you are at the point of needing to
look at putting her down. I would - at a minimum - get an
opinion from the vet about whether the CT is worth it and what
they think odds/prognosis is. And even a second opinion from
another vet.
[/quote]
I wanted to put eyes on Coco first to see if my cat whispering
speaks to me. But I was thinking of trying to reach out to my
regular vet who I consider a bit of a friend to get another
opinion.
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Re: This is Coco
By: kkt Date: November 6, 2022, 11:50 pm
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Mojo for Coco, and for her human!
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Re: This is Coco
By: Queenie Date: November 7, 2022, 8:55 am
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I'm an old-fashioned pet owner, and I'd be asking the vet how
the CT scan could change the prognosis. What information are
you going to get that might change your course of action? If
you have insurance and/or the budget for tests like this then
sure, go for it.
Poor muffin. I hope she gets better soon.
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Re: This is Coco
By: billieryder Date: November 7, 2022, 2:08 pm
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Coco is home.
They say she walks... Leaning to the left. I'm glad she is
ambulatory-ish. I was worried about my ability to handle a
paraplegic cat - especially now. It might come to that but I'm
hoping she gives me time before we get there.
She uses a litter box if the edge is just an inch high or so.
So we cut off a box bottom, lined it with a pee pad and put some
litter on it
They started her on an antibiotic which works against
toxoplasmosis. That seemed to have created the improvement. It
will take a bit to get the results back. They also gave her a
long lasting arthritic pain injection because they said her hip
seemed to be super stiff and bothering her. Gosh that was
expensive but she needs relief to heal.
She is a bit of a different kitty. Super quiet. More so than
usual. It's hard to explain but her vibe is different.
We have our laundry room converted to her new home. Her
fountain and food bowls are there. A little litter box. I
opened up her carrier so she could come out or not. She is
curled up sleeping in it. I resurrected the old dog gate so she
can see out and not feel too isolated. But she can't get out
and hide under the bed or something equally silly.
I haven't been bothering her too much. Mostly because I've had
enough activity today and my eye wants me to rest.
I have to give her anti-nausea meds and the antibiotic. Coco
and I got our lives upended at the same time and we will figure
out the new normal together.
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Re: This is Coco
By: billieryder Date: November 8, 2022, 9:44 am
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There is something about the way Coco is now that makes her not
quite the Coco we knew. Mr. Ryder calls her a sad lump and
hasn't made any attempt to connect to her. I'm assuming it's
because he feels it's over.
She walks awkwardly and yet... She has managed to escape the
laundry room once and almost succeeded a second time. She is
alert enough to know she doesn't want to be there. I'm not
ambulatory enough myself to let her free.
I laid with her on the bed a bit today hoping it might make her
feel more comfortable. We spent plenty of hours there with her
snuggled with me while I played with my phone or slept.
She hasn't purred. It breaks my heart and makes me wonder if
she is content or just plain miserable.
She isn't eating much. I can walk to our regular vet and plan
to after my next set of eye drops to get the same food she was
eating while hospitalized. We also have meds that can encourage
her to eat.
It's sad and I'm not sure what the best way forward is.
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Re: This is Coco
By: Queenie Date: November 8, 2022, 9:53 am
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Aw, Billie I'm sorry.
My advice: spoil her as rotten as you possibly can. Get all of
the hugs and snuggles. If she rallies, no harm done.
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Re: This is Coco
By: VanGoghSunflowers Date: November 8, 2022, 10:18 am
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I'm so sorry about Coco.
I don't know if this is helpful, but on the Floof's last day, I
knew. He had been dealing with kidney failure for a long time,
but that day, I could see that he was miserable and not
interested in any of the things he normally loved. Not even
snuggles.
It doesn't sound to me like Coco is there yet, if she's still
escaping and snuggling. But I think you'll know when she is.
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Re: This is Coco
By: acl-ny Date: November 8, 2022, 12:36 pm
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[quote author=VanGoghSunflowers
link=topic=1196.msg140715#msg140715 date=1667924297]
I'm so sorry about Coco.
I don't know if this is helpful, but on the Floof's last day, I
knew. He had been dealing with kidney failure for a long time,
but that day, I could see that he was miserable and not
interested in any of the things he normally loved. Not even
snuggles.
It doesn't sound to me like Coco is there yet, if she's still
escaping and snuggling. But I think you'll know when she is.
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VGS - Had something similar with Nike. Knew his time was
limited, but he didn't seem too uncomfortable. One day I asked
him to tell me when it was time. About 2 days later he cried
for the first time. I called the vet and took him in a few days
later, which was the day after Thanksgiving.
Continued mojo to Coco.
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