Earl Grey’s Mom here:
Dr. Matt said he had a great day yesterday so he got to come home last night. His ALT value was down to 260 yesterday, so it’s headed in the right direction. He’s got three medicines that he has to take (an antibiotic, a tummy medicine to help things move through, and an antacid). He didn’t like getting his medicine at midnight. He ate a little snack after that. So far he hasn’t barfed up his food or medicine.
He didn’t seem to act that great when I got up this morning. He ate a little breakfast and fought us less than he did last night when we had to give him his medicine (which worried me a little). There was also some diarrhea in the litterbox this morning. I called the V-E-T and they said that the diarrhea might be from the enema that he had yesterday. As long as he’s eating a little, it’s ok. If he acts really listless and/or stops eating, we’re supposed to take him right back. Otherwise, he doesn’t have to go back until he gets his liver values checked on Monday.
I just called to check on him and his Dad said that he and Tazo were cuddling in bed with him. Which is very good because Tazo was very askeered last night. She was growling and hissing at Earl Grey.
Please keep praying for his continued healing. We’re still pretty worried about him. Thank you again for all your thoughts and purrayers.
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Earl Grey Update - Tuesday Morning Edition
Earl Grey's Mom here:
The vet on nights last night called and asked me to bring EG some kibble and some boiled chicken & rice. I took that in late last night, but he wasn’t allowed to eat anything because he had thrown up just before I got there. Dr. Matt said that he was concerned because Earl hadn’t pooped since he’d been there and the x-rays showed he had stuff in there that should’ve come out by now (the syringe feeding should’ve pushed it through). He showed me the x-ray and said that there were two pretty dense areas of (hopefully) stool that just weren’t moving. They were going to give him an enema to try to get them out. They were also going to try to feed him at midnight and 4.
I stayed with him for about an hour and he was a lot perkier. Not quite himself, but way better than Sunday.
Dr. Matt called this morning and said that the enema produced a “moderate amount of really dense material” and then that was followed by some more diarrhea-type stuff which was normal. They gave him an appetite stimulant around midnight and syringe fed him again. They checked his vitals at 4 and he was pretty stressed out, so one of the techs cuddled him and held him for a while. After that, he chowed down on his kibble from home.
I just called a couple of minutes ago and the tech said that he hadn’t thrown up any more and that he had eaten again around 9 (and it was staying put so far). She said they had two emergencies between 6 and 8 am so he missed his dose of the appetite stimulant so he was eating on his own. *thumbs up*
They’re going to check his liver stuff this afternoon and let me know how that’s doing. I’ll update again as soon as I have any more news.
Thanks for praying and thinking about us. We really appreciate it. Hopefully he can come home soon. Titus and especially Tazo miss him a lot.
The vet on nights last night called and asked me to bring EG some kibble and some boiled chicken & rice. I took that in late last night, but he wasn’t allowed to eat anything because he had thrown up just before I got there. Dr. Matt said that he was concerned because Earl hadn’t pooped since he’d been there and the x-rays showed he had stuff in there that should’ve come out by now (the syringe feeding should’ve pushed it through). He showed me the x-ray and said that there were two pretty dense areas of (hopefully) stool that just weren’t moving. They were going to give him an enema to try to get them out. They were also going to try to feed him at midnight and 4.
I stayed with him for about an hour and he was a lot perkier. Not quite himself, but way better than Sunday.
Dr. Matt called this morning and said that the enema produced a “moderate amount of really dense material” and then that was followed by some more diarrhea-type stuff which was normal. They gave him an appetite stimulant around midnight and syringe fed him again. They checked his vitals at 4 and he was pretty stressed out, so one of the techs cuddled him and held him for a while. After that, he chowed down on his kibble from home.
I just called a couple of minutes ago and the tech said that he hadn’t thrown up any more and that he had eaten again around 9 (and it was staying put so far). She said they had two emergencies between 6 and 8 am so he missed his dose of the appetite stimulant so he was eating on his own. *thumbs up*
They’re going to check his liver stuff this afternoon and let me know how that’s doing. I’ll update again as soon as I have any more news.
Thanks for praying and thinking about us. We really appreciate it. Hopefully he can come home soon. Titus and especially Tazo miss him a lot.
Monday, March 5, 2007
Earl Grey Update - Monday Afternoon Edition
Earl Grey's Mom here:
I just talked to the vet. He has to stay another night. His ALT value (a liver enzyme) is down to 481 (from 1076). It’s still high (it should only be 120 max), but it’s improving. He won’t eat on his own yet, so they’re still syringe feeding him every 3-4 hours. They’re going to recheck his liver stuff tomorrow at 4 to make sure everything is still headed in the right direction. We're still praying hard that he starts eating and his liver goes back to normal. Thank you all for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers. This kitty community is just so super. I'm going to visit him tonight and will make sure to tell him that you all are pulling for him. Thanks again!
I just talked to the vet. He has to stay another night. His ALT value (a liver enzyme) is down to 481 (from 1076). It’s still high (it should only be 120 max), but it’s improving. He won’t eat on his own yet, so they’re still syringe feeding him every 3-4 hours. They’re going to recheck his liver stuff tomorrow at 4 to make sure everything is still headed in the right direction. We're still praying hard that he starts eating and his liver goes back to normal. Thank you all for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers. This kitty community is just so super. I'm going to visit him tonight and will make sure to tell him that you all are pulling for him. Thanks again!
UPDATE on Earl Grey
Thank you so much for all your kind words and prayers.
This is Earl Grey’s Mom. They x-rayed him yesterday and didn’t see any obstruction. He is still in the hospital, but is doing a lot better. We visited him last night and cuddled a little. I talked to the V-E-T this morning and she said he’s alert and curious about everything that’s going on in the room. He has been getting stinky goodness by syringe and it’s staying down, so we’re very happy about that. They also started giving him his medication by mouth and that’s staying down, too. *thumbs up* They’re going to re-check his liver values at 4 pm, so hopefully they’ll be better. If all goes well, he can come home tonight.
Thank you all so much for your thoughts and prayers. Please continue to keep him in your prayers. We really need his liver values to improve.
Please keep Titus and Tazo in your thoughts, too. They really miss their brother.
Thank you again.
Love,
Earl Grey’s Mom
This is Earl Grey’s Mom. They x-rayed him yesterday and didn’t see any obstruction. He is still in the hospital, but is doing a lot better. We visited him last night and cuddled a little. I talked to the V-E-T this morning and she said he’s alert and curious about everything that’s going on in the room. He has been getting stinky goodness by syringe and it’s staying down, so we’re very happy about that. They also started giving him his medication by mouth and that’s staying down, too. *thumbs up* They’re going to re-check his liver values at 4 pm, so hopefully they’ll be better. If all goes well, he can come home tonight.
Thank you all so much for your thoughts and prayers. Please continue to keep him in your prayers. We really need his liver values to improve.
Please keep Titus and Tazo in your thoughts, too. They really miss their brother.
Thank you again.
Love,
Earl Grey’s Mom
Sunday, March 4, 2007
Please Purray for Earl Grey
Hi everyone. This is the kids' Mom. Yesterday, Earl threw up pretty much all day. He went to the vet and they gave him some medicine to make him stop barfing, but it didn't work. He also got some fluids so he wouldn't get dehydrated.
He didn't act any better and the non-barfy medicine wasn't helping, so we took him to the kitty emergency room early this morning.
They did a bunch of bloodwork. Everything checked out ok except for 1 liver enzyme (ATP?). The high value is supposed to be 124. His was 1076, so it’s pretty bad. They don’t know what’s making it do that. It could be a virus or something he ate. They also think he might have an obstruction somewhere in his GI tract. They kept him there. He’s getting an IV for fluids and they’re giving him pain meds and antibiotics. I just called to check on him and they said he had peed (which he didn’t do at all yesterday) and he was a little perkier. He also hadn't thrown up since he's been there. They’re going to do more bloodwork in a couple of hours to check his electrolytes. Then around 4 they’re going to do another x-ray to see if they can see any obstruction. If that looks ok, then they’re going to see if he can keep some food down. I’m supposed to call around 6 and see how’s he doing. Please pray for him. We’re so worried.
Thank you all for your kind thoughts and thank you, Skeezix, for getting the word out. We really appreciate everything.
I'll post an update when I know more.
He didn't act any better and the non-barfy medicine wasn't helping, so we took him to the kitty emergency room early this morning.
They did a bunch of bloodwork. Everything checked out ok except for 1 liver enzyme (ATP?). The high value is supposed to be 124. His was 1076, so it’s pretty bad. They don’t know what’s making it do that. It could be a virus or something he ate. They also think he might have an obstruction somewhere in his GI tract. They kept him there. He’s getting an IV for fluids and they’re giving him pain meds and antibiotics. I just called to check on him and they said he had peed (which he didn’t do at all yesterday) and he was a little perkier. He also hadn't thrown up since he's been there. They’re going to do more bloodwork in a couple of hours to check his electrolytes. Then around 4 they’re going to do another x-ray to see if they can see any obstruction. If that looks ok, then they’re going to see if he can keep some food down. I’m supposed to call around 6 and see how’s he doing. Please pray for him. We’re so worried.
Thank you all for your kind thoughts and thank you, Skeezix, for getting the word out. We really appreciate everything.
I'll post an update when I know more.
Friday, March 2, 2007
Skeezix and Zeus
Please, please, please don't stop blogging. You guys inspired us to start our very own blog. Skeezix, our Momma loves checking blog every day. Sometimes her eyes leak because she laughs so hard. She also bought two mugs with you on them because they make her smile.
Zeus, we thought it was very cool of you to hold a Mr. Litterbox contest. Even though Earl Grey didn't get to participate (because our Momma is technologically challenged and won't let us blog ourselves), we thought it was very nice of you to go through all the trouble.
Please don't quit blogging. We love to read about all of your adventures.
Love,
Titus, Tazo, & Earl Grey
PS - Earl Grey says:
Skeezix, Tazo has a secret crush on you. She thinks you are a very handsome guy. If things don't work out with Daisy, I bet Tazo would step right up.
Hey, Zeus! Do *you* have a girlfriend? How do you feel about girls with fur? *wink wink*
Tazo says:
Shut up, Earl Grey! *blushes*
Zeus, we thought it was very cool of you to hold a Mr. Litterbox contest. Even though Earl Grey didn't get to participate (because our Momma is technologically challenged and won't let us blog ourselves), we thought it was very nice of you to go through all the trouble.
Please don't quit blogging. We love to read about all of your adventures.
Love,
Titus, Tazo, & Earl Grey
PS - Earl Grey says:
Skeezix, Tazo has a secret crush on you. She thinks you are a very handsome guy. If things don't work out with Daisy, I bet Tazo would step right up.
Hey, Zeus! Do *you* have a girlfriend? How do you feel about girls with fur? *wink wink*
Tazo says:
Shut up, Earl Grey! *blushes*
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Thursday Thirteen - Oliver Edition
T, Tz, & EG say:
We decided to do one TT today in memory of our cousin, Oliver. Aunt Jen called Momma this morning and told her that he passed away suddenly this morning. Aunt Jen, Opie (his brother), and Momma are very sad. We know he’s up in heaven and that Shadow will take good care of him.
Oliver, We Miss You
October 2000 – March 1, 2007
Thirteen Things about Oliver:
1. He was very cuddly.
2. He had the pinkest nose and paw pads.
3. He had a loud motor.
4. He had a very long, tail – and it was very strong. Momma always tried to play with it because it was so different from Tazo's tail. He had a very strong, manly tail with big tail mussels.
5. He gived Momma lots of kisses whenever she stopped in to feed them when their Momma was out of town. Everytime Momma walked in the door, she would crouch down and he would come over and give her kisses and then rub his cheeks on her head.
6. He had a heart on his left front paw.
7. He and Opie were the first kittens Momma ever got to play with, so they have a special place in her heart.
8. He loved, loved, loved belly rubs.
9. He loved Aunt Jen’s bare feet.
10. He cuddled lots with Aunt Jen whenever she was sick or sad.
11. He started out as a little, baby kittie and grew into a very handsome man cat.
12. He liked playing with his chirpy wand when Momma came over.
13. He gave Aunt Jen the privilege of being with him when he passed away and being able to say goodbye.
We love you, Oliver, and miss you a ton.
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