I may be losing Gracie....
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| Wed, 03-02-2005 - 7:47pm |
Someone please wake me up from this nightmare. I can hardly type for sobbing so hard. Gracie went from 4.6 pounds last Wed to 4.2 pounds today. She was deyhdrated and needed fluids as well as a precautionary penecilin shot and a steroid shot to increase her appetite.
They did a full blood test (CBC/SMAC) and the results are unclear. I don't know how to tell you all this....I am in shock and it hurts so bad. The vet says she is not sure yet since there is no actual test to show this for sure, but her blood results and symptoms indicate this could very well be FIP. She basically told me I am going to lose my baby! She said it's definitely something chronic she's fighting and I am praying constantly that this is something else...something she will be able to get over. I am not going to give into the despair I feel right now because I am going to believe God will hopefully bless her with a miracle and cure her. I am supposed to feed her a half can a day of Science Diet A/D (by syringe if necessary....it's the food I fed Misha when she was so ill last summer). If she won't eat enough or drink enough I am to take her in Friday for more fluids. Otherwise I am to take her in next Wednesday for more blood tests. They had a hard time drawing blood and had to shave under her neck. :-( If she doesn't start to gain weight on the food and her blood test results get worse as far as anemia and high globulin then the diagnosis of FIP will likely be what's going on. The vet said we'll get through this together and she is not willing to make that call at this stage. If she continues to waste away and if she is suffering I am going to be forced to let her go to the Bridge to be with my ^Missy^ and Chris's ^Ellie^. There is no cure for FIP and it strikes young kittens & cats....I thought a purebreed cat was supposed to be guaranteed to have good health? I feel my heart being ripped out. I don't know how Misha is going to get along without her baby....they are so perfect together.
The vet prescribed the amitriptyline for Misha, Boots & Patches. She said I will be crying every day and this will help the cats not to get even more stressed as I feel they will sense my despair. I tried to hide my tears from the vet and from Gracie (I don't want her to get stressed if I can help it)....but I wasn't very successful. I have been run over by a train and I just don't know why my sweet Gracie may leave me so soon. I have never had a cat so loving and willing to snuggle and let me hold her like a baby. She was the one I thought would outlive all the others since she's the youngest. :-(
I am sorry if I'm rambling....I can't think straight. Thank each and every one of you for your friendship, prayers and kindness that I could never make it through something like this without. I will never forget all your prayers and kindness last summer when my Misha was so sick. Thank you again for being there for Gracie.






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Suzy -
My thoughts and prayers go out to you, your DH, and all of your furkids. We are all here for you. Zipper Cat sends extra hugs and purrs your way!
Animals are forever - and so is their love.
Animals are forever - and so is their love.
Thank you & Zipper cat soooo much! Thank you for the wonderful e-card too! :-) Gracie really loved it! I am glad I got lots of food into her today (though she didn't enjoy having it forced on her....but if it saves her life it's worth it!)
I'm off to go cuddle her....
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