Misha's Friday Update...

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Misha's Friday Update...
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Fri, 07-09-2004 - 8:25pm
Well I took Misha once again to the vet this afternoon. They were so excited to see her after 11 days. Both the vet and one of her assistants were kissing her....giggle! She has gained weight...now she's up to 6.9 lb! That's a whole pound heavier than she was when she was at her worst. Her temp was 100.9 which is great. The vet noticed she had about a dime sized scab on her back where she had gotten all those injections when she was sick :-( She must have had a reaction to them. She said there's a risk that when the scab comes off that the fur won't grow back. She said I can put a warm damp washcloth on her scab 10 minutes a day for a week and this may help stimulate the follicles so the hair will grow back (Please pray it does...it would look strange if she had an obvious bald spot to live with for the next 15 plus years). More good news....they did a fecal test and there are no more parasites!

We discussed her shots. They gave her the second URI/Distemper shot (she had the first one at the humane society over a month ago). The vet said it would be easier on her immune system if we give the other shots a week apart. She gave me info on the leukemia one to consider. She said it's unlikely anything will ever happen if Misha doesn't get the shot, but our other 3 have had it (according to the vet....I didn't know that) with no problems. She said she had known one cat who tested negative but had kittens that were all positive & died. They realized the cancer was in the bones and she was shedding the virus to other cats even though she was just a "carrier". Other cats in this cat's home have since died. This is the reason the vet said it's good to have the leukemia shot in multiple cat homes where you never know if one cat might be a carrier. She said the decision is mine and to think about it. She said she only uses shots without adjuvants. (These are what are known to possibly cause injection site sarcomas). She feels it would not cause a problem, but she will let me make the decision. I am still undecided. Misha will also need her rabies shot. I am getting her shots in one week intervals so her immune system doesn't have to deal with them all at once.

Thomie's eyes are looking better. I will continue giving her the eye drops until Monday.

Thanks again for listening & for your thoughts & prayers for my furbabies!

Hugs,

Suzy


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Registered: 03-24-2004
Fri, 07-09-2004 - 10:14pm

Suzy, your Misha has come a long way since a few weeks ago.

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Fri, 07-09-2004 - 10:27pm
Thank you so much ((((((Patrick))))))! That means so much to me that you care so much and have prayed for Misha to get better & look forward to hearing updates on her. I will be happy to keep you updated. I love updates on your beautiful Sammy & Misha, too!

I am so happy to see Misha full of energy and finally running and playing. She couldn't do any of that for the first 3 weeks. She still hasn't quite won over her sisters yet, but I have a feeling it won't be too long. I love weekends when I can spend quality time with all the furbabies. :-)

I look forward to the day when her lymph nodes are back to normal and her congestion is totally gone.

Lots of purrs & leg rubs from Misha >^..^<

Have a great evening with your entertaining felines!

Suzy


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Registered: 05-20-2003
Sat, 07-10-2004 - 9:38am

It is so good to hear the Misha is on the mend!

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Sat, 07-10-2004 - 10:22am

That's wonderful news Suzy.


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Sat, 07-10-2004 - 10:36am
I am so glad that she is finally well and you took such good care of her and anyone else either would not have adopted her or gave up and put her down. What a lucky girl and now look at the wonderful life she will have.Glad Thomie's eyes are better! Now you guys need a break !!!!

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Sat, 07-10-2004 - 6:00pm
Thank you Jane so much for your thoughts, prayers & support during Misha's illness!! I agree we have a special bond since our cats are named Misha :-)

Last night I tried putting the warm, wet washcloth on Misha's scab to hopefully stimulate her hair follicles, and she just growled. She didn't try to bite or scratch, but she made it known she didn't like being held down for (a very long) 10 minutes. LOL Little does she know I'll be doing that again for every night for the next week!

I am going to get a very special Thank You card, flowers, and donate some money to a cat charity for my vet. She is such a very caring person who really loves cats.

I hope your Misha & Misty are having a good day. My favorite scene from the movie Cats and Dogs is where the Russian Blue comes in the house and corners the beagle and says "I think not baby puppy, I think it is YOU who is in trouble!" LOL You must enjoy having such smart, beautiful kitties such as these!

Hugs,

Suzy


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Sat, 07-10-2004 - 6:06pm
You're welcome Leslie! Thank YOU for all the advice & support! :-)

I sure will be glad when all the medicating is over. LOL I'd just like to only have to worry about cleaning litter boxes and giving the girls their playtime.

The vet said it wouldn't be so bad if she had long hair...since then you could do a comb-over LOL!! In Misha's case, with short dark hair , and pale skin, a bald patch would be pretty obvious. I hope the warm compress treatments help.

Thomie's eyes look better every day. The drops must have been just what she needed.

Misha is sneezing a lot today. I hope she can't catch anything from the immunization she had yesterday. I hope her immune system is getting back to normal.

Have a great evening!

Suzy


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Registered: 01-23-2002
Sat, 07-10-2004 - 6:11pm
Hi Chris!

We sure do need a brake...giggle! I must admit I am very happy to see her running around and acting like a normal young kitty! It's very rewarding having helped such a sweet natured girl like her to have a new, happy life. :-)

I tried giving attention to Boots & Patches (the so far healthy ones) today so they don't feel too jealous. Boots loves when I let her out on the deck (supervised constantly) to sniff the breeze and watch the birds overhead.

Hope you're having a good weekend!

Hugs,

Suzy


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Registered: 01-05-2004
Sun, 07-11-2004 - 3:12pm
oh suzy this is such great news!
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Registered: 09-24-2003
Sun, 07-11-2004 - 3:39pm

So glad to hear that Misha is gaining weight and staying healthy!


From what I've heard, the FeLV vaccine doesn't always 100% help a cat avoid getting the disease, but I think it is definitely a good thing to do if you know your cat isn't already sick with the disease and if they live in a mult-cat household. Mine get it every year, and usually once a cat is adult age, they probably won't contract it anyway. I had two babies die of it last year and I was very worried about my other two. So far so good everyone is fine. I will be having my one cat tested again in Sept when she goes for her yearly.


So glad everything is returning back to normal for you!


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