Any news on 'Chrissyk's kitty?

[minnie56]

I have been looking to see if there's been an update and if she was able to visit her furbaby yet?

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

He had the surgery...she had an update on her thread.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=938377

 

[minnie56]

I saw that...and she said she was hoping to visit him yesterday if they said ok...have I missed whether she did?

 

[minnie56]

For the link...no update today so far, hope he is doing better all the time.

 

[chris1gill]

I've got an update I think she won't mind my sharing... She's been visiting with him & strongly encouraging him to eat... even though he apparently doesn't like eating at the vet's... He's getting stronger, so here's hoping he makes a full recovery (they are still waiting)....

 

[minnie56]

Poor little guy..he's been through the wringer!
Thanks for sharing the news...

 

[Miss Jasmine]

I drove by the place on my way home from work last night and wondered if one of the cars in the parking lot was hers. Continued good wishes for the kitty.

 

[Miss Jasmine]

Bumping for any info.

 

[chris1gill]

Today's update (and all that I know) is that he is home, or was home early this morning... I hope he is still home & that all is going well.... (my fingers are crossed) All was going well earlier!

 

[chrissyk]

Awww! Thanks for asking about him I'm glad that Chris could post an update this morning, because my brain is a little fried right now. His surgeon called us yesterday afternoon to say that he was ready to come home, and that moreover we needed to get him because he was depressed at the hospital. I was nervous to get him only 48 hours after such major surgery, but his surgeon was correct. He's doing much better at home He is eating some, and he has used the litterbox this morning.

We're very cautiously optimistic. I haven't let him alone since he came home...I even 'slept' (well, he slept...I stayed up and worried, LOL!) on the floor next to him last night. Right now, the main thing that seems to be bothering him is that he has to wear an Elizabethan collar for the next 11 days (until his sutures get taken out). He likes to groom a lot, so the collar is driving him insane. Otherwise, he seems to be acting like his usual sleepy self We're just so happy to have him home.

I still can't believe that he ended up needing such drastic surgery as an emergency. If you have a male cat with repeated urinary blockages, PLEASE consider finding an accredited veternary surgeon to perform the routine perineal urosthomy (sp?) surgery on him. If someone had given me this advice years ago, our cat would have had a higher quality-of-life all this time, and he would likely never have needed the drastic surgery that he ended up with. You can always work on reducing the urinary crystals AFTER your cat has had the PU surgery, as then you will have seriously reduced the risk of deadly blockages.

 

[Tantor]

I'm so glad to hear he is doing better.

 

[minnie56]

So glad your baby is home...He will do so much better now!!

Those collars are awfully uncomfortable looking. My dog had one when recovering from leg surgery and I took it off when I was around her and could keep an eye on her. She even found it hard to lay down and sleep..they're soo big.

Poor baby...only better days from here..for both of you!!

 

[chrissyk]

So glad your baby is home...He will do so much better now!!

Those collars are awfully uncomfortable looking. My dog had one when recovering from leg surgery and I took it off when I was around her and could keep an eye on her. She even found it hard to lay down and sleep..they're soo big.

Poor baby...only better days from here..for both of you!!

He's definitely doing better at home We can't take the collar off him at all, unfortunately. He goes right for the sutures! I can tell that it's uncomfy for him, though. He's sleeping just fine, but I'm constantly worried that it's going to choke him somehow. Poor guy...well, only 11 more days before it can come off!

 

[minnie56]

That's too bad...silly kitty
My dog would wait till I looked away and 'then' have a sneaky lick!

Oh well..time flies and it's for his own sake...

I have slept on the floor before too beside my furbabies..think they'd do that for us??

Hang in there..you must feel such relief

 

[Rajah]

So glad he's home!!

 

[chrissyk]

I have slept on the floor before too beside my furbabies..think they'd do that for us??

Hang in there..you must feel such relief

Yep, my little guy has slept with me whenever I'm not feeling well. It's his M.O...he ignores me until I'm sick, and then he gives me attention. Otherwise, he's all about DH, LOL!

I am feeling very relieved, although I also feel terrible that it got to this point. I wish that I could turn back time and get the more routine surgery done on him. Hopefully the guilt will go away as time passes and he returns to normal (knock wood!).

 

[Miss Jasmine]

Yep, my little guy has slept with me whenever I'm not feeling well. It's his M.O...he ignores me until I'm sick, and then he gives me attention. Otherwise, he's all about DH, LOL!

I am feeling very relieved, although I also feel terrible that it got to this point. I wish that I could turn back time and get the more routine surgery done on him. Hopefully the guilt will go away as time passes and he returns to normal (knock wood!).

Awhh don't feel guilty.

I am so glad your kitty is home. I don't have to drive by the place anymore and think, "is Chrissy's Kitty still there?"

I would have "slept" on the floor next to my kitty as well.

 

[Gary M]

Chrissy, I'm the person that had the male cat that had the drastic rerouting surgery. It sounds like he had the same type of damage done during catherization(sp) as our cat. I'm so happy to hear that your baby is doing better. As I mentioned in an earlier post our cat did very well after the surgery. We fed him just regular cat food, he was a real picky eater, and he never had problems again. He was operated on at 3 years old and lived to be 16. His surgery was also very difficult and he had a few days that were not so good, but he bounced back all at once. The lady vet that did his surgery was great, but sadly she has since passed away. She said our cat went into shock during the surgery, but it had no long term effect on him.

Keep us posted on his recovery.

Gary

 

[chrissyk]

Chrissy, I'm the person that had the male cat that had the drastic rerouting surgery. It sounds like he had the same type of damage done during catherization(sp) as our cat. I'm so happy to hear that your baby is doing better. As I mentioned in an earlier post our cat did very well after the surgery. We fed him just regular cat food, he was a real picky eater, and he never had problems again. He was operated on at 3 years old and lived to be 16. His surgery was also very difficult and he had a few days that were not so good, but he bounced back all at once. The lady vet that did his surgery was great, but sadly she has since passed away. She said our cat went into shock during the surgery, but it had no long term effect on him.

Keep us posted on his recovery.

Gary

Gary, your last post is what gave us hope when we found out what kind of surgery our cat had to have. It has eased my mind to know that your cat lived well for 13 years after the surgery. Did he basically have a normal life after his recovery time? How long did it take him to recover fully? Sorry for so many questions, but this surgery is actually considered unusual now and I haven't been able to find a lot of answers online.

Did your cat ever have any ill effects from the surgery? Did he eventually figure out how to use his new apeture without messing himself? This REALLY seems to be bothering our cat. He can't groom himself right now because of the collar, and he has messed himself a bit when using the litterbox. It's understandable to me since he has to get used to a new way of going, but it's not understandable to him I have just been keeping his legs and tail clean with baby wipes, but he is not pleased with the indignity of that.

Also, do you recall for how long your cat seemed to need painkillers after the surgery? They gave us enough to last him through the 4th day post-surgery. However, I want to ask for more because he woke up in pain last night. I'm sure of that. I was sleeping next to him, and he woke up very agitated and started purring (can be a sign of pain also). I gave him his liquid painkiller immediately and he was back to sleeping comfortably in about 10 minutes. I just want him to be 100% comfortable during his recovery.