Quick update

Hi pals,

Thank you so much for all the luv! Even though mom hasn't been responding to each comment left wishing me good thoughts she wants you to know she reads them and is so appreciative of the support! Just dropping in today to say thanks and give a quick update:

I have improved a little each day since last Wednesday when I scared the begeevies out of mom. I haven't thrown up since leaving the vet on Wednesday. I am on a new antibiotic which is helping. I am still a little sneezy but with no or little discharge. And what discharge I do have is not the icky brown stuff that was clogging my nose and bothering me last week. I am drinking water, milk and even eating a little food. I am more alert each day and have even enjoyed some deck time as well as some bird tv time while sitting in the window. I will go back to the vet on Friday to have my lab work rechecked and see what treatment option to follow at that time. 

Thanks again for all the positive thoughts!

Deck time on Caturday!

Hanging out in the window on Easy Sunday

Purrs and headbutts,

CJ

Update from emergency visit to stabby place today

Mom says I am really sick. She took me to the stabby place this morning because i was vomiting and not acting like myself. I actually hid under the bed! Mom says she has never seen me do that before and it scared her. Results from the vet so far:  I am running a fever, vomiting, have nasal drainage and an elevated heart rate. Preliminary results indicate an infection. Mom says we are making some changes to my medications including going to a stronger antibiotic and I was given an injection for the vomiting which my vet says has helped. He said I haven't vomited since the injection. I also have been given fluids because I am dehydrated. My thyroid tumor appears to have become more enlarged so blood work was done to see what's going on with my thyroid levels as well as white blood cell count. Mom will be able to pick me up in a little bit and take me home where hopefully I will be more comfortable. Vet says I am very stressed in the office which is also unlike me. I am usually pretty laid back and don't usually give the vet trouble with lab draws and other tests. 

Thanks for the positive thoughts and purrayers! I sure do need them right now.

Love,
CJ

Emergency visit to the stabby place

Hi pals,

Mom took me in to the stabby place this morning. I threw up my dinner sometime overnight and was throwing up white frothy foam this morning. I was very lethargic and even hid under the bed and wouldn't come out for mom. She had to crawl under the bed to get me out from under there. She called the vet and took me right over. We don't know any results yet as mom had to leave me at the stabby place for observation and tests. I know mom is anxious to find out what's wrong. I was actually feeling better over the last few days. I was eating and being more social. Mom has leaky eyes this morning seeing me not feel well when it looked like I was getting better. Thanks for all the positive thoughts, purrayers and hugs. Please keep them coming!

Love,
CJ

Another Update

Hi everyone, I just wanted to provide an update. I'm still not feeling well. Mom spoke with both my vet and the vet at Blue pearl today. Neither know why the I-131 treatment didn't work. One of the reasons why it doesn't work sometimes is if the tumor is malignant. My vet assures me that my tumor was benign so cancer isn't the concern. Given my thyroid value is very high and did not improve with the treatment we have 2 options. The first option is to wait a couple of weeks and retest my thyroid levels. Sometimes it takes more than the anticipated 4 weeks to lower the thyroid levels. If the thyroid levels remain high, Blue Pearl said we can try the I-131 treatment again. The second option is to start me back on the thyroid meds, along with a steroid and antibiotic to help with my sneezing, and re-evaluate in a few months. Because I am not eating and still sneezing quite a bit, mom has opted for the 2nd treatment plan. I have started on meds and hope that will start to help me feel better. Mom says I responded well the first time we tried the thyroid medication so the hope is to get me healthy again and then in a few months decide if we want to try the I-131 treatment again. Thanks for all the positive thoughts and prayers! Please keep them coming. I want to feel better soon! 

Thanks pals!

Love,
CJ

Update 1 month post I-131 procedure

Hi pals, I have lost 1.5 pounds since getting the RAI treatment (I-131) nearly a month ago. My vet ordered more lab tests per protocol after the I-131 procedure and we have learned today that the treatment did not work. Mom doesn't  know what the next step is. She will talk with Blue Pearl tomorrow to see what they recommend. It's so rare for the treatment not to work that my vet doesn't know what to do so he wants mom to talk to Blue Pearl. I'm not eating much and that concerns mom. Please continue sending positive thoughts and prayers that I feel better soon. Thanks pals!

Love,

CJ

Update

I just wanted to give a brief update. I'm about 2 weeks post RAI procedure and mom is about 1 week post surgery.

I will have lab work next weekend to see if the procedure was a success. I'm not eating very well so mom and my vet decided to give me an appetite stimulant. I guess it's working because I ate my brekkie this morning. Mom says I'm acting anxious though. She hopes it was the right decision to try the stimulant. I'm resting now after running around all morning.

Mom is feeling better and was released to go back to work next week. She has some restrictions but nothing that will keep her from picking me up and cuddling with me. Sisfur Mia is too big so mom has to be careful and not pick her up. That means more cuddles for me!  I've liked having mom home these past few weeks so I'm not looking forward to her going back to work next week! 

Thanks for all the purrs and positive thoughts pals!

Love,

CJ