1/22 Rocket AMPS 157/PM BG 130=NS

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Rocket & his Mom

Rocket & his Mom

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Morning all,
i was really hoping he would hold it without insulin for a while....but i have an idea why he didn't...

before i forget here is yesterday viewtopic.php?f=9&t=34955

for the most part last night he did ok and ate ok...sleeping mainly...so i sort of relaxed...

PM BG 113
+6.5 97
so far so good....i fed him at +6.5 and figured we are ok...and once again i went to bed and fell asleep...
+8 woke up to find him in the tub hunched over....when i tried picking him up he seemed uncomfortable...brought him to bed and he didn't wanna have anything to do with me...he took off...i then got up and found him inside his litter box sort of spaced out standing there not moving...it was odd....he had peed and pooped...

so since i'm no vet and at the wee hrs i need to make up decisions that may or may not work...so since i don't know if he is still in pain from the CP flare up...i gave him some buprenex but only 0.2ml to test and see....he fell asleep shortly after that

this is why i think now his amps is 157....he ate ok...gave fluids as last night was a disaster yet again...and he needs them especially with the bupe in his system...

this is so frustrating...waiting for the clinic to open and see if they can see him today but i doubt it....

as i type this...he is in the tub...

i don't know maybe he's gone crazy on me...but the behaviour is really odd...puzzling and unnerving...

will report in 1 hr and see where the insulin takes us...gave 0.5 u
 
Re: 1/22 Rocket AMPS 157

you guys have been through the wringer for so long now...sending fervent hopes and prayers that rocket improves, claudia..
.and that you can get some rest and rejuvenation.
celi
 
Re: 1/22 Rocket AMPS 157 +1.5 79

i hate this roller coaster....
he slept probably half hr....on his bed after me picking him up from the tub...
soon after he woke up he went to his LB and peed...but stood there...so i got him out of there trying to get him to eat...so nothing...then he went straight to the tub yet again...i left him there...

+1.5 79...brought the food to him in the tub and that's where i tested him also...

called the clinic but it's still early so i get transferred to another place....hopefully in half hr i can find out if i can bring him in today...i doubt it though...

i've pretty much have had it....he eats/pees/poops.....but the odd behaviour and me not knowing what the heck is wrong with him is driving me crazy...short of snapping and making the wrong decision...
 
Re: 1/22 Rocket AMPS 157 +1.5 79 +2 65 +2.5 54

it's 8:30 am and i can't get thru to the clinic...
looks like it will be a long weekend for me...i don't think he'll get to the vet today...and the ER vets are useless

he's been in the tub all along...i test/feed there...

+2.5 54

hopefully he won't drop further on me or i get the karo out....
 
Re: 1/22 Rocket AMPS 157 +1.5 79 +2 65 +2.5 54

Sorry you have been through so much--Praying for Rocket's recovery & hope you both will feel better soon--Healing vines & snowflakes to Dear Rocket today!
 
Re: 1/22 Rocket AMPS 157 +1.5 79 +2 65 +2.5 54 +3 58

Claudia and Rocket, I am praying for you guys and sending the most positive, beautiful thoughts for a turnaround!
 
Re: 1/22 Rocket AMPS 157 +1.5 79 +2 65 +2.5 54 +3 58

I'm so sorry that you and Rocket are struggling with his health. I've heard other kitties that go into a bathtub when not feeling well. I forget who exactly - but I have heard it more than once. Something about the coolness? I believe you mentioned that in previous posts. ?

I hope you can get into see your vet today. (((Hugs to you and Rocket.)))
 
Re: 1/22 Rocket AMPS 157 +1.5 79 +2 65 +2.5 54 +3 58

vet apt at 12 noon today...they had a cancellation...so will take him in....

printing off the info for the thyroid test...

if there is anything else i can ask vet...please let me know....

he is sleeping on his bed since shortly after +3....probably sleeping off the zofran as well....

testing in half hr....
 
Re: 1/22 Rocket AMPS 157 +2.5 54 +3 58 +4 58-going to vet to

Hope the vet visit can give you some answers Claudia will be watching for a update (((((HUGS))))))
 
Re: 1/22 Rocket AMPS 157 +2.5 54 +3 58 +4 58-going to vet to

Good luck at the vet today, Claudia. I hope they can come up with something to give Rocket some relief. You guys are in my thoughts and prayers!
 
Re: 1/22 Rocket AMPS 157 +2.5 54 +3 58 +4 58-going to vet to

Good luck at the vet Claudia. I hope they can get some answers for you. We will be thinking of you.
 
Re: 1/22 Rocket AMPS 157 +2.5 54 +3 58 +4 58 +5 67-vet today

I really hope the vet can help with some answers to what is going on with Rocket. Thinking of you both and I'll be watching for the update.
 
Re: 1/22 Rocket AMPS 157 +2.5 54 +3 58 +4 58 +5 67-vet today

We are back!

only test run is the thyroid one....but with Antech...

Marjorie, thanks for the link on getting that thyroid test done but the vet won't do it thru them...and if i were to get a positive dx i wouldn't be able to get her to give me any rx meds for Rocket....i sent her the link and she said she knows nothing of that place and she would not put her clinic or her name on anything being sent out....she is sending the blood to the Antech instead....said it would take a few days for the results...she will keep me posted...i did try to get her to go that route but no luck....

she examined him and said he seemed overall ok...teeth could use cleaning as there is build up but with a cat that is not 100% she will NEVER sedate him to clean his teeth...she would NOT recommend it at all....and gave me the look as though to hint if i were to get her to do the cleaning i would not be seeing him again....she said absolutely NOT...and for the last 2 yrs she's been saying the same thing....he has too many issues that scrapping his teeth to clean them up will give me more problems...her words...not mine...

temperature taken and it was normal....he got weighed in and has lost weight...

she said i'm grasping at straws looking to see if he has hyperesthesia...i asked about the potassium levels...she said it was normal last checked Jan1...

so overall....she said yes his behaviour is odd but if he is not in pain then it is more a psychological matter than pain related...yes she said it could be the stress of being thru so much lately and at his age and the other illnesses it is possible this behaviour would go away...but not to sweat it if he is NOT in pain...

she looked at him and the workout he got when being examined....she said she would tell me if she thought his quality of life was no longer there...but she doesn't believe we are at that point yet...but she wouldn't rule out the possibility that he may have a tumor...but the only way to find out is thru an MRI and that is far too expensive for me to do...

if his tremors are not there and have seemed to go away with the increase in pheno then that's a good sign...and in two weeks time i'm to bring him back to get his renal and pheno values checked out...

she checked him to see if he had cuts or rashes from over grooming...nothing...i asked if he had fleas...she said no...

so this is where i am now...waiting to see if he does have hyperthyroid...

when we got home he went straight to the tub...drank water and then stayed there....i let him be and i brought him his food...he ate it all...he is still there but i will let him be...gave him some rescue remedy to calm him down as feliway does not agree with him...

have not checked his BG and probably won't until it's pmps time....

so though i still don't have any answers....i will TRY with all my might to relax and be calm about the whole thing as to not stress him further...i will try reverse psychology with him...see if that works...my detective work continues though...i'm not letting my guard down...no way...not with my baby....

so please please please...i beg....pray for us...it is very difficult...i'm trying to be ok about it...easier said than done...but i need to...for my sanity and for his...pray for us...

i may have forgotten other stuff from the visit....so if i think of it i will add it...
 
Re: 1/22 Rocket AMPS 157 +2.5 54 +3 58 +4 58 +5 67-we are ba

sounds to me like an encouraging report, claudia...due to the fact that he's not in pain...

binks goes to the bathtub when he doesnt feel good, or the slate floor in the kitchen...i think it's for the coolness with him.

still holding you in our hearts and sending healing thoughts..
 
Re: 1/22 Rocket AMPS 157 +2.5 54 +3 58 +4 58 +5 67-we are ba

I don't post much lately, but I look for your condo updates throughout the day and pray for you and Rocket every night. Praying for the best for you both.

MJ&Donovan
 
Re: 1/22 Rocket AMPS 157 +2.5 54 +3 58 +4 58 +5 67-we are ba

Praying and sending possitive thoughts for you and Rocket, Claudia.
 
Re: 1/22 Rocket AMPS 157 +2.5 54 +3 58 +4 58 +5 67-we are ba

Healing thoughts coming your way, Claudia.

I hope you can find some way to relax a bit. You are doing everything you can.
 
just tested and he at pm bg is 130
i've decided not to give insulin
he's been in the tub mainly all afternoon except for 2 hr he found a place to sleep in the spare room....currently he is in the tub again and that's where i brought his food...

i will let him be the rest of the night....no added stress from the constant poking....it is concerning but he is in the blue....and i hope i am making the right decision by not giving insulin all things considered....

i see him in the tub and i talk to him the normal way i would otherwise...not freaking out he is there....he's asked to go in the hallway of our floor in our bldg....i did for 5 mins....i keep a close eye on him....so maybe i will let him out again trying to break free from that tub....shortly will be pheno time...i'm hoping he will get sleepy and get out of the tub and find a more comfortable place to be in....
 
I'm glad Rocket has shown an interest in going out into the hallway. I definitely wouldn't stress about not poking him and it sounds like you are doing all the right things for Rocket. I'm continuing to pray for you.
 
Claudia, I have been thinking about you all day. You will stay in my thoughts and prayers until Rocket gets through this tough time.
I hope you can get some rest tonight, and tomorrow brings a better day.
 
You are doing the absolute best anyone could do. We are sending many more prayers for you both. And hugs. And tons of snowflakes.
 
thank you all for the continued support and well wishes...

so far it's been a tough night...he's been in the tub 90% of the time...only coming out to pee...i let him out on the hallway but hissed at me when i brought him back inside...i let him out on the balcony as it is beautiful outside....compared to what it was like last week...and he was outside for 10 mins....and i picked him up to bring him back inside...mild shivering noticed...and he did not want to come in....

for the last 20 mins he's been grooming non stop...on the coffee table...DH put him there....i gave some rescue remedy as to sooth him a lil bit....i gave some chicken dust and he ate it all up....now he is resting....only positive signs tonight....he is out of the tub even if not long term...and he is eating when i bring the food to him...and he is resting on the coffee table....

i will call that baby steps....

the rescue remedy seems to work and until i have results next week on the thyroid i can't conclude that's what he has...

it's rough...i'm not gonna lie...his ears feel warm to touch...but i'm not gonna test him...i guess i will find out tomorrow am bg where he is at.....
 
I think Jens idea of an a/c is a good idea!

I know its hard to see Rocket in places that dont look comfortable to you. It may be comfortable to him, tho. Us humans and those cats, well.....we have different perspectives on comfort, ya know? ;-)

I was pretty good on letting Latte be where she wanted, even if it was odd or looked uncomfortable. BUT, it drove me crazy in the head *pulling out hair smilie*. I used to post my concerns regularly. Sometimes it made me think everything under the sun could be wrong. In retrospect I wish I had not stressed so much. If it was not comfortable to her, she would not have spent time there (ie/bathroom, hallway, laying next to the water bowl). She was exactly where she needed to be. Cats are smart that way! In fact, when she spent so much time in the bathroom I asked the animal communicator "why does she like to spend most of her time where she does?" Latte's answer..."because I do" :lol: Its just whatever works for them at the time. Us humans get so hyper focused on how they were...what they used to do..where they used to sleep. But they change and need different scenery for whatever their needs are at the moment, just like us.

I hope you both have a restful AND peaceful night.
 
Jen & Squeak said:
have you ever tried an animal communicator?
Click to expand...
nope...never even occurred to me...

he's been in the tub most of the night...only came out to go pee...then asked to be let out in the hallway outside our unit...i let him stay there for 15 mins...but then he wanted to sleep out there....with traffic in/out of other units...i can't let him stay out there....so i brought him in and is now on the coffee table...he looks tired...but that's part of CRF and i'm used to it....tried to play with him and it lasted 2 mins.

not eating as much tonight though....all meds in place...

will try not to stress over it...he sure has changed...like night and day...
 
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