Gracie's Yesterday
11/17 Recap:
AMPS: 296
+2: 281
+4.5: 130
+5: 90
+5.5: 87
+6.5: 112
+8: 98
+10: 70
PMPS: 79
+2: 165
+4: 77
+5: 46
+5.5: 52
+6.5: 59
+8: 97
+10: 114
Our hearts are truly breaking today for Dyana. Losing a very beloved kitty is always very, very difficult but for it to be so sudden is just....well, there are no words for it. Also sending healing vines to all in need.
Congrats to JuJu on his OTJ Trial!!!
LBG had a betty visit today for a liver recheck. Dr. B spoke with a couple other vets regarding this intermittent elevated ALT and some of the symptoms, etc. Both of the other vets felt that the problem might not be with the liver but actually the stomach and that's why we have seen occasional vomiting. Interestingly, when Gracie started vomiting in July and we had her blood checked, Dr. B kept getting weakness in the stomach area but none in the liver. She was very puzzled by it. She also said with Gracie doing this scarf -n- barf, she's wondering if perhaps there is a little hiatal hernia present (which, as I have read, can affect liver values). Dr. B's dog has a similar issue and Dr. B learned this procedure she does on him every single day and she showed me how to do on Gracie. It is very simple, doesn't bother Gracie, and Dr. B said since she started it with her dog....no vomiting and no regurgitation. Dr. B felt Gracie looked fabulous today and everything tested for a 10. We've stopped the ursodiol and she did not want any new supplements so we're down to very few now. YAY!!
Also, happily, the Soulistic appears to be working like a charm anti jinx on dropping and lower numbers. Paws crossed esp because she LOVES it. Thanks, Elise!!!
Update on DM: she had a ct scan yesterday afternoon and they have identified the source of the headaches and neck stiffness: a broken cervical vertebra. Mom has had several neck surgeries and I'm not sure they can do another one but we don't know the options yet. She will probably be released tomorrow and sees a neck surgeon on Thursday. So no spinal tap (thankfully). My biggest concern is they haven't figured out the source of the elevated WBC yet. Thank you all for your prayers for her. I spoke with her this morning and she sounded very good.
Hope you have a wonderful evening.
11/17 Recap:
AMPS: 296
+2: 281
+4.5: 130
+5: 90
+5.5: 87
+6.5: 112
+8: 98
+10: 70
PMPS: 79
+2: 165
+4: 77
+5: 46
+5.5: 52
+6.5: 59
+8: 97
+10: 114
Our hearts are truly breaking today for Dyana. Losing a very beloved kitty is always very, very difficult but for it to be so sudden is just....well, there are no words for it. Also sending healing vines to all in need.
Congrats to JuJu on his OTJ Trial!!!
LBG had a betty visit today for a liver recheck. Dr. B spoke with a couple other vets regarding this intermittent elevated ALT and some of the symptoms, etc. Both of the other vets felt that the problem might not be with the liver but actually the stomach and that's why we have seen occasional vomiting. Interestingly, when Gracie started vomiting in July and we had her blood checked, Dr. B kept getting weakness in the stomach area but none in the liver. She was very puzzled by it. She also said with Gracie doing this scarf -n- barf, she's wondering if perhaps there is a little hiatal hernia present (which, as I have read, can affect liver values). Dr. B's dog has a similar issue and Dr. B learned this procedure she does on him every single day and she showed me how to do on Gracie. It is very simple, doesn't bother Gracie, and Dr. B said since she started it with her dog....no vomiting and no regurgitation. Dr. B felt Gracie looked fabulous today and everything tested for a 10. We've stopped the ursodiol and she did not want any new supplements so we're down to very few now. YAY!!
Also, happily, the Soulistic appears to be working like a charm anti jinx on dropping and lower numbers. Paws crossed esp because she LOVES it. Thanks, Elise!!!
Update on DM: she had a ct scan yesterday afternoon and they have identified the source of the headaches and neck stiffness: a broken cervical vertebra. Mom has had several neck surgeries and I'm not sure they can do another one but we don't know the options yet. She will probably be released tomorrow and sees a neck surgeon on Thursday. So no spinal tap (thankfully). My biggest concern is they haven't figured out the source of the elevated WBC yet. Thank you all for your prayers for her. I spoke with her this morning and she sounded very good.
Hope you have a wonderful evening.
