Jamie & Jupiter
Member Since 2013
Link to previous condo: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=105013
Sorry I never got to post an update yesterday. We had a lot going on – and I ended up passing a kidney stone last night and it took a long time to pass it.
Jupiters appt went very well. They looked at the incision and said it looks very good. They removed the staples. They want Jupiter to keep using the cone and crate at night for another 3 days because at the bottom of the incision there is a small area that is not completely healed yet.
He also recommended we keep using the crate at night for a few days after that, atleast a week. He said that eventually Jupiters muscles in the back leg will grow stronger and its best if he gradually goes back to normal physical activity. Since he is overweight, Jupiter may have a hard time jumping until his leg grows stronger (since it will be doing the work of 2 legs now) and we wouldn’t want him to try to jump and fall and hurt himself – so we will still be restricting his activity at night using the crate and we will watch and help him if needed during the day. Within the next few weeks he should be able to do all the things he used to be able to do like jumping and running and playing – but we will take it slow.
They checked him and said he didn’t seem constipated and they said since his appy is improving that should help his bowel movements become regular again.
The vet said the remaining cancer cells that were in the wound had started to spread in the wound and that’s why it suddenly stopped healing and started getting worse. He said absolutely 100%, amputation was the right decision.
They said Jupiter does not need any more follow-up appointments there; he will only need follow-ups (and chemo treatments) with the oncologist.
The oncologist would like Jupiter to start the chemo as soon as possible. I would like Jupiter to have a few more days to heal before starting any treatment.
I am still unsure about how I will pay for all the chemo treatments. We have atleast enough to get the chemo treatments started which is a huge burden lifted. One less thing to worry about! And one big step in the right direction in this long journey Jupiter has been on to get back to living a healthy and happy life!
----A special thank you to Sherry & Squirt - Sherry contacted me and sent us a donation to pay for his blood test and first chemo treatment!!! I was so worried about how we could possibly afford even a single treatment, so this is a HUGE relief knowing we can get his chemo started. We will be talking to the oncologist within the next few days and hopefully be scheduling his first chemo treatment within the next week.
Thank you all, for helping us through these past few months. Thank you all, for helping me to save Jupiters life. It is so amazing and a big relief to hear that he is finally healing properly. When I heard his vet say "he wont need anymore followup appts other then with his oncologist" I was so happy.
This was a big step in the process of getting Jupiter back to being healthy and living happy. We have finally reached the step of him healing - and the next big step is chemo. Looking forward to this all being done with - and Jupiter living a happy and healthy life!
We never could have gotten through all this without FDMB, LLEF, and all of our LL family. Thank you for your support, generosity, and love.
ETA: I also wanted to mention that today was the first time since Jupiters amputation surgery, that he has seemed even the least bit playful! I was so incredibly happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My robe had a string hanging down and Jupiter went to grab it!!! It was so so sweet!!!!
I am going to TRY to post a video today of Jupiter walking. He is still a little bit awkward but he is learning and the progress is amazing.
Jupiter hasnt been letting me sleep at night. He meowed all night and eventually I just put him in bed with me and stayed up with him. He hasnt let me sleep for 3 nights in a row now... He really wants to hide under the couch... I can tell hes getting back to his normal self!!!
I got him to sleep in the crate quietly for about an hour and half last night. I really needed that hour and a half of sleep!! I gave him a few drops of rescue remedy(Thanks carolyn&jesse for sending the bachs rescue remedy!!) and also sprayed a little bit of feliway in the crate. (Thanks Pam&Hoot for sending us the feliway spray!!!) It was so helpful in getting him to take a nap in the crate last night.... since I havent gotten any sleep in 3 nights it was a blessing to get that nap in!
COUPONS
I have a bunch of extra coupons for the following things if anybody could use any of these coupons, please send me a message with your address and which you need so I can mail them out
$1 off any 24 cans of Fancy Feast any variety expires 11/4/13 - lots more of these left!
Save 40cents on any one 16oz or larger Karo Syrup any variety expires 11/27/13 - have lots of these left for those of you with kitties that like to dive into low numbers
Sorry I never got to post an update yesterday. We had a lot going on – and I ended up passing a kidney stone last night and it took a long time to pass it.
Jupiters appt went very well. They looked at the incision and said it looks very good. They removed the staples. They want Jupiter to keep using the cone and crate at night for another 3 days because at the bottom of the incision there is a small area that is not completely healed yet.
He also recommended we keep using the crate at night for a few days after that, atleast a week. He said that eventually Jupiters muscles in the back leg will grow stronger and its best if he gradually goes back to normal physical activity. Since he is overweight, Jupiter may have a hard time jumping until his leg grows stronger (since it will be doing the work of 2 legs now) and we wouldn’t want him to try to jump and fall and hurt himself – so we will still be restricting his activity at night using the crate and we will watch and help him if needed during the day. Within the next few weeks he should be able to do all the things he used to be able to do like jumping and running and playing – but we will take it slow.
They checked him and said he didn’t seem constipated and they said since his appy is improving that should help his bowel movements become regular again.
The vet said the remaining cancer cells that were in the wound had started to spread in the wound and that’s why it suddenly stopped healing and started getting worse. He said absolutely 100%, amputation was the right decision.
They said Jupiter does not need any more follow-up appointments there; he will only need follow-ups (and chemo treatments) with the oncologist.
The oncologist would like Jupiter to start the chemo as soon as possible. I would like Jupiter to have a few more days to heal before starting any treatment.
I am still unsure about how I will pay for all the chemo treatments. We have atleast enough to get the chemo treatments started which is a huge burden lifted. One less thing to worry about! And one big step in the right direction in this long journey Jupiter has been on to get back to living a healthy and happy life!
----A special thank you to Sherry & Squirt - Sherry contacted me and sent us a donation to pay for his blood test and first chemo treatment!!! I was so worried about how we could possibly afford even a single treatment, so this is a HUGE relief knowing we can get his chemo started. We will be talking to the oncologist within the next few days and hopefully be scheduling his first chemo treatment within the next week.
Thank you all, for helping us through these past few months. Thank you all, for helping me to save Jupiters life. It is so amazing and a big relief to hear that he is finally healing properly. When I heard his vet say "he wont need anymore followup appts other then with his oncologist" I was so happy.
This was a big step in the process of getting Jupiter back to being healthy and living happy. We have finally reached the step of him healing - and the next big step is chemo. Looking forward to this all being done with - and Jupiter living a happy and healthy life!
We never could have gotten through all this without FDMB, LLEF, and all of our LL family. Thank you for your support, generosity, and love.
ETA: I also wanted to mention that today was the first time since Jupiters amputation surgery, that he has seemed even the least bit playful! I was so incredibly happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My robe had a string hanging down and Jupiter went to grab it!!! It was so so sweet!!!!
I am going to TRY to post a video today of Jupiter walking. He is still a little bit awkward but he is learning and the progress is amazing.
Jupiter hasnt been letting me sleep at night. He meowed all night and eventually I just put him in bed with me and stayed up with him. He hasnt let me sleep for 3 nights in a row now... He really wants to hide under the couch... I can tell hes getting back to his normal self!!!
I got him to sleep in the crate quietly for about an hour and half last night. I really needed that hour and a half of sleep!! I gave him a few drops of rescue remedy(Thanks carolyn&jesse for sending the bachs rescue remedy!!) and also sprayed a little bit of feliway in the crate. (Thanks Pam&Hoot for sending us the feliway spray!!!) It was so helpful in getting him to take a nap in the crate last night.... since I havent gotten any sleep in 3 nights it was a blessing to get that nap in!
COUPONS
I have a bunch of extra coupons for the following things if anybody could use any of these coupons, please send me a message with your address and which you need so I can mail them out
$1 off any 24 cans of Fancy Feast any variety expires 11/4/13 - lots more of these left!
Save 40cents on any one 16oz or larger Karo Syrup any variety expires 11/27/13 - have lots of these left for those of you with kitties that like to dive into low numbers
your mail arrived yesterday so FF shopping is on my to do list after I build her a ramp. She fell off her stairs last night. Thankfully I keep a cushy pillow on the open side of the steps just in case a slip.
