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Bobbie And Bubba said:
I can only imagine waking up to see his eye completely red! When there is pain in the eye prior to the enucleation, it is such a relief to the cat because the eye pain is probably worse than post-surgical pain, or at least that is what the vet told me. So, it was really hard for me to take him in when he was pain free and bring him home to have pain...BUT a very necessary thing to do because eventually he would develop glaucoma and the eye would have to come out. Did you vet not recommend a cone or did you just not enforce it? I complied the day after the surgery, the first day he was so out of it and slept.
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At least your vet gave something good for pain.mine gave aspirin and cats are suppose to take aspirin I thought.i asked her for something stronger but nope.i felt like saying I bet if you end up with 3 layers of yours eyes scraped off and every time you blink your eyelashes scrape across that area you wouldn't be reaching for something as weak as aspirin for yourself.yeah that buprenophine will constipate big time.
 
Cat girl said:
At least your vet gave something good for pain.mine gave aspirin and cats are suppose to take aspirin I thought.i asked her for something stronger but nope.i felt like saying I bet if you end up with 3 layers of yours eyes scraped off and every time you blink your eyelashes scrape across that area you wouldn't be reaching for something as weak as aspirin for yourself.yeah that buprenophine will constipate big time.
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Beth, that is terrible and yeah, I didn't think cats should have aspirin either.
 
Apparently, aspirin is okay if vet-prescribed in very small doses, any where from 48-72 hrs apart; cats don't metabolize aspirin the way we, or even dogs, do. There are better options than aspirin. And just as a heads-up, never, ever give your cat tylenol, it is deadly to cats.
 
Hi Shane, Bubba is coming along with a slight set back yesterday. The cone of shame ironically caused him a problem. He went into my mothers' room and got wedged under the bed (antique bed, lower rails) and must have flailed around trying to get loose and bumped the eye probably on the rail and it started bleeding again, not a lot but enough for me to get in touch with the vet. It doesn't appear that he opened up the incision, more like he bang the area and residual blood and fluids seeped out. GEEZE......I hate the cone because he is not a good driver with it on, banging into everything.

His last pain med was yesterday at 9:30 AM right after the bed incident and as per the doc he said to discontinue so he can become more alert and active . Gauging by his BG last night, he must be fairly comfortable and this AM he was 280 which is only a bit higher than he's been in the AM the last few days.

No stairs yet into the basement. He is so clumsy with the cone on that I am afraid just yet. The doc said keep it on till Wed. by then 90% of all healing should have taken place, right now he is probably in that itchy stage of healing and those hind feet can do a lot of damage.

I will be so glad when he is all healed up. This has been a very stressful thing for us both and yet a lot of wonderful things came out of it, like the new vet who did the surgery. I don't know if you saw my post of Ichiro's post last night, FB Go Fund Me was how I got this vet. He gifted his services for a fraction of what the other hospital wanted. (It was quoted at 2,000) It was scary to change but after meeting him and finding out that prior to him being a vet (for the last 20 years) he was a MD Pathologist which made me feel very comfortable. Now we have a new vet who is super nice and compassionate. He is calling me again today on Sunday to check in on Bubba! :bighug:

Thanks for asking and sorry about my novel! ;)
 
Hi Bobbie, glad to hear that Bubba is doing well (except for the under-the-bed problem). I'm sure both you and he will celebrate on Wednesday when the cone comes off! Just out of curiosity, what does Forrest think of Bubba wearing the cone? My guys stayed away from Khoji while he had to wear it and I felt SO bad for him. He always comes to "Papa Squall" for licks and cuddles when he fells insecure or under the weather, and Squallie wasn't having any of it as long as he had that collar on. Khoji was a very sad and lonely little kitty, he only had Mama to cuddle him (and I love them all to death but I draw the line at licking them, lol).

Your new vet sounds wonderful, too!

Hugs for you and scritches for the boys :bighug::bighug: :cat: :cat:
 
Squalliesmom said:
(and I love them all to death but I draw the line at licking them, lol).
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Oh come on Mama bean!! That is funny. Yeah, Forrest did go over and sort of sniffed at him but that was it. Everyone is leaving him alone and he is isolating while he is recovering. He has always been a loner kind of cat, never a lap cat; he will stay in a room with us for short periods of time, then down to the basement. Since I am keeping him on the living decks with us, he is hanging in my bedroom closet. Poor guy. Can you believe that his new vet just called me again this morning to see how he was from yesterday's mishap. Boy do I feel lucky to have found this vet! Well, he found me..... I need to peak at Squallie's SS and see how he is doing.
 
Oh Bobbie, I can just see Bubba getting stuck under the bed. You're right, he doesn't sound like a good driver! At least he's not under the influence anymore. Wednesday is just a few days away, and then he will hopefully be released from the cone. Your new vet sounds wonderful!
 
Bobbie And Bubba said:
Did you vet not recommend a cone or did you just not enforce it?
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No, my vet never advised it. He tried, but Sammy was so distressed he said it was causing more harm than good. He was constantly shaking his head violently and clawing at his neck. He never kept it on for more than 5 minutes before it was off no matter what the vet tried to keep it on with.
 
Sue484 said:
No, my vet never advised it. He tried, but Sammy was so distressed he said it was causing more harm than good. He was constantly shaking his head violently and clawing at his neck. He never kept it on for more than 5 minutes before it was off no matter what the vet tried to keep it on with.
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Sounds like you were dealing with Houdini! We have till Wednesday to wear it and the vet will look at the damage he did yesterday and will decide if he needs it longer.....
 
One of my current civvies is like that too. He had a cone on because of a skin complaint on his chin, the fur had fallen out and left red raw skin. He is the most docile cat, but with the cone on developed super human strengths. When he was in his carrier, the carrier was literally flying around the floor, he was getting so violent with it. Needless to say when the carrier was opened, he bolted out minus cone.
 
Sue484 said:
but with the cone on developed super human strengths
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Got a good chuckle out of that! I was so afraid Bubba was going to be the same way buy he thrashed around a bit and finally settled in and resolved himself to the fact it was staying on. Thank God too because when I take it off to feed him, his paw goes right to the surgical site......Come on Wednesday!!
 
That's too bad. I thought of it because is specifically mentions getting caught under furniture. How long does Bubba need to wear it?
 
Sue484 said:
No, my vet never advised it. He tried, but Sammy was so distressed he said it was causing more harm than good. He was constantly shaking his head violently and clawing at his neck. He never kept it on for more than 5 minutes before it was off no matter what the vet tried to keep it on with.
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That's why we had to double up on Khoji, he had a cone plus an inflatable donut collar, still managed to get out of it. We went thru two of the donuts before we were done!
 
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Bobbie And Bubba said:
Got a good chuckle out of that! I was so afraid Bubba was going to be the same way buy he thrashed around a bit and finally settled in and resolved himself to the fact it was staying on. Thank God too because when I take it off to feed him, his paw goes right to the surgical site......Come on Wednesday!!
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We couldn't take Khoji's off to feed him, for fear we'd never get it back on him. I ended up spoon-feeding him.
 
Hi Bobbie! Was Bubba released from his cone today? Paws crossed you had a successful vet visit and that Bubba is now happily back in his man cave. :):bighug:
 
granadilla said:
Hi Bobbie! Was Bubba released from his cone today? Paws crossed you had a successful vet visit and that Bubba is now happily back in his man cave. :):bighug:
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No, he didn't get clearance, darrnnit! The "under the bed" incident set healing back a bit. Saturday is the projected big day now! I took the cone off yesterday as he was sitting in my lap and he gave himself a long luxurious bath. He is really being a good patient! Sleeps a lot because he is so darn bored, sits by the French doors looking out....He looks really good and I have to say that the pictures I saw online were gruesome looking and he never really looked that bad and never got real swollen. Thanks for asking Shane. :bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
I'm glad he looks good, even if he has to wear the cone for a few more days. Scritches to Bubba for being a good patient and hugs to you, I know it's been stressful.
 
Hi Bobbie,

Just logged in for the first time in yonks and I'm sorry to hear about Bubba's tribulations. I'm glad he's recovering well from his ordeal, and we'll keep fingers and paws crossed for good news on Saturday.


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Critter Mom said:
Hi Bobbie,

Just logged in for the first time in yonks and I'm sorry to hear about Bubba's tribulations. I'm glad he's recovering well from his ordeal, and we'll keep fingers and paws crossed for good news on Saturday.


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Thanks so much! And glad to see you on the threads. Hope that you and Saoirse is doing well in your part of the world. :bighug:
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@Critter Mom Hi Mogs! It's so nice to see you back on the boards, you have been sorely missed! Sorry to hear you Saorise are having a rough time of it, hope things improve soon. Hugs to you and scritches for Saoirse :bighug::bighug::bighug: :cat: :cat: :cat:.
 
Bobbie And Bubba said:
No, he didn't get clearance, darrnnit! The "under the bed" incident set healing back a bit. Saturday is the projected big day now! I took the cone off yesterday as he was sitting in my lap and he gave himself a long luxurious bath. He is really being a good patient! Sleeps a lot because he is so darn bored, sits by the French doors looking out....He looks really good and I have to say that the pictures I saw online were gruesome looking and he never really looked that bad and never got real swollen.
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Aww, sorry he didn't get to have the cone off today! Fingers and paws crossed for Saturday! :bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
Bobbie And Bubba said:
Sorry to hear that and best vibes are being sent to you both. :bighug::bighug::bighug:
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Poor bubba.hope cone gets off soon.just the one night miss kitty wore hers was awful.she struggled awhile trying to get it off and kept bumping her eyes.then she couldn't eat or drink with it on and cone kept getting hung on everything and getting her stuck.she got stuck trying to get into cat box and couldn't get in so I just took it off her and kept a close eye in her.if she started bothering her stitches it was going back on but she didn't mess with them.back when they got spayed the vets never put cones on.now they put cones on every time.
 
Cat girl said:
Poor bubba.hope cone gets off soon.just the one night miss kitty wore hers was awful.she struggled awhile trying to get it off and kept bumping her eyes.then she couldn't eat or drink with it on and cone kept getting hung on everything and getting her stuck.she got stuck trying to get into cat box and couldn't get in so I just took it off her and kept a close eye in her.if she started bothering her stitches it was going back on but she didn't mess with them.back when they got spayed the vets never put cones on.now they put cones on every time.
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That sounds very familiar, Beth! Tomorrow should be the unveiling, YEAH!! He is looking really good for being 1 week and 1 day since the surgery. He is a trooper.
 
Bobbie And Bubba said:
That sounds very familiar, Beth! Tomorrow should be the unveiling, YEAH!! He is looking really good for being 1 week and 1 day since the surgery. He is a trooper.
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Yes he is.they heal amazingly fast and just except everything pretty quickly too.you can put and eye patch on him for Halloween and he can be a pirate.lol
 
Cat girl said:
Yes he is.they heal amazingly fast and just except everything pretty quickly too.you can put and eye patch on him for Halloween and he can be a pirate.lol
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the vet have me a soft cone so she was able to bend the cone trying to get it off etc and hit her eyes.hard cone would have been better for that problem.right now I'm getting dirty looks after I put meds in her ears this morning lol.
 
Cat girl said:
the vet have me a soft cone so she was able to bend the cone trying to get it off etc and hit her eyes.hard cone would have been better for that problem.right now I'm getting dirty looks after I put meds in her ears this morning lol.
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This is miss kitty the day she came home from the surgery.it is a tad swollen and red but by next day she looked a lot better.
 

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Just want to check in and ask how Bubba is doing after the surgery ? I also need to make my house (stairs ) safe for a paritally sighted newly adopted Star .Any ideas ? As we had a near disaster last week .
 
Hi Janet! He did super after the surgery and all healed up nicely, external sutures still in. I posted a pic of him 1 week and one day post operative.

http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/a-sneak-preview.147128/

About the stairs, hmmmm, he just started doing them after I took the cone off on Friday afternoon. We are a ranch style house fortunately and I closed the French door to the basement while he had the cone on because he was very clumsy with it on. Maybe some peeps can weigh in about safe proofing the stairs for you partially sighted cat.
 
How did Bubba navigate the stairs? Did he seem a little cautious or did he act like it was totally natural? When you have a chance, I'd love to see how he's looking this week!
 
granadilla said:
How did Bubba navigate the stairs? Did he seem a little cautious or did he act like it was totally natural? When you have a chance, I'd love to see how he's looking this week!
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Hey Shane, when we opened up the basement door, he shot down like a" bat out of hell". I will upload a new pic soon. He's looking good, still crying to go out and he is miserable in that department. His BG is going up some and I think it is stress, just upped him twice in the last 24 hours. He might be allowed out this afternoon when I return home form a dental appointment. I have to think of his quality of life and being a prisoner is not quality. The vet told me let him out when the cone comes off but, I have been cautious and wanting to give him a few days without the cone to see how he was adjusting to his diminished eyesight.
 
Bobbie And Bubba said:
Hey Shane, when we opened up the basement door, he shot down like a" bat out of hell". I will upload a new pic soon. He's looking good, still crying to go out and he is miserable in that department. His BG is going up some and I think it is stress, just upped him twice in the last 24 hours. He might be allowed out this afternoon when I return home form a dental appointment. I have to think of his quality of life and being a prisoner is not quality. The vet told me let him out when the cone comes off but, I have been cautious and wanting to give him a few days without the cone to see how he was adjusting to his diminished eyesight.
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Cats do good on harnesses.i taught mind to walk on harnesses when they were little.but can't take them out anywhere now cause miss kitty developed that horrible flea allergy.they are use to the house.i can leave door open and they won't go past threshold.my Siamese I put a leash on her when she was older and she didn't mind one bit.the other 2 took a little time to get use to it.put harness on for 1/2 an hour or so a day in the house.he seems the type of cat to say a leash are you kidding me?!!now that he is getting use to seeing out of one eye he won't have any problems with stairs etc.just very glad he is doing better.give him some hugs and kisses for me.
 
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