Help with possible IBD

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She looks bright and happy :bighug:.....even in the cone! She must be a fighter :). I hope the photo brought you some peace because I know it is SO hard for them to be hospitalized let alone you not being able to visit :(❤️! One thing I have taken comfort in when I have had to drop mine off during this pandemic is that I know the vets and staff are able to be 100% focused on the fur babies because they are not juggling the parents at the same time.
My prayers and thoughts will continue to be with both of you. Looking forward to pictures of Nikita at home soon !!
 
Tomlin said:
She looks bright and happy :bighug:.....even in the cone! She must be a fighter :). I hope the photo brought you some peace because I know it is SO hard for them to be hospitalized let alone you not being able to visit :(❤️! One thing I have taken comfort in when I have had to drop mine off during this pandemic is that I know the vets and staff are able to be 100% focused on the fur babies because they are not juggling the parents at the same time.
My prayers and thoughts will continue to be with both of you. Looking forward to pictures of Nikita at home soon !!
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She is a fighter indeed, my precious Nikita <3

These Covid times are hard because we are limited regarding seeing our fur babies when they are at the hospital, fighting. This vet team seems very caring and alert. The vet from the clinic where I saught for a second opinion is also on the case, the surgeon seemed very knowledgeable and thorough regarding exams and diagnostic.
Nikita does need all the best vibes you can send since we're waiting for the biopsy results and for her to be able to expel the micro-crystal. He kidneys are ok and she might had renal crisis before with crystal that went undiagnosed (my poor baby). I will share home picks, she just needs to get a thumbs up from the hospital first on order to be able to come home ♥️
 
She's a fighter, I'm glad a second opinion managed to get to the root of her problems.
Those crystals can cause a lot of damage good news they flushed it out, she looks perky in the picture.
I hope she likes the Ferringa, it seems good quality, my other cats have tried most of the flavours, they seem to generally go down well with all of them. They like the lamb and rabbit from the classic menu, it's under 10% carbsocarbs, p is above 1% but that shouldn't be an issue with Nikita now, a lot more choices on the low carb food front, when you don't have to worry about P.

So many of us have had similar experiences. My guy was on deaths door a couple of years ago, a second opinion saved his life, I pray the same is true for Nikita.

Is her blood sugar normal at the moment?

Sending healing vines,
:bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
Gill & George said:
She's a fighter, I'm glad a second opinion managed to get to the root of her problems.
Those crystals can cause a lot of damage good news they flushed it out, she looks perky in the picture.
I hope she likes the Ferringa, it seems good quality, my other cats have tried most of the flavours, they seem to generally go down well with all of them. They like the lamb and rabbit from the classic menu, it's under 10% carbsocarbs, p is above 1% but that shouldn't be an issue with Nikita now, a lot more choices on the low carb food front, when you don't have to worry about P.

So many of us have had similar experiences. My guy was on deaths door a couple of years ago, a second opinion saved his life, I pray the same is true for Nikita.

Is her blood sugar normal at the moment?

Sending healing vines,
:bighug::bighug::bighug:
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Thank you for the healing vibes and for the care :bighug::bighug::bighug:

Currently her blood sugar is within normal range. She is eating and the nurse says she is comfortable, not drinking much since she was still on IV. She pees well, her CREA has lowered (they evaluated her kidney levels yesterday) but her bowels are not moving... They already gave her a little something to help and since she eats they do believe we'll have a poop soon.

I'm now waiting for them to tell if I can pick her up today. She is going to be revaluated for the crystals and her condition. Within a couple of days we should also have the biopsy results. It's nerve wrecking, anxiety is off the roof and I'm scared to be honest.

As for her food, they are giving her hypoalergenic food due her colon situation. I don't know if Feringa is going to be allowed. She didn't even sniff the Chicken, Pumpkin and Catnip wet one when I presented it to her. She shown interest for the sénior kibble though.
 
Tomlin said:
More prayers out to you and sweet Nikita today :bighug:!
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Thank you, Tomlin!

Here she is, at home, getting ready for a nap in one of her favourite spots ♥️
I'll make an update later on, now I just want to cuddle her a little bit :cat:
 

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I agree! She looks bright and aware. GOOD GIRL NIKITA!:cool::)
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She is the best girl ever! Behaved like a little lady when taking her medicines ♥️
I want to thank to everybody in this message board: if it wasn't for your kind words, your knowledge and prayers this ordeal would be much more scarier. Thank you :bighug:

Now let's see if this day brings a smelly poop since it's the only concerning routines at the moment. Only afterwards there will be chocolate for me :smuggrin:
 
Hello to all ♥️

So sorry for the long abscence but I wasn't able to say anything. After many vet appointments and med changes, includding starting prednisolone for her IBD I had to make the toughest choice of my life.
I helped Nikita cross the Rainbow Bridge on July the 27th. She was comfortable and it was peaceful, although my heart and my soul was shattered into dust.

Her condition got worse, she was vomiting and getting thinner by the hour. She only splept and was clearly tired of all the meds, the inflamation and not being able to eat or enjoy anything that she used to love. I could not see my sweetest girl like that, the vets didn't knew why she was getting such a hard time to recover from biopsy, why prednisolone and Cerenia were not working... I've Lost many people along my lifetime, but nothing was so hard has facing this.

Today I received the most humane call from her second opinion vet: the biopsy revealed Feline Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Sclerosing Fibroplasia with a very poor prognosis. The vet wanted to thank for sparing my fragile (yet brave) girl to what she would have to endure, since she also had concurrent issues out of control. I've received the report from the vet hospital as well.

I want to thank to all of you who reached when I needed the most: your advices and love helped me and Nikita. I will still be visiting the message board, I want to become more informed and also give awareness regarding small details that can make a difference regarding some diagnosis.

Nikita is now resting at home but chasing butterflies with all your beloved kitties up on the Rainbow Bridge. Free and beautiful.
We will meet again my Nikita, you are my soul and light, you're my sweet brave girl who taught me all about true inconditional love :rb_icon:cat_wings>o:rb_icon:
 
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Margarida said:
Hello to all ♥️

So sorry for the long abscence but I wasn't able to say anything. After many vet appointments and med changes, includding starting prednisolone for her IBD I had to make the toughest choice of my life.
I helped Nikita cross the Rainbow Bridge on July the 26th. She was comfortable and it was peaceful, although my heart and my soul was shattered into dust.

Her condition got worse, she was vomiting and getting thinner by the hour. She only splept and was clearly tired of all the meds, the inflamation and not being able to eat or enjoy anything that she used to love. I could not see my sweetest girl like that, the vets didn't knew why she was getting such a hard time to recover from biopsy, why prednisolone and Cerenia were not working... I've Lost many people along my lifetime, but nothing was so hard has facing this.

Today I received the most humane call from her second opinion vet: the biopsy revealed Feline Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Sclerosing Fibroplasia with a very poor prognosis. The vet wanted to thank for sparing my fragile (yet brave) girl to what she would have to endure, since she also had concurrent issues out of control. I've received the report from the vet hospital as well.

I want to thank to all of you who reached when I needed the most: your advices and love helped me and Nikita. I will still be visiting the message board, I want to become more informed and also give awareness regarding small details that can make a difference regarding some diagnosis.

Nikita is now resting at home but chasing butterflies with all your beloved kitties up on the Rainbow Bridge. Free and beautiful.
We will meet again my Nikita, you are my soul and light, you're my sweet brave girl who taught me all about true inconditional love :rb_icon:cat_wings>o:rb_icon:
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I am so very sorry to hear this but grateful you have the strength to let us know. Yes Nikita is patiently waiting for you but I think if you look and listen closely when its very quiet, she will let you know she is all better thanks, to your brave decision. She KNOWS it wasnt easy. But I think she is grateful to have had you as her mommy and loved her as much as she loves you.

Fly free Nikita land softly back in the broken heart you left behind. :bighug::rb_icon::bighug:
 
Margarida,

I am so very sorry for your loss. You did everything for Nikita including granting her peace and helping her to pass peacefully :rb_icon:.As you said, she is free and beautiful & my thoughts and prayers will be with you and hope that there is peace knowing she is chasing those butterflies .cat_wings>o

I also want to thank you for sharing the biopsy information & diagnosis during such a tough time & I hope that you will remain on the board to share your experience.

Take care of yourself :bighug:.
 
Thank you for the love sent by each one of you, I will be around and once I feel more able to I will returno to share all the info I can since the disease gets usually confused with lymphoma and severe IBD bouts. I just hope to bring some awareness to all loving pet parents because early diagnosis grants you more and better time with your babies.

Nikita lives on my heart and soul and I can feel her everytime a small butterfly comes around ❤️
 
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