LydetteSimmie (Iceman)
Member Since 2014
Hi all,
This post might initially come across weird and if no one wants to pursue the concept I would be glad to drop it.
Ok. Tonight I was watching my Simmie walk around, as best he can, with his neuropathy. It's upsetting to watch but there is another issue that also causes him to have a slightly weird gait. About 1 year ago, just prior to him being diagnosed with FD, I had taken him to the vet for his annual checkup. While there I asked the tech to trim his nails since he was such a big bruiser at the time and could wrestle me to my knees. Well, Simmie was going to stay for a few hours to do all the stuff I wanted, in addition to his normal yearly visit. I got a call from my vet saying they found something wrong with one of Simmies digits on a rear leg. I went in and there was all kinds of speculation, panic, et al. It almost looked as if one of his pads had gotten burned somehow. Now I knew Simmie didn't go on the stove (and we use a gas stove, therefore, there is almost no residual heat anyway). Regardless, one of his toes looked terrible. My vet consulted another vet in the practice and he recommended that we amputate his bad toe in case it was a tumor or cancer. We did have an xray done ahead of time which was inconclusive but I thought, jeez, I would rather him lose the one digit if it will save his life.
We had much discussion that day on how losing a toe might affect him, what I would need to look for in healing (which was an absolute nightmare)...but in the end, they removed one of his toes. The healing process was absolutely terrible though the team was kind and informative and helpful.
Now I am wondering...do cats fall into some of the more serious diabetic issues tied to neuropathy just like people? Could that have been an indication of his being a diabetic before his formal diagnosis?
If I am not explaining myself properly please call me on it. I just didn't want to take more of your time than necessary to bring up the subject.
Maybe I am going nuts. Yet, my hubby (an extremely logical software engineer) and I never figured out what could have happened to Simmies toe. If I am meowing up the wrong tree feel free to tell me I am nuts and I'll let it go. :lol:
Sleep tight and don't let the kitties bite! Unless you like it!
Hugs Lydette and Simmie
This post might initially come across weird and if no one wants to pursue the concept I would be glad to drop it.
Ok. Tonight I was watching my Simmie walk around, as best he can, with his neuropathy. It's upsetting to watch but there is another issue that also causes him to have a slightly weird gait. About 1 year ago, just prior to him being diagnosed with FD, I had taken him to the vet for his annual checkup. While there I asked the tech to trim his nails since he was such a big bruiser at the time and could wrestle me to my knees. Well, Simmie was going to stay for a few hours to do all the stuff I wanted, in addition to his normal yearly visit. I got a call from my vet saying they found something wrong with one of Simmies digits on a rear leg. I went in and there was all kinds of speculation, panic, et al. It almost looked as if one of his pads had gotten burned somehow. Now I knew Simmie didn't go on the stove (and we use a gas stove, therefore, there is almost no residual heat anyway). Regardless, one of his toes looked terrible. My vet consulted another vet in the practice and he recommended that we amputate his bad toe in case it was a tumor or cancer. We did have an xray done ahead of time which was inconclusive but I thought, jeez, I would rather him lose the one digit if it will save his life.
We had much discussion that day on how losing a toe might affect him, what I would need to look for in healing (which was an absolute nightmare)...but in the end, they removed one of his toes. The healing process was absolutely terrible though the team was kind and informative and helpful.
Now I am wondering...do cats fall into some of the more serious diabetic issues tied to neuropathy just like people? Could that have been an indication of his being a diabetic before his formal diagnosis?
If I am not explaining myself properly please call me on it. I just didn't want to take more of your time than necessary to bring up the subject.
Maybe I am going nuts. Yet, my hubby (an extremely logical software engineer) and I never figured out what could have happened to Simmies toe. If I am meowing up the wrong tree feel free to tell me I am nuts and I'll let it go. :lol:
Sleep tight and don't let the kitties bite! Unless you like it!
Hugs Lydette and Simmie
