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Post by bectil on Dec 11, 2014 18:26:08 GMT
Thanks everyone! Unfortunately it did not go well. The vet said that the spot in her eye could well be a tumour that has spread to her brain. Her reflexes are not good - he was touching around her eyes and she wasn't pulling her head away, ECT. He a good listen to her heart and he said that Polly has a leaky heart valve. The vet didn't want to do a blood test, and he told my mum to try and make Polly as comfortable as possible. He told her to warn us that when Polly has a fit, she might not survive. If the fits are bad and her quality of life goes down, then we're to think about whether to have her PTS. This morning she was given a steroid injection which lasts a week. If she doesn't have a fit within the next week, then to take her back and she will be given steroid tablets. She will be getting lots of treats and cuddles!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 21:43:47 GMT
Awww I'm so sorry it wasn't good news Your main job now is to be brave and just spoil Polly something rotten in whatever days or weeks she has left (((HUGS))) She most likely isn't aware of her illness so won't be 'suffering' mentally like us guardians do but WILL be aware of your love and affection and that is the main thing to focus on so that when it is time for her to go to Rainbow Bridge (and you WILL know when it's time) she goes surrounded by love I always think it helps us to grieve too - knowing that we did our utmost to make our beloved animals content and happy in their final weeks It's certainly helped Neil and I over the past few years knowing that our foster cats have known nothing but love in their final days. (((BIG HUGS)))
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Post by beaglel1fe on Dec 11, 2014 21:47:12 GMT
Hope it went alright.
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Post by bectil on Dec 17, 2014 18:53:01 GMT
Awww I'm so sorry it wasn't good news Your main job now is to be brave and just spoil Polly something rotten in whatever days or weeks she has left (((HUGS))) She most likely isn't aware of her illness so won't be 'suffering' mentally like us guardians do but WILL be aware of your love and affection and that is the main thing to focus on so that when it is time for her to go to Rainbow Bridge (and you WILL know when it's time) she goes surrounded by love I always think it helps us to grieve too - knowing that we did our utmost to make our beloved animals content and happy in their final weeks It's certainly helped Neil and I over the past few years knowing that our foster cats have known nothing but love in their final days. (((BIG HUGS))) Thanks @gillykat. I do agree with what you've said - I tell her every time we have a cuddle that I love her lots. I know she doesn't understand, but it makes me feel better. I really don't want to jinx anything because things have been going well these last few days, but Polly is virtually back to her normal self. From what I know of, she's gone just over a week without a fit (I did question yesterday though, because when we got back from walking the dogs, I went inside and Polly came walking into the kitchen a little wobbly on the back legs and a bit vacant, but I wonder whether she's just got up from sleeping, because she went outside and was absolutely fine). She's been running about and when I lie beside her, she normally gets straight up (even if she's comfortable) and sits on me, which is what she's been doing (deffenertly a worry when she doesn't!). She's been having a cuddle every evening (you know when she want's a fuss because she follows you about ). I have noticed that she has a new brown spot in her eye though (in the same eye).
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Post by lotsofcats on Dec 18, 2014 9:46:27 GMT
Bless her - spoil her rotten - I totally agree with what gillykat says.
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Post by bectil on Dec 18, 2014 18:27:43 GMT
Just got back from the vets with Polly, and the vet is very pleased to see she's better! Her reflexes are still not great though. He's given her another injection of a lower dosage and some steroid tablets.
She's certainly much better! She was digging, fidgeting and meowing to get out of her box, where as before she just sat there. I can not believe her these last few days!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2014 22:20:06 GMT
Yaaaayyyyy Sounds like she's definitely feeling a bit better in herself
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Post by bectil on Jan 3, 2015 21:05:51 GMT
I just thought I'd give a little update on Pol. Well these tablets are brilliant! She doesn't seem to be having many "off" days (apart from this morning when my mum thought she wasn't quite right, but she's fine now), though especially just recently she's been a little looney - running about, playing with things, wiggle bottom and wide eyed! She has not played in ages, so it was such special moment to see her playing, and to be able to play with her! Will let all that are interested know what will happen in about 5 days as she would have finished the tablets then, so we'll be back to the vets.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2015 22:02:09 GMT
Awwwwww SO pleased for you and Polly Cats are pretty amazing - one minute they're convincing you it's time to perform the Last Rites and the next they're charging around like a crazy kitten!
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Post by bectil on Jan 8, 2015 19:25:57 GMT
Well the vet is pleased again with Polly. She is improving every time she goes back to the vet. Her reflexes are improving - she is now blinking when he was poking around her eyes. The vet said that she has put on weight (which is not a bad thing for Polly because she looks much better! Before she was fitting, I was always saying she was looking a bit thin), though he's not too fussed about it because it's a side effect of the medication. Polly is now on 1 steroid tablet a day (instead of 2) for the next two weeks. She will then be on half a tablet a day for the two weeks after.
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Post by cazypops on Jan 8, 2015 20:57:10 GMT
Awww! that's good news. Lets hope she keeps on improving. Yeaaaah!.
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Post by tonib on Jan 13, 2015 1:00:44 GMT
Glad to hear the tablets are having such a positive effect & Polly is so improved.
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Post by bectil on Jan 30, 2015 14:34:41 GMT
Small update - Polly is now on to half a tablet, and seems to be doing well on them. At first, I had a feeling as though half wasn't going to be enough, but they seem to be doing the job fine.
This morning I noticed on the kitchen floor where we put her biscuits there was blood. Yesterday I was thinking that she was sneezing a fair bit more than usual. To confirm it is Polly, her food in the conservatory where the dogs aren't around that area too much, there was blood on the food mat and bowls, so we reckon she's sneezing blood which is worrying. We've also noticed that her nose sometimes sounds blocked too.
We're not sure if this is in connection with the possible tumour, but we're going to keep an eye on her the next few days and then take her back to the vets.
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Post by bectil on Feb 1, 2015 18:52:44 GMT
Last night I noticed Polly's nose seemed a bit swollen. My mum noticed too once I mentioned about it. What does everyone think? The new are the ones with the brick wall in the back ground.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2015 22:26:23 GMT
Her head DOES look slightly more rounded
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