tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post2823012276235104932..comments2024-03-09T13:20:34.762-05:00Comments on MANX MNEWS: Friday UpdateANGEL ABBYGRACEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08777233381092226583noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-7346284237716282782013-08-03T18:10:57.187-04:002013-08-03T18:10:57.187-04:00We're doing xcatchup today and so are reading ...We're doing xcatchup today and so are reading backward. We saw today's post (yay) and went back to read about what the prognosis was. <br /><br />We can SO identify over the fear of saddle thrombosis. That fear can grip you - BUT. But every day is a gift. AND we were so very very glad to read Simba's comments about the Rx reaction to hyperT.<br /><br />Purring for you guys...A Tonk's Tailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14276448224888065025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-14003296831556484152013-08-03T12:15:46.961-04:002013-08-03T12:15:46.961-04:00Hello Beautiful Abby! Hi sweet Miss Boo :-) Hello ...Hello Beautiful Abby! Hi sweet Miss Boo :-) Hello handsome Ping and Mr. Jinx, and Hi lovely Miss Grace! We are so delighted with Abby's good news. And yet we are so concerned for the worrys that come with it. Miss Boo, we hope your tests keep moving in a positive direction for you too. We continue purrs and prayers for each one of you, and keep you close in our hearts and thoughts - even if we mis a comment on a post, we still be checking on you :-)<br /><br />Enjoy each day! We know you see the treasure in every day. Hugs, love, kitty kisses to you, our precious friends. Thank you for the smiles you share with us.<br />=^~^=<br />Kwee Cats and Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16650228469037436925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-26192626997936172702013-08-03T10:21:14.209-04:002013-08-03T10:21:14.209-04:00Sending our lots of purrs and prayers for you!!!Sending our lots of purrs and prayers for you!!!michico*Adan*Lego-小芥*阿丹*樂高https://www.blogger.com/profile/04191560240514459312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-69226272073880432472013-08-03T08:23:03.508-04:002013-08-03T08:23:03.508-04:00Awwww Abby! You are indeed beyond beautiful! We ha...Awwww Abby! You are indeed beyond beautiful! We have everything crossed and put a lot of faith in your vets and the specialist to fight the good fight for you. You are such a warrior kitty! We send gorgeous Boo lots of hugs too and wish mum and dad all the strength in the universe! Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-33025992347212929702013-08-03T06:21:49.558-04:002013-08-03T06:21:49.558-04:00While I haven't gone through exactly this same...While I haven't gone through exactly this same situation with any of my pets, I have gone through many different illnesses over the past 40 years with my dogs and of course, Whitey. As animal lovers who love our furry friends the agonising and worry when they are hurt or not well is part of the package of loving them. I've had many great vets over the years and really good specialists with my dogs. I've also had some vets that weren't so great. Right now I feel blessed to have a vet who I trust completely, and he prays for them with me and I know he cares deeply about them. That gives me great peace of mind, to know they are in great hands.<br /><br />I'm so happy to hear Miss Abbadabba is feeling better. I hope you are, too. big hugs xoxoBarb https://www.blogger.com/profile/06505712893586414408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-36604508753185472442013-08-03T05:56:44.366-04:002013-08-03T05:56:44.366-04:00We are sending lots more purrs today for Abby (and...We are sending lots more purrs today for Abby (and you). We think she looked beautiful in the collage and her fur looked so shiny. Her fur will soon grow back and she'll be as pretty as ever. <br />Take care.<br />Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xxHannah and Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01349810117072020253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-69432280759866928432013-08-03T05:24:07.838-04:002013-08-03T05:24:07.838-04:00You know we're continuing to send purrs and pu...You know we're continuing to send purrs and purrayers. We, too, think you're doing a terrific job of advocating for Abby, researching everything, questioning everything, which is what you have to do.<br /><br />Paws crossed the Fates are kind.Fuzzy Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09505853082591216696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-72479154240503065682013-08-03T04:11:09.655-04:002013-08-03T04:11:09.655-04:00We hope this roller coaster slows down very soon f...We hope this roller coaster slows down very soon for you all. It's lovely to see Abby looking perky and relaxing at home. <br /><br />We are sending more purrs and love to you all.<br /><br />Gerry, Mungo & The Ape xxEverycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356564928470972448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-24763560486074720772013-08-03T01:21:26.360-04:002013-08-03T01:21:26.360-04:00I'm so sorry you have to deal with all this am...I'm so sorry you have to deal with all this ambiguity because I really do think the not knowing part is the worst. The important thing is Abby is in good spirits and doing normal kitty stuff. Seriously, that is all that matters in the end, whether she has days, months or many, many years ahead of her.Summer at sparklecat.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06624833066564341341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-60016658252982230902013-08-03T01:21:17.269-04:002013-08-03T01:21:17.269-04:00It makes us happy to hear that Abby is eating, and...It makes us happy to hear that Abby is eating, and drinking and not hiding. We continue to send purrs and purrayers Abby's way.<br />You look wonderful in the photos!The Furries of Whisppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16732972758512775677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-79071524246029513032013-08-03T00:41:54.753-04:002013-08-03T00:41:54.753-04:00Abby does look great today. We are so sorry both ...Abby does look great today. We are so sorry both of you are going through this. We're continuing our purrs and purrayers.Sweet Purrfectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06186515275952115797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-74016525144136476462013-08-03T00:18:55.271-04:002013-08-03T00:18:55.271-04:00Abby looks good. Thank Baste she is eating and dr...Abby looks good. Thank Baste she is eating and drinking. That is wonderful!<br /><br />Prancer has Hyper T and I still can't believe what a difference it makes. His meds were adjusted again about a month ago and it is slow-goin getting back to normal. He too has that muscle loss in his hind legs. <br /><br />Know that we are keeping all of you in our thoughts and will keep purring hard for your lovely girl. XOXOAngel Prancer Piehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12687282594865887892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-86609719643693434312013-08-03T00:12:58.195-04:002013-08-03T00:12:58.195-04:00We are purring hard for Miss Abby! We are purring hard for Miss Abby! Gemini and Ichirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01102088688833145254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-89954875750407408522013-08-02T23:10:54.144-04:002013-08-02T23:10:54.144-04:00Mom says that you are being so brave and so is Abb...Mom says that you are being so brave and so is Abby. We are purraying very hard that she continues to improve and that she doesn't throw a clot. We know you'll be lavishing her with lots of love, and we are sending ours along with purrs and hugs, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo<br /><br />Kitties Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15430053353552761595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-85789850924798072842013-08-02T21:37:43.344-04:002013-08-02T21:37:43.344-04:00We are glad Abby is feeling better to your eyes - ...We are glad Abby is feeling better to your eyes - and yours count! We are all purring and praying for all of you. Big hugs!Quill and Greysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14625138189901613239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-19474804701893250062013-08-02T21:35:04.957-04:002013-08-02T21:35:04.957-04:00Lots of hugs and purrs for you Abby and LOTS OF DA...Lots of hugs and purrs for you Abby and LOTS OF DAYS ahead for you and your Family!!<br />Howdy from your TX furiends,Samantha & Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15102313146198627086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-19333948729282358932013-08-02T21:13:09.329-04:002013-08-02T21:13:09.329-04:00It's so good to see the photos of Abby looking...It's so good to see the photos of Abby looking bright-eyed and happy. <br /><br />Even before I got to the paragraph about your vet thinking the specialist was treating too aggressively, I was wondering about that. The thing about specialists is that they are amazing for things that are beyond the capability of your general practitioner veterinarian. But they have a mindset of treating aggressively. It's what they do, or they would be general practice veterinarians. There's nothing wrong with aggressive treatment, of course, but you have to be comfortable with it. <br /><br />I went back and looked at my files from both Rhett and Talia, and 5mg isn't an unusual dose for controlling hyper-T. I didn't record the initial doses from right after their diagnoses, though. Talia was actually on 5mg in the morning and half of a 5mg in the evening. (Note: You can get methimazole generic at walgreens for next to nothing under their $25/annual perscription plan, but be careful that they don't dispense larger tablets than perscribed. Pet doses are smaller than they do every day.) <br /><br />The methimazole itself isn't exactly putting more stress on her kidneys. But think of it as slowing down her metabolism when it has been all revved up by the hyper-T. That slows down the blood flow to the kidneys and makes them work a little less. (I'm sure my vet would cringe at the explanation, but that's the general idea.) My experience with methimazole in Rhett was that his breathing was visibly better when his Hyper-T was under control with it, so there was a balance struck between the impact on kidneys and the heart. <br /><br />All that said, you're doing a great job educating yourself and advocating for her to give her happy days that you can share with her. We're all purring for her to have lots of those good days ahead.Cats Herd Youhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15571176442884334134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-77426224742567874872013-08-02T20:56:07.483-04:002013-08-02T20:56:07.483-04:00Sweet Abby and dear Mom.
Here is to more and more...Sweet Abby and dear Mom.<br /><br />Here is to more and more good days and greater strength.<br /><br />As the methimazole took effect on Audrey's hyper T, she slept more and more, a change form being hyperactive and always hungry. Don't let that worry you if Abby seems to want to nap her days away. Audrey's T4 came down to 2 on 5 mg twice a day, but that was done in 2 steps, starting on half that much for 3 weeks first. But they weren't concerned about her heart. So we can see why your vets may want to do it faster. <br /><br />Oh, and now I remember reading that hyer T does cause muscle loss, so that could explain her weakness. As her T4 comes down hopefully she will rebuild those muscles. <br /><br />We had an Aby many years ago who had something like a saddle thrombosis - she recovered quickly and never had any more problems ever, so don't agonize about what you cannot do anything about anyway. <br /><br />Purrs and hugs.Angel Simbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074602760368917569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-19609830394221909672013-08-02T20:53:31.654-04:002013-08-02T20:53:31.654-04:00Oh I feel for you tremendously. It is so hard as ...Oh I feel for you tremendously. It is so hard as we love our furbabies so much. Happy that Abby had a good day and is out and about and eating. Sending her our strongest healing purrs and holding her and you in prayers and thoughts of love. Clooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04030636136547727914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-6627301896987344942013-08-02T20:35:25.921-04:002013-08-02T20:35:25.921-04:00Abby is so beautiful and it's so good to hear ...Abby is so beautiful and it's so good to hear some good news. I know this is so hard on you and it really breaks my heart. I'm hoping for the best for her.Annie Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401355285263563945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-6336754304784067742013-08-02T20:24:05.983-04:002013-08-02T20:24:05.983-04:00Sending you and Abby love and purrs and purrayers....Sending you and Abby love and purrs and purrayers. I hope you and your sweet girl have many good days together XOXOXOGigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11521788085263616551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-8046714492700686982013-08-02T20:22:39.753-04:002013-08-02T20:22:39.753-04:00No matter what, we are happy that Abby seems to be...No matter what, we are happy that Abby seems to be feeling much better. And yes, she is absolutely beautiful. Purring and praying for you all, and that you have MANY one more days with your sweet Abby.meowmeowmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12513539249219283256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-60822303574729278072013-08-02T19:57:43.296-04:002013-08-02T19:57:43.296-04:00This is so hard, we know. But we're glad Abby...This is so hard, we know. But we're glad Abby seems to be feeling better...eating, drinking, out and about...all good signs. We are purring that Abby has many more days with you.The Island Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12916103855538422451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-76691257584563301902013-08-02T19:56:21.604-04:002013-08-02T19:56:21.604-04:00We are all purring and praying for gorgeous Abby t...We are all purring and praying for gorgeous Abby to recover and get better asap...Your precious Abby knows you are doing everything you can for her and we hope she will be with you for a long time to come...Hang in there, sweet friends, wishing your darling girl the very best...hugs...J, Calle, Halle, Sukki, Mommy Cat, Daddy CatJacquelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08682861905817173908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15439608.post-13748101887201969752013-08-02T19:38:45.087-04:002013-08-02T19:38:45.087-04:00Yes, she is beautiful, bare leg and all. My kittie...Yes, she is beautiful, bare leg and all. My kitties will rev up their purr motors for her!! Julia Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980459754456404608noreply@blogger.com