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crandc said:
Heard Lucia talking loudly to people across the street. I went to investigate. The woman said she visits regularly and that she gave Lucia a few treats. A few? She had a whole saucer full.

Lucia is very good at the feline game of acting like this a famine victim. She is really very well fed. Cadging treats from neighbors.
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My wife had a Siamese when she was a teenager living in an apartment block. Every once in a while he would come back smelling of cigar smoke. She figured he had a secret poker game.
 
True story my wife just told me;

A guy came into her office and asked if she would be interested in taking in his 4 year cat...she asked why he wanted to get rid of the cat and he replied that his new GF is allergic to cats.

My wife thought for a second and then said with a very straight face..."Keep the cat, get rid of the GF".
 
Of course. I have told women get rid of husband or boyfriend. Lucia agrees.
 
Took Lucia for exam and shots. V.e.t. confirmed, she is losing weight. Don't know why. Took blood and urine samples. I brought shit sample. Could be anything from parasite, easily cured, to cancer. Keep asking her to be OK.
 
All Lucia's lab results are normal. I left message with v.e.t. asking if there is a supplement I can give her to add calories. She is thin and I don't think she is planning a career in modeling or ballet. So I would like to add a few ounces.
 
crandc said:
Lucia isn't well. Going to v.e.t. Wednesday for ultrasound and x-ray.
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Awwww... it sucks when a family member gets sick. Sending warm wishes and thoughts to you and Lucia.
 
Dropped off Lucia at v.e.t. House is lonely and empty without her. She had to be fasting. Poor cat kept meowing to be fed and I couldn't feed her.
 
crandc said:
Dropped off Lucia at v.e.t. House is lonely and empty without her. She had to be fasting. Poor cat kept meowing to be fed and I couldn't feed her.
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Fingers crossed that it is not something serious.
 
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Lucia is home.
Very concerning. I finally found food she would eat, but although she is eating much more, she continues to lose weight at alarming pace.
Exam showed one abnormality, a section of her small intestine is enlarged and the associated lymph nodes are enlarged. They took aspirates and results will arrive next week. Three possibilities.
Best option, infection. Treat with antibiotics.
Second option, inflammation similar to irritable bowel syndrome. Diet and meds.
Worst case, cancer. Plan her funeral.
 
Good news, apparently not cancer. Bad news, we don't know what the hell is wrong. Vet showed Lucia's results to veterinary internist and he couldn't say. I have been giving her psyllium. The idea is to slow her elimination. She is eating but doesn't absorb nutrients, it just runs out of her. Seems to be working. She looks more energetic. We are going to add probiotics and put her on special antiinflammatory diet which I hope Miss Picky will eat, then evaluate. She is so thin. Her tummy is full but she is malnourished.
 
crandc said:
Good news, apparently not cancer. Bad news, we don't know what the hell is wrong. Vet showed Lucia's results to veterinary internist and he couldn't say. I have been giving her psyllium. The idea is to slow her elimination. She is eating but doesn't absorb nutrients, it just runs out of her. Seems to be working. She looks more energetic. We are going to add probiotics and put her on special antiinflammatory diet which I hope Miss Picky will eat, then evaluate. She is so thin. Her tummy is full but she is malnourished.
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You should ask your vet about giving her a teaspoon of canned pumpkin a day. Not pumpkin pie filling, just plain canned pumpkin.
 
People next door went out this morning with their dog so Lucia had the opportunity to explore their back yard. I'm glad she is still alert and curious despite being sick, but the dog will surely pick up her scent.
 
crandc said:
People next door went out this morning with their dog so Lucia had the opportunity to explore their back yard. I'm glad she is still alert and curious despite being sick, but the dog will surely pick up her scent.
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Is she getting better?
 
SlyPokerDog said:
Is she getting better?
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No.
The vet said it would be weeks to restore colon health. After a month I will bring her in just to be weighed. If she gained even a little weight we are on the right track. If not, hospice care. Keep her comfortable as long as I can and be ready to let her go.
She is so thin it's painful to look at her.
 
crandc said:
No.
The vet said it would be weeks to restore colon health. After a month I will bring her in just to be weighed. If she gained even a little weight we are on the right track. If not, hospice care. Keep her comfortable as long as I can and be ready to let her go.
She is so thin it's painful to look at her.
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Oh fuck, I'm so sorry. That has got to be stressful. Come on Lucia, put that weight on!
 
Only other option is exploratory surgery. Because of the structure of cats' intestines, they can't get colonoscopies, only way to look is by cutting into the abdomen. I am saying no. If they knew she had a growth or abnormality that could be corrected with surgery I would go for it, but putting her through so much pain on the chance they might find something they can maybe treat, no.
She isn't having pain, so far. She eats plenty of food. Her tummy is full. And she is seriously malnourished.
 
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