Re: Ginger

[Kerry MacKenzie]

Hang on in there, Michelle--I can see why you're so down about Ginger, but I would think it is a big shock to have 10 extractions and her poor little mouth must feel terribly tender, if not downright painful. (Could she take something liquid like liver shake?) I would also think it's exhausted her. It's early days and so soon after the mouth surgery--she needs to recuperate. The fact she wants to play is surely a good sign (Levi and Caramel had NO interest in playing after they got really sick). I think you're right to give her antibiotics--mine all had URI's and a double course of abx (and I think it was doxycycline) along with good nutrition totally eradicated it. Don't even think about any awful things she could have --particularly as you're taking her for the ultrasound anyway--she's a brave little fighter and she needs you to be positive and upbeat and focusing on the good signs. (Hard I know...) We're all hanging in there with you, and I'm sending Ginger zillions of upbeat, healing thoughts. I hope both of you have a good night~~much love, and big hugs to Ginger, Kerry   ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 6:59 PM Subject: Ginger Well, Ginger got 10 teeth extracted on Tuesday and still is not eating on her own, though perhaps it is understandable that she would not want to eat for a while after that.  She also got a URI though-- lots of sneezing and sniffling. I called the dentist, who ok'd me switching her from the clindamycin to doxicycline to try to get rid of the URI. The internist had told me not to give dox, saying that colds are viral and antibiotics don't help-- but past experience convinces me that they do help. I have heard that viral infections often lead to bacterial sinus infections if not treated with antibiotics.  So a few hours after giving her the dox she had diarrhea, so now I will add probiotics to her syringe feeding.  She is much less active, perhaps due to the cold, I don't know. She still plays like crazy if I offer her string, but otherwise is lying around.  I am quite worried that there is something else wrong with her in addition to the mouth problems. I am also very disappointed in feline interferon-- she got it for 5 days immediately preceding the surgery and still got a URI. I hope it is doing something to prevent a more serious trigger of the disease, if it has not already been triggered.  Please pray and send thoughts to her.  Perhaps because of everything else that has been happening, I am feeling very depressed and starting to be convinced that something else is wrong with her besides her mouth problems. I scheduled an ultrasound for Monday in case she is not eating by then.  Her blood work and x-rays last week were fine, and her mouth was awful, which made me think it was just her mouth, but now I am losing hope. Michelle