Dear Belinda I'm so glad Bailey is pulling through--what a star. What a relief it must be for you to see the improvement in him. I hope the mystery of the kidney issue is solved soon, too. I'm sending prayers for Bailey and for you, and I'm so sorry you're having to deal with all this stress re your surgery. Positive vibes coming your way for a full and speedy recovery for you, and full and speedy resolution to the insurance c**p. But particularly a full and speedy recovery for you. take care Kerry M. PS I've been lurking intermittently...this year has been and continues to be a challenging one. Please know--everyone--that I think of you guys all the time, and hope and pray for all your sick kitties. You are the best, and I quote you all the time to others as being the best source if knowledge in the universe on FeLV.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Belinda Sauro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 2:52 AM Subject: Re: How's Bailey & Other Stuff some of it OT? > Hi Nina & All, > Bailey is doing better his bloodwork continues to be good, just did > one yesterday and his HCT is at 41%. he is still lethargic but I've > been weaning him to a lower dose of pred and now he is getting 10mgs, > down from 20mgs two and a half weeks ago, and next week we go to 5mgs. > he is more active with the lower pred dose so I think it was making him > more lethargic. His iron is also low, it was 40 - 3 weeks ago and I've > got it up to 57 now, but normal is between 65 and 125, so we have a ways > to go with that. My vet order iron injections, another feLV+ she is > treating has not been responding to the epogen and has already had two > transfusions and has gone from an HCT of 9% to 14% with the first > transfusion and from 8% to 15% with the second but the iron injection > has gotten him up to 19% and he is acting and feeling alot better. > > She also consulted with a holistic vet in Edmondton and told him about > the kidney problem, Bailey still flinches when she palpatates his right > kidney, the ultrasound showed nothing and xrays show nothing, but there > is definately something going on. The holistic vet said your kidneys > hold your essence and any chonically ill person's or animal's essence > will fade so he is sending some herbs that will specifically target > healing the kidneys. And we still have low blood pressure, it was 78 at > the vets Tuesday when we did the bloodwork. > > He is feeling alittle better though and has even been going outside the > last few days. He is out in the living room with us instead of hiding > in the bedroom. He is slowly gaining some weight back (up to 9 pounds) > and his wasting is slowly improving. > > I'm alittle worried because I am suppose to have surgery on the 5th and > if I do will have to stay in the hospital for a day or two and Mike will > have to feed him and take care of him. And when I get home I won't be > able to sit for long periods probably for a few weeks so it is going to > be hard to get on the computer. I really tried talking the Dr into > letting me go home, am having a hysterectomy and having it done with a > spinal anesthesia, I told him the only way I would do it is if they > didn't knock me out, so I did talk him into that but he said I will be > spending the night and if they have to cut me probably two nights. I > have never been away from Joey or Bailey and Joey is such a baby I hope > he will be OK. And of course I am going to be going crazy worrying > about them. I really don't want to stay in the hospital and if I feel > OK, I'm still going to try and get them to let me go home. > > PS. The reason I may or may not have the surgery is because we found > out that even though Mike's job has been telling me to go ahead and keep > my Dr. appointments all this month because we were covered, well now the > insurance say's we are NOT covered, our coverage ended in February. I'm > trying to find out about COBRA, so there is a very slim chance I may not > have the surgery until Mike goes back to work (which would be just fine > with me) :) And thanks to Mikes companies blunder, I probably > racked up about 3 or 4000.00 in bills I wouldn't have if I had known!! > Mike is telling me I am having the surgery even if we don't have > insurance, but I can't see paying a 20,000.00 bill. And what's worse, > ther is the possibility that once he does go back to work, they won't > cover it because then it will be a pre existing condition, which it > wouldn't have been if I had known we weren't covered because I would > have waited until Mike went back to work to go to the Dr and find out > what was wrong, so we may end up having to sue his company!! What a > mess :( > > So please forgive me if the service is sporadic the next couple of > weeks, the stress of getting so far behind on things is making me crazy. > I sure hope the bad things for this year are over with!! > > -- > Belinda > Happiness is being owned by cats ... > > Be-Mi-Kitties ... > http://www.bemikitties.com > > Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens > http://adopt.bemikitties.com > > FeLV Candle Light Service > http://www.bemikitties.com/cls > > HostDesign4U.com (affordable hosting & web design) > http://HostDesign4U.com > > ----------- > > BMK Designs (non-profit web sites) > http://bmk.bemikitties.com > >
