Re: spencer is feeling better

2006-09-10 Thread Watsdadillyo
I am sooo glad spencer is feeling better. I can't offer any medical advice since i am very new to this sickness and all my knowledge has been from this GREAT group. But I can offer my prayers to you and Spencer. Thank you for sharing pictures of Spencer he is a Beautiful little sweetie

Re: Spencer is feeling better!

2006-09-09 Thread kelly
At 09:09 AM 9/9/2006, you wrote: I am so glad Spencer is feeling better.Yesterday it was a trying kind of day,,,at the vet as usual,,But I was sitting there and this Smile just came over me and I thought SPENCER came home. It made me realize just how attached I am to all the babies on

Re: Spencer is feeling better!

2006-09-09 Thread Nina
Oh Kelly what a sad story about Max. When you feel remorse over what happened when he left you, please do your best to conjure the memories of all those years of love and life that you gave him instead. Not that I don't understand your torment over it! I believe your sweet Max is watching

RE: Spencer is feeling better!

2006-09-09 Thread Tracy Weese
Since he is feeling better, would you consider having the fluid drawn off his chest? If the dex shots slow things down, drawing off what is there, might really help him feel better and eat and get stronger. He is your kitty and you know him best, but I've had kittens who needed this done and it

Re: Spencer is feeling better!

2006-09-09 Thread Marylyn
Subject: RE: Spencer is feeling better! Since he is feeling better, would you consider having the fluid drawn off his chest? If the dex shots slow things down, drawing off what is there, might really help him feel better and eat and get stronger. He is your kitty and you know him best, but I've

Re: Spencer is feeling better!

2006-09-09 Thread Nina
Hi Tracy, We've already had the fluid drained once. The vet thought that he might be able to absorb what fluid might have built back up since then, (before we started giving him the steroid). My plan is to take him in if his breathing becomes labored, but not to stress him with the car ride

Re: Spencer is feeling better!

2006-09-09 Thread Lernermichelle
Nina, so glad he is feeling better! As to the question about giving dex indefinitely, I guess the answer is "it depends how long indefinitely is." He should not have any short-term side effects from it. If he is on it for months getting them every day, he can get steroid side effects--