Gracie Update - Mornings are tough.... 12/11/2011
Hello furriends, Meowmie here, Thank you for the support, purrs and purrayers.... We certainly need them.... Gracie continues her fight... She is a brave little girl.... Mornings are tough on her though - her V-E-T explained that because they lay on one side for too long, fluid accumulates on that side of the lung.... causing them to cough/suffocate when trying to get up. But get up they must... Thankfully, this morning was not as bad as yesterday........ at least on the coughing department.... on the eating and energy department however, she took a step backwards. Gracie didn't want anything to do with food today - no treats, no food, no water, nothing. That complicates things ten-fold, since not only I can't medicate her, but she is also fighting liver disease, and stop eating is the last thing we want for her right now. Her V-E-T was afraid of that happening as a side effect of too much Lasix (diuretic). It is one of those things - treat what is the most critical/urgent.... And breathing to us seemed to be vital, of course. But the liver is no small issue either :( I am a firm believer in syringe feeding, and Gracie was syringe-fed for her liver issue as needed until being diagnosed with Congested Heart Failure. Now syringe feeding her can drive her into a cardiac arrest - not happening. I pilled her once today, but that is also risky business - not doing it again. Yesterday she had a minor heart attach because of a cough fit, and I am not risking that.... With a lot of juggling I managed to get all the medication into her.... I also took her in for a couple of hours of oxygen therapy - I think that helped quite a bit. The day started on a bad note, but tonight the life is back on her eyes, she started eating again - juuuuunk food, but nonetheless, something!!, and I think she is doing better overall. Now Hoping to have a good Sunday morning..... and day..... It is very hard to watch one that you love so much gasp for air and not wonder if you are doing this for the right reasons..... I just want to give her the chance of a long and happy life, full of love and pamper.... But a quality life, not one of suffering.... And right now she is suffering, and watching that is just killing me.... :( Vibes for my baby girl.... Comments12/12/2011 1:44pm
It's tough to be that sick and have an appetite. Also hard to watch her suffer. We hope she is on the mend!
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12/12/2011 4:32pm
I am so sorry your baby girl is suffering. WE are sending you lots of purrs
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