Monday, April 2, 2012

Baby Girl still critical...

We went to the doctor again today.   Penelope is HOPEFULLY on the mend.   Her sugar levels were still high and she hasn't gone potty in her litter for almost two days.    She doesn't have control of her bladder much.   The doctor says it is kidneys...we are hoping with diet, insulin and special care her kidneys will come back around and work.    I don't know what we will do if we lose her.   I really don't.   It is just amazing how much she means to our family.   She is our daughter in every sense of the word, except not human.   The vet gave her vitaminies, liquids with a HUGE syringe and some more yummy food you add water to and she LOVES!!
She has eaten about a half a can of food today and I added about a fourth of a cup of water to it...maybe not quite that much.   This food is for critical care patients...it sucks up the water to hold it so they will get the liquids they need.   I haven't tasted the food but it must be good.   She was so sick yesterday she could hardly walk but she ate that food.   I fed it to her with a non needle syringe at first and then she ate it on her own.   She is walking a little today...she could hardly use her legs at all yesterday without falling sideways.   Today she is more steady. And I know this may be too much information, however, she went potty in her litter!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOHOO!!!    She still hasn't urinated but she will I just know it!    The vet emptied her bladder today...so she is fine.   Please keep praying.   I know she can get better...I hope I hope it is what Heavenly Father wants for us.   We love her!
Tonight she gets some more insulin.   She had 5 units this morning.   I will check the sugar levels tonight to see how much she gets at 8pm.    Jeff is beside himself.   We are a couple of saps.   Really, if you would have asked us 13 years ago if we would feel like this about a couple barn cats...we would have said we love animals but would have never guessed we would become so involved.   I can see why people leave so much money to their pets.   They want to make sure they are taken care of!  

1 comment:

The Casa Hunt said...

Cherrie, I'm just coming back to the blog world and I found this sad news.
I'm so sorry!! How is she doing? I hope the vet can find a solution to wherever her medical issue is.
Big hugs!