Sei-Chan: Dear Friends! I last wrote two days ago, on Thursday, and believe or not, I was hauled off to Dr. C's again yesterday! Truth be told, #1 noticed that, all of a sudden, I was basically going from one litter box to the next and depositing only a drop here and a drop there. Every warning light inside #1's head lit up and she was on the phone to Dr. C's office the minute they opened. They said to bring me in and that I might have to stay. Fortunately, I let her catch me quite easily. We also took my favourite pink blankie along and I of course sang the whole way there. I am happy to say that I did not have to tsay.
Dr. C examined me thoroughly and concluded that I had a kind of stress-driven cystisis and that the most important thing was to help me relax. The last few days have been stressful, and the change in diet hasn't helped. The most important thing, according to Dr. C is for me to feel calm and serene again and if that means that I get some of my regular food too, then so be it. She is very hopeful that the Semintra will bring down my urea levels to close to normal. If I absolutely refuse to eat any kind of renal food, then there is another medication that can be combined with regular food for a similar effect. But #1 has ordered me a bunch of different renal foods so maybe there will be one in there that will be OK.
In the meantime, I am on Metacam for five days and Zylkene for ten days. Zylkene has not been available in North America until now but it looks like it is going on the market in late March. It is a wonderful stress reduction medication that is based on the Casein protein in milk. It is in powder form but tastes nice and #1 sprinkles it over my favourite Laughing Cow soft cheese. I take it as though it was a treat! The Metacam and Semintra are liquids that have to be syringed into my mouth so that will remain a challenge. #1 can hand me up the little pieces of cheese up into my basket on the study shelf:
Here is a better view of the basket:
I can keep an eye out for kidnappers from there!
Anyway, if I could possibly ask for a few more purrs and crossed paws? I very hope that things will have settled down by next week.
I am sending lots of purrs your way, Sei! I hope all the medication helps, and that you are way less stressed soon so you don't have any more episodes like you just had - you have enough to deal with without that.
ReplyDeletePrayers for you Sei-Chan! LSBnWNC
ReplyDeleteOur prayers are with you, sweetheart. We hope things settle down for you quickly. Did you give a urine specimim just in case? The Zylkene sounds great. You'll tell us if it works for you, Please. Keep watch for the Easter Bunny. You wouldn't want him to miss your house.
ReplyDeleteOh my, purrs and prayers from all of us. We know all about that stress pee stuff.
ReplyDeleteI hope your cystitis clears up quickly, Sei. I also am prone to stress related cystitis. I am purring for you to soon feel better.
ReplyDeleteSei, I am sure visits to the VET add to your stress, so hopefully all of this will settle things for you. Make #1 hold you and stroke you lots and lots! And thansk for the details about your medicines.
ReplyDeleteI just added you to my prayer list Sei Chan. I hope you feel better soon.
ReplyDeleteSending purrs and good thoughts for you Sei-Chan!!
ReplyDeleteOf course Sei-Chan! You are in my prayers. Hopefully you will take the medicine easily. You look so cute in your pictures! You're going to be just fine! It's a good thing #1 is so observant. Since your condition was found so early, you can get on the necessary medication right away.Thank you for sharing today Sei-Chan. Happy Sei-turday everyone!
ReplyDeleteSei, we hope all the meds and special foods help you a lot. #1 is doing all she can to help you. We wonder if that Zylkene would help pups too - Ciara might benefit from it. Mom is going to do some research. Hope you all have a calm and relaxing weekend.
ReplyDeleteWoos - Ciara and Lightning
Sei, we will keep you in our purrayers and send lots of purrs your way. We hope the food and the medication help! We are glad that one of your meds is like a treat. We hope your stress levels come down quickly.
ReplyDeleteWe keep purring for you, Sei-Chan. Zylkene is amazing : it helped Angel Loupi a lot to destress and accept Zorro. We hope that drugs and special food help you quickly. Purrs
ReplyDeleteSei we are all praying for you. Hope everything clears up soon. Happy Easter.
ReplyDeleteCoucou Sei,
ReplyDeleteQuand ça veut pas aller ... c'est terrible.
Tu as bien raison de te percher pour surveiller les éventuelles kidnappeuses !
Le Zylkene c'est bien. C'est ce que donnait l'éleveuse d'Hisia à ses chats avant les expos. Et puis c'est aussi ce qu'il y a dans les croquettes Calm qu'Hisia prend en hiver quand elle se mange de partout.
Maintenant ça va aller mieux. C'est stressant d'aller chez le vet. Les vets ils devraient venir chez nous.
Pour son IRC Iounnou elle mangeait des rénales Virbac. C'est les seules qu'elles aimaient. C'est fondant à l'extérieur et crunchy dedans. Moi j'aimais ça aussi.
Prends bien soin de toi.
Ronrons de soutien
Loustiquette
Sending lots of purrs to you Sei-chan.
ReplyDeleteIt's sometimes tough for us humans to make a stress-free environment for our animal friends, but we try. I hope things are serene and peaceful for you, Sei-Chan. Think of summer days lying in the sun on a big soft pillow, while through the window there are trees and a beautiful lake. No birds or intruders to excite you.
ReplyDeleteSweetheart, I am so sorry that Mom was gone a lot and not able to help me over here to know you were ailing. I am so extra sorry but you are have my crossed paws and purrs this second forward. I promise.
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