I called the vet this morning at 9 am as suggested. I was getting
dressed to go pick Sam up and bring him home. Not to be :( Sam had
another episode this morning and they had to return him to an oxygen
chamber at 8 a.m. His oxygen-blood ratio was 90% and they want to see
it at least 98% and preferably 100%. They're giving him Terbutaline
every 4 hours. They're hesitant to give him steroids because he had an
injection of a long-acting steroid on January 4th, but the vet I spoke
with this morning said they may have to give him another dose. The vet
who cared for him initially is expected in this afternoon so I'm to call
back at 2 p.m. to see if he can come home. They said they'd call me if
there were any problems so today...no news is good news. I forgot to
ask about the orange and white kitty, I'll check on it when I pick Sam
up, hopefully this afternoon.
Thank you for your purrs and thoughts. I know they help.
Julie and Sam
Helen Wheels - 16 Jan 2005 15:43 GMT
> Thank you for your purrs and thoughts. I know they help.
>
> Julie and Sam
The supply is unlimited. More are on their way.
Julie Cook - 16 Jan 2005 15:54 GMT
>> Thank you for your purrs and thoughts. I know they help.
>>
>> Julie and Sam
>
> The supply is unlimited. More are on their way.
Thank you, Helen!
Julie
Ann - 16 Jan 2005 19:34 GMT
More purrs on the way,
Ann
>> Thank you for your purrs and thoughts. I know they help.
>>
>> Julie and Sam
>
> The supply is unlimited. More are on their way.
Helen Miles - 16 Jan 2005 16:10 GMT
> Thank you for your purrs and thoughts. I know they help.
>
> Julie and Sam
Many more coming from this side of the Atlantic.
Helen M
Karen Chuplis - 16 Jan 2005 16:11 GMT
> I called the vet this morning at 9 am as suggested. I was getting
> dressed to go pick Sam up and bring him home. Not to be :( Sam had
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>
> Julie and Sam
Gosh many many purss en route.
Victor Martinez - 16 Jan 2005 16:20 GMT
> Thank you for your purrs and thoughts. I know they help.
We'll keep purring for Sam, keep us posted!

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Lisa Katt - 16 Jan 2005 16:37 GMT
More purrrs from
Elisabet and Hugo Katt
>I called the vet this morning at 9 am as suggested. I was getting
>dressed to go pick Sam up and bring him home. Not to be :( Sam had
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>
>Julie and Sam
Gabey8 - 16 Jan 2005 16:59 GMT
You can bet I'm sending up every kind of prayer for Sam's speedy recovery.
Here's hoping that the treatments take effect in record time, so you can
bring him home ASAP.
Prayers are on the way for the orange-and-white kitty, too. It crossed my
mind a little while ago that when Melody (RB) was coming out of
anesthesia, what she did sounded something like what you described. Melody
kept trying to stand, then tumbling over. Repeatedly. (This was after
she'd been spayed -- I had been supposed to pick her up after work, but
when I got there, she wasn't ready to go home.)
Anyway, I hope that our little orange-and-white buddy has a simple
explanation like that for why s/he kept falling. If that's the case, the
symptom stands a good chance of going away and staying gone.
Anyway, every sort of prayer and good thought is on the way for Sam to
feel better and come home as soon as possible.
Donna
Marina - 16 Jan 2005 17:04 GMT
> I called the vet this morning at 9 am as suggested. I was getting
> dressed to go pick Sam up and bring him home. Not to be :( Sam had
> another episode this morning and they had to return him to an oxygen
> chamber at 8 a.m.
This is very worrying. Purrs continuing for poor Sam.

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jmcquown - 16 Jan 2005 17:44 GMT
> I called the vet this morning at 9 am as suggested. I was getting
> dressed to go pick Sam up and bring him home. Not to be :( Sam had
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>
> Julie and Sam
More purrs on the way. I hope you get to bring him home this afternoon.
Jill
Sandra - 16 Jan 2005 18:00 GMT
Lots of purrrs from Memphis and Phoenix to you and Sam and any other furry
friends who are at the vet place.

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Ginger-lyn Summer - 16 Jan 2005 18:03 GMT
>I called the vet this morning at 9 am as suggested. I was getting
>dressed to go pick Sam up and bring him home. Not to be :( Sam had
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
>
>Julie and Sam
So sorry, Julie :-( Purrs on their way to help Sam be better and home
soon!
Ginger-lyn
Mischief - 16 Jan 2005 18:06 GMT
Purrs to you and Sam for a quick recovery
Kristi
Christine Burel - 16 Jan 2005 18:23 GMT
Oh, Julie -- I just now read the original thread -- huge purrs from us for
your little Sam -- hope they can figure out what is going on. Hugs and
purrs for you, too -- please let us know.
Christine
> I called the vet this morning at 9 am as suggested. I was getting
> dressed to go pick Sam up and bring him home. Not to be :( Sam had
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>
> Julie and Sam
Sam Nash - 16 Jan 2005 22:01 GMT
>I called the vet this morning at 9 am as suggested. I was getting dressed
>to go pick Sam up and bring him home. Not to be :( Sam had another
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>
> Julie and Sam
Purrs and meatloaf meditations continuing. May Scooter contribute a dollop
of (small) doggie drool?
Sam, Smokey, Mistletoe, and Scooter
Julie Cook - 17 Jan 2005 03:45 GMT
> Purrs and meatloaf meditations continuing. May Scooter contribute a dollop
> of (small) doggie drool?
> Sam, Smokey, Mistletoe, and Scooter
Thanks Sam and doggie drool is always welcome. We think dogs are cool too.
Julie and Sam
badwilson - 17 Jan 2005 02:14 GMT
Purrs continuing!
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> I called the vet this morning at 9 am as suggested. I was getting
> dressed to go pick Sam up and bring him home. Not to be :( Sam had
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>
> Julie and Sam
Steve Touchstone - 17 Jan 2005 09:24 GMT
>I called the vet this morning at 9 am as suggested. I was getting
>dressed to go pick Sam up and bring him home. Not to be :( Sam had
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>
>Thank you for your purrs and thoughts. I know they help.
Continuing the purrs here for Sam's doc to find and fix the problem
soon

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Adrian - 17 Jan 2005 15:38 GMT
> I called the vet this morning at 9 am as suggested. I was getting
> dressed to go pick Sam up and bring him home. Not to be :( Sam had
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
>
> Julie and Sam
Still purring for Sam, and the orange and white kitty.

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