Well it is a relief *something* finally happened. I'm still going to call in
the morning. Poor guy, what if it had happened while I was at work and that
thing was still sticking out of him? I gave him a pepcid and some water a
bit ago (I don't know if I am getting enough water in him.) I'll give him
some food in a bit (I don't think he has enough food either. It seems food
would help move things along?) and then some laxatone. Poor guy SMELLS like
laxatone :(  Did Peewee have eye trouble (or seem to) when he had his
trouble? Grant looks at everything like he has never seeen it before and my
moms longhair sometimes does that too and it seems to be when he has
hairballs. I'm glad to hear it was similar to Peewee's. Did you slack off on
the laxatone at all? It just seems that he will not be getting any nutrition
if I continue as much as I have been, and yet that thing was stiff and dry
enough that he certainy needs it. Any info would be helpful to my nerves to
hear of your experience.

Karen

in article 4ea2dd1cd2eda76f51aa639fe6e6b366@localhost.talkaboutpets.com,
Gabey8 at gabey8-@-aol-dot-com formerly dgabriel-at-netaxs-dot-com wrote on
2/20/05 11:18 PM:

Thanks. I am so anxious to have a happy cuddly Grant back.

Will do.

I was once in a bull session with some medical residents, discussing why
they had picked their specialties. The only problem of the aerospace
medicine/flight surgeon resident was guilt that they actually paid him
to have fun. The obstetrician described hers as a happy specialty, but
the hours and the malpractice were crushing.

The consensus was, however, that the urologist was most satisfied. He
said that his patients were the most grateful of all, either because he
restored their sexual potency, or, even more appreciated, let them
urinate.

******* CRITICAL BEVERAGE WARNING *********
For a song about the benefits of another specialty, try
http://teamhouse.tni.net/humor/colorectal/surgeon.htm.
******* CRITICAL BEVERAGE WARNING *********

He has an appt. at 4:30 today. The main vet is a little concerned he is
still throwing up and that that is dark. Actually this a.m. He threw up at
about 5 (which he has done about that time everyday) but it was all dark
bile.). Such a worry. He did drink water on his own this morning. I still
had to force feed him though. :(  My poor boy.

We went to the vet. He threw up again this a.m.(bile) I am just not feeding
him enough. He has lost almost a pound. He did not seem good this morning or
at noon, but when I came home to take him to the vet late this afternoon, he
actually came into the bathroom with me (not done for days) and drank a
bunch of water from that rooms water dish. Soooo, what we decided is to make
sure he gets plenty to eat tonight and see if he is perkier (which he really
is. He walked around a while, peeed, sat on the arm of the couch and watched
Sugar for a bit and has not been doing the licky thing hardly at all.) we
will see. If he back pedals at all, or seems less perky, we will try an
enema tomorrow and if that doesn't work surgery. Right at this moment, I'm
encouraged, because since we got home, he has just acted more normal than he
has for days, and even mrrrped at me once. I haven't heard him mrrp in days
either. So, keep those purrs comin' folks.

Thanks Catherine. Good advice. It was, luckily mostly out.