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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2005Sesame is doing better!
Thank you all so much for your good wishes, I feel relieved knowing so many people who understand how worrying things like this can be. Sesame has an overactive thyroid and is in the early stages of kidney failure. Not surprising considering her age. We have some meds for the thyroid and some food to ease the kidneys. She will go for another blood test in ten days to see how things are going. In the meantime we are to keep a close eye on her and make sure shes eating OK. I 'm so relieved. The vet last night did a feline leukemia test which was very expensive as well as the blood test and consult... ouch. Never mind, I love this kitty and she is definately worth it. Feeling a bit peeved at one lady at work who started waffling on about her cats (she loves them I know.. but). Telling me if the cat goes away to hide sometimes that is their way and we should leave them be. I understand that.. but if there is simple treatment that maintain her good quality of life I am going to try that. Kathryn (relieved) and Sesame (sulking after her tablet, but liking the new food) > Thank you all so much for your good wishes, I feel relieved knowing > so many people who understand how worrying things like this can be. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Kathryn (relieved) and Sesame (sulking after her tablet, but liking > the new food) I'm so glad she's doing better, Kathryn. Keep us posted, will you? kili > Thank you all so much for your good wishes, I feel relieved knowing so many > people who understand how worrying things like this can be. I thought I sent you purrs, but seem to have forgotten (that happens too often nowadays), so sending happy purrs that Sesame is feeling better. Frank and Nikki know exactly how she feels, since they both have hyperthyroidism, too. I've made medication time = treat time for them by crushing their pills and mixing them into a little sour cream. Frank loves his little sourcream treat twice a day, but Nikki is a bit difficult sometimes. If she won't eat the sourcream, I crush another pill, mix it with water and squirt it down her throat, and then she gets a treat afterwards to 'take away the taste'. ;o) Good luck with treating Sesame. I'm a little surprised that you're supposed to take Sesame back for tests so soon. Or are they testing her kidney values? The thyroid values take a very long time to change. My vet tested the cats once a month until we got the dosage right.  SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >> Thank you all so much for your good wishes, I feel relieved knowing so >> many people who understand how worrying things like this can be. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > with water and squirt it down her throat, and then she gets a treat > afterwards to 'take away the taste'. ;o) Good luck with treating Sesame. Thanks for this info, I might try the sour cream. She's on some very safe antibiotics for a gunky eye which she doesn't notice in the food, but she seems to find the thyroid pill. Tried a different food tonight which she is VERY enthusiastic about, and didn't notice the pill in that one. > I'm a little surprised that you're supposed to take Sesame back for tests > so soon. Or are they testing her kidney values? The thyroid values take a > very long time to change. My vet tested the cats once a month until we got > the dosage right. The vet had originally said two weeks but wanted to do it a bit sooner to be safe. I'm a little confused now about which levels will be tested! The thyroid pills he said they normally start at one pill twice a day but we're starting on half because of her age. I think the test is to make sure that is having a good effect.. although if it takes a long time for them to change maybe he's testing her kidneys. I might give them a ring and double check tomorrow, I also want to ask about what other human foods (as well as sour cream) are OK to hide her pills in. I'm also wondering if the lactose free cat milk you buy is OK? purrs Kathryn and Sesame > The vet had originally said two weeks but wanted to do it a bit sooner to be > safe. I'm a little confused now about which levels will be tested! The [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > I'm also wondering if the lactose free cat milk you buy is OK? Oh, I forgot to mention I use lactose-free sour cream. Some cats can't eat normal dairy products. I haven't noticed a problem with mine, but I use the lactose-free stuff just to be on the safe side. I haven't tried cat milk. Sometimes, just for a change, I mix the pills in some tuna, but you shouldn't give cats people tuna very often. Sardines are also very popular here as a change, but they're probably too salty to give very often. SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki Good to know at last what you're dealing with. Many continued purrs for Sesame and may she feel better with her meds! Christine > Thank you all so much for your good wishes, I feel relieved knowing so many > people who understand how worrying things like this can be. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Kathryn (relieved) and Sesame (sulking after her tablet, but liking the new > food) > Thank you all so much for your good wishes, I feel relieved knowing > so many people who understand how worrying things like this can be. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > In the meantime we are to keep a close eye on her and make sure shes > eating OK. I 'm so relieved. (snippage) > Kathryn (relieved) and Sesame (sulking after her tablet, but liking > the new food) This is very good news and I'm glad she likes the food, too. That can be touch and go sometimes. Jill That's great that she likes the new food! and is feeling better. > Thank you all so much for your good wishes, I feel relieved knowing so many > people who understand how worrying things like this can be. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Kathryn (relieved) and Sesame (sulking after her tablet, but liking the new > food) > Feeling a bit peeved at one lady at work who started waffling on about her > cats (she loves them I know.. but). Telling me if the cat goes away to hide > sometimes that is their way and we should leave them be. I don't agree with that completely because when my Gnarly began hiding more often than usual, she was sick. I'm glad I dragged her out and got her to the vet. I understand that.. > but if there is simple treatment that maintain her good quality of life I am > going to try that. > > Kathryn (relieved) and Sesame (sulking after her tablet, but liking the new > food) I'm with you. "Nature" and its course are not so glorious much of the time. I want to keep my kitties happy and healthy as long as I can. > Sesame has an overactive thyroid and is in the early stages of kidney > failure. Not surprising considering her age. We have some meds for the [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > was very expensive as well as the blood test and consult... ouch. Never > mind, I love this kitty and she is definately worth it. So glad to know that Sesame's conditions can be treated and that she likes the food, if not the pills. Purrs and wishes that she lives to delight you for a long long time. Pam, Rob, and the Fayetteville Five + Calvin, Sonya, and Speedy the d-thing > Thank you all so much for your good wishes, I feel relieved knowing so many > people who understand how worrying things like this can be. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Kathryn (relieved) and Sesame (sulking after her tablet, but liking the new > food) Hooray, I'm glad to hear Sesame is doing better, Kathryn! I hope she continues to improve. Melissa > Thank you all so much for your good wishes, I feel relieved knowing so > many people who understand how worrying things like this can be. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Kathryn (relieved) and Sesame (sulking after her tablet, but liking the > new food) Great news, Kathryn. Purrs continuing for speedy improvement. Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe So glad to hear Sesame is better. And I totally agree with you that we should try to do what we can for our kitties if they are not feeling well. Hugs and purrs, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > Thank you all so much for your good wishes, I feel relieved knowing so many > people who understand how worrying things like this can be. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Kathryn (relieved) and Sesame (sulking after her tablet, but liking the new > food)
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