tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14761314.post7097447136643471023..comments2024-03-03T04:09:32.429-06:00Comments on Sid is Alive: That's All the Time We HaveSidneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16284680909152676159noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14761314.post-71625620454327737312008-07-02T18:50:00.000-05:002008-07-02T18:50:00.000-05:00I'm glad Miss Daisy is doing well. I hope you are ...I'm glad Miss Daisy is doing well. I hope you are too. I know all too well that waking up every morning with a knot in the stomach wondering, "Is today the day?" and constantly watching the litter box, water bowl, and food bowl for possible indications of how the cat is doing.Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14761314.post-28345594294271622762008-07-02T18:49:00.000-05:002008-07-02T18:49:00.000-05:00I'm glad Miss Daisy is doing well. I hope you are ...I'm glad Miss Daisy is doing well. I hope you are too. I know all too well that waking up every morning with a knot in the stomach wondering, "Is today the day?" and constantly watching the litter box, water bowl, and food bowl for possible indications of how the cat is doing.Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14761314.post-31121942016879042772008-06-29T19:39:00.000-05:002008-06-29T19:39:00.000-05:00She is hanging in Shauna, thanks for the thoughts....She is hanging in Shauna, thanks for the thoughts. She's getting SubQ every day and an anemia medication three times a week. On her last vet visit the doctor thought her readings were pretty good. She'd been in kind of bad shape on her last visit, so he was glad to see that improvement. We don't know how long she has but today she has been in good spirits.Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284680909152676159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14761314.post-82978848241553969962008-06-28T21:13:00.000-05:002008-06-28T21:13:00.000-05:00I missed this post earlier and am sending my best ...I missed this post earlier and am sending my best wishes now. I hope Miss Daisy is continuing to improve.<BR/><BR/>I was where you are 3-1/2 years ago when both of my cats (from the same litter) were diagnosed with kidney disease AND thyroid disease. Susato lived another 2-1/2 years. <BR/><BR/>Dulcinea's diagnosis sent me into many months of anxiety and panic. I felt the way you described yourself feeling. I I thought she was going to die any day. She, who had been 13 pounds at one point, dropped below 7 pounds. Her hair was ratty, she didn't want to move, and she wouldn't eat. <BR/><BR/>Believe it or not, Dulci is still alive today. She still gets fluids, but not nearly as often as at the beginning. She's up to 10 pounds now. She developed high blood pressure as a result of the kidney disease, so in addition to the fluids, she takes pills twice a day—a blood pressure pill, a thyroid suppressant pill, a pill for inflammatory bowel, and every three days an appetite stimulant. But she's happy. She spends a lot of time purring in my arms and lying in the sun.<BR/><BR/>Every cat is different, of course. But Dulci's story shows that cats with kidney disease can sometimes be kept stable for a long time. May your cat live as long as Dulci and be as happy.Shauna Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871768714926149114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14761314.post-17336165409796955572008-05-20T23:10:00.000-05:002008-05-20T23:10:00.000-05:00Gads...you're making me cry. I can sympathize, as ...Gads...you're making me cry. I can sympathize, as I had as beloved a friend years ago & had to do what I had to do at the end. That cat was one of the best people I've ever met. *hugs*Lana Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975996208260144558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14761314.post-14405879768980503242008-05-20T12:12:00.000-05:002008-05-20T12:12:00.000-05:00Poor baby kitty. You know, she looks exactly like...Poor baby kitty. You know, she looks exactly like my late Elwood--enough to make my heart skip when your page loaded. He had restrictive cardiomyopathy that spurred kidney failure. He had some good months remaining after the diagnosis and I was glad for it. Enjoy Miss Daisy for as long as you can, and she'll do the same.AvDBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16574481780173046619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14761314.post-13756617219486797882008-05-20T11:17:00.000-05:002008-05-20T11:17:00.000-05:00A very heartfelt post. A Good illustration of how...A very heartfelt post. A Good illustration of how much pets can give us. That humans can feel such things when a pet is ailing says something good about the human race. Hope she still has many more good days.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14761314.post-10857141768682016972008-05-20T09:17:00.000-05:002008-05-20T09:17:00.000-05:00Thanks Milady and Sphinx. Child of My Heart is a g...Thanks Milady and Sphinx. Child of My Heart is a good way to put it.Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284680909152676159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14761314.post-62159506401146926822008-05-19T17:16:00.000-05:002008-05-19T17:16:00.000-05:00I am sharing your Tears in Heaven. My heart goes o...I am sharing your Tears in Heaven. My heart goes out to you and Christine as you must face the inevitable--I hope it's later rather than sooner. I've had a couple of cats who lived to be 19 and 20 years old, and when they died it was like losing children. They were children of my heart.Sphinx Inkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429797402360703839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14761314.post-6428649025681947402008-05-19T06:36:00.000-05:002008-05-19T06:36:00.000-05:00I do hope that you will have the pleasure of her c...I do hope that you will have the pleasure of her company for many years to come. <BR/><BR/>The vets [or doctors] can be proved wrong. <BR/><BR/>I have my fingers crossed for you all. :-DMiladysahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08065128196666157541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14761314.post-39738863575924863022008-05-18T20:57:00.000-05:002008-05-18T20:57:00.000-05:00Thanks, Erik. I appreciate the thoughts.Thanks, Erik. I appreciate the thoughts.Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284680909152676159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14761314.post-60682865545559952462008-05-18T19:38:00.000-05:002008-05-18T19:38:00.000-05:00My heart goes out to y'all, Sid. All good health....My heart goes out to y'all, Sid. All good health.Erik Donald Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332500850365598564noreply@blogger.com