cetiya
Registered: 09/28/06
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I'm not trying to bug anyone, but i feel so sick to my stomach, i am really afraid. I'm at work right now, and its killing me to be here knowing that my baby is having seizures without me there to protect him. I'm afraid of what i will find when i get home. the trouble is he is hiding under the kitchen cabinet and when he has his seizures, he bangs against the wood. i have placed some soft clothes in there so help a little, but he gets incontinent during the episodes.
this is all so sudden, i cant believe im thinking about taking his life. less than a week ago i had no problems, he was fine, and in the prime of his life. he should have another 6 years to go. i guess i was wrong, i always assumed my cats would die of old age.
now i'm crying, i cant cope with this, i had no time to prepare my mind and heart. how can my healthy happy boy be leaving me so soon.
I'm so alone, i have noone to comfort me, i am all alone with a dying cat, watching him get closer and closer to death. the light of my life. its a scary thing to watch someone you love so much have such violent seizures.
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KatLover
Registered: 09/21/09
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Cetiya, no you are not alone, we're all here with you and we understand what you're going through. Have you thought about working out a payment plan with a vet as someone suggested? I think Loudpurring gave you some excellent ideas in your other thread.
And no, you're not bugging anyone, again, we're all here for you. Let us know what's going on. I will be sending you and Bones prayers shortly. Blessings to you both.
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Loudpurring
Registered: 01/09/08
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I am very sorry this is happening to your little Bonz. Very sorry.
So, it sounds like he is having full on seizures there if he is loseing control of his bladder etc. How long does each seizure last? Could he have got into anything toxic? There is nothing anyone can do to help him online or on the phone. You are going to have to take him in somewhere. What area do you live in? There are some rescue groups that will help people out when they need veterinary care for their pets. I know these groups have to be tighter with what they hand out now, due to the economy. You mentioned work. Could you get an advance on your pay or something along those lines at least to get him in the door somewhere? I know that some times Veternarians will hold a check for you if need be utill you get paid. I don't know what your situation is, but instead of feeling defeated by this try to come up with something to help Bonz or at least get him in to a Veterinarian for an exam. Does he have a regular Vet? Can you try talking to them to see if they will help you. The credit card you applied for is probably Care Credit. They are not all that easy to get approved with. They are the only ones that do the credit card for Veterinary care. Has Bonz been able to eat at all during all this? He was fine up until a week ago?You may not need to put him to sleep. It could be something that can be fixed. It isn't always a brain tumor that causes seizures. There is just no way of knowing anything until he gets some medical care. If you let me know a rough idea of what area you live in I will try to see if I can find a rescue group that can help you. I feel very bad for your poor little cat and all he is going through. Can he see or do you think he is blind? Is he able to hear you? Is he your only cat? If not are the other cats OK? Anyway, like I saidhe needs an exam. Lets see if we can find a way to get him one. OK?
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cetiya
Registered: 09/28/06
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the seizures last a few seconds, less than a minute. he doesnt always pee during one, but does about half the time. i dont think he has eaten anything toxic i dont really have anything around like that.
i live in the Seattle area. i dont have a vet cos my cats have never been sick.
bones is eating fine, and as far as i know he hasnt have a seizure in about 24 hours, unless he had one when i was at work. he's acting fine, he's even in my face as i try to type this. so i think they are subsiding. he recovered after each one, which is why i didnt want to put him to sleep. he's not blind, or deaf. he was hiding and acting strange, but today he's much better.
I'm praying with all my heart that whatever was going on is over now. i left work early last night, i had to see if he was ok or injured by a seizure.
my other cat is fine, no issues with her.
care credit rejected me. i tried to google low cost vet care and came up with only one place. the problem is my money issues, i have pay day loans out and only have enough for my rent, and i already have a payday loan out for my next check. but i'll keep calling around and see if anyone has any ideas. thanks for your help this has been terrifying for me.
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Mare
Registered: 08/27/08
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I can understand your feeling of helplessness as you watch your precious cat suffer. Loudpurring has offered some wonderful help and I hope you will get your cat to a vet very soon. My heart goes out to you as you cope with your cat's illness.
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SirEddysMomma
Registered: 10/24/09
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Hi Cetiya,
I've read the responses from the other posters and I wholeheartedly agree that it does not mean that your baby has a brain tumor and the only thing to do right now, and as soon as possible, is to get him to a Vet so blood can be drawn and they can check his levels. They'll probably want to do a 'scan' too but they'll wait to see what shows up in his blood.
Short story about my lab that may or may not help; I had a black lab who, at 15 started to have seizures. Vet drew blood and told me her liver was bad, shutting down and I needed to put her to sleep.
Went to another Vet. She drew blood and then noticed the scratching from her allergies and asked me if she was getting shots for it. I told her she was. She asked me if it was Prednisone & Cordisone. I said yes.
She never had another shot and her liver levels returned to normal. And I found by researching, that an electrical imbalance in the liver can trigger seizures.
Everything else was normal and continued to be. Even the scan was clear. The seizures continued and this Vet told me to give her coffee every morning. Now, this was after trying seizure medication which she did not tolerate well.
She never had another seizure and lived to be 23 years old! So, we believe it was a combination of the discontinuation of the shots and her morning coffee, which worked well for her (may not for other dogs/cats).
So, basically there could be many different causes for your baby having seizures, and not only the obvious ones.
And, although I agree that watching them have a seizure is not pleasant, a seizure in itself will not kill him. Just stay calm, make sure you're putting something in his mouth and it 'does' pass quickly.
I have 4 dogs at this time. My Eddy, my Jack Russell died a week ago. And having 4 dogs is costly. Finances had to be in order when I even thought about getting another.
BUT, there were times when finances were not always good. And, there were times that I hocked jewelery, sold it, sold many personal but 'inanimate' objects, objects that had no life to them, in order to save one of my babies.
That may be an option for you, too. Sometimes when we're upset we don't always think clearly. But, that's a decision that you'll have to consider when you've exhausted every other possibility.
The most important thing right now is getting your baby to a Vet and as quickly as possible.
I will keep you in my thoughts & prayers in the hope that you can find the financial means to see that your baby get's care.
Please keep us updated.
My love,
Cynthia
(Missing Eddy so much)
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Loudpurring
Registered: 01/09/08
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Hi;
Try calling Washington State University Teaching Hospital and ask them about their "gifting program" for your cat. Explain the whole situation to them and see if there is anything they can do or anything they can suggest for you to do.
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KatLover
Registered: 09/21/09
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Hi Cetiya, I'm glad Bones is doing better. One idea I thought of is if there's a vet teaching hospital around you. A lot of people have been very hard hit by the economy, perhaps they may be able to help you.
My other idea is to make sure Bones isn't ingesting anything that you don't know about. Sometimes the littlest thing can cause them harm, from a plant to traces of human medicine.
Anyway, I'll keep you both in my prayers.
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Loudpurring
Registered: 01/09/08
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OK a couple more to try;
Just try to google the following websites:
MeowPaws (in Seatle)
Washington Pet Project
Seatle -King Humane Society
http://www.mega-net.net/...a-zpets/...welfare/organizations
http://www.pawsbainbridge
Seattle WA 206-459-7202. Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project ... Refers pet owners to low cost pet clinics and also offers low cost coupons for neutering and spaying. ... coupons for reduced-cost spaying and neutering to pet owners needing financial assistance. ... Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) Animal Shelter ...http://www.gingerspetrescue.org/index_spayneuterclinics.asp - Cached - Similar When in need, pet owners turn to free veterinary clinic ... Veterinarians help in efforts to conserve Washington wildlife ... Low-income pet owners, military service, the One Health Initiative, and horse welfare are the ... but also be run according to basic financial concepts, particularly in this stormy economy. ...http://www.avma.org/convention/news/headlines.asp - Cached - SimilarFinancial assistance to Utah pet owners who cannot afford medical care for ... WASHINGTON Pet Project: Seattle-King County Humane Society - (425) 649-7566 ...http://www.speakingforspot.com/helppayingforveterinarycare.html - Cached - Similar Oct 1, 2004 ... Washington MEOW PAWS - Seattle Old Dog Haven Reading With Rover ... The Pet Fund provides financial assistance to owners of domestic animals who ... The welfare of the animal is paramount in the placement process. .... information on the breed and help pet owners with questions concerning genetic ...http://www.tailsofdevotion.com/non_profits.html - Cached - Similar Sorry I can't check them out myself. Have to be to work in a couple of hours and need to get some sleep. I hope you are able to get some help from one of these sites. Also when you talk to people try to get them wanting to help you by making them visualize a kitty on the other end of the phone, so use Bonz's name don't just say "My cat". It is also ok to be emotional on the phone as well. Make them want to help you. Hope that makes sense. Good luck
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SirEddysMomma
Registered: 10/24/09
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Oh, Bless You, Loudpurring for providing this information for Cetiya and her baby "Bones!"
You are awesome!!!
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cetiya
Registered: 09/28/06
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so heres an update. after a couple of days doing good, this morning he had the mother of all seizures, lasting at least a full minute. it scared me so bad i said forget the rent, (even though i had already given my landlord the check) and took him into emergency care. 300 dollars later, we did blood tests, gave him some valium and they gave me some valium to give to him if he has another seizure, (per rectum, that should be a challange.)
if the labs dont show anything, they want to do xrays to see if he had tumors on his liver, or brain.
we might have to put him on a maintenance dose of phenobarbitol, and even though it comes in pill form, she said they could make a compound of it so i can try to give it in liquid form.
LoudPurring, i cant thank you enough for all the help you have been. you really went out of your way to help me and i truly appreciate it very much. i printed out all the info you have given me and i will keep it.
lets pray my boy can be fixed or at least controlled so he lives out the rest of his years. i cant bear to see another seizure. another update,this time not good. he just had another seizure and I gave him valium and called the doc. she says she now believes it is a brain tumor, due to the severity and the frequence of the seizures. guess my nurse friend was right.
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JanH
Registered: 07/17/09
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Dear Cetiya
I have been following all your messages with great distress. You are a good soul and money is so tight but you did the right thing to seek and get help for Bones. Loudpurring has been wonderful - what a source of infomation -what a God send to these message boards.
I pray Bones will get better with the medications, the vet is doing the very best but things are not sounding so good. Be brave and know you love him so much and have done your very best.
Keeping you in my thoughts at all time.
JanH...across the water
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Mare
Registered: 08/27/08
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I am so sorry to hear that your poor cat is still suffering from such extreme seizures. Your dear cat must be wondering what has happened to him. I was hoping it wasn't anything too serious.......always wishing for a miracle. You and Bones will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers. Please keep us updated.
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Jane_Delawney
Registered: 06/04/09
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Oh Cetiya, I am praying for you and for your beloved kitty Bones. Here in the UK there is a charity called the PDSA (Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals) aka the Blue Cross, which provides low- or no-cost vet care for people who cannot afford to pay for a private vet. The range of treatments they can offer is perforce limited but very useful. I'm so sorry there's nothing similar where you live. I'm sure the advice you have been given on this forum is the best available, the people here are so caring and thoughtful.
I do hope that Bones can get through whatever is wrong with him; as others have said, seizures don't have to mean a brain tumor, if it is 'just' (hark at me, 'just'! well compared to a brain tumor it is that) epilepsy that would mean long term medication, but that might be manageable.
I just hope you get a diagnosis soon and that it's something both you and your kitty can deal with. As you say six is really no age for a cat - only mid thirties in human years. It seems so unfair that your little one should be so stricken at such a young age.
May all good thoughts and prayers go with you and Bones.
bright blessings to you both
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AceGallagher
Registered: 11/03/09
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Cetiya, as soon as I started reading your post I couldn't help but cry! This is exactly what my Sandie went through. It was so sudden, so abrupt; on Friday she was fine and by Saturday she was having frequent severe seizures. It scared me so bad and hurt to watch her suffer.
Your kitty has an advantage to Sandie, because he is very young and I know has a lot of fight left in him. You did good to get him checked and I pray you will have some good news for him. Even if you do receive a bad diagnosis, chances are you can hold onto him for much longer. Even Sandie was blessed with many more months than we were expecting after she was almost put down due to bad teeth problems. But she was a stubborn little girl and held on :) I pray your kitty is as stubborn as Sandie was, that will really help you to hold on to him longer as well.
Take care, my prayers are with you,
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SirEddysMomma
Registered: 10/24/09
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Cetiya,
I'm still keeping you both close in thoughts and prayers for whatever the outcome.
I don't want to sound unrealistic and by nature, I am very practical, but Bones has 'just' started the medication. It may take a few days to be able to see any change.
Then again, your friend may be right. Just know that whatever the outcome that I am here for you with understanding.
Hugs & Kisses for "Bones"
My love to you,
Cynthia
(Missing Eddy so much)
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cetiya
Registered: 09/28/06
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bone isnt on any maintenace meds yet, but the valium should have stopped the seizures but then, the doc told me she should have given me some meds when i left. she said she didnt expect bones to have another seizure, with all the drugs on board,
AceGallagher, your story made me cry too! if it wasnt that Bones always recovers from the seizure, i would have put him to sleep by now. if they dont stop, i will have to do it, no matter how painful. these seizures are insane and very horrible to watch. I cant even sleep cos i need to be awake for him. how am i supposed to go to work, and leave him all alone. I'm not ready for this, i'm just not ready.
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Loudpurring
Registered: 01/09/08
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Well, that just sucks for lack of something better to say. I know you don't have the funds to go to a neurologist or anything and that might not help at all anyway. Did they get the blood work results in yet?
There is one thing that several of the Vets, including the specialist I work for now has said and that is "Don't give up until you try some prednisolone." It is thought that if it is a tumor that the steroid can help to "shrink" it and give them some more comfortable time.
We had a neurologist where I work for a while and she saw many pets with brain tumors. It is always sad.
There was Bandit the motorcycle riding dog who was a boston terrier that would go to all the childrens hospitals and the nursing homes and he rode around on a little remote controlled motorcycle. It was so cute and the kids and everyone got such a kick out of that silly little boston terrier all decked out in leather on his bike. The way his owner had the remote it really looked like he was riding it himself. I know he rode all around Quallcom stadium when we had the big fires here in 2003 and again in 2007. Allot of people were evacuated to there and here comes Bandit riding around on his little motorcycle making everyone smile and laugh. These were people who had just lost their homes and more to fire and they were laughing because of Bandit. Then he gets a brain tumor and has to be put to sleep. I mean there was so much love and help coming in for him. Everyone loved Bandit. Yet all the love in the world couldn't save him. It really sucked. Things like that really make you just want to know, "Why?" Because it just makes no sense for these bad things to happen to little animals. All little animals. They just don't deserve this. I mean people don't either but the animals really really don't deserve this. It makes me so mad and sad all at the same time. Sorry kind of went off there a bit.
That being said and done it is very important to keep a positive attitude and atmosphere around your kitty now. You know that saying "What you fear is what you find" ? It is kind of true sometimes. So try not to fear anything rite now and try to be strong for your little Bonz. Who knows maybe it is not a brain tumor. Maybe it is something treatable. I think we all need to pray for Bonz rite now and call in any favors we may have from above and just really try to think a collective bunch of great thoughts and good health for Bonz. There is never anything wrong with having some good vibes sent towards him and you and lets all wish for the best for you both. Please keep us posted on how the little guy is doing. He is still eating right?
Stay strong.
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KatLover
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Cetiya, I can't add much to the excellent advice everyone here has given you, but just want to know I am thinking of and praying for you and Bones.
Kathy
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I just wanted you to know I am praying for you and Bones. I know this is so terribly difficult for you. I just hope the vets can help him. Stay strong and know all of us are here for you.
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meganm
Registered: 11/04/09
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Cetiya,
I am so sorry that you are going through this. i know how you feel. a year ago my cat became ill the vet said that he had a tumour but could not operate as he was 17 yrs old. i did everything possible as i had no proof that it was cancer. we tried antibiotics, ultrasounds, blood tests, stool tests, steroids and even chemo. i wasnt prepared to give up on him. for months i had that horrid feeling of helplessness, despair, fear and pain and was in denial of him ever leaving me. it is the worst feeling ever, every time the phone rings you are scared to answer, you dont want to leave his side but cant do anything, the feeling of fear everytime you leave or come home , you cant go to sleep. the fear takes over your whole body and you pray every minute of the day for him to be ok and to wake up from this horrid dream, but you cant.
three months ago my baby was chocking so i took him to the vet, they said that the cancer had spread and that it was time for me to let him go. it was the hardest decision i have ever had to make but i couldnt bare to watch him choke to death. and at times i still feel like i gave up on him.
i am telling you this cause i want you to know that i truly know what you are going through and how hard it is. i am soooooooo sorry.
i am here for you !!!
and ill be praying for you and the light of your life.
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cetiya
Registered: 09/28/06
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i just got back from the doc's, we had to remove his iv catheter. they also gave me phenobarbito and valium pills. i was worried that he wouldnt take them, but mixed with tuna, sent down ok. i so hope these pills will kick in and he wont have any more seizures. but i wonder, is he gonna walk around like he's stoned all day every day now? the life and light in his eyes are not there and he's hiding all day. makes me wonder if i'm doing the right thing, but i'll cross that bridge when i get to it. maybe tomorrow, hopefully months and years away.
you guys are all so great, i am so glad i came here. i usually dont read the threads here cos they all make me so sad. but it helps to know i'm not the only one in pain. thank you all so much
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Mare
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I hope the meds help your precious cat. It's good that he is able to take the meds! I truly hope he will recover and be with you for many more years. You and Bones will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.
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cetiya
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as near as i can tell, bones has not had another seizure, for almost 24 hours. i dont think he had one while i was at work, no signs of one. i'm glad i watched a video on how to give a cat a pill, cos he ate around the ones this morning. i hope we dont have to fight every time he needs his meds, that will make it very hard for both of us. but maybe, just maybe, well, i"m hopeful lets just say that. i will call today and get the results of his blood tests and see whats up.
what is bothering me is the bones i have now is not the good old bones of even a week ago. he's so sedated, there is no life in his eyes. i just want my baby back. i keep telling myself that as long as he isnt have any seizures, its ok that he's sleepy. but this empty shell of bones is breaking my heart. how i long for the days when i wasnt afraid. i cant even stay my full hours at work, cos all night long i feel this fear, strong fear in my stomach. i'm thinking he's at home injured waiting for me. cant sleep much either.
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Registered: 08/13/08
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Sending my prayers for Bones and hoping the meds will help him and give him many more years with you.
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