10/23 - Gracie at ER

When Marje woke up this morning Gracie was obviously in pain walking slunk down with tail tucked. Right now they suspect trapped gas or possibly pancreatitis brought on by the procedure yesterday.

The power of this forum as well as the entire board is huge. Let's send all the positive thoughts, prayers, white light, healing vines... whatever you've got!

I'm sure Marje will update later...

 

Prayers and tons of healing vine for Gracie.

 

So sorry to hear about Gracie. Sending more Prayers and healing vines for Gracie, Marje and DH.

 

poor little girl...get better Gracie

 

Heard from Marje. The X-rays look like trapped gas but the vet is having a radiologist look at the films to confirm.

 

Oh My God, thank you for letting us know!

(((((Marje))))) (((((Gracie))))) Sending you my absolute strongest prayers and healing vines!!! Will be waiting for any updates.
......one breath at a time!

 

Plane loads of vines on the way to Tucson. I'm also mustering all the white light I can. Get better soon Soul Sista.

(((Marje and Mike)))

 

Sending vines to Gracie

 

Many vines coming from Flagstaff too. Big hugs, Marje.
Liz

 

Lots and lots and lots of light....

Marilyn

 

Sending more prayers.

 

Tons of healing vines for Gracie. Feel better Gracie
Marje and Mike

 

OMG! Truckloads of prayers and vines for beautiful Gracie. I hope that it's gas and they can give her something to make her feel good by the time this posts.

 

More and more vines for little Gracie! I hope the first vet is right! for Marje and Mike!

 

Lots of prayers coming.

 

Praying hard. Poor baby.

 

Lots of vines and prayers for Gracie, Marje & Mike, too!

 

An update from Marje - Gracie is home and has eaten. Marje will post more later.

 

More vines for Gracie, and hugs for Marje, Mike and Tobey. Marje is getting some well deserved rest.

Hopefully, Gracie will soon be feeling better and ready to put Lupita in her place!

 

Thank you @Jill & Alex (GA) for posting this condo. Thank you, the rest of our dear L/L land friends for all your support and prayers and vines and white light. We got them all!

Gracie was doing fabulous yesterday and last night...eating like a powerhouse and she seemed to feel great. Mike tested and fed her at midnight and came to bed. I got up and did a +3 as she was coming down when he came to bed. Her BG was flat and she was in her "bunk bed" condo with Tobey below her. She seemed just fine. I heard "Candy" (her auto feeder) go off at 5:15 but didn't hear her snacking and I usually do. I looked...she wasn't there. I got up to search for her and found her hiding in the closet and Tobey was with her. I picked her up and she was like a dishrag. I took her over to Candy and she was absolutely not interested and when she walked, she had her tail tucked into her bottom and was kind of wobbly. I picked her up again...dish rag limp...took her into the kitchen so I could turn on the lights and look at her. I could tell in her eyes she was in pain. Of course, I immediately worried about bowel perforation but she wasn't vomiting and she had an excellent poo during the night. I knew she could have residual gas but wasn't taking any chances because she really seemed in pain. When i put her down, she would just lay flat, belly down on the floor and if she moved, she was hunkered way down with the tail tuck. Tobey stayed right with us.

Thankfully, Dr. L was reachable by text and Dr. B shortly after and they told me to get her to the ER (I was headed there anyway). We saw a wonderful ER vet. They did an X-ray and it did show gas in her bowel. The radiologist said he could not rule out pancreatitis but thought it was more consistent with gas based on her symptoms. The ER vet told me to be sure and get at least 1/2 dose of insulin in her because she was in the 300s and we don’t know if there could be anything brewing and she always worries about DKA with diabetic cats. She was just super. It’s been a long time since we needed an ER (since GA Teddi crossed) and this was the one we used. Plus GA Max, GA Gussie, and our GA Sitka had been to some of the specialty vets there. They all remembered me and flocked out to see and care for Gracie.

They gave her bupe and we got home at 10 a.m. She did not want to eat but since she was so high and it was so late past her shot (+15) and I knew I could syringe feed her, I gave her a full dose of insulin and a drop of R. I also gave her ondansetron and I gave her a tummy massage. She drank 4 tsp of organic homemade chicken bone broth and 30 mins later, ate all her food. I've been watching her closely and she's been resting comfortably. I just went to test her at +2 and feed again and she was laying on the flagstone on her back, belly up which is her comfy position. Tobey has been right by her side...he loves her so much. She also just ate another helping of food...licked the plate clean. In a while, I'll give her the second weekly B12 injection which will keep her appetite up. I’ll be with her every second today. If she’s still high at +10, I will shoot early.

I did have to laugh because, of course, it is Lupita Friday and when Lupita came in, I asked her to be very quiet because Gracie was sick. Of course, she had to go see her. Gracie lifted her sweet little head and mustered a tiny hissssssssssss just to let Lupita know that just because she didn’t feel well didn’t mean she’d cut Lupita any slack. It was the tiniest of whispered hisses. The ER vet said she was a “stoic little baby girl”.

Just as a caveat, please do not follow my shooting example. For those who don’t know us, Gracie has been diabetic a long time and I have tons and tons of data on her so I feel comfortable shooting late and then early, if need be, if she’s eating well, and if the numbers are right to allow me to do so and I will be with her.

Thank you all again so much for all your prayers yesterday and today. Two nights of little rest and I’m headed for anywhere in the house where I can find some quiet to take a nap. Which might be a challenge with Lupita here

 

Glad to see Gracie is eating. Feel better Miss Gracie, feel better.

 

What a horrible scare! I'm so glad that it doesn't seem to be anything serious, and that Gracie is feeling better.

 

So happy that Gracie is eating and feeling better. She is a little trooper.
Try and and get some rest. Hugs to all
Still sending healing vines.

 

Glad that the power of the board focused on you and Gracie was able to work its usual magic!

 

That's our girl! You tell Lupita that you're still the Principessa, even if you're not feeling 100%!!

Tobey, you are a very good little brother, comforting your sister (and your beans). Extra scritches to you.

Sending more vines for a complete recovery and NO recurrence!

 

Sorry I'm late but so glad Gracie's saga had a happy ending, still sending vines for a complete recovery, hugs and striches to the little Diva, and for you Marje

 

I'm so glad Gracie is eating and feeling better. I love how she had to put Lupita in her place even when she's not feeling well. How sweet of Tobey to stay with her.

 

So sorry to see poor Gracie went thru all this recently. I am glad that she is back home and feeling better. Sending tons of vines for her recovery, and hugs for you.

 

Have just woken up...morning here, and read all about Gracie.
What a scare for you and poor little Gracie. Trapped air in the bowel is very painful!
I am so glad she is improving.
Sending a plane load of get better vines from Aus.

 

Thank goodness it was 'just' gas. I'm hoping you will be able to nap but I have my doubts.

 

Oh goodness, what a scare! Glad she is on the mend, now go get some rest

 

Glad she is ok. Gracie.....you rest, little one!

 

The Lupita hisssssss made me smile!

 

Happy to hear she is more comfortable after the scare. Sending "pass the gas vines".

 

Poor Gracie, I'm sorry she was not feeling well, but so happy to hear that she is doing better tonight. Hugs.

 

The Lupita hiss must have made you feel so much better did they give her anything for the gas? Tricia uses baby gas drops for Harvey when he has gas issues. I have also used them for Meg rabbit in the past (until I realised that cabbage leaves didn't agree with her, I haven't needed them since I stopped feeding those to her). The stuff I used is called Infacol. Sending fart vines for your precious LBG (this is a good opportunity for you Gracie, you can pretend like you want to be friendly with Luputa and then let fly!) So cute how Tobey looked after her, what a loving bro

 

Even more vines, prayers, and hugs.

 

Vines for Gracie!!! I'm so glad she is feeling better. That sounds like such a frightening morning.

Tobey is one sweet boy staying by her side like that. What a bond.

I hope she continues to feel better and will keep the vines coming

 

I'm late as usual but I'm very happy that Gracie is feeling better! Hugs to both of you!!

 

I'm late to the condo too but really happy that our Princess Gracie is feeling better tonight!!

Don't scare us like that LBG!

 

They told me to get baby gas drops for her but Dr. B said no. They have aluminum in them. She said to give her nux vomica homeopathic (which I have here) if Gracie didn't start eating and was still acting in pain. But she seemed better by the time we got home, that I held off. I think the massage they did there and what I did when we got home helped.

Thank you all so much. She's been much more like her normal self this afternoon. She's been a bit sleepy because of the bupe but when I take her food, she pops up, cleans her plate, bathes, and then goes back to sleep with her sweet bubby, Tobey, still right there. He's such a great little brother.

 

I can see Tobey right there with her... holding her paw so to speak.

What a day you had! I'm glad they think it's just gas.
didn't realize mylicon had aluminum in it....always learning something new....

hope she 's done with it all and just on her normal path.....
Hug... Hug... Hug.....

 

The vet recommended Little Tummys simethicone. That’s what Dr. B was worried with about the aluminum. I checked it and it didn’t have any but it has sucralose and gum. The sucralose is definitely a no-no for cats.

Thanks, Rhiannon...I also hope she continues to feel well. Tobey is now playing with the little balls you brought him...he’s addicted.

 

*whew* what a scare! glad she's doing better this evening - what a hoot that she still gave Lupita her famous hissssss!

Spunky is a good sign!

 

So glad she is feeling better! Hope you both get a good nights rest!!

 

Oh how scary! My heart is racing. I'm sooooo glad she's ok. Sending you and GracieGirl tons of hugs!!

 

So glad that Gracie is feeling so much better! Even the tiny hissss at Lupita! Sending more vines until she is back to full sassiness!

 

Here's to a lazy uneventful day. Good boy Tobey taking care of your big sis.

 

Better out than in. You fart freely Missy G!

 

Whew! Gracie, don't make me come down there and pull your finger! Let 'er fly, girl. Gas be gone! Spunky LBG be back!

Tobey. Such a love.

Marilyn and Polly

 

Hi Marje - I am so sorry I missed all of this. Be well Gracie. I am keeping you in my thoughts. Hugs to all there.

 

I'm sorry to hear that Gracie had to go to the ER. I am praying for her to fully recover and feel better soon.
What a good brother she has to stay by her side.

 

Thank you all. She is doing well today. I shot early last night and her BG is getting back on track. She's eating well.

 

The gas drops I use are a generic by Equate. The active ingredient is simethicone, and the other ingredients are carboxymethylcellulose, sodium, citric acid, microcrystalline cellulose, PEG-40 monostearate, potassium sorbate, purified water, sodium benzoate, sorbitan monostearate and sorbitol. They were recommended by more than one vet. Seemed to help Harvey.

 

So glad to read this!

 

Marje, I'm just seeing this and am so glad that Gracie is OK. Please give her (and Tobey) lots of hugs and scritches from us. Gracie and I are now "mates", since we were both in the hospital at more or less the same time. I hope Gracie is feeling much better today.

Hugs to you and Mike, too,

Ella & Rusty

 

Best wishes for a little of this



so Gracie can get back to feeling fine!

So relieved to see that everything's ok despite a very concerning thread title.

 

Thank you, Ella and AZ Jenks.

Had a little hiccup last night and she wasn't feeling well. I suspect her liver values might be going up. Vet discussion tomorrow.

 

Oh Marje, I've been holding my breath, reading this whole post. I haven't been here for a few days.
I'm glad that Gracie, feels well between the hiccups...and am sending lots of healing vines, for full recovery for her.
What a sweet bruzzer, Tobey is.

 

Poor Gracie!
I was so worried when I started reading this post, but I am sooo glad it was gas and she's doing better!
Sending lots of healing vines to Gracie and hugs to you.

 

Oh Marje! I'm so sorry I missed all this! So glad to hear that Gracie has been doing a little better. I hope all goes well with the vetty discussion. So many vines and purrs for you both!

 

Sending hugs! Glad Gracie's improving.

 

I'm sorry, I totally missed this! What a horrible worry for you (((Marje))). What a sweetie Tobey is. I hope Gracie is doing even better and that the vet discussion will help .