1/16 Gracie PMPS 126

[Marje and Gracie]

Gracie's Yesterday

1/15 Recap:
AMPS: 277
+3: 273
+6: 264
PMPS: 174
+2: 221
+5: 275

Thank you Elise, Tricia, Mary, Rhiannon, Amy, Carla, Josie, and Ella for your posts of comfort yesterday. Elise, I am also sorry for your friend's loss, and Rhiannon....I'm very sorry about your DGF. So very difficult to have to make that decision. Very sadly, my DBF's mom passed away early last evening. She never regained consciousness after her stroke; she passed away at home surrounded by love and her DH, her two daughters, their DH's, all her grandkids, and her sister.

I seem to never be able to stop worrying about Gracie. Outwardly, she seems totally fine (unless I intrude...see below). She's happy, purry, playful, eats well, etc. But she is losing weight slowly with the same amount of calories; she's been drinking a little more water the last few days (possibly due to numbers) which means she has peed a little more. Because I worry about the BPA in cat food cans, I'd love to get her onto raw food. I tried small amounts of Rad Cat turkey today separate from her regular food....and just like the Primal...1.5 hours later....she vomited it along with her regular food. You know how you feel when there just isn't any thing you can point your finger to but you just have this gut feeling? I went ahead and scheduled her to see Dr. B next week even though she had an appt for Feb 10 as a routine 3-month checkup. I think I just need to deep breathe more

We added a tad onto her dose this morning as it was taking her longer to clear her bounces which is usually a sign for her that it's not quite enough insulin. Patience pants back on since I can't take her back up to 0.4u. I think the low number today was due to the vomiting....typical for her.

No Lupita Friday again. She has food poisoning. Therefore,......and please do not be shocked...I am in the midst of cleaning house Can't remember the last time I cleaned this house....shame on me. I just thought I'd take a quick break and post but now I need to feed LBG and vacuum. And I have to do some work today.

Sorry to be Debbie Downer......I'll do better as the day progresses There is always a light....I just need to open my eyes.

 

[Squeaky and KT (GA)]

Marje, I'm so sorry that DBF's mother passed. It's so hard on our hearts to share that grief. BIG HUGE LOOOOONG HUG, prayers for comfort for everyone...

 

[carfurby (GA)]

I hope the small dosecrease helps flatten Gracie out. Sending prayers for your DBF's family and for Lupita.

 

[Vyktors Mum]

 

[Marycatmom]

I'm so sorry about your DBF's mom. Loss like this really hurts. And poor Lupita! Food poisoning is the absolute worse. I heard someone say that first you think you're going to die, then you hope you're going to die. I think that about sums it up. As for LBG, it's always smart to listen to your gut. Our first ever vet always said that no one knows a pet like their owner, and if the owner's gut says they need to be seen, that should never be ignored. Better safe than sorry! Hang in there, Marj.

 

[Tiger(GA) and Ruth]

((((((Marje)))))) I've been worried about you- I am so sorry for your friend's mother- sending tons and tons of love, hugs and healing vines for you both! With your caring and guidance, i feel your DBF is in good hands!

Hugs and scritches to Gracie- unintentional weight loss is very concerning, so is unexpected vomiting, elevated liver values; like FD isn't hard enough to deal with! I hear you on the BPA in canned foods- the trouble is, Tiger has rejected raw foods. I am with Mary too, you have good instincts, a vet visit is a good idea(this said by the worrywart who runs to the vet for everything! ) But I would much rather be safe than sorry-that's my story and I'm stickin' to it!

I am sending truckloads of additional healing vines for Lupita as well- OMG-Been there/done that- it is pure misery!

Hope you were able to get in a workout or a movie/shopping- something to lift your spirits Marje- please LBG, take it easy on mamabean tonight!

 

[Marilyn and Sheldon]

Light to you Marje. Save some for yourself and share some with your DBF and Lupita. And hugs.

You know how you feel when there just isn't any thing you can point your finger to but you just have this gut feeling?

Yup. My vet always tells me, "You know your pet better than I. Let's see what's going on." Vines for the vet visit next week.

Marilyn and Polly

 

[Anne & Zener GA]

(((((Marje))))) I am so sorry. Sending comfort vines for you, DBF and family. Poor Lupita, food poisoning is no fun. Lots of vines for her too.

Sorry about the pukus. The Princess has a delicate constitution. Vines for your girl too. Big hugs!
Liz

 

[Marje and Gracie]

Thank you Lyresa, Carla, Serryn, Mary, Ruth, Liz, and Marilyn for the caring thoughts and wishes. I asked Lupita if i could do anything for her but I know her daughter and her sister are here and taking care of her. She said she has been sick four days. Ick...also been there, done that.

After the drop today, nice day for LBG. I know the vomiting was the raw so I'm not so worried about that. It's just apparent that I am stuck with canned food or food in pouches when I can find the right stuff. It's just the very slow weight loss which, coincidentally, started when I dropped all the WN except Core but I only use the Core for lower numbers. The WN is much higher in calories. I did calculate how much Merrick she needs to get the same calories as the WN was giving her but I also figured out that when we are managing her curve, the foods we use are pretty low calorie and so it's possible she hasn't been getting enough calories on those days/nights. I've upped her calories so we'll see how she does. I'm hoping her liver values are still down around normal as they were in Nov (touch wood).

Yes, I have been sad and especially sad for my friend. She was so very, very close to her mom. I know what it is like to lose a parent and 11 years later, I still miss my dad every single day. I know DBF has a really hard road ahead; she is not the strongest of my friends but I will be here for her.

And thankfully, I did get in a heart pumping 30 minute plyometric workout and then some abs with weights. Better

Time for some leftovers for dinner and then catching up with all my wonderful LL friends.

 

[Wendy&Neko]

What a day. Vines of comfort to DBF and her family and healing vines to Lupita. I'm sorry you have to worry about Gracie as well. Soul Sista is also drinking a bit more.

I know the vomiting was the raw so I'm not so worried about that.

I was talking to a friend of mine today who knows a lot about raw food. Her first question when I mentioned the pukus was "is she eating proteins with bone?". Sounds like that can be an issue with some animals. Egg shells are an alternative source of calcium. If you feed a meat without bone, you can supplement with egg shell calcium instead. Her drooler couldn't eat raw while he was undergoing chemo, so she lightly simmered meats without bone and added egg shells. I actually saved all ours for her but you can buy containers of it finely ground. There is also bone powder, which is smaller ground bone but may or may not be a problem too. All of Neko's raw proteins have either bone bits (the poultry) or buffalo bone powder in them. Lightly cooking the raw (without bone) and serving it au jus may be an alternative to canned.

 

[Deanna & Billie]

Hello Marje and Gracie (and Tobey and Mike)!

I'm so sorry to hear about your DBF's mother. Sending lots of vines to you and to her family.

I'm glad to hear that Gracie has been happy and purry and playful! I can totally relate to the gut feeling that something is "off" though. I have had those feelings before. Half the time it is just my own anxiety (I am still trying to learn the difference between my gut feelings and anxiety!) but it can't hurt to look into, of course.

I hope you have a relaxing night!

 

[Ella & Rusty & Stu(GA)]

((((Marje)))), please extend our sympathy to your friend and her family. It is so very tough to lose a loved one. My oldest friend died earlier in the week. He was my age. We'd been friends since kindergarten. I have so many wonderful memories of the trips our two families used to take in the late 1940s and early 1950s. In recent years Edward and I and he and his wife had paddled and snowshoed and met in the city to go to the opera.

I hope that Gracie is OK. Wellness does have more calories than the other brands. Rusty likes it and, since it is one of the few choices I have because of his allergies, we continue to serve it. By the way, we started his Allerplex "lung treats" again and his breathing is much better and his coughing is not as bad.

I hope that you all will have a good, restful weekend. Vines for Lupita.

Hugs and scritches,

Ella & Rusty