2/8 Logan Update

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Surgery went well. The surgeon said it wasn't as bad as they thought - he said that could be b/c the ABs seem to be helping. He said it was a great sign that his fever came down some before the surgery. He thinks he got all of the infection cleaned out. He said it looks like the leakage occured at the base of the tube near the stomach. The bacteria probably just traveled up the tube and infected the subcutaneous area. He removed the feeding tube and closed up the stomach. He placed a drainage tube in his side and said they'll remove that in a couple of days most likely. He was very positive about the surgery and is hopeful that Logan will recover. If he doesn't eat on his own, they'll put him back under and put in an e-tube.

Logan's albumin was at the low end of normal this morning - 2.3. If that continues to drop as they expect, they may have to give him human albumin. They won't do that unless he drops to 1 or lower. His ALT was still high this morning but it was lower than it was on Sat. The internist was more hopeful about the outcome since his bloodwork looked a little better today.

He's on a very high dose of ABs and I think he's on more than one. Until they know what type of bacteria he has, they'll continue to give these intraveneously. Once they get the culture results back they can just give the ABs needed and they'll be oral. They lost a cat a couple of weeks ago from the same problem. They didn't know the bacteria they were treating was resistant until it was too late - the culture didn't get back in time to save him. They went and looked at his chart and chose an AB that would've covered this bacteria and are giving that to Logan.

Recovery won't be easy and we'll have to take it day by day. We're happy the surgery went better than they originally expected. We will go back to visit in a couple of hours. We saw him just before and he was very alert and loving. I got lots of kisses and he even gave a couple to DH2B.

ETA: Yesterday
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I'm so glad to hear that the surgery went well. Logan is a fighter, and he can pull through this. I am sending another blizzard of snowflakes to sweet Logan.
 
sounds great, kelly.
i'd be hounding their butts off about the culture. did they say how long before they'll get results back from that?
big smile, tho! :)
 
more prayers ur way..(((Kelly))) keeping u and Logan in my thoughts, give Logan extra cuddles tonight from all of us.
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thank u for keeping us up to date :YMHUG:
 
Oh Kelly, this sounds like decent news (pretty good to me).

Keep us all updated and more healing vines to Logan! (((Kelly, Logan and DH2B))).
 
Your update brought tears to my eyes! I'm so glad that the surgeon is guardedly optimistic. I can't imagine how you must be feeling. Give Logan as much of a hug as you can from me - and Gabby too (although it would probably be Gizmo who would be jumping up and down wanting to know how Logan is doing!)
 
Kelly, thanks for taking the time to post this update! You must be exhausted. I've been checking the board all day waiting for news, and now here it is. Sounds like the surgery went about as well as one could have hoped. I know I felt hopeful when I read it. I'm glad they're treating the infection seriously and aggressively.

It really does sound like Logan is a fighter. Heck at this point he's probably only lost maybe 1 or 2 of his 9 lives, right? So he's got a lot of living to do still.

Best wishes for a speedy and full recovery. And take care of yourself too!
 
I'm so happy to hear that the surgery went well. Thanks for keeping us updated.
Please give him a kiss for me and J.D.
Sending more blizzards of healing snowflakes to Logan.
 
Oh my! What wonderful news! Thank you for this posting. It made my day. cat_pet_icon

I hope Logan has a speedy recovery.
 
I am crying too....bless you for letting us know. We have all bee praying all day long for Logan...
I am so pleased to hear the news form the surgeon. And that they are trying to cover all bases with all different ABs for him. Great!!!

Sweet Logan...and he kissed you and DH2B....Ohhhh...how wonderful.
He is liable to be so sore and sad until he can come home but he will be so happy to see you again tonight...hope he heals quickly.
Back to the Florence Nightengale nurse outfit for you Kelly... :lol: and happily so....

Please tell him that everyone on the board in FDMB land is praying for his recovery and his homecoming...k? and give him kisses from all of us here....thank you for the update.....I have been sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to know. All in all, that sounds much better than expected....so glad for you all....(((BIG HUGS)))
 
I just wanted to add how appreciative we are of everyone here. I truly believe your thoughts and prayers made the differnence today. Logan had a lot of people pulling for him between everyone here on the board and all of our non-FDMB friends and family. Logan is such a fighter! He truly amazes me.
 
Fantastic news! I am SO relieved!

The reports sounds quite promising, but Logan's reaction to you and DH2B is even more telling. Man, that Logan sure sounds like quite a fighter!

I hope you receive continued improved reports on Logan's recovery and the A/B get the job done.

Enjoy your visit later with Logan. I am sure he will gain much strength from your presence.

Yes, Logan's recovery will be tough but I am sure with all his human and feline support, Logan will come around nicely.

Shadoe and Booboo send their wishes with mine.
 
Oh Kelly, I also have tears of joy reading the news.
I told the family at dinner that I really needed to get to the computer in case there was an update on Logan.
I did not stop looking all day.
I am so glad that the surgery went well and Logan was happy to see you.
We know how strong you are and what you went through for his last surgery.
You will do just as well again.
Please give Logan lost of kisses and hugs from me. (Max too) and with everything you have gone through, THANK YOU, for taking time in such a crazy day to tell all your cyber friends how you all are doing. (does DH2B think this is all strange, lol)
Hugs to you, Logan, DH2b for standing and the rest of the babies at home.
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kelly, thank you for updating! logan's prognosis sounds so much better than it did.
our thoughts, prayers, positive thoughts, healing vibes, and blizzards of snowflakes are coming your way.
(((hugs)))
 
This is very good news..
So glad to hear that the surgery went well and what a great post surgical report.. Woo hoo!
He is a fighter... Please give him a scritch from us..

Sending more prayers!

((Kelly & DH2B)) ((Logan))
 
I'm so happy to read this update, sounds like Logan is fighting, and we know what our cats can accomplish when they really want to. This sounds like a positive update so I hope he can have a good night.
 
Tears of happiness for you & Logan! So so happy that there is ray of sunshine through the darkness of yesterday!
Sending prayers, snowflakes & giant Healing vines to dear Logan--Hope tomorrow will be even better!!
 
Wonderful news! We wish that fine, fighting feline a speedy recovery. "Every day in every way feeling better and better" (a saying my old aunt used to live by).

Ella & Stu
 
Thank you Kelly for giving an update. You have to be exhausted from your day. Wishing Logan a very speedy and easy recovery. He really showed you what he's made of, didn't he? You are such a good mama bean. Sending many hugs and healing vines!
 
So glad to hear this news! I'll continue to send healing vines and look for your next update. Hoping it's as good as this one and he continues to feel better every day.
 
Thanks for the update Kelly! I'm so happy to hear that the surgery went well. Lots of healing vines being sent Logan's way!
 
Sending many snowflakes to surround you all with healing love! I just know that all the love you give Logan figures in to his ability to fight. Hope you get some sleep and can take care of yourselves now.
 
hi kelly. i got some messages to stop by and see you guys, they sounded very dire, sorry i was unable to stop by before this. but hey this update is not anywhere near as bad a situation as i was expecting from the messages. number one reason, even over what surgeon said is that logan himself does not sound like a cat on the edge. feisty is good, really really good. we love feisty at hospital, it says so much about what the cat believes his future is.
if you haven't left yet for visit, bring your pj's or whatever you slept in last night to put in his cage, having your scent in his cage will be comforting overnight to him.
hope the albumin level will not drop further, that is the most concerning thing to me right now, but he is still in the normal range, just at low end of normal. as long as that holds i think the prognosis looks pretty good here. :)

hopefully the crisis i went through is over (never to return please) and i can be around more, will stop back later and see if you updated after your visit (or if you were too tired and crashed, you've been through the wringer past few days), if not will see you tomorrow.

rest yourself while he is in the hospital, your nursing skills will be needed when he gets home.
((hugs))
~jojo
 
Just got home from our visit. He looks pretty rough. They couldn't get him out of the LB - he squeezed himself in it and wouldn't come out. He came right out when he saw us. He started purring, too. The drain is a lot larger than we were expecting...lots of stuff draining out. He's definitely not out of the woods. His temperature came down after surgery, but it's now back up to 103.3. I got him to eat a little bit of a FF chicken appetizer...not much, but a little. Trying to stay positive. Right now, I'm just hoping he makes it through the night and is somewhat comfortable. We'll see how he's doing in the morning. I'm going to visit him at lunch time and DH2B is going tomorrow night.

Jojo, do you have any experience with this kind of thing? Do you think he has a good chance of recovering?
 
i am glad to read that surgery went well. logan sounds like a fighter... very nice that you had a positive reaction when he saw you. Good luck to all of you, and i hope for a speedy recovery.
 
Kelly & Logan said:
The drain is a lot larger than we were expecting...lots of stuff draining out.
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Draining can be good -- he's doing his best to flush out remaining bacteria, and a drain also keeps him from sealing over the incision site and trapping the infection (cats love to do this :roll: ). They do look ugly, though, so I know it's scary. Overall a positive update--I was waiting for it. Please take care of yourself and keep us posted as you can.

Jess
 
Many healing thoughts and snowflakes for Logan
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Hi Kelly : I am so glad that Logan's surgery went well. My Tori developed septicemia when she had a bout of severe gastritis and pancreatitis. I know how scary it can be to see them so very ill. She didn't require surgery though. She too was on several IV antibiotics for about a week if I remember correctly. I'm glad that Logan has retained his feistiness. That for sure will help him a great deal. When the will to fight is there it helps so much. Take that from the Mom of a feisty little calico who knows. You and Logan will be in my prayers.
 
hey he got up and started purring the second he saw you, cats that are in really really bad shape don't do that. draining is good, get that crappus out. 103.3 is not that high a fever either. remember cat's normal temp at vet's is around 101-102, and fever is a good thing, means the body is fighting, i would be concerned is temp was normal already and scared if temp was low. not a bad update. :smile:
don't know what you mean by 'looking rough' though. he did have surgery and anesthesia today, so wouldn't expect him to be inhaling his food and acting totally like himself. the actual surgical site is going to look messy and 'rough' for a while, is the nature of that type of surgery. when you look at him to evaluate how he is doing, try looking at him without the surgical site in your field of vision to get a clearer picture. kwim?
 
Hi Kelly,
Just stopping by to wish Logan well in his recovery. By the sounds of words from jess and jojo, Logan's doing well, even though he's looking rough.

I don't know much about surgeries, but I don't think many humans or animals look all that great after a big surgery. Just to hear he's purring, coming to you, eating a bit for you, are all fantastic and positive sounding actions.

I hope your visit at lunch time tomorrow goes well and you see even more improvement in Logan after a nite's sleep.
 
Just wanted to stop by and send along more healing wishes for Logan. it sounds like the surgery went well, and he's definitely responding to you, which is great!

I hope tomorrow you'll see more improvements for your brave boy.
 
Just popping in to see if there was another update on Logan yet. I missed this thread yesterday. But I am so glad to hear that everything went well and by the sounds of it, Logan is quite the fighter. That's fantastic news. Keep giving Logan lots and lots of lovin when you go and visit him. When Max was in the hospital, I took a new article of clothing to him every day that I had worn the night before. I also took him in one of his favorite toys of the droolers that he always loved to snuggle up with when he was here at the house.

Continuing to send healing vines to Logan for a speedy recovery and that he can come home to you soon. And if he doesn't eat and has to have an e-tube put it, that's no big deal. They are easy to work with and I can offer you as much assistance with that that you may need as that is what Max had when he was so sick.
 
Thanks for posting updates. I keep coming back to hear how Logan is doing. He is very much in my thoughts. If I could send all real the snowflakes we're having, you'd have a blizzard. I'm sending the virtual ones. Keep fighting Logan!
 
sending more healing thoughts. (((logan))) hope he's perked up by today and can get to come home soon. hang in there, kelly and dh2b.
 
(((Kelly)))

Glad to hear Logan got through the surgery so well. You've got a strong little boy there.

Sending continued prayers & vines your way. :YMHUG:
 
Surgery went well! Incredible news. I was thinking of you two all day.
Surely it will take a while to recover, but he is in the mood to do it: coming over to you, purring, giving kisses. He didn't give up.
You've got yourself a little ninja cat that keeps fighting!

Sending more healing vines your way.
 
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