4/15 OT: Lyresa needs vines for Civvie

For those of you not on FB, I'll paste @Squeaky and KT (GA)'s post here. She could use all the power of L&L Land vines for her civvie, Spike:

Lets get them flowing her way, please. Lyresa doesn't post here much, but she always shows up when someone needs encouragement or has to say goodbye to their sugarbaby. She could use our support.

Vines and prayers and white light headed to Spike, Lyresa, and s for you.

 

I'm praying. Thank you for posting here, Tricia!

 

Sending tons of prayers and vines for Spike Kitty

 

Oh I am just sick to my stomach! Lots and lots of vines coming to Spike Kitty!

 

Sending tons of healing vines for Spike and hugs to his beans.

 

Prayers prayers and more prayers ....as well as peace for all ...

 

Sending positive healing energy your way ....

 

Vines and prayers your way.

 

Sending prayers and white light to Spike kitty. to you, Lyressa!

 

Oh no!! Many prayers, white healing light and positive vines for Spike and for you too Lyressa.
Archangel Raphael, Angel of Healing, please now surround sweet Spike with your beautiful and powerful healing energy. Amen.

 

(((Lyresa))) many healing vines for a full recovery for your dear Spike, just too horrible to contemplate what you are going through at the moment

 

Sending prayers.

 

Me too. And I am mad. Same thing happened to neighbors cat (Gizmo's girlfriend) and it was a very bad/sad outcome.

Many, many prayers and vines.

Please let us know if there is anything we can do. Is there a gofundme account? If so, please post it or send privately. I am not on facebook.

 

Sending mega vines for Spike and lots of healing white light too!

Hugs for Lyresa

 

Piling on the vines, healing snowflakes and all the white light I can find for Spike kitty. Lyresa, these are for you and DH.

 

THANK YOU ALL! I'm so very blessed to be part of this family. Each of you just taking time to post helps so very much. I'm kind of a basket case today.

Right now Spike's trying to tell me he's done but I'm not listening to him for a couple of days - I'm not done fighting yet. If I can get the first healing done, him eating and pain meds consistent, THEN I'll let him tell me 'what'. He's not doing well this afternoon but I know he hurts and has severe upset stomach. I've given him meds for that, hopefully he'll feel like eating at least a bit of tuna to get pain meds in a bit. He's hiding in his 'box'. One staple has come loose but there's 11 others. I don't like the looks of the inside of the gap showing, looks pussy, but he's on ab's....

Again, THANK YOU ALL and all hugs returned BIG TIME...

 

Oh Lyresa, how terrible! I am sending mega-prayers and healing vines for Spike! I agree, way too early to stop fighting!!! For what it's worth, I had a kitty that got used as a tug-of-war- toy between two dogs, I was sure she would never survive, or never walk again, if she did. To my amazement she recovered completely!
Many, many (((hugs)))!

 

Many prayers and vines for Spike Kitty and Lyresa.

 

((((Lyresa)))))))
Sending prayers and boat loads of healing vines

 

((((((((((Spike))))))))))
((((((((((Lyresa))))))))

 

Got bit of food in via syringe as well as pain med and a/b for the evening. So far he's kept it down but isn't interested in eating on his own. He DID move the hip to readjust that floppy leg/foot! Not much but he hadn't done that yet. It's hurting my heart to watch him struggle...and not have a magic wand to make it all better.

Hugs and hugs back 'cos I get them longer...

 

Sending tons of vines and light!

 

(((Lyresa & DH))), We are sending tons of prayers and healing vines to Spike Kitty tonight. What a horrible thing to happen to him! I hope you can get him to rally. Every little positive step is going to latch on to the one before it. Spike, we are with you and your wonderful beans. Fight, little guy!

 

This is terrible... fight Spike!!
What an awful thing to happen...
sending prayers

 

Praying for you and Spike...so very sorry...

 

Tons of vines from all of us. We've got everything crossed, even Tillie's Manx tail.
Liz, Anne and Tillie

 

Sending vines, prayers, everything I've got!!

 

(((Lyresa))) love and light pouring out for Spike! He's a tough little guy and I hope he keeps on fighting.

 

Poor Spike! Sending healing vines and vibes and prayers and love to Spike and family!

 

((((Lyresa)))) I am so sorry this has happened to Spike. Sending a plane load of strong Aussie get better vines. Keep fighting Spike.

 

Just checking on Spike? Prayers that he is improving....And hugs for you!

 

Adding our vines and keeping you all in our thoughts

 

Update this morning....he still can't control or move the leg from knee down, it just trails behind him when he moves. He did go pee by himself but is refusing to eat and fought me when I tried to syringe feed this morning. I got a few cc's down him but he didn't appreciate it at all. The huge stapled wound still looks good.

I'm scared that the refusing to eat is him trying to still give up....

 

more prayers and hugs for you and Spike
Be strong for him, there is huge wave of love and care coming your way from here.
No one has good appy after a surgery.
More hugs for you.
I pray he eats soon.

 

Sending more prayers.

 

HE POOPED!!!!!!!!! WOOT WOOT!!!!!!!!

 

That is fantastic! Yay for poo -

How is he doing? How are you? OMG how traumatic.

 

Woo Hoo for poop!!!

 

Thinking of you and Spike today Lyresa and sending continued prayers for healing. On this day of resurrection and new life, my prayers are for Spike to rise above this tragedy and be infused with the will and determination to choose life!! You have waves of love and support and healing vines surrounding you sweet Spike!!
More and love and support to you Lyresa.

 

Good sign: poop! Another good sign: the stapled wound looks good. Come on, Spike Kitty: you can do it! Eat a little for your mamabean and remember that all your pals here are pulling for you.

More healing vines on the way, Lyresa, and some big s for you and Bernie.

 

He just hurts. Fighting you is good, he's still got his will.
Liz

 

OH MY GOOD GOLLY GOSH!!!!! HE'S TRYING TO EAT!!!!

Well technically he's just licking warm tuna but he's INTERESTED in food! This is the first sign of hunger since this happened. I went to his room - he's bright eyed, the sunken eyes and the 'give up' looks are gone!!! Oh I'm a dancing crying blubbering idiot about now!!!!!!!!!! WOOT WOOT!!!!

THANK YOU ALL for all the thoughts, prayers, hugs....keep them coming, we still need them but oh I'm just SO happy with even this little step!!!!

 

Good News
Prayers and vines for continued appy, poops, pees and bright eyes.
Come on Spike, we're all rooting for you.

 

Many vines and prayers for Spike!! I'm glad he's tried to eat.

 

Yard dance!
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Are you still giving the Ondansetron? I would continue it, especially while he's on pain meds and a/b, as they can upset the tummy.

 

Yard dance!

Vines and healing white light are on the express flight.

 

I hadn't thought of that Tricia...I only gave him that one dose when he first couldn't keep stuff down. I'll give him a dose in a bit....my brain's still a bit foggy. Seems when something like this happens, everything I know just disappears into thin air...

 

More positive healing energy being beamed your way for Spike!

 

Hi Lyresa--Sending many prayers that Spike continues to improve. Fight for your Mama Spike

 

These are Spike (we didn't name him ):

How can this be comfortable sleeping?


THIS is what I think of you and that camera:


Trying to hatch a VW?


Watching the world out his kitty door last summer

 

Yay for pee, poo, and interest in food!
Spike is willing to live!!!!!!!!

 

So glad Spike is making good progress after his ordeal, continued prayers for a full recovery

 

Great news that he is trying to eat! Sending more prayers.

 

So glad to hear Spike is interested in eating!
Sending more vines and hugs

 

Oh, fuds! Good boy, Spike!
Great news!!

 

This early evening!!! By choice! Only about a shy tablespoon but lots of gravy and more water. That's his floppy leg/foot out by his tail.



Few minutes later....not sure what he's trying to say here...



I did give him another dose of Ondansetron about half an hour before this.

 

Wonderful progress reports! Everybody is cheering for ya, Spike! More healing vines!!!

 

Oh Lyresa this brought tears to my eyes I'm so happy he's showing improvement!

 

Yay! So glad! Praying he continues to improve for a complete recovery.

 

(((Lyresa))) how horrible and terrifying for you! I'm so glad he is doing better! Sending truckloads of healing and eat your fuds and feel better vines

 

Sending more prayers.

 

More healing vines for a good day of continued healing. Come on, Spike!

 

Thinking of you and Spike. C'mon Spike eat your food and make more poo!

 

Hang in there Spike Kitty

 

Update this afternoon:

He's still trying to eat on his own! I got some FFeast that he likes today. He only eats maybe a tbsp at a time but enough singles and it will be a meal. I got some a/d to syringe as well as hi cal/hi protein gel to help too. I gave him 3cc's of gel a bit ago - he didn't think it was too bad. The foot is still floppy but he's out of the 'storm box' and laying around on the floor - hoping that means he's feeling better. I haven't flipped him over and looked at the huge wound altho' I see a lot of bruising all across the shaved belly area....not surprising at all. I also got some paper litter - he prefers the natural sand under my truck but sorry buddy boy, that's off limits for a LOOOOOOOOOOOONG time to come.

I feel like he's at least 'holding steady' now, I hope there's a lot of internal healing going on but it's still 'one day at a time'. This still just breaks my heart that he's having to go thru this...he was in his own yard coming in for the night when it happened - that shouldn't have ever not been a 'safe' place.

HUGS and hugs and THANK YOU ALL for the thoughts, prayers, hugs and helping me thru this....it means SO much..

 

Thanks for the update, @Squeaky and KT (GA). You and Spike have been on my mind all day. All that sounds like progress. Kitten steps. Keep fighting, Spike! You've got this!

 

Very good news!

 

Good news! Thanks for the updat. Lotsa more vines from us.
Liz

 

just seeing this....
adding more prayers, more healing vines, more will to live vines....

kitten steps is right.....

 

Lyresa, just seeing this. How scary and terrible this is. Hugs and prayers for you and speedy recovery for Spike. I hope your handing the bill to the dogs owners since they were unleashed.

 

So, so happy to see the good news!!!!

 

UPDATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON:

He still isn't eating more than a tablespoon or so but he's not fighting me much if I syringe feed. He got his hi cal/hi 'stuff' gel which should help feed his body needs too. He's figured out if I bring out a towel, he'd just as well cooperate. He finished his Onsior last night, still days of clavamox tho'. I did give him a dose of Ondansteron a bit ago. The hip and knee are now working better but the foot is still completely uncontrollable and floppy. He's figured out how to raise it high enough to keep it from getting tangled or in a bad position. His stomach wound still looks good for the most part. 3-4 staples have come out but it's not pulled apart. Only about half an inch of one end still is a bit concerning but it doesn't look 'angry'. He's peeing fine now, just had a couple of small poops but most of what he's been eating will mostly all absorb. I really don't think he's constipated.

As if this isn't enough, a mentally and physically disabled lady that I do a few things for woke up this morning with blood everywhere - she mixed up her blood thinner meds and overtook for days. She's now in the hospital trying to get the bleeding under control - I've now got her dogs to care for also....big one is fine outside but the little Peke is terrified of cats and marks everything so can't bring him here. He's about to go to boarding if she's not coming home tmw. Will it NEVER end?

 

Thank you for posting the update! Many here are waiting to here from Spike and hoping for more good news.
Someone @my home with knowledge in human medicine says that Spike's going to poo is extremely promising sign. Good for him! And more prayers for his speedy recovery and good eating
When it rains it pours. Seems to me that it is what you are going thru now.
Hang on. I pray for it ends as in happy ending for all all of you.

 

Oh it IS! It means all the insides are still working good, muscles are still fairly strong. Being able to move poop thru the digestive tract and get it out was a HUGE concern for me the way his back end is.

HUGS back to each of you over and over and over....

 

Also that the spinal is all right enough to send the signals thru to and from the brain to evacuate the toxic waste.

 

So happy to hear these great updates, Lyresa!!! Hooray for peristalsis!


Keeping you all in my prayers and sending tons and tons of feel better-, poop-, pee-, good appy-, healing vines!

 

Good report! Many more vines coming your way. And for the neighbor, too. Ai yi yi...
Liz

 

Wow, Lyresa, your plate is overfull. I hope your neighbor gets better quickly so that your life can be a bit simplified. Good news about Spike. He's smart and brave and practical, too. Lots more healing vines are on the way. Has the vet said anything about the prognosis for his foot?

Lots and lots of s

 

EVENING 4/18 UPDATE: He's eating about the same but not fighting me much to syringe feed a bit more. Foot still dangling but he's pulling it under him with the knee and hip. He does seem to have feeling in it - gives us 'SpikeA'Tude' when we mess with the bottom of it. It's also warm so circulation is good. He's gotten up and moved around much more often this afternoon. We cleaned his room good, new sheets/etc...brought him inside in a big kennel while we cleaned - he actually laid down then rolled on his back. We were both shocked. I grabbed camera and got a couple of pics of the belly wound and staples. It's not too gross. He IS improving emotionally, he's got his 'SpikeA'Tude' back.

Per vet and 'Dr. Lyresa', It's wait and see if his body can repair the nerve damage. He goes to my regular vet either Fri or Mon to get staples removed.

Here's the wound on his stomach, his head is to the left/up. That side shot end is the area I'm a bit concerned about. It looks very swollen in the pic but it's not, that's a skin ridge.



HUGS TO ALL OF YOU

 

So glad that he's better and regaining his SpikeATude! (cute, btw). Prayers that he keeps getting better till he's all recovered. Thanks for the update! Hope your neighbor recovers soon. It's sweet of you to help her out. His poor little tummy!

 

I'm sure all the L&L Land vines and the prayers and good thoughts from all your friends on FB are helping Spike to rally. So far, it sounds like things are progressing well (anti-jinx). We'll keep the prayers and vines flowing. Don't forget to take care of you, Lyresa! So many are depending on you.

 

Keep praying.
My loving Orange (GA) started walking 7 days after he was bitten by a dog. Hope Spike will too!

 

Sending lots of healing vines to Spike.

 

I'm glad Spike is showing improvement. Sending more prayers and prayers for the lady you help out.

 

Just checking in again to see how Spike is coming along. Your updates sound positive Lyresa... I'm SOOO glad to see that!! Continued prayers, positive thoughts and healing vines being sent for Spike and for you!

 

UPDATE 4/19 Afternoon:

We're beginning to see more of 'normal' Spike now. His stomach still looks VERY good, it looks to be healing well. He's peed fine but I'm still waiting for more poop.. The foot's still completely floppy but he's figuring out how to deal with it....sort of. That's our biggest concern now - what's going to need to happen with that. That decision won't need to be made right now tho'...need to give it time to attempt to return. He's now cleaning himself too! He gave us one HUGE grin this morning altho' it also scared the peadoodle out of us too. He clawed himself up his steps/tower onto his food shelf to see outside! (Second pic below!) I know it wasn't easy. I put him back down, he tried to go up again. I put him back up there and let him lay up there sitting with him until he'd seen enough. He has to jump to get down. After seeing that, we just finished building a carpeted ramp that hopefully he can navigate safely. He's going to fall until he adjusts to his new 'normal' - we both hate imagining that.

Sir Rusty (Ella Rusty Stu - fdmb) sent us a box of 'special' foods that Rusty had tired of. One of the cans was Hound & Gatos 'Pork'. I offered a bit to Spike, he dug in and ate more on his own that he's eaten since this happened!! Yep - grinning silly hoomans. First pic below...

Day-by-day...keep it up sweet boy....keep it up. There's a whole world rooting for you! BIG HUGE HUGS to everyone and today - YARD DANCE!!!!!!!

 

I am so pleased Lyresa that Spike is recovering well, hugs and prayers for continued daily improvements. He looks very bright eyed in that second photo, what a brave little solider he is
prayers also for your poor neighbour

 

Lyresa so very Happy to hear today update and continued vines being sent to you and Spike

 

WOOT!

 

Wonderful news! Kitties are amazingly adaptable if they have a wonky limb - look at WoodsyWife's little PJ.

 

Yay Spike, you are strong!
I'd trust in Spike's own healing ability and wait and see how he'll be healed.
Keep praying.

@Ella & Rusty & Stu(GA) Ella and Chef Rusty, thank you for sending a box of treats of food to Spike!
You are so kind, What a wonderful family FDMB is!

 

Oh aren't they? He was so proud of himself! <3

 

Wonderful news!

 

This is a great report, Lyresa! You can't keep a good cat down, that's for sure. Here's hoping he'll be careful jumping up onto things! It's great that he likes the Hound & Gatos Pork. Rusty didn't much care for the other can of it that I bought!
Sending more healing vines,

Ella & Rusty

 

Sending more healing vines to Spike.
He does look pretty bright eyed in that second picture. I hope he'll learn to use the ramp for going up and down. Fingers crossed.