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Wife asked me to post this:
Our baby Brody will going in for surgery--the vet found a lump on his neck Friday-- he will be going in for surgery Feb 3rd.
His blood work was good. Kidney working, liver working and blood sugar normal. But they won't know if the lump is cancerous until they cut it out.
So please send some good thoughts.
His eye is healing nice we have been putting the ointment on. and trying to get the Amoxicillin in him twice a day. I'm still trying to figure out how he got pneumonia. He's an in door cat.
Yes I will admit with me working 40 hours and my wife working 40+ we haven't been around our babies as much as we should and my wife feels like the worse owner in the world.
We are saving up for the surgery and our landlord is being nice enough to let half the rent on the 1st and the second half on the 7th of Feb.
Let's hope all goes well and the surgery is no more than the vet said it would be.
redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)and damn spring is arriving early (and they're behaving like it)
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)it's so stressful. I will look to DU for updates.
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)PDJane
(10,103 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)Kaleva
(36,299 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)leftynyc
(26,060 posts)I'm putting all of you in my prayers.
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)Arcanetrance
(2,670 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)lapislzi
(5,762 posts)Django says, "power to the kitteh."
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)Blue Owl
(50,373 posts)Be well, kitty!
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)TheKentuckian
(25,026 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)Triana
(22,666 posts)Meanwhile, good job treating his eye and doing his antibiotics - he's obviously being well cared for.
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)alsame
(7,784 posts)Brody and hugs for all of you
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,083 posts)From me and my kitty. Hope all works out for you.
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)raven mad
(4,940 posts)Last edited Mon Jan 20, 2014, 05:57 PM - Edit history (1)
And hugs! Paws and people hugs!
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)Tree-Hugger
(3,370 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)warrior1
(12,325 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)KT2000
(20,577 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)shenmue
(38,506 posts)Get well soon, kitteh.
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)We really need a few cat faces in the smilies, smile.
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)Sweet Freedom
(3,995 posts)FYI Both my kitties recently had masses removed (one neck, one leg) and neither were serious.
Check out care credit ...if you qualify and your vet accepts it, you can have interest-free payments for up to 12 months. I used it for both surgeries and it was great!
Best vibes to your furbaby for a quick and uneventful recovery!!
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)spin
(17,493 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)classof56
(5,376 posts)and me, who is blessed to have them in my life. Just went through some serious medical issues with Gracie, a Russian Blue who's about 15, so can definitely relate. Brody is fortunate indeed that you are his people, and please, tell your wife she's far from the worse owner in the world. That she feels that speaks volumes. You are both awesome!
Hugs to Brody!
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)matt819
(10,749 posts)Of course every situation is different, and I feel pretty silly mentioning this, but my late cat Tobias had a giant lump on the neck a few years ago. Turned out it was an abscess, which the vet opened up and cleaned out. I then needed to keep it clean until it heeled. Now that was gross. He was a trooper, though, and heeled fine. Good luck.
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)dorkzilla
(5,141 posts)Meow.
Meow meow meow, me-ooooow, mememeow. Meow prrrrt??
Meow, ME! OW!!! MEOW!!!
Prrrrrrrrr,
Chance, Mimi and GorillaPants
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)PRRRRRRRR!
Lizzie Poppet
(10,164 posts)>^..^<
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)Are_grits_groceries
(17,111 posts)My Mousie is waiting on her results.
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)Roarybeans
(48 posts)My St Bernard was named Brody. He lived his full life span and I hope your Brody does too.
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)lunamagica
(9,967 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)MrMickeysMom
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diabeticman
(3,121 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,692 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)joeybee12
(56,177 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)joeybee12
(56,177 posts)CherokeeDem
(3,709 posts)Hope everything turns out well!
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)Vinca
(50,271 posts)Although it's hard not to stew about it being the worst case scenario . . . try.
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)Tyrs WolfDaemon
(2,289 posts)You've got the vibes and may Freya watch over your kitty. (She likes cats)
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)meow2u3
(24,764 posts)My cats are crossing their paws and I'm keeping my fingers crossed, too.
Let's hope all is well.
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)brett_jv
(1,245 posts)I sometimes lay awake at night worrying about what would happen if my Snowshoe baby Willie (now 10.5 yo) develops an expensive illness, given that my wife and I live basically hand to mouth, check to check. I fret almost daily that I might end up put in a position where I have no choice but to put him down for lack of finances ... he's been with me/us through SO much over the course of his life (not that he'd really know, he's always been comfy and fed), I just can't stand the thought of losing that little guy. It's probably the biggest cause of worry with regards to our bleak financial situation ...
Anyways, good luck Brody buddy, be well
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)Thank you for being such good companions to Brody!
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)Auntie Bush
(17,528 posts)I know that can be hard...but it will help. Vision all three of you romping around the yard this spring.
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)Prophet 451
(9,796 posts)My SO worships Bast, I'll ask her to keep him in her prayers as well.
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)meti57b
(3,584 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)unionthug777
(740 posts)for you and your family.
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)japple
(9,825 posts)going to have surgery and hope the growth is benign. Sending healing energies in Brody's direction and asking the Universe to give him strength, health, and vitality. Please keep us posted.
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)vt_native
(484 posts)and to his parents!
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)bearssoapbox
(1,408 posts)And for Momma and Poppa as well.
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)DinahMoeHum
(21,787 posts)n/t
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)frogmarch
(12,153 posts)from Ty the poodle, Abby the Boston, and me!
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)Liberalynn
(7,549 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)The Wielding Truth
(11,415 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)Ellipsis
(9,124 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)Jazzgirl
(3,744 posts)I do know how you feel.
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)Loudly
(2,436 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)CFLDem
(2,083 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)bettyellen
(47,209 posts)many cats have it and their eyes get runny- it puts them at risk for respiratory problems. lysine is a safe, tasty supplement that helps prevent health problems.
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)infected. I will say he is a little fighter when it comes to cutting his nails.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)mine used to sneeze and get a lot of congestion, one had pneumonia once too. so I add it, and it seems to help.
good luck!
Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)SayitAintSo
(2,207 posts)Best of luck
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)WillyT
(72,631 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)3catwoman3
(23,985 posts)...Brody, to you and your wife, and to your landlord, who sounds like one of the good guys.
From 3catwoman3 and our Feline 5 - Revolino, Mocha, Nestle', Chessie and Winston
(we had 3 when I first chose my screen name)
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)WillowTree
(5,325 posts)Willow offering up a big ol' comforting cyber-hug for Brody's Mom & Dad.
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)or get so much kindness.
Thank you.
rurallib
(62,415 posts)your humans need you
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)HockeyMom
(14,337 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)irisblue
(32,974 posts)For warm naps.
kiawah
(64 posts)n/t
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)Ilsa
(61,695 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)Purveyor
(29,876 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)TroglodyteScholar
(5,477 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)virgdem
(2,126 posts)with a speedy recovery!
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)Mz Pip
(27,445 posts)Hopefully little Brody will be back to his old self soon. 😻
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)tavalon
(27,985 posts)Sending Brody good thoughts. My dog, unfortunately, has cancer, but he's old. Hopefully, Brody is a youngin' and will sail on through.
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)stevil
(1,537 posts)Love to you all
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)Beacool
(30,247 posts)diabeticman
(3,121 posts)nolabear
(41,963 posts)He's a lucky boy to have you there for him.
diabeticman
(3,121 posts)regnaD kciN
(26,044 posts)AngryOldDem
(14,061 posts)Good luck to you and your kitty. It's encouraging, though, that a lot of the preliminary tests -- especially the blood work -- came out good. Take care.
Egalitarian Thug
(12,448 posts)me b zola
(19,053 posts)RKP5637
(67,108 posts)fadedrose
(10,044 posts)Kitty will need both of you at your best...stay strong...
onecent
(6,096 posts)our hearts away. Good luck to you all.
musical_soul
(775 posts)I know pets can be part of the family.
Jack Rabbit
(45,984 posts)BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)From me and Shrimpybooboobaby
joanbarnes
(1,722 posts)glinda
(14,807 posts)all the best of luck with this. You are a good pet parent!
PatrynXX
(5,668 posts)who might be allergic to them but allows 2 in the house anyway although I can't touch the female she won't go near me the male fluffball I could swear is a female he will .
Good luck . 3 meows!!
Wolf Frankula
(3,600 posts)From the two two legged and three four legged people here.
Wolf