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19.12.2015 19:14
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Claire says:
I am beginning to suspect that Claire has had this pancreas problem for years, and that without the more extensive testing of late, it was just always assumed to be a hairball problem whenever she would have a flare-up. The symptoms are exactly the same...it was just the longer duration of her cycling through good, and bad days this time around that finally led to the real problem being uncovered. Can't say this with 100% certainty, but I'm pretty sure this is the case.
Claire says:I am beginning to suspect that Claire has had this pancreas problem for years, and that without the more extensive testing of late, it was just always assumed to be a hairball problem whenever she would have a flare-up. The symptoms are exactly the same...it was just the longer duration of her cycling through good, and bad days this time around that finally led to the real problem being uncovered. Can't say this with 100% certainty, but I'm pretty sure this is the case.
16.12.2015 12:28
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Claire says:
Claire under the influence! She didn't really seem in great discomfort, but I'm going into work for the first time in a while, and have to leave her on own for at least 8 hours, so she just got a pre-emptive dose of her Buprenorphine just in case pain crops up while I'm gone.
Claire says:Claire under the influence! She didn't really seem in great discomfort, but I'm going into work for the first time in a while, and have to leave her on own for at least 8 hours, so she just got a pre-emptive dose of her Buprenorphine just in case pain crops up while I'm gone.
14.12.2015 20:25
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Claire says:
Well the verdict is in, Claire has pancreatitis. The exam, and ultrasound backed up what the blood tests hinted at. Her pancreas is enlarged, and not the smooth shape that a healthy pancreas should be. Her "bad" days are attributed to flare ups of the organ. The specialist says these are milder, non-necrotic bouts of the disease. Harder to treat in cats than dogs, the only thing to be done now is to switch her to a low fat diet, which may, or may not eventually lessen the frequency of the attacks, and keep a supply of the narcotic pain killer on hand to help her during a flare up. On the good side, they saw zero evidence of any mass in the pancreas to indicate cancer is the culprit. I was warned of the possibility of a very serious case of necrotizing pancreatitis developing that would require hospitalization. Fingers crossed this doesn't happen, because that would be the end of the line for my little buddy. I don't have thousands of dollars to pay for that kind of treatment, and even if I did, it seems her quality of life would be miserable, and I won't put her through that
Claire says:Well the verdict is in, Claire has pancreatitis. The exam, and ultrasound backed up what the blood tests hinted at. Her pancreas is enlarged, and not the smooth shape that a healthy pancreas should be. Her "bad" days are attributed to flare ups of the organ. The specialist says these are milder, non-necrotic bouts of the disease. Harder to treat in cats than dogs, the only thing to be done now is to switch her to a low fat diet, which may, or may not eventually lessen the frequency of the attacks, and keep a supply of the narcotic pain killer on hand to help her during a flare up. On the good side, they saw zero evidence of any mass in the pancreas to indicate cancer is the culprit. I was warned of the possibility of a very serious case of necrotizing pancreatitis developing that would require hospitalization. Fingers crossed this doesn't happen, because that would be the end of the line for my little buddy. I don't have thousands of dollars to pay for that kind of treatment, and even if I did, it seems her quality of life would be miserable, and I won't put her through that
13.12.2015 19:16
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Claire says:
We're not sure, but she isn't doing too well at the moment. She is on a rollercoaster ride where she will have 3-5 good days where she seems perfect, then she has 24-36 hours of seeming like she is at death's door...won't eat, in obvious pain, and the weird thing is that she snaps out of it, and is back to her regular self again. She has health insurance so the baffled vets have referred her to an internal medicine specialist, who will examine her, and probably do an ultra sound. I hope it's something obvious that the $2000 dollars per condition that her insurance covers, because I am unable to pay thousands of my own money on her, and would have to make that tough decision, if it seems she has no quality of life. She is getting some relief at the moment because i have narcotics from the vet to deal with her pain on the bad days.
Claire says:We're not sure, but she isn't doing too well at the moment. She is on a rollercoaster ride where she will have 3-5 good days where she seems perfect, then she has 24-36 hours of seeming like she is at death's door...won't eat, in obvious pain, and the weird thing is that she snaps out of it, and is back to her regular self again. She has health insurance so the baffled vets have referred her to an internal medicine specialist, who will examine her, and probably do an ultra sound. I hope it's something obvious that the $2000 dollars per condition that her insurance covers, because I am unable to pay thousands of my own money on her, and would have to make that tough decision, if it seems she has no quality of life. She is getting some relief at the moment because i have narcotics from the vet to deal with her pain on the bad days.
