Hey Everyone,
Sorry about the non-posting. Things have gotten a little nutty lately and I can never seem to catch up. The one positive note in all of this is that Elvis is doing SOOOO much better. The meds have been doing what I pay them to do which is make Little El normal again. To recap, when I took him to the vet, his white blood count(?) was at 7%(scary low), after blood transfusion - 16%, 1 week later -19% and as of Saturday - 30%. That's huge guys! I think normal is 34-36%. The vet also says his bone marrow continues to do well(all of your prayers worked!). The only spot of bad news is that the cause of all of these problems is some immune system disease which likely means Elvis will be on Prednisone for the rest of his life. I guess long term steroid use can shorten the kitty life-span, though I'm not really focusing on that because, Hallelujah, Elvis has a life-span!
He is currently eating me out of house and home which is fine...he looks so healthy I have no complaints. Albert is a sweetheart and gets many hugs for alerting me to the fact that his bubby was sick. Though, if there is a next time, maybe he can whisper it in my ear instead pouncing on his ailing bro.
I am so happy we are at the point we are at..back to a somewhat normal home life. The past few weeks have been horrible, as anyone with a sick pet knows...even though you pray for the best, something inside always prepares for the worst. Sitting in the living room and trying to picture a day without both Albert and Elvis, well... it just wouldn't be home.
I promise to post pictures of my two little fighters just as soon as I can. Thank you once more for all of the sincere well wishes and prayers. It's meant everything to me.
xoxo
Cori
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Hurrah for Elvis! One dozen happy dances going on at the Catio!
~Lounge Kats xx
Wonderful news! These terrifying ordeals make us realize just how much we love our furry ones. Relax a bit now and enjoy those boys of yours.
Glad he is better...Can't wait to see new photos of both!
So glad to hear that Elvis is doing well!
Q was on Prednisone for at least the last 10 years of his life and he lived to 17, so... Elvis might have quite a long life ahead of him.
hugs!
So glad to know Elvis is doing better. And you and Albert are coping! Won't stop me from checking for your updates/posts though. You have a great vet and people like Marlene to help. Kate
Wonderful news! Now I don't have to keep checking back to see how he's doing for a while. I'm so glad he's on the mend.
My Rosie has been on prednisolone for some time now due to asthma. A very low dose, every other day. The only down side is that she's lost her girlish figure.. A small price to pay.
Congrats!
Such great news. I'm so happy for you and the boys. Just wondering, was Albert ever considered as a donor?
Andrea in Calif
Yay Elvis - we're so happy for the whole family!
Oh, I'm so glad he's on the mend. It's been a tough time for you and your kitties, but sounds like all will end well.
such great news for Elvis! low doses of pred is a small price to pay for keeping the boy around...
chin rubs for the boys
YEAH!!!!!!!!!!
Sending all three of you happy hugs!
I'm so glad to hear that Elvis has not left the building!
I had a Maine Coon boy with Irritated Bowel Disease and he was on shots of Prednisone. Shots shorten a lige span but not by much. Pills and oral doses are much easier on cat's system. So daily meds to keep Elvis around to annoy you is not a bad thing. And the vets are not sure about the shorten thing, so IGNORE IT.
So very glad to hear it! Hugs to all of you.
I tried to leave you a message on the picture post because it was so cute, but you obviously took the picture down. Hip hip horray for Elvis though!
PS: I'm back and still following you. As per my latest blog post, I'm letting everyone that's in my following list know I still have them.
Thanks all for the first hand accounts of Prednisone use...I was curious and a little gun-shy about doing research lest it be bad news.
Also, Andrea, Albert was never tested as a donor for the blood transfusion or for the bone marrow. My vet actually has three resident cats who are blood donors and as for the bone marrow, well, I probably wouldn't have put Elvis(or Albert) through the pain of testing or in Elvis's case, a biopsy. It would have been too much in his weakened state and I know from previous experience with Belou, that just because I am willing to try everything to make my cat better, it's not necessarily the best thing for them. Thankfully, it didn't come to that and hopefully it never will. :)
Woohoo!!!! Purrayers in action. You don't know how happy reading this makes me, Cori!! Snorggle the big boy and tell him to give you a headbutt in return... from everyone at the Casa!
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