Category: Medical

I miss Ginger and Tabs so, so much. There is no more subcut to do each morning, no more medicines and supplements to feed. No more cleaning of Tabs’ special litter box. It was additional work every morning and I miss it so much. I miss them both. Yesterday, I cleaned out the containers for…

Tabs stopped eating nine days ago, but after two days, she started eating again. It was only small amounts, but she was eating at least a little bit, a few times a day. Initially she only wanted Cindy’s baby food paste, but she later ate some canned food as well. I offered whatever foods we…

Ginger stopped eating and drinking three days ago. This means there is no more thirst or hunger. He is comfortable; his breathing is stable and gentle. He is calm. He even sits in the loaf position or would curl up comfortably to sleep soundly. The loaf position indicates that he is maintaining his dignity as…

Ginger’s appetite seems to be stable for now, under the new medications. He still eats by himself, which I’m truly thankful for, even though he can only eat small amounts at a time. So I offer him food every hour or whenever he “tells” me that he wants to eat. It is all about reading…

I noticed that Ginger’s condition was deteriorating, so I took him to another vet today, all prepared for not-so-good news. True enough, in just two weeks, his condition has indeed deteriorated. It’s the progression of the FIV and there’s nothing much we can do about it. We decided not to opt for anything invasive which…

Ginger’s appetite decreased again without the steroids, so after a discussion with the vet, he’s back on 1/2 tablet of steroids but with a tapering protocol. Hopefully, we can taper it down so that the dosage is kept to a minimum level or just as required.  

As expected, Ginger’s appetite improved significantly after being on steroids. He is back to eating as before. But I am totally aware that this is due to the effects of the steroids that gives the “feel good” feeling. He will complete the 8-day course of steroids tomorrow and after that, I really, really hope his…

Ginger’s inappetence did not improve. I could barely get him to eat much. So I consulted the vet yesterday for the next step. The vet had earlier said the next step would be to administer steroids to try and suppress the progression of the FIV. Based on Ginger’s blood test results, his problem is that…

Ginger has been losing weight and his appetite hasn’t been good, so we took him to the vet’s this afternoon. I was worried that perhaps his kidneys or liver had taken a turn for the worse, but the blood tests showed that it wasn’t so. Ginger is still at Stage 1 of CKD and his…

Ginger’s eye inflammation got better after about 5 days and he completed his 10-day antibiotic course on Thursday morning.  However, since starting on the antibiotics (Augmentin), his appetite has decreased. Now, he’s very, very choosy over food and will only eat a “new taste” for every meal. It’s been very challenging getting him to eat.…

Yesterday morning, I noticed that Ginger’s right eye was inflamed and had discharge. By evening, it became worse, so it was off to the vet’s. The vet checked and said it’s due to a flu. Ginger already had a bit of nasal discharge as well. Both his eyes were checked and there was no ulcer…

Tabs eats a few times a day, at least three times. It’s small meals, but I’m glad she still has her appetite. I give her a variety of foods, as long as she eats. Tabs has polycystic kidney disease (PKD) which is a genetic condition and chronic. Most likely, she was born with this condition…

Yesterday morning, I carelessly snipped off a small chunk of flesh from my finger while cutting up raw meat for Gerald. The bleeding was frightening and nonstop even though I kept applying pressure to the wound. I finally got it under control after a few hours. But I started worry about completing all my chores…

I was hoping for good news, but we don’t have any to share today. From Tabs’ kidney readings, the Porus One did not work. Her creatinine continues to rise (from 426 to 477 in two weeks), her urea has come down a little but her phosphates has also gone up. So there is no point…

Today was also Ginger’s follow-up at the vet’s for his kidney and lung condition. I have just completed the 4-month long inhaler treatment for Ginger. Ginger’s heart and lungs seemed fine, which is good. Ginger has more good news than Tabs too. His kidney readings are still normal: SDMA is 11, creatinine 128 and urea…