Lux update...
We took Lou-Lou back to the vet yesterday for her follow up x-ray to see if the object that was present the previous day was still there. We are thankful because the object was no longer seen in her stomach on the x-ray. This is the good news because it means it has moved and hopefully will make it's way out somehow.
The bad news is, she is not out of the woods for exploratory surgery. She still has symptoms that are telling us the object has not come out of her body. We are grateful (knock on wood) that the vomiting has subsided. Our vet told us that if Lux vomits at all, that we need to call them immediately as this is not a good sign at all. So far, so good.
All over symptoms are still present though. She is not eating or drinking much that we have seen. She has had a bm twice but very-very small amount and it's is purely liquid. She hasn't had a solid poop for at least 3 days. When she pees, she is only able to pee a pea size amount or strains and nothing comes out. She will go in and out of the box several times in a span of 3-5 minutes before leaving the area to go do something else. She has been napping and resting a lot, which is good because she needs rest. Her overall spirit seems good, she sill wants to play a little and mood wise seems good. She doesn't seem distressed or in any pain that we can tell. However, I know cats have a high pain tolerance and often times hide or do not show when they are in pain.
The vet is going to be calling us Friday to check in on her. In the mean time, Lux is on a y/d digestive health wet food-bland diet. She can drink as much water as she wants. We have to give her a laxative 2x a day and she is also being administered a pain and anxiety med at home 2x a day. Administering these to her are not fun for us or for her, but we know we are helping her and not trying to hurt her. We are giving her the best care we know how and loving on her lots.
I'm thankful that she is not vomiting.
I'm thankful she did not need emergency surgery yesterday.
I'm thankful that there is hope that this object will come out on it's own and she will be feeling better soon.
I'm thankful she doesn't seem to be in a great amount of pain.
I'm thankful for the vet care she has received and that the vet office was able to get her in to be seen asap.
I'm thankful for my hubby who holds Lux so I can administer her meds.
I'm thankful for my girls, who both have tender and caring hearts and are giving Lux lots of love but being respectful of her when she needs to rest, and listening to me when there needs to be calm and quiet so she doesn't get stressed out more.
I'm thankful Lux is part of our family. She has truly been a joy and helped our hearts after the loss of Osama.
I'm thankful that although she is not feeling 100%, she is not any worse.
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