I drew this Mr Freeze while trying to figure out what was wrong with my cat. I think better when I'm doing something rather than sitting there waiting for the vet to open, freaking out and accomplishing nothing.
The update for the cat is oddly inconclusive. Initial tests showed she was clear on x rays and clear on the ultrasound I did 2 days later. The cat grew worse as this dragged on. I got the first call about the blood tests and the doctor who took over said she needed a transfusion. Which in no way I could afford. So I brought her in for ultrasound and she didn't see anything, so she figured it might be a super horrible life threatening infection, prescribing Meds and telling me to come back in a week.
The next morning she called saying they found something. In her blood that may be a sign of cancer in her bone marrow. I told her I will continue medication and we will run the tests on Friday. That way if there is an infection like originally thought I can give her a fighting chance.
The first few days of medication went horribly. She got crazy sick and barely ate anything. The third time she panicked and vomited finally passing out. Dry heaving for a day after if shown any food. This scared us. The next day I wake up to a phone call from the vet and I find the cat on the floor. She attempted to crawl to the litter box on her own and actually made it. I told the doctor and she was shocked seeing how bad off she is. She told me to continue medication and schedule an appointment like planned.
The day after I noticed the cat was getting on and off the bed, wobbling and weak and trying to get to her water dish. We employed a new method to giving her medication. It seemed to stave off vomiting. During the day she started moving about more. Not much but it was a start of something hopefully positive.
Today we found her in a little nook she made prior under a desk. She wasn't hiding or fighting us when we took her out to see what was up. She walked slightly less wobbly to the water bowl and off to the litter box by herself. Then we gave her food. She ate like crazy. So I don't know if this is a huge sign of hope for her or she is just humoring us. This cat is smart and has faked us out before. She just seems somewhat stronger through tyranny of will alone. Medication could be helping but this much in just a few short days, that's all her.
Now we are watching her around the clock and giving her the medication and counting down to Friday. Hoping that we get better news. Cancer is still on the table, but whatever it is, she seems to want to fight back.
Still way far from out of the woods.
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