Hi everyone...
Some of you may remember me from my saga with my Soul-kitty, Artie, with his IBD and Megacolon.
Well, it seems as if history is repeating itself. I feel as if, It is laughing at me... Geoffrey had an endoscopy with biopsy, on Thursday.
I insisted on it, because he has been vomiting. He is not losing weight, no diarrhea... just the vomiting... mostly fur.... I have tried every thing imaginable and suggested try to help him.
I persisted, tried so many different items, over the past year, and managed to get Geoffrey from hating to be brushed to loving it!!! We have our routine, and have to do it at least once daily.. HE waits for me to brush him, and purrs the entire time.. so sweet..
Geoffrey is such a sweet, anxious cat... so sweet.
I could not accept that he was just a 'vomiter".. Which is what I was constantly told. I drove the specialist crazy... and his secretary.. I will say, his regular Vet correctly diagnosed him with IBD, last year.. based on history of vomiting and his yucky ear wax...I had to agree. But went through the proper channels.
I adopted Geoffrey in November of 2018... My soul cat, Artie left May 23, 2018. ...
I wanted to adopt a much younger cat; hopefully one without any issues.. dam.Geoffrey did not pick me, I picked him.. I fell in love with him when I saw him.. did I rush? I do not know--all I know is that I really needed a cat in my life.. I needed love, and I needed to feel needed...
Geoffrey was approximately 4 years old; supposedly no issues. Could be true and all of this is from stress...
He Had several normal full vet exams, with a full IBD work up last year, without the endoscopy---ultrasound negative.. no thickening seen.
I am just kind of mourning the far that I have had 2 cats, in a row, with IBD.... How do I pick them? Or should I say, God is giving them to me..I really have to question his choices... not me again.
The specialist is kind of baffled.. His endoscopy, on visual, was completely normal. The preliminary pathology report came back as IBD!! He did tell me that I was absolutely right to insist on the endoscopy.
They are doing additional studies on the specimen to see if it is from an allergy or due to inflammation or cancer...
I feel the answer for that is: I put Geoffrey on prescription rabbit food, very soon... I did not wait.
That is why the mucosa looked so smooth, without signs of thickening. That is why the ultrasound was normal.. that is why the blood tests are normal... Yet, deep down at the cellular level, he has evidence of IBD; thus the vomiting.. something is triggering it... I feel it is an ingredient in the Royal Canin Prescription Rabbit Food. I cannot do raw.. I really cannot. He free feeds... He does ever with free feeding. It seems the longer his stomach is empty, the more acid he gets... and he is now eating only dry.. refusing the wet, no matter how much I starve him...
Artie was a very finicky cat with regards to food. I am not creating a monster with this cat. I promised myself that I will be tuff love, when it comes to food. I have to be. I was a nervous wreck with Artie. I am not going to have a finicky sick kitty.
I wonder if Orange cats have a pre-disposition to IBD???? My gut is also telling me that he is allergic to chicken. I tried the hydrolozed treats---they contain hydrolyzed chicken.. Geoffrey vomits a day after eating them... if I give them 2 days in a row... only 4 at a time.
My questions:: How does it happen that I get another cat, immediately after Artie, with IBD... what the heck is wrong with this?? Life is not fair.. and I have more than I share of badness.. in more ways than one... just feeling sorry for myself.
I am just venting... again... as you guys are aware I can do...
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Geoffrey is really a good cat.. nothing like Artie--one in a million--my soul-cat... but he is a good cat..
Geoffrey is like a baby.. a 7 year old baby... He is very anxious, withdraws when frightened.. but he is a real cuddle cat. He is a talkier.. We talk all day long..
My bedroom is Geoffrey's room.. My bed is Geoffrey's bed.. he hides under it a lot.. He also, like Artie, loves 'tents'---but only on my bed!!!!
I am older now, and I guess I need different.. Geoffrey is definitely that.. I cuddle with him, on top of the bed, during the day..
When I do not feel well, and are lying on top of the bed, he is there---cuddling with me..
Geoffrey sleeps with me... every night.. He calls me when he uses the litter box, vomits, his food bowl is empty or he wants to play.
He is a good kitty...
All the Vets and Techs always comment on how good he is...
Geoffrey is so funny.. He can be on top of my bed; yet, the. eh wants me, he will call out to me!! Sweet boy.. When I turn the corner and see him only bed, he automatically turns on his back, twisting and calling me.. so sweet...
He is larger than Artie, (who was large)--weighing in at over 13 lbs.. I refer to myself as his mama; as with Artie, I never felt that.
Geoffrey is a little boy, in his mind. I still think he was not treated correctly when he was a kitten and could have been a bit abused. He was so frightened when I adopted him.
Ok--so, where we stand is: I am waiting for the more intensive pathology results... about 10 more days... no changes in diet or medications...
He is slowly recovering from the endoscopy--he is eating ok, as of today... but his stools were soft.. I am going to see what happens. I think is from stress; and all the water he drank after the procedure. Geoffrey was more thirsty rather than hungry...
Ok---I am just kind of venting and blogging.. sorry...
I hope this is ok...
Sorry for taking up your time...
Some of you may remember me from my saga with my Soul-kitty, Artie, with his IBD and Megacolon.
Well, it seems as if history is repeating itself. I feel as if, It is laughing at me... Geoffrey had an endoscopy with biopsy, on Thursday.
I insisted on it, because he has been vomiting. He is not losing weight, no diarrhea... just the vomiting... mostly fur.... I have tried every thing imaginable and suggested try to help him.
I persisted, tried so many different items, over the past year, and managed to get Geoffrey from hating to be brushed to loving it!!! We have our routine, and have to do it at least once daily.. HE waits for me to brush him, and purrs the entire time.. so sweet..
Geoffrey is such a sweet, anxious cat... so sweet.
I could not accept that he was just a 'vomiter".. Which is what I was constantly told. I drove the specialist crazy... and his secretary.. I will say, his regular Vet correctly diagnosed him with IBD, last year.. based on history of vomiting and his yucky ear wax...I had to agree. But went through the proper channels.
I adopted Geoffrey in November of 2018... My soul cat, Artie left May 23, 2018. ...
I wanted to adopt a much younger cat; hopefully one without any issues.. dam.Geoffrey did not pick me, I picked him.. I fell in love with him when I saw him.. did I rush? I do not know--all I know is that I really needed a cat in my life.. I needed love, and I needed to feel needed...
Geoffrey was approximately 4 years old; supposedly no issues. Could be true and all of this is from stress...
He Had several normal full vet exams, with a full IBD work up last year, without the endoscopy---ultrasound negative.. no thickening seen.
I am just kind of mourning the far that I have had 2 cats, in a row, with IBD.... How do I pick them? Or should I say, God is giving them to me..I really have to question his choices... not me again.
The specialist is kind of baffled.. His endoscopy, on visual, was completely normal. The preliminary pathology report came back as IBD!! He did tell me that I was absolutely right to insist on the endoscopy.
They are doing additional studies on the specimen to see if it is from an allergy or due to inflammation or cancer...
I feel the answer for that is: I put Geoffrey on prescription rabbit food, very soon... I did not wait.
That is why the mucosa looked so smooth, without signs of thickening. That is why the ultrasound was normal.. that is why the blood tests are normal... Yet, deep down at the cellular level, he has evidence of IBD; thus the vomiting.. something is triggering it... I feel it is an ingredient in the Royal Canin Prescription Rabbit Food. I cannot do raw.. I really cannot. He free feeds... He does ever with free feeding. It seems the longer his stomach is empty, the more acid he gets... and he is now eating only dry.. refusing the wet, no matter how much I starve him...
Artie was a very finicky cat with regards to food. I am not creating a monster with this cat. I promised myself that I will be tuff love, when it comes to food. I have to be. I was a nervous wreck with Artie. I am not going to have a finicky sick kitty.
I wonder if Orange cats have a pre-disposition to IBD???? My gut is also telling me that he is allergic to chicken. I tried the hydrolozed treats---they contain hydrolyzed chicken.. Geoffrey vomits a day after eating them... if I give them 2 days in a row... only 4 at a time.
My questions:: How does it happen that I get another cat, immediately after Artie, with IBD... what the heck is wrong with this?? Life is not fair.. and I have more than I share of badness.. in more ways than one... just feeling sorry for myself.
I am just venting... again... as you guys are aware I can do...
~~
Geoffrey is really a good cat.. nothing like Artie--one in a million--my soul-cat... but he is a good cat..
Geoffrey is like a baby.. a 7 year old baby... He is very anxious, withdraws when frightened.. but he is a real cuddle cat. He is a talkier.. We talk all day long..
My bedroom is Geoffrey's room.. My bed is Geoffrey's bed.. he hides under it a lot.. He also, like Artie, loves 'tents'---but only on my bed!!!!
I am older now, and I guess I need different.. Geoffrey is definitely that.. I cuddle with him, on top of the bed, during the day..
When I do not feel well, and are lying on top of the bed, he is there---cuddling with me..
Geoffrey sleeps with me... every night.. He calls me when he uses the litter box, vomits, his food bowl is empty or he wants to play.
He is a good kitty...
All the Vets and Techs always comment on how good he is...
Geoffrey is so funny.. He can be on top of my bed; yet, the. eh wants me, he will call out to me!! Sweet boy.. When I turn the corner and see him only bed, he automatically turns on his back, twisting and calling me.. so sweet...
He is larger than Artie, (who was large)--weighing in at over 13 lbs.. I refer to myself as his mama; as with Artie, I never felt that.
Geoffrey is a little boy, in his mind. I still think he was not treated correctly when he was a kitten and could have been a bit abused. He was so frightened when I adopted him.
Ok--so, where we stand is: I am waiting for the more intensive pathology results... about 10 more days... no changes in diet or medications...
He is slowly recovering from the endoscopy--he is eating ok, as of today... but his stools were soft.. I am going to see what happens. I think is from stress; and all the water he drank after the procedure. Geoffrey was more thirsty rather than hungry...
Ok---I am just kind of venting and blogging.. sorry...
I hope this is ok...
Sorry for taking up your time...