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Toby, The Mega Esophagus Kitten
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Toby went back for a checkup today and we are moving forward with trying to get the funds for his endoscopy. The good news is he gained an ENTIRE POUND in less than a month! He's at just 5lbs right now! The sildenafil may be what is helping so I'm still giving it to him. With the change in his vomit now smelling so bad I'm getting worried. So we started a go fund me to see if maybe we can get some of the money for his endoscopy. 5lbs though!!!
Hang in there Toby baby!!!
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He is one gorgeous fella 
. Fingers crossed for you!
Can you please PM me your go fund link, I'd like to help out? xx
. Fingers crossed for you! Can you please PM me your go fund link, I'd like to help out? xx
How are things going?
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So I've done it!! We raised most of the money on gofundme for Toby's endoscopy!!! i scheduled it and he is having it done Monday the 13th!!! I hope we finally get some answers for my little boy!
Yay!! Toby is looking good! All the best for Toby and you with the upcoming endoscopy! 
Oh my gosh--this is marvelous!!!
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If anyone wants more Toby updates (as well as my other kittos) He's on Instagram @Caseys_Kitties and on facebooks @ Casey's Kitties!
Little Miss
Princess
George
And Ninja
And of course lots of Toby
Little Miss
Princess
George
And Ninja
And of course lots of Toby
I don't have an instagram or fb - how is everyone doing?
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Wow it's been a long time. Toby did not have an endoscopy. The specialist decided he didn't think it was necessary. So my vet recommended we go right to a PEG tube. I didn't like this idea.
That was in December. In February Toby had a fever so we decided to start him on antibiotics again. He started coughing and having some server breathing issues. We watched him have a very bad morning if struggling to breath so we decided he needed oxygen and we took him to our vet. We've watching him struggle like this before and he just needed to vomit or get it down. My normal vet was busy so we saw a different lady. And she came in and advised we euthanize him. (They had him on oxygen by this time). She told me as soon as we remove the oxygen he will suffocate. I know my Toby. I told them he's having an allergic reaction to clavamox. Every time he's had these type of breathing issues its been on clavamox!! They said I was wrong and if we weren't going to euthanize him we were being cruel. That the only correct thing for Toby is death. No! No way! I asked for another antibiotic and a RX for oxygen. The vet and the vet techs made me feel awful for not euthanizing Toby. Turns out he really IS allergic to clavamox!! He recovered after a few days on the new meds and was back to being Toby!!
I decided not to go back to that vet. I found a new lady that specializes in cats. We saw her once and she convinced me to see the specialist about a feeding tube. Although I was not going to get him a feeding tube. We saw the specialist in March. She was amazed at how healthy Toby is considering everything. Said he looked great and she would not recommend a feeding tube. But really had no other answers.
Toby aspirated again 2 weeks ago. Got him on antibiotics quickly and he's almost fully recovered. He's doing wonderful. He's over 7lbs!! Almost 8lbs!! He's enjoying our foster kittens. And we just got 4 new ones that look just like him!
That was in December. In February Toby had a fever so we decided to start him on antibiotics again. He started coughing and having some server breathing issues. We watched him have a very bad morning if struggling to breath so we decided he needed oxygen and we took him to our vet. We've watching him struggle like this before and he just needed to vomit or get it down. My normal vet was busy so we saw a different lady. And she came in and advised we euthanize him. (They had him on oxygen by this time). She told me as soon as we remove the oxygen he will suffocate. I know my Toby. I told them he's having an allergic reaction to clavamox. Every time he's had these type of breathing issues its been on clavamox!! They said I was wrong and if we weren't going to euthanize him we were being cruel. That the only correct thing for Toby is death. No! No way! I asked for another antibiotic and a RX for oxygen. The vet and the vet techs made me feel awful for not euthanizing Toby. Turns out he really IS allergic to clavamox!! He recovered after a few days on the new meds and was back to being Toby!!
I decided not to go back to that vet. I found a new lady that specializes in cats. We saw her once and she convinced me to see the specialist about a feeding tube. Although I was not going to get him a feeding tube. We saw the specialist in March. She was amazed at how healthy Toby is considering everything. Said he looked great and she would not recommend a feeding tube. But really had no other answers.
Toby aspirated again 2 weeks ago. Got him on antibiotics quickly and he's almost fully recovered. He's doing wonderful. He's over 7lbs!! Almost 8lbs!! He's enjoying our foster kittens. And we just got 4 new ones that look just like him!
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Go Toby, go!!!! Thanks so much for the update, and the pics! (Btw, I hope you told the "other" vet that he IS, in fact, allergic to Clavamox when you told her goodbye!)
WOW - he needs to stop using up his nine lives, but yeah, GO TOBY!!!
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Well so much has changed. Toby is actually doing very well! he is over 8lbs! he has had a few episodes where we had to get him back on antibiotics but for the most part, he has been doing very well!! We also got him this cute little toy to play with! His name is TJ!!! (Toby Junior)
Thanks for updating us!!! I am SO happy he is doing so well. Bless Toby and TJ - and you!! 
TOBY!! and TJ!! what a terrific update, thank you!!
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i weighed Toby this morning and we have reached 10lbs! I stood and cried and hugged him while he bit my arm.
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aww seeing the old post here made me sad. TJ passed away tragically in January.
But Toby is still going strong. He recently had all his teeth pulled except 1 bottom fang. He had pretty bad stomatitis and corrosion because of vomiting. it has been many months since he last regurgitated so hopefully, he has grown into his condition. He'll be 4 years old in March!
But Toby is still going strong. He recently had all his teeth pulled except 1 bottom fang. He had pretty bad stomatitis and corrosion because of vomiting. it has been many months since he last regurgitated so hopefully, he has grown into his condition. He'll be 4 years old in March!
