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Kep421
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08-11-2001

Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 8:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Aw....what a pretty kitty....

Hermione69
Member

07-24-2002

Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 8:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
She's so cute!!

You know what? The size of the abcess went right over my head until Eeyore said something. Heavens to Betsy, that is huge! I am SO glad the surgery went okay!! Hang out in here all day if you need to. 2 p.m. is when you will know more? I'll be here!

Calamity
Member

10-18-2001

Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 1:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hope this makes sense, don't mean to hog the thread...

Update: As of mid-afternoon, Belle was stable but still in serious condition. She was coming out of her anesthesia enough that when I called Dr. D said he was about to give her a little something for pain. I worried a bit hearing that because I don't trust Dr. D at all but Dr. S, who performed Belle's surgery, was unavailable.

Belle is still on the IV and oxygen, she's got some jaundice and is very anemic. Dr. D is a clueless automaton so it's impossible to tell if he's "concerned" about her condition or not but as he said she was doing the same as this morning and Dr. S was very pleased with how the surgery went, I'm hoping Belle will be okay.

I asked if we could visit her tonight and he said that would be alright. I'll be calling again in about an hour and then heading over after work. The vet's office is open to 7pm tonight.

I know things are still very much up in the air, but given that I spent all last night trying to convince myself she didn't have cancer & would be put to sleep, so far today's news has been very welcome.

Thanks again for all your support.

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 1:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Keeping positive thoughts for Belle, Calamity. She is such a little cutie!

Calamity
Member

10-18-2001

Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 2:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thank you, Vee. But now the vet's office is saying we probably shouldn't come since she isn't exactly stable and is very weak. *Sigh* I knew Dr. D was unreliable.

I'll call again before the office closes and can only hope that I'll get to visit her tomorrow morning. Please send whatever good vibes you can spare that she improves overnight.

Thanks again to everyone.

Hermione69
Member

07-24-2002

Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 2:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thinking positive thoughts for Belle.... and for you.

Keep us posted. {{{Calamity and Belle}}}

And you are NOT hogging the thread. People here care.

Ophiliasgrandma
Member

09-04-2001

Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 3:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    


I'm sending my personal vet to hurry along Belle's healing.

Kep421
Member

08-11-2001

Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 3:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
aw...stuffing OG's vet' pockets with extra kisses and hugs for Calamity and Belle...

Kstme
Member

08-14-2000

Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 3:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Calamity, I don't usually come into the kitty thread, but I saw your post this afternoon. BIG HUGS to you and Belle! {{{{{HUGS}}}}

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 4:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hey Calamity! I hope Belle pulls thru with flying colors. I know how you feel about the different docs... I refuse to let Costa see anyone BUT Dr. Green! I really trust her. You poor thing... on top of worrying about your baby, you've got the Automaton Doctor!

Hugs to you and kitty kisses to Belle!

Halfunit
Moderator

09-02-2001

Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 4:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    


Twiggyish
Member

08-14-2000

Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 4:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Adding my wishes for Belle's quick recovery!

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 4:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Herc asked me to send Belle some special hugs and licks. Keeping her in my thoughts and prayers, Calamity. Sweet little kitty.
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Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Thursday, July 07, 2005 - 7:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
{{{{Belle}}}}

Dipo
Member

04-23-2002

Friday, July 08, 2005 - 2:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Clamity, I so feel how you are feeling. I had a kitty problem which involed vet's I didn't trust. I so hope that Belle will be better and will put her in my prayers. Many people did that for me and my boy is doing well, so hang in there and stay with you instincts. I only got the true diagnosis when I got to my regular vet. The other doctors helped him, but she found the real problem.

Many prayers to you and belle

Calamity
Member

10-18-2001

Friday, July 08, 2005 - 9:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks to everyone for your prayers & good thoughts. They really helped!

I went to see Belle early this morning before coming into the office. She's always been a "talker" and as soon as she saw me she started meowing excitedly. Still looks rather pathetic but she's eating, drinking, and using the litter box. The desk clerk said Belle was walking around by herself but she was lying down when I was there. (I stayed about a half-hour.)

She's still on the IV but was moved from the oxygen cage and breathing fine on her own. She's still jaundiced but not nearly as much as she was. Her anemia was caused by blood draining into the abscess (which is why the abscess got so large) and it will take some time for her to get over that.

Dr. S walked by as I was getting ready to leave and she stopped to talk to me about Belle's condition and showed me pictures of the mass (yuck). Tomorrow she'll decide when Belle can go home.

It is difficult finding a good vet, isn't it? Dr. S is great doctor & loves animals. I absolutely trust & respect her. I'm amazed and very thankful that she was able to remove that massive abscess without it breaking, especially given that it was mostly fluid. I always request to see her whenever I have to take one of our (well, either my dad's or my mom's) animals to that office. There used to be another great vet there - Dr. L (good old country vet) but he retired - which just leaves Dr. S and the dreaded Dr. D.

Even after moving to another town (county, actually), I was still relying on Dr. S for my own animals but last year finally found a new vet out by me. He successfully operated on the badly injured eye of a stray cat who came to my porch. I'm very glad to know there's someone I can trust who's so much closer to my home!

Kep421
Member

08-11-2001

Friday, July 08, 2005 - 10:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That's WONDERFUL news Calamity!! Yeah for Belle... may her recovery progress smoothly and quickly...

Calamity
Member

10-18-2001

Friday, July 08, 2005 - 10:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks, Kep! She has a long way to go but I'm thrilled with how things are turning out.

Hermione69
Member

07-24-2002

Friday, July 08, 2005 - 12:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh yay, that is very good news and I am so happy to hear it!

I understand what you mean about the vet. I have one that I trust so much and don't want anyone else to see my cats.

Yay again! :-)

Vee
Member

02-23-2004

Friday, July 08, 2005 - 12:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Such good news! Belle will be so happy to get home once again so I am hoping it will be soon.

Costacat
Member

07-15-2000

Saturday, July 09, 2005 - 7:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yay for Belle! I hope she comes home today. Sounds like she's really rallied and, I bet, is thankful that mass was removed. Poor little thing!

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Saturday, July 09, 2005 - 7:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Awww, such good news today! I am thrilled for you and Belle, hon. Bet you can't wait to get her home. That is so very loving that you visited her as often as you have, too. (I loved hearing about her 'talking' to you!) Yayyyyyy for Belle!

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Saturday, July 09, 2005 - 8:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yay Belle!!! I actually was thinking about her.

Calamity
Member

10-18-2001

Saturday, July 09, 2005 - 10:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
You're all so sweet. Thank you so much!

Came in to see Belle again this morning and she looked much better than she did yesterday evening. Both my mom and dad were there when I arrived, so Belle had lots of visitors today. Saw & talked to Dr. S too.

The vet is keeping her over the weekend (vet's office is closed on Sunday which is why I wanted to stop by today). Belle kept reaching out to me with her paw crooked to pull my hand towards her so she's definitely getting stronger - although she's still really weak.

Hermione69
Member

07-24-2002

Saturday, July 09, 2005 - 10:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I love the image of her reaching out to you with her paw. :-)