From:
Ann Haager
Date: 2005-10-13 15:30:37 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Calix needs some help
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
It's been almost a month since we noticed that Calix wasn't doing so
well. He had surgery on October 5th, they removed his spleen and his
left adrenal gland. The test results came back yesterday and it wasn't
cancer or tumors...so the vet is still suspecting viral infection...but
he doesn't know what or where it started. Calix's incision is healing
nicely, but he's still sleeping and eating but not playing more than 5
minutes a day (if that) I think I was hoping he would get better and I
thought I saw that he was, but I took a good look at all my notes and
how he's been acting and I honestly don't see a big change...except that
he's at least eating the gravy out of the bowl on his own and not off a
spoon like before. Right after surgery he may have gained a few grams
(which obviously isn't much considering how much he lost just from
surgery) and since he got to 794 (i think) he hasn't gained or lost. I'm
glad he hasn't lost, but I want him to gain. Anyway, the doctor has now
put him on metronidazole (I'm not even completely sure what it's for
besides getting rid of infection) Last night we tried to give it to him
and he was vomiting while I tried to give it so he obviously didn't get
any (he's was vomiting BECAUSE of the med) We tried again this morning
by putting it in his gravy to mask it, but he wouldn't get within 2
inches from the gravy so that didn't work. I tried putting the gravy
with the med on my finger and he would take a lick and shake his head
violently and hide under the blanket. So I called the vet this morning
and told him this med wasn't going to work. He's trying to find another
med that they don't carry, he's calling around to pharmacies. I can't
remember the med name, but hopefully it won't cause nearly this much
trouble. Has anyone ever had problems like this? I want to know what's
wrong with my baby that he doesn't have the energy to play or even just
walk around and sniff stuff ya know. I've kind of hit a depression today
because I've been crying most of the morning. I feel so helpless not
knowing what's wrong or what to do. He's so sweet and pitiful at the
same time...he's sooo skinny, you can feel every bone as if it were on
the outside of him...it's gross really, but I won't let that get in the
way of me hugging him and kissing him and just loving him. I'm sorry, I
have to go now, more tears are coming... Please pray for Calix and all
of us.
In Christ,
Ann Haager
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