Sebastian

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"Stacey" wrote in message
...
Oh my boy...

Like many of you have done in the past I too can't believe I'm writing
this.

I don't post very often any more but some of you might still remember my
kittie
Sebastian. He goes back to the days before the split of rpc, was a
frequent
poster with his adopted meowmie, Cygne, and later his sisfur Zoe. After
Zoe
passed on we didn't post here so much any more.

About two months ago I noticed Sebastian drinking water which I would
never see
him do before and when he peed in the litter box a lot more than usual. I
took
him to the vet for blood and urine tests. He was in the early stages of
kidney
disease. The vet who also has a holistic practice sent him home with a
probiotic
Azodyl which has proven helpful with kidney disease, a homeopathic renal
support, and Chinese herbal medicine. He told me what to expect and
scheduled a
follow up for this month.

Two weeks ago Sebastian was eating less and less and getting thinner. I
knew to
expect this. Kitties get an acidic stomach with kidney disease. I did some
reading on a great site and started him on 1/4 Pepcid AC a day. I let the
vet
know and he said that is what he recommended too. Sebastian would eat only
baby
food but started eating regular food again...until last weekend. I have
from a
holistic pet book to give slippery elm syrup which always helped him in
the past
when he had flare ups of IBD. The CRF site suggested a "kittie
smorgasbord"
because they get finicky and eat somethings one day and not the next. I
remember
some of you experienced this too so I was familiar with it.

Tom's assignment ended so he was able to go out and get Wellness, Fancy
Feast,
turkey lunch meat, and chicken breast to boil this Monday. Sebastian
nommed down
the Wellness like he had never eaten and ate 3/4 of a can! Each meal he
would
eat up his food.

Tuesday he went in for his follow up. The vet called with the results
about a
half an hour ago. His BUN and Creatin have essentially doubled and he is
in
kidney failure. ( I knew this was coming but it is still a shock.
Sebastian
will be 16 in two months. You get in a place where you think they will go
on and
on and on. Sebastian's my best buddy; he's one of those once in a lifetime
kitties.

The treatment would be to keep him at the vet for a few days to get him
hydrated. I know how miserable he would be being away from home especially
in
his last days so I asked if he could do that just during the day and
that's what
we will do for a few days to get him stabilized. Then it's sub-q fluids at
home.
My most important goal is for him to be comfortable and happy. Taking him
to the
vet every day is the lesser of two evils.

Please purr for my little boy, my Squishie.

Fangu,

Stacey

Fangu, fangu Wascal,

I've been in shock still which is why I haven't posted. We opted to take
Sebastian home every night because it was so stressful for him at TED's.
(He's a "sensitive" kittie!). Friday and Saturday we brought him in in the
mornings and picked him up at night. He really liked being back at home! He
wouldn't eat at TED's even though I brought baby food for them to feed him,
but he would chow down at home, still eating at least 2x as much as normal.

He's been a little perkier too.

TED wanted his levels to go down more but we don't have to bring him back
tomorrow for IV fluids. HOWEVER we do have to start his sub-q fluids today
and I'm stalling. The vet tech showed us on the office cat and I got to
practice on her. The needle is so big! It was still hard and made me a
little queasy. I'm dreading it but TED said and everything else I've read
online or in books is that fluids help more than anything. So I've gotta do
it.

Fangu for all your support!

Anti Stacey

"Will in New Haven" wrote in message
...
On Apr 15, 3:06 pm, Stacey wrote:
Oh my boy...

Like many of you have done in the past I too can't believe I'm writing
this.

It is gnot a happee tim butted da hunter comes four us all. Mommy Bast
is kind and dere iz a plays four usses among the forever trees.


Please purr for my little boy, my Squishie.

Wee will purr dat his days bee prolonged in joy and companionship. An
four yoor hart, wich is sad.

--
Wascal an his frenz at Hous Coady/Reich

"MeOwy" wrote in message
...
On Apr 15, 1:06 pm, Stacey wrote:
Oh my boy...

Like many of you have done in the past I too can't believe I'm writing
this.

I don't post very often any more but some of you might still remember my
kittie
Sebastian. He goes back to the days before the split of rpc, was a
frequent
poster with his adopted meowmie, Cygne, and later his sisfur Zoe. After
Zoe
passed on we didn't post here so much any more.

About two months ago I noticed Sebastian drinking water which I would
never see
him do before and when he peed in the litter box a lot more than usual. I
took
him to the vet for blood and urine tests. He was in the early stages of
kidney
disease. The vet who also has a holistic practice sent him home with a
probiotic
Azodyl which has proven helpful with kidney disease, a homeopathic renal
support, and Chinese herbal medicine. He told me what to expect and
scheduled a
follow up for this month.

Two weeks ago Sebastian was eating less and less and getting thinner. I
knew to
expect this. Kitties get an acidic stomach with kidney disease. I did some
reading on a great site and started him on 1/4 Pepcid AC a day. I let the
vet
know and he said that is what he recommended too. Sebastian would eat only
baby
food but started eating regular food again...until last weekend. I have
from a
holistic pet book to give slippery elm syrup which always helped him in
the past
when he had flare ups of IBD. The CRF site suggested a "kittie
smorgasbord"
because they get finicky and eat somethings one day and not the next. I
remember
some of you experienced this too so I was familiar with it.

Tom's assignment ended so he was able to go out and get Wellness, Fancy
Feast,
turkey lunch meat, and chicken breast to boil this Monday. Sebastian
nommed down
the Wellness like he had never eaten and ate 3/4 of a can! Each meal he
would
eat up his food.

Tuesday he went in for his follow up. The vet called with the results
about a
half an hour ago. His BUN and Creatin have essentially doubled and he is
in
kidney failure. ( I knew this was coming but it is still a shock.
Sebastian
will be 16 in two months. You get in a place where you think they will go
on and
on and on. Sebastian's my best buddy; he's one of those once in a lifetime
kitties.

The treatment would be to keep him at the vet for a few days to get him
hydrated. I know how miserable he would be being away from home especially
in
his last days so I asked if he could do that just during the day and
that's what
we will do for a few days to get him stabilized. Then it's sub-q fluids at
home.
My most important goal is for him to be comfortable and happy. Taking him
to the
vet every day is the lesser of two evils.

Please purr for my little boy, my Squishie.

Fangu,

Stacey

Yoo ar in mine meowmie's thots an prayerz, an I am settling down to
purr rite now fur Sebastian.
Hewwo Sebastian, I am MeOwy an I am purring fur yoo.
MeOwy{{{^.".^}}}

Fangu fangu MeOwy!

Dat meens a lot tu mine meowmie an me. Ize at leest din haf tu go to TEDz
tuday. Yipee!

Fangu fur yoor purrs,

Sebastian Squishie Boy

Alla Thuh RankinKatz are purrin' up a storm fur our ol' friend
Sebastian!

An' so are thuh two hoominz here!

On Apr 15, 3:06*pm, Stacey wrote:
Oh my boy...

Like many of you have done in the past I too can't believe I'm writing this.

I don't post very often any more but some of you might still remember my kittie
Sebastian. He goes back to the days before the split of rpc, was a frequent
poster with his adopted meowmie, Cygne, and later his sisfur Zoe. *After Zoe
passed on we didn't post here so much any more.

About two months ago I noticed Sebastian drinking water which I would never see
him do before and when he peed in the litter box a lot more than usual. I took
him to the vet for blood and urine tests. He was in the early stages of kidney
disease. The vet who also has a holistic practice sent him home with a probiotic
Azodyl which has proven helpful with kidney disease, a homeopathic renal
support, and Chinese herbal medicine. He told me what to expect and scheduled a
follow up for this month.

Two weeks ago Sebastian was eating less and less and getting thinner. I knew to
expect this. Kitties get an acidic stomach with kidney disease. I did some
reading on a great site and started him on 1/4 Pepcid AC a day. I let the vet
know and he said that is what he recommended too. Sebastian would eat only baby
food but started eating regular food again...until last weekend. I have from a
holistic pet book to give slippery elm syrup which always helped him in the past
when he had flare ups of IBD. The CRF site suggested a "kittie smorgasbord"
because they get finicky and eat somethings one day and not the next. I remember
some of you experienced this too so I was familiar with it.

Tom's assignment ended so he was able to go out and get Wellness, Fancy Feast,
turkey lunch meat, and chicken breast to boil this Monday. Sebastian nommed down
the Wellness like he had never eaten and ate 3/4 of a can! Each meal he would
eat up his food.

Tuesday he went in for his follow up. The vet called with the results about a
half an hour ago. His BUN and Creatin have essentially doubled and he is in
kidney failure. ( I knew this was coming but it is still a shock. Sebastian
will be 16 in two months. You get in a place where you think they will go on and
on and on. Sebastian's my best buddy; he's one of those once in a lifetime
kitties.

The treatment would be to keep him at the vet for a few days to get him
hydrated. I know how miserable he would be being away from home especially in
his last days so I asked if he could do that just during the day and that's what
we will do for a few days to get him stabilized. Then it's sub-q fluids at home.
My most important goal is for him to be comfortable and happy. Taking him to the
vet every day is the lesser of two evils.

Please purr for my little boy, my Squishie.

Fangu,

Stacey

Anti Stacey
Ma n Pa used to have a big kitty named Bart that they had to give sub q
fluids to for awhile and it was hard on them but they loved him and did it
for him.
Luvz n purrs for you n Sebastian
PUUUURRS
Mosey

"Stacey"
Fangu, fangu Wascal,

I've been in shock still which is why I haven't posted. We opted to take
Sebastian home every night because it was so stressful for him at TED's.
(He's a "sensitive" kittie!). Friday and Saturday we brought him in in the
mornings and picked him up at night. He really liked being back at home!
He wouldn't eat at TED's even though I brought baby food for them to feed
him, but he would chow down at home, still eating at least 2x as much as
normal.

He's been a little perkier too.

TED wanted his levels to go down more but we don't have to bring him back
tomorrow for IV fluids. HOWEVER we do have to start his sub-q fluids
today and I'm stalling. The vet tech showed us on the office cat and I got
to practice on her. The needle is so big! It was still hard and made me
a little queasy. I'm dreading it but TED said and everything else I've
read online or in books is that fluids help more than anything. So I've
gotta do it.

Fangu for all your support!

Anti Stacey

"Will in New Haven" wrote in message
...
On Apr 15, 3:06 pm, Stacey wrote:
Oh my boy...

Like many of you have done in the past I too can't believe I'm writing
this.

It is gnot a happee tim butted da hunter comes four us all. Mommy Bast
is kind and dere iz a plays four usses among the forever trees.


Please purr for my little boy, my Squishie.

Wee will purr dat his days bee prolonged in joy and companionship. An
four yoor hart, wich is sad.

--
Wascal an his frenz at Hous Coady/Reich

On 15 Apr 2010 12:06:08 -0700, Stacey wrote:

Oh my boy...

Like many of you have done in the past I too can't believe I'm writing this.

I don't post very often any more but some of you might still remember my kittie
Sebastian. He goes back to the days before the split of rpc, was a frequent
poster with his adopted meowmie, Cygne, and later his sisfur Zoe. After Zoe
passed on we didn't post here so much any more.

About two months ago I noticed Sebastian drinking water which I would never see
him do before and when he peed in the litter box a lot more than usual. I took
him to the vet for blood and urine tests. He was in the early stages of kidney
disease. The vet who also has a holistic practice sent him home with a probiotic
Azodyl which has proven helpful with kidney disease, a homeopathic renal
support, and Chinese herbal medicine. He told me what to expect and scheduled a
follow up for this month.

Two weeks ago Sebastian was eating less and less and getting thinner. I knew to
expect this. Kitties get an acidic stomach with kidney disease. I did some
reading on a great site and started him on 1/4 Pepcid AC a day. I let the vet
know and he said that is what he recommended too. Sebastian would eat only baby
food but started eating regular food again...until last weekend. I have from a
holistic pet book to give slippery elm syrup which always helped him in the past
when he had flare ups of IBD. The CRF site suggested a "kittie smorgasbord"
because they get finicky and eat somethings one day and not the next. I remember
some of you experienced this too so I was familiar with it.

Tom's assignment ended so he was able to go out and get Wellness, Fancy Feast,
turkey lunch meat, and chicken breast to boil this Monday. Sebastian nommed down
the Wellness like he had never eaten and ate 3/4 of a can! Each meal he would
eat up his food.

Tuesday he went in for his follow up. The vet called with the results about a
half an hour ago. His BUN and Creatin have essentially doubled and he is in
kidney failure. ( I knew this was coming but it is still a shock. Sebastian
will be 16 in two months. You get in a place where you think they will go on and
on and on. Sebastian's my best buddy; he's one of those once in a lifetime
kitties.

The treatment would be to keep him at the vet for a few days to get him
hydrated. I know how miserable he would be being away from home especially in
his last days so I asked if he could do that just during the day and that's what
we will do for a few days to get him stabilized. Then it's sub-q fluids at home.
My most important goal is for him to be comfortable and happy. Taking him to the
vet every day is the lesser of two evils.

Please purr for my little boy, my Squishie.

Fangu,

Stacey

I am very sorry to hear about poor sick Sebastian

Hydrating a cat is not at all difficult, provided you are not squeamish
about using a needle.

You might ask your vet to teach you, so you wouldn't have to take your
poor sick kitty to TED's office. Just a thought.

Sending purrs for Sebastian, and for you.

Gandalf




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In article , Fred says...

On Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:06:08 -0700, Stacey's busy little fingers typed:

Oh my boy...

Like many of you have done in the past I too can't believe I'm writing
this.

I don't post very often any more but some of you might still remember my
kittie Sebastian. He goes back to the days before the split of rpc, was
a frequent poster with his adopted meowmie, Cygne, and later his sisfur
Zoe. After Zoe passed on we didn't post here so much any more.

About two months ago I noticed Sebastian drinking water which I would
never see him do before and when he peed in the litter box a lot more
than usual. I took him to the vet for blood and urine tests. He was in
the early stages of kidney disease. The vet who also has a holistic
practice sent him home with a probiotic Azodyl which has proven helpful
with kidney disease, a homeopathic renal support, and Chinese herbal
medicine. He told me what to expect and scheduled a follow up for this
month.

Two weeks ago Sebastian was eating less and less and getting thinner. I
knew to expect this. Kitties get an acidic stomach with kidney disease.
I did some reading on a great site and started him on 1/4 Pepcid AC a
day. I let the vet know and he said that is what he recommended too.
Sebastian would eat only baby food but started eating regular food
again...until last weekend. I have from a holistic pet book to give
slippery elm syrup which always helped him in the past when he had flare
ups of IBD. The CRF site suggested a "kittie smorgasbord" because they
get finicky and eat somethings one day and not the next. I remember some
of you experienced this too so I was familiar with it.

Tom's assignment ended so he was able to go out and get Wellness, Fancy
Feast, turkey lunch meat, and chicken breast to boil this Monday.
Sebastian nommed down the Wellness like he had never eaten and ate 3/4
of a can! Each meal he would eat up his food.

Tuesday he went in for his follow up. The vet called with the results
about a half an hour ago. His BUN and Creatin have essentially doubled
and he is in kidney failure. ( I knew this was coming but it is still
a shock. Sebastian will be 16 in two months. You get in a place where
you think they will go on and on and on. Sebastian's my best buddy; he's
one of those once in a lifetime kitties.

The treatment would be to keep him at the vet for a few days to get him
hydrated. I know how miserable he would be being away from home
especially in his last days so I asked if he could do that just during
the day and that's what we will do for a few days to get him stabilized.
Then it's sub-q fluids at home. My most important goal is for him to be
comfortable and happy. Taking him to the vet every day is the lesser of
two evils.

Please purr for my little boy, my Squishie.

Fangu,

Stacey

Lotsa purrrrrrrrrrrrrs fur yor poor kittie. I know what this is like
I've been through it before and I know how hard it is. I know the day
will come when we will all meet again in a much better place and we will
bask in the warmth of our loved ones. May Bast bless.

Thank you so much Fred. You always know that they aren't going to be with you
forever, but this just brings the inevitability of that to the fore. There was a
really good site recommended to me (fangu Anti Julie!) www.felinecrf.org that
has been helpful. Still there are unknowns and day to day little agonies. I've
joined a crf list and someone on there said in spite of everything cherish each
moment. That is what I'm doing.

Stacey

Thank you guys. You've been through this before?

I'm trying to get a sense of routine back. The meds are sitting on a pretty
pottery dish. The fluid bag and needles spend the day in a nice plastic bag with
handles. The beaded shower ring lives out of the way on a hinge on the door to
the library. It's not so much denial, but as Gene Kelly said in Singing in the
Rain, "Dignity, always dignity." If Sebastian is starting to look down that
road to the Rainbow Bridge I want us to go with elegance.

Stacey

In article , John Ross Mc Master
says...

BIG purrs and love from Beauty, Cinder and Spring.

They know waht you are going through.


On 15 Apr 2010 12:06:08 -0700, Stacey
wrote:

Oh my boy...

Like many of you have done in the past I too can't believe I'm writing this.

I don't post very often any more but some of you might still remember my kittie
Sebastian. He goes back to the days before the split of rpc, was a frequent
poster with his adopted meowmie, Cygne, and later his sisfur Zoe. After Zoe
passed on we didn't post here so much any more.

About two months ago I noticed Sebastian drinking water which I would never see
him do before and when he peed in the litter box a lot more than usual. I took
him to the vet for blood and urine tests. He was in the early stages of kidney
disease. The vet who also has a holistic practice sent him home with a probiotic
Azodyl which has proven helpful with kidney disease, a homeopathic renal
support, and Chinese herbal medicine. He told me what to expect and scheduled a
follow up for this month.

Two weeks ago Sebastian was eating less and less and getting thinner. I knew to
expect this. Kitties get an acidic stomach with kidney disease. I did some
reading on a great site and started him on 1/4 Pepcid AC a day. I let the vet
know and he said that is what he recommended too. Sebastian would eat only baby
food but started eating regular food again...until last weekend. I have from a
holistic pet book to give slippery elm syrup which always helped him in the past
when he had flare ups of IBD. The CRF site suggested a "kittie smorgasbord"
because they get finicky and eat somethings one day and not the next. I remember
some of you experienced this too so I was familiar with it.

Tom's assignment ended so he was able to go out and get Wellness, Fancy Feast,
turkey lunch meat, and chicken breast to boil this Monday. Sebastian nommed down
the Wellness like he had never eaten and ate 3/4 of a can! Each meal he would
eat up his food.

Tuesday he went in for his follow up. The vet called with the results about a
half an hour ago. His BUN and Creatin have essentially doubled and he is in
kidney failure. ( I knew this was coming but it is still a shock. Sebastian
will be 16 in two months. You get in a place where you think they will go on and
on and on. Sebastian's my best buddy; he's one of those once in a lifetime
kitties.

The treatment would be to keep him at the vet for a few days to get him
hydrated. I know how miserable he would be being away from home especially in
his last days so I asked if he could do that just during the day and that's what
we will do for a few days to get him stabilized. Then it's sub-q fluids at home.
My most important goal is for him to be comfortable and happy. Taking him to the
vet every day is the lesser of two evils.

Please purr for my little boy, my Squishie.

Fangu,

Stacey