Good evening felinity assembled, ye ol' fart wishes to thank all of you for your purrs and purrayers, it means a lot.
I have been chowing down, like nobody's business, on Gerber baby food, the last few days, and have gained a pound, fro...
Good evening felinity assembled, ye ol' fart wishes to thank all of you for your purrs and purrayers, it means a lot.
I have been chowing down, like nobody's business, on Gerber baby food, the last few days, and have gained a pound, from 9 to 10.
Human baby food! Who knew it was so delicious?
Anyway, I went to the vet and had an ultrasound done.
It was not painful, and I was awake the whole time.
It is something that would reveal more about what was wrong with me than all the blood tests done the last 3 years, and daddy decided it was time to do it, especially since his Care Credit Card would cover it.
I went to PetMD to get explanations for what ails me:
Mild Inflammatory Bowel Disease - IBD results in the inflammation of the intestines and can be a leading cause of major weight loss.
Mild inflammation of the Pancreas - Symptoms can include loss of appetite and of weight, both of which I've experienced.
A secondary issue to the above two is some inflammation of the Liver, caused by the presence of those conditions. Symptoms include dehydration, lack of appetite, and weight loss. I have been drinking up a storm thanks to the appetite inducing meds I am now on, and thus my pecker has been working overtime as I frequently have need to take a whiz.
Um, I know, I know...too much information, hee, hee!
In addition to the Gerber meat baby food, of which I am eating 4 to 6 jars a day (At 99c a jar this ain't cheap), I am taking 3 pills, one of which is twice a day, for fighting the diseases, and as appetite stimulant to help me eat and start to gain weight.
All this on top of my arthritis and I have a lot going on.
The good news is I ain't dead yet, and I am still reasonably frisky and playful, running around when I want and leaping onto tables, cat tower, window ledge and bed when the spirit moves me.