Today's adventure

[deborahjross]

Oka has finished his 4-drug chemo protocol, is now in remission, and will start on maintenance chemo today. He's almost back to his usual self, given the degenerative myelopathy. (Sometimes his hind legs give out and he gets this, "How did I end up on the ground?" puzzled expression.)

And Cleo the cat has pulled off yet another miraculous comeback, is eating her fool head off and gaining in strength and well as weight. You can never predict what tortoiseshell cats will do next - they have Pronounced Opinions! And like all cats, they know exactly how the universe should be run.

Comments

[otana.livejournal.com]

I am so happy to hear that Cleo pulled through! I'd love to see her again.

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

At this rate, you shall!

She's been gobbling almost an entire can of Fancy Feast twice a day. Good thing Costco carries large boxes of it.

[rosehelene.livejournal.com]

I'm so, so glad to hear. :) What's her weight at now?

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

I haven't been tracking her weight because it never occurred to me there was any other way besides hauling her into the vet's (which she hates). I think our bathroom scale is sensitive enough to measure a change of .2-.4 lbs, but I didn't get a weight when she was so debilitated. I'm going on her AP silhouette and general feel -- I can feel muscle and subcutaneous fat now. Another indication is how she moves and supports herself when she eats -- her hind legs are now under her and digitigrade.

Are you home? Want to see for yourself?

[rosehelene.livejournal.com]

Well a weight now can still work as a baseline. :)

I'm not home yet sadly. We're still working on things. I'll let you know when I'm back.

[aberwyn.livejournal.com]

Yay! for the animals! I'm glad Cleo told the universe what to do about their illnesses.

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

Now if we humans could only learn to do that...

[klwilliams.livejournal.com]

I'm glad the pets are improving. As they should be.

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

Good to hear that all animals are doing well!

Canned food by the case is such a blessing!