I hope tomorrow is a better day for him. The ups and downs are hard. Hugs for you, jingles for feeling good for Nigel.
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JINGLES & AO for Nigel ~ takes TIME to get to the ‘feeling good every day’ ~ ((hugs)) for all ~
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Update on Nigel: he went back to the vet yesterday for his B-12 shot, and they did his subQ’s while he was there (150ccs).
He’s not wanting to eat or drink as much as he was a few days ago. I’ve been syringe-feeding him the last couple of days to keep him motivated and to keep something on his stomach so he feels less sick. He wants to eat, but it seems that he feels sick when he does. Will Cerenia help with that?
But then there are moments where he’s bright-eyed, and chirping at me, and so it’s hard to know what he’s feeling, and how much he’s feeling it.
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I like the part … ‘he’s bright-eyed, and chirping at me’ !!! … the best.
Eating and drinking is good, especially with a diligent mom who syringe-feeds to supplement.
150ccs a great administration to start the weekend.
Thanks for update - Jingles !
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Update on Nigel: it has been a bad day.
The vet put him on Cerenia, which he started last night. I could not see that it made a difference over his famatodine; he picked at the dry food, and I syringed him some canned food about 9pm (so he got fed that way three times yesterday).
He did not sleep with me last night, which is always a red flag. He was in the kitchen drinking this morning when I got up, but immediately ran into the living room He let me pet him, but disappeared under the couch when I went to get his mirtaz. He has been under there ever since. I cannot get him to come out - I’ve tried luring him with food, petting him, talking to him, leaving him alone.
A few days ago I would have said that we were going to put this into remission, but after Wednesday he just seemed to start to get a little worse each day, until today he’s just very bad. He did this when he had histo - and it turned out to be an abscess from one of his injections. I suppose it could be that, but how will we treat it if I have to lift the couch to get him out?! Or it could be that this has been a fool’s errand all along.
I will have to try to shoo him out in a bit so he can at least do his subQ’s and have his medicine and food. I don’t think he’s eaten at all today.
Perhaps wait until later … perhaps he will appear after sunset. Dinner served at the edge of the couch; or even under … food is most important right now… meds and subq hopefully later this evening or Sunday morning. Nigel has been to and from vet and medicated and poked / coupled with not feeling well … he may just need a ‘time-out’ Jingles ! ((hugs))
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He came out a bit ago - I wanted to let him chill, but I also knew he needed meds and subQ’s, so we did that. He wasn’t happy. But I know he got them, and hopefully they will make him feel better.
I never know what the right thing to do is.
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I’m glad he came out. You’re doing the right thing. You’re taking care of him and giving him fluids and getting food into him. Fingers crossed that it’s just a rough day and he’ll feel better tomorrow. Both of you have been through this before with his histo so keep hanging in there. Sending hugs and strength and good, healing vibes. 
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Don’t feel bad because he is running away and hiding. Smudge and Ollie both did it because they were convinced that every time I got near them I was either going to make them take medicine or force feed them or do some medical thing with them. I didn’t blame them. Ollie got very good at finding some great hiding places that I could not get him out of.
It’s hard when they don’t seem like they want to help fight and are in fact hiding. I shed many a tear over Ollie and wanted to give up so many times. Smudge, too. All I can tell you is do your best - you will know when it is time to give up. You are doing all you CAN do right now. I’m hoping that this is just the storm before the calm and he makes some forward progress after this.
The mirtazapine isn’t working?
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Nothing is really helping him right now, it seems - I put him back on the famatodine tonight, and about a hour ago, he came out of hiding, wanted petted, and I syringe-fed him again (second time today). He nosed the dry, but didn’t eat. I picked up some of his old food today, and I’ve put a bowl out in case he’d rather have that. I’d rather he ate something, even if it’s not the best for him right now, than nothing at all. He’s now back under the bed.
I was heartened by the fact that before his subQ’s, he was under the couch all hunched up, as they do when they don’t feel well; after, he was still under the couch, but was laying curled up instead. He seemed in slightly better spirits when he came out a bit ago. I just can’t help but feel so helpless. With Rascal last year, it wasn’t like this; Rascal was just a horrible patient, and he gave up and went downhill pretty quickly. I don’t think there was anything we could have done differently for him. But with Nigel, it’s not so clear.
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I hope tomorrow is a better day for Nigel and he feels like eating. I had to put Jellybean on Zofran as well as the Cerenia, just one wasn’t enough.
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Sending some sunshine napping and rest & recovery Jingles for your dear Nigel today.
Hoping you, OP, get some "me time’ = a break *if you are a Starbuck’s person ?? send me your address (PM) and I’ll gladly send you a gift card for some liquid energy = PSL = Fall in a Cup or whatever you like .
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Thinking of you and Nigel. I hope he slept on the bed last night and ate this morning.
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You’re all making me cry! I can’t even tell you how much the support means to me right now.
Nigel is still not well, though he did come out this morning to try to drink - he never really did drink, though. I put the Mirtaz in his ear and put him in the crate for two hours with some food, and I think he did eat a little. I also syringe-fed him again, and gave him another dose of famatodine. He’s back under the couch, though. His eyes seem a little better, but it’s clear he’s not feeling well. The fact that he’s not drinking as much is really worrying to me.
Last weekend, I would have said he was going to beat this, that we were going to put it into remission and he’d have at least a few more good months, if not longer. But now, I just don’t know.
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best to concentrate on today = moving forward … as honestly No one knows… No one !
(( hug) that handsome Nigel
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I’m truly sorry he’s not better. Hug him and love him and know you’re doing everything that can be done.
Hugs for you and jingles for Nigel!!
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He came out a bit ago - wanted a drink, but didn’t actually drink anything. I had already set up a large crate for him, so I moved him into that. It’s cave-like, with a litter box and his favorite blanket, so I can feed/monitor him better. Maybe with more regular feeding, he’ll feel better.
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Great idea ! Sounds like it will help both of you ~
JINGLES & AO !!!
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Jingles for a good night and a good day tomorrow!
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What are you giving him for pain medication?
