Since vocalizing can be stressed related in a lot of ways, I’m guessing discomfort is easy enough to add to the list…
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My MOW cat got silent when he scared me with symptoms of FIP.
So maybe Nic isn’t stress-meowing?
Glad to see he’s home.
And, IIHTYTB, my toothless shelter cat never missed his teeth.
Ate kibble like normal & lived to 17, when a stomach tumor took him out 
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Yay Nic!! The ruthless toothless kitty who is living his best life.
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Darned aftershock from yesterday’s quake shook my bed & woke me up at 3.15 this morning. Human is up, therefore, Nic is demanding/meowing. Turned his nose up at Tiki Cat this morning but scarfed up Tortie’s kibble and canned Friskies. Tortie is unsure about this new behavior of eating off her plate instead of his. Stay in your lane dude, she hisses.
Nic can now actually groom himself. No more wipes in our future.
I hope Uncle Milo feels better soon.
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You know Nic is now wondering how to arrange a daily quake 
Poor Tortie, cats don’t subscribe to Sharing is Caring 
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Poor tortie! I blame the pain meds for Nic’s rudeness lol.
Uncle milo is doing well on meloxicam and will have his extraction in 2 weeks. He’s a good boy - just dramatic. A true Little Lord Fauntleroy
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I’ve been following Nic’s story since the beginning. I’m so happy he’s on the mend.
I adopted two kittens last year after saying goodbye to my cat. The vet had said since the beginning that they had inflamed gums, we tried brushing the teeth (since they were babies), but really saw no benefit. Their 1 year check up resulted in a referral to the dentist, and ultimately stomatitis diagnosis and full mouth extraction (x2) about a month ago.
They’re doing so much better. Raz (the little brown tabby) was worse, but I think is slowly gaining weight, though suspect she’ll always be small. Taz (bigger grey tabby) didn’t have any outward signs of ill thrift but I think she’s feeling better as well.
Thanks to all the COTHers for being an absolute wealth of knowledge and support. Raz and Taz are wishing Nic the best!
Including pics at the end with chubby cheeks after surgery
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I’m glad they recovered and are doing better. Cute little kitties!!
Cuties! They look very very comfy on the bed with their plushie friend
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I recently became tabbyless. First time since childhood. The greatest cats. Yours are so tempting.
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Nic had his monthly dental checkup today and is still showing lesions in the back of his mouth. Started drooling again and doctor advised this is from pain. Otherwise thriving and next appointment is in a month. So we are upping his buph in both amount and frequency. Dosed him at noon and now it is like having a grey squirrel loose in the house. Not the best pic because he was flying but it does show his shiny coat.
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He has never been so glossy! What is causing the lesions since his teeth are all gone? Poor fella still dealing with oral issues.
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Not actually lesions but blisters. Still very inflamed in back of mouth. Could be from kitty cookies, he vacuums treats and is a real pest until I give him more.
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I’ve heard a a small percentage of stomatitis kitties still have reactions after all teeth have been removed…
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Nic’s dentist sent me an email this a.m., and it may make my flubbed updates clearer. I screwed up because it was so early in the a.m. Here is an exerpt. So ulcers, not lesions or blisters.
“Nic has a lot of inflammation still in his mouth, which is expected only ~6wk after his full mouth extractions. But there is improvement in the front of his mouth which is a good sign. The drooling most likely is due to pain, which can come from the swelling in the back of his mouth and the ulcers on his tongue. His weight was stable, which is great.
I hope that if we can adjust his pain meds a little bit, we can help with the drooling and get him a little more comfortable while we give his body time to fight the chronic inflammation in his mouth.”
In addition to a DVM, the vet has a Master’s in polymer science and multiple patents in that field. Polymers is a big field in restorative and reconstructive dentistry. These checkups continue to be free of charge (should be…) and I met 3 really cool dog owners with gasp TRAINED, well-behaved dogs in the waiting area.
Nicodemus
was 5 years old when BatCoach rescued him. That is a long time to have both FIV and stomatitis immune issues going full blast. Thank you everyone for your good wishes and support.
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Thank you for the amazing update!
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He’s so cute! Hopefully the ulcers will clear up in time. It would be nice if we could get them to use a medicated mouth wash. 
Sounds like a very thorough vet.
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How is Uncle Milo doing with his recent extraction?
We are still trying to figure out what is going on with Milo. He went in a month ago to get a possible extraction, but when he was put under and a full dental exam (with x-rays) was completed, the vet didn’t feel that he had any bad teeth or lesions. What he did have was a pretty bad case of gingivitis with very sensitive gums. The vet proceeded with a dental cleaning, assuming that once the tartar was removed the gingivitis would lessen. He also recommended switching to a RX dental kibble.
2 weeks after that cleaning poor Milo was still acting like his mouth was hurting. He same some drool, and he still had the same behavioral changes that were evident even before the cleaning. He was hiding under the bed, not being talkative, and was less enthusiastic about eating. He still was not playing with his toys and not able to yawn fully. Every now and then he would yelp and shake his face - almost like when you bite your own tongue and you get surpassed by the pain. It seemed like a newly turned 5 y/o cat should be back too 100% 2 weeks after a cleaning, so I took him to a different vet to see if she had any thoughts on what could be the root of his oral pain.
She just did a simple exam on him, so it was hard to get a full look at his chompers & gums, but she thinks it could be early stage stomatitis. She did get his x-rays from the other vet and reviewed them and also thinks right now his teeth are in good shape. Its just that his gums are still swollen and painful. We got an RX for Onsior and didn’t leave with any real answers.
That 2nd opinion appointment was June 16. The Onsior was helpful, but it can only be given for 3 days. Overall, his personality is slowly coming back in small increments, but I can tell that he is not 100%. He does not hide under the bed, but he is more subdued and quiet. He wants to be social, but isn’t playful and goofy and loud like he used to be.
There is a dental specialist that I am debating taking him to, but I’m not sure what specifically I should ask her to test for. I don’t know if I wait a few more weeks to see if things continue to (slowly) improove? is there a different type of imaging I should pursue?
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I would probably go for the dental specialist and ask if extractions would solve the pain and gum swelling he’s having.
If not maybe she/he has another pain medicine suggestion that will work on him.
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