Topic: Hyperthyroidism operation - anyone have experience of this? (Read 36263 times)

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #133 on:** May 24, 2017, 15:22:44 PM »

SO PLEASED FOR BASS

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #132 on:** May 24, 2017, 13:24:02 PM »

Great news

Liz · « **Reply #131 on:** May 24, 2017, 11:38:50 AM »

Great news and weird is good x

Judecat (Paula) · « **Reply #130 on:** May 24, 2017, 11:35:14 AM »

Happy and weird is good.

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #129 on:** May 24, 2017, 11:32:48 AM »

That really is good news.

Dawn F · « **Reply #128 on:** May 24, 2017, 10:56:41 AM »

awww great news

jezebel · « **Reply #127 on:** May 24, 2017, 10:49:26 AM »

Yesterday Bass had her first blood test since the op. Her levels are now 32.7 (down from 101), which the vet is reasonably happy with (although she said she would like it a little lower).

She's also put on a little more weight, but is still nearly a kilo less than a year ago so we'll have to feed her more pies!

She still seems like her old self - happy and weird - so I'm cautiously hopeful for her.

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #126 on:** May 08, 2017, 13:44:51 PM »

The old Cat Teleportation trick, eh? I've never worked out how they do that.

Will be keeping everything well and truly crossed that she continues to do well and that her levels will be just fine and dandy when they're next tested.

jezebel · « **Reply #125 on:** May 08, 2017, 13:16:24 PM »

Very well, thanks Sue.

The vet was pleased with her on Friday. Her fur is growing back nicely and she's put on a tiny bit of weight. She's also pretty much back to her strange little self - I'd forgotten how weird she can be (in a good way) sometimes! The other day I found her staring at the side of the sofa. I never did find out why. Sometimes I'll walk into a room and she'll be there to greet me - when I could have sworn I just saw her downstairs.

The next big event will be in a couple of weeks when she has her levels checked. A lot is hanging on those results.

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #124 on:** May 08, 2017, 07:05:10 AM »

How's are you and Bass doing, Jezebel?

jezebel · « **Reply #123 on:** May 03, 2017, 13:44:47 PM »

Thanks Liz and Dawn, that's a good idea.

Dawn F · « **Reply #122 on:** May 03, 2017, 13:05:23 PM »

I also used complivit when amber was going downhill (treating cat flu but actually cancer) and I'm sure it kept her going, it doesn't look very tasty though I have to say!

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #121 on:** May 03, 2017, 12:57:11 PM »

Great news! So pleased it's all gone so well.

Liz · « **Reply #120 on:** May 03, 2017, 11:29:51 AM »

To help get weight back on we popped ours on to kitten food mixed with Complivit Food supplement my best weight gain was 200grams in a week great stuff is Complivit

Am so pleased all is well

jezebel · « **Reply #119 on:** May 03, 2017, 10:59:38 AM »

Thanks everyone!

Bass has another check-up on Friday, then in a few weeks a blood test.

Now all I want is for her to put some weight on.

Judecat (Paula) · « **Reply #118 on:** May 03, 2017, 05:55:12 AM »

That is such good news Jezebel, I can't tell you how pleased I am for you all.

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #117 on:** May 02, 2017, 22:49:57 PM »

Fab news! Delighted for you both

jezebel · « **Reply #116 on:** May 02, 2017, 20:51:26 PM »

We're a very purry household now!

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #115 on:** May 02, 2017, 19:05:02 PM »

Aww, that's great news

Kay and Penny · « **Reply #114 on:** May 02, 2017, 18:21:53 PM »

I guess you're purring pretty loudly yourself now

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #113 on:** May 02, 2017, 18:11:40 PM »

That has put a huge grin on my face.

Dawn F · « **Reply #112 on:** May 02, 2017, 16:09:27 PM »

can't tell you how pleased I am to read that

jezebel · « **Reply #111 on:** May 02, 2017, 16:04:10 PM »

More good news!
The vet rang earlier with the biopsy result, and the tumour was benign. Also, it seems that she managed to remove it all (so less chance of hyprT recurring). She said the results were exactly what she was hoping for!

I asked her about the loud purr but she'd never come across that before.

Liz · « **Reply #110 on:** May 02, 2017, 12:52:57 PM »

So pleased things are going so well and Max's purr became louder as well

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #109 on:** May 01, 2017, 17:52:48 PM »

Quote from: Kay&2Ts on May 01, 2017, 16:36:35 PM

I'm so glad the op has gone so well

I'd certainly mention her purring, as either the vet will know why (some alteration to her vocal cords perhaps? HT does make them yowly, after all) or will find the info adds to his own store of knowledge

Really good point Kay.

Very pleased Bass is doing so well.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #108 on:** May 01, 2017, 17:50:03 PM »

Aww, glad she is doing well. The thyroid is near the vocal cords so I suppose it could be connected

Kay and Penny · « **Reply #107 on:** May 01, 2017, 16:36:35 PM »

I'm so glad the op has gone so well

I'd certainly mention her purring, as either the vet will know why (some alteration to her vocal cords perhaps? HT does make them yowly, after all) or will find the info adds to his own store of knowledge

jezebel · « **Reply #106 on:** May 01, 2017, 16:17:41 PM »

Bass is doing really well, thanks Paula. She had her first post-op check on Saturday and the vet was very pleased with her. Wound is good, with very little swelling, and she's eating well and seems happy.

She's turned into a total snuggle monster - whenever I'm on the sofa, she cuddles up to me, which she's never done before. And something's happened to her purr - it's really loud now and she also has that high pitched, "musical" purr, which I'm sure she didn't have before. Perhaps the vet upgraded her purr when she was operating.

Seriously, though, I think I'm going to ask the vet if having the growth on the thyroid removed has made it easier for Bass to purr. Or is that complete nonsense?

Judecat (Paula) · « **Reply #105 on:** May 01, 2017, 15:45:32 PM »

Bass.

How is she now Jezebel?

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #104 on:** April 26, 2017, 13:41:39 PM »

Aww, that's a very neat scar, glad the cough has gone

Dawn F · « **Reply #103 on:** April 26, 2017, 11:52:19 AM »

aww that is such a good update!!

jezebel · « **Reply #102 on:** April 26, 2017, 11:43:03 AM »

Very chuffed, I just hope it continues. She had an odd five minutes earlier when she wandered around looking confused and shouting, but the vet said it might be 48 hours before she's back to normal (whatever that is!).

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #101 on:** April 26, 2017, 11:25:32 AM »

Doesn't she look good? And she really is stunning, isn't she? She looks relaxed in that photo. You must be so chuffed!

Liz · « **Reply #100 on:** April 26, 2017, 11:23:39 AM »

She is looking good Max was like he had had his throat cut, long may it continue they seem to come back stronger than we are x

jezebel · « **Reply #99 on:** April 26, 2017, 11:20:52 AM »

Here's my girl taking it easy today on the sofa - the second photo shows a tiny glimpse of her shaved neck, but she was a bit shy about showing it. (She was lucky, she didn't need any external stiches.)

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #98 on:** April 26, 2017, 08:55:41 AM »

That's great, Jezebel

jezebel · « **Reply #97 on:** April 26, 2017, 08:51:58 AM »

Bass slept in her usual place on the bed and snored all night!

She seems fine this morning. The cough has disappeared and she's eaten half a tin of her favourite Gourmet pate, laced with Metacam.

I'm working from home today to keep an eye on her, but I don't think she's going to move far from the bed.

Dawn F · « **Reply #96 on:** April 26, 2017, 08:36:28 AM »

glad it all went well, hope you both had a good night

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #95 on:** April 26, 2017, 08:19:02 AM »

I would imagine the cough is from the op, Lucy had one, but because of what she's had done, I'd ring to be on the safe side

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #94 on:** April 26, 2017, 08:16:47 AM »

Your guess about the slight cough makes sense but obviously best to ring vet to run it by them to put your mind at rest

Hope Bass was OK overnight.

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