Topic: Hyperthyroidism operation - anyone have experience of this? (Read 32785 times)

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #93 on:** April 26, 2017, 05:44:13 AM »

Tip-going by to say "Morning Bass. Hope you had a comfy night" - which applies to you, too, Jezebel. How're things this morning?

jezebel · « **Reply #92 on:** April 25, 2017, 22:18:21 PM »

It certainly is! She's spent the evening going between the sofa and her bowl - she's there now.
She's got a slight cough, I'm guessing it's from the op and whatever they did to her throat.

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #91 on:** April 25, 2017, 21:47:16 PM »

Such good news

Isn't it brilliant that she's eating so well so soon after surgery

Hope you get some sleep tonight. Metacam is fab stuff and will keep your baby comfy during the night

Judecat (Paula) · « **Reply #90 on:** April 25, 2017, 20:44:42 PM »

Quote from: Sue P (Paddysmum) on April 25, 2017, 20:26:36 PM

Am so pleased for you.

You took the words literally out of my mouth Sue.

and lots of gentle snoozles to Bass.

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #89 on:** April 25, 2017, 20:26:36 PM »

Am so pleased for you.

Liz · « **Reply #88 on:** April 25, 2017, 20:05:57 PM »

Great news x

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #87 on:** April 25, 2017, 20:04:39 PM »

Great news!

jezebel · « **Reply #86 on:** April 25, 2017, 20:02:29 PM »

Bass is home!
She's just demolished nearly two bowls of food and has finally settled on the sofa with us. She seems fine - she's had Metacam, so probably feeling comfortable. She's in a better state than I thought she'd be.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #85 on:** April 25, 2017, 19:40:47 PM »

Aww, so pleased it went well

heather sullivan · « **Reply #84 on:** April 25, 2017, 18:56:36 PM »

Glad the op went well, here's to a full recovery for her now

Liz · « **Reply #83 on:** April 25, 2017, 18:26:02 PM »

The best news

If they keep Bass in its usually for the calcium levels to be monitored - that's what happened to our darling Max but he was home the next day x

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #82 on:** April 25, 2017, 17:49:54 PM »

Yay!!! That's great, Jezebel.

Topping up the gentlest of snoozles for Bass (and a hug for you!

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Judecat (Paula) · « **Reply #81 on:** April 25, 2017, 16:29:14 PM »

You and Bass are very welcome.

Sending get home vibes to her.

Dawn F · « **Reply #80 on:** April 25, 2017, 15:59:21 PM »

glad to hear it! I'm sure you can't wait to get her home

jezebel · « **Reply #79 on:** April 25, 2017, 15:36:53 PM »

Bass is fine!

The op went as planned and apparently she's awake and standing, although, unsurprisingly, very groggy.

I might be able to collect her this evening, unless they decide later that she needs to stay in overnight.

SO RELIEVED!
Thank you all for your thoughts and good wishes, they really helped me today.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #78 on:** April 25, 2017, 13:06:09 PM »

Fingers crossed for her, I know how hard it is waiting for the phone call

Judecat (Paula) · « **Reply #77 on:** April 25, 2017, 12:18:15 PM »

Everything crossed that Bass flies through the op and can come home today.

Lyn (Slugsta) · « **Reply #76 on:** April 25, 2017, 11:40:27 AM »

I hope that everything has gone smoothly for your girl - and that the time is passing for you more quickly than you feared

jezebel · « **Reply #75 on:** April 25, 2017, 10:53:31 AM »

Extra snoozles much appreciated.

Vet says she will phone after 2 this afternoon. Hopefully Bass can come home later but there's a chance she will have to stay overnight.

It's going to be a long day.

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #74 on:** April 25, 2017, 08:00:57 AM »

Moray, Malt and Barley Black-stockings wanted to send extra snoozles to Bass, please.

Judecat (Paula) · « **Reply #73 on:** April 25, 2017, 07:45:28 AM »

Everything crossed for you both.

jezebel · « **Reply #72 on:** April 25, 2017, 07:28:46 AM »

Aw, thanks everyone for your thoughts and good wishes. It really means a lot.

Will be taking Bass to the vets in an hour. Poor little thing can't understand why she's not had any breakfast!

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #71 on:** April 25, 2017, 06:38:14 AM »

Adding my thoughts and good wishes too, Jezebel, and keeping everything crossed for today.

Rosella moggy · « **Reply #70 on:** April 25, 2017, 06:34:20 AM »

Just passing by to wish your beautiful girl all the best for today's operation

Do let us know when it's over and she's recovering. You'll both be in my thoughts today

Dawn F · « **Reply #69 on:** April 25, 2017, 06:16:26 AM »

Best of luck for today

Liz · « **Reply #68 on:** April 25, 2017, 05:48:31 AM »

Thinking of you and Bass this morning hope all goes well x

Judecat (Paula) · « **Reply #67 on:** April 24, 2017, 22:29:19 PM »

I have been very fortunate, given my propensity for older adopted cats, never to have experienced a Hyper T cat. This thread has been really informative, and should the worst happen would be a really good point of reference.

As has been said, all of our cats are different, have other underlying problems or not which influence treatments and outcomes, we just have to do the best we can with what we have to work with, there is no right or wrong.

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #66 on:** April 21, 2017, 20:00:05 PM »

When we had Paddy, he was treated with meds, although they were less than effective as he would continually spit them out, even when we thought we'd successfully got them down him. He wasn't a suitable candidate for the op or Iodine treatment due to other medical conditions. Vet felt it was better to monitor quality of life given his age and other problems, and I believe that was the right course of action.

Every cat needs to be treated on merit, and we can't know what that will be without having the relevant background knowledge of the cat in question.

What we can all do is support a member's choice, and keep our attention focused on a positive outcome, and in this I'm sure we all agree.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #65 on:** April 21, 2017, 19:53:44 PM »

Gill, I'm sorry you feel the op killed your cat, but there are lots of factors in cats that influence things so each cat is different. When I had a hyper-t cat, his was only treated with meds because he was uninsured - in hindsight the best decision as he died from oral cancer 10 months later

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #64 on:** April 21, 2017, 19:45:31 PM »

Gill, Jezebel, please see my PM.

Liz · « **Reply #63 on:** April 21, 2017, 16:20:34 PM »

Still have some them as well

With my numbers as my vets says at least you have most things covered having had 4 hyper T's and know what worked for them as well as 4 diabetics and the rest on stuff to maintain their quality of life and keep them all healthy and happy

Dawn F · « **Reply #62 on:** April 21, 2017, 15:59:49 PM »

I'm sure once the op is done the vet will go through everything anyway so don't worry - Mark is a mine of information about all sorts, he has had a few not very straight forward cats in his time - as have you Liz I'm sure!

Liz · « **Reply #61 on:** April 21, 2017, 15:57:34 PM »

Something to do with binding certain things cats need from their food Hyper T can cause them to rum on through with no benefit the cats need form food as I say IM Mark he is a mine of information on Kidney issues

jezebel · « **Reply #60 on:** April 21, 2017, 15:52:47 PM »

Thanks Liz. Sorry for my ignorance but what are binders?

Liz · « **Reply #59 on:** April 21, 2017, 15:44:46 PM »

Don't take offence from Gill after all her cat had the Iodine treatment but won't be having a follow up blood test as she can't get to the vets and seems to be against everyone offering advice or help

At the end o the day you know your baby and have faith in your vets and now have some support if you need it Max lived till he was 17 and had a great run and there are binders and all sorts of things that can be taken to help with any potential damage to the kidneys - Mark is the man to contact re the binders as he has Laz on them for a lot of years with good results

jezebel · « **Reply #58 on:** April 21, 2017, 15:29:42 PM »

Liz and Kay - thanks for sharing your experiences.

Liz · « **Reply #57 on:** April 21, 2017, 15:08:30 PM »

Our Max has his removed 2 years after being diagnosed and the vitalda stopped working he stayed overnight after surgery and it looks worse than it is the parents eyes - he had a bald front and legs and a lot of staples holding the wound together, he had a wonderful 18 months before the tiny bit they couldn't access started to grow again and he spent his last 5 years of life on felimezole he was diagnosed at age 8 and died peacefully at 17 after throwing a saddle back thrombosis which sadly killed his brother Merlin 8 months before

We will keep all paws crossed for your girl and are here should you need to chat about the operation and be a shoulder to lean on

As owners we know our cats and what after discussions with our vets we feel is the best route to travel so we wish you well

What maybe best for some is not the be all and end all

Kay and Penny · « **Reply #56 on:** April 21, 2017, 15:05:56 PM »

good luck with the op- apart from the risk of damaging the parathyroids, which I'm sure you've been told about by the vet, there is little downside to it, especially at her age

some cats have dispersed excess thyroid tissue, which remains after the removal of the glands, and goes on causing problems, but this is more likely when no actually tumour can be felt in the thyroid - so I think you have to go with your vet on this one - if it doesn't work, or further problems occur down the line, you can deal with those when it happens

jezebel · « **Reply #55 on:** April 21, 2017, 13:18:14 PM »

I've kept Bass off the vidalta and she's now a lot brighter - her fur's growing back too.

However, vet has told me it's likely she would have the same reaction no matter which meds she was on, so surgery is now the only option. (I know the radioactive iodine treatment is effective and I've given it a lot of thought but I really don't think she would cope alone for such a long time.)

She's lost weight over the last couple of week, unfortunately, and her levels are now very high (she was tested yesterday) so I've booked her in for next Tuesday.

Will be worried sick all day.

jezebel · « **Reply #54 on:** April 14, 2017, 18:10:06 PM »

Thanks everyone. I think Bass is a little brighter today, she's definitely less lethargic. Fingers crossed it was the.Vidalta and not anything else.

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