...Tippy update...

I took Tippy back to the vet yesterday...
after Mondays' progress...
Tuesday was a slide backwards...

her eyes were almost cleared up...
the abscess in her sinus has drained
and all the swelling was gone...
but the rattle and wheezing were worse...

she was very dehydrated and wasn't eating
but was still strong enough to battle
against medication and treatment...

so it was time to get her on an IV
before things fell apart...

as it turned out... I was right...
my vet saw the same encouraging signs I did
and when I asked about the IV, he smiled
and pointed at the place on her chart
where he had just written,"recommend IV"...

besides flushing her system...
in the IV, they can give her laysic...
to flush fluid from her lungs,
as well as nourishment and the meds she still needs...

all in a much easier form for her to deal with...
and no more nasty taste...
they are putting a heating pad in her cage,
wrapped in a towel...she'll love that !

as the infection/abscess in her sinus heals,
she will regain her appetite...
and things will be back to normal...

since the blood tests revealed NO diabetes...
we don't have to deal with that...
and the flushing of her system will help her kidneys,
forestalling problems there...

all in all, it bodes a nice warm spring...
sleeping in the garden...in the sun...
and coming in at night to her favorite meal...
what more could an old cat want ?

update:2/28 Tippy is still on IV at the vets
and will probably be there over the week end...
all blood tests are normal,
so she can get nourishment through the IV...

hopefully, she'll heal enough to come home on Monday...
eating on her own...well-hydrated...
and ready to have a warm nap in the garden...