Thursday, 2 February 2006

It's been a rough week...
Mood:  hug me
So, yeah, this week has been rough, & it all began Sunday evening. That's when I noticed some blood in Millie's urine & she also threw up. So, I called the vet Monday morning & got her in for an appointment that afternoon. I was thinking that it was just a urinary tract infection, but the vet didn't think that was the case & took some blood to rule out anything more serious. Unfortunately, she found something WAY more serious -- Millie has Chronic Renal Failure, or CRF. When the vet told me that Tuesday evening, I was just in shock (& in tears). I've had a chance to look around online & found a really great website (www.felineCRF.com) that has been extremely helpful -- they have a special section for owners who have newly diagnosed cats.

So, the bad news is that CRF cannot be cured. The good news is that w/ a modified diet, regular sub-q fluid injections & additional meds, she can still enjoy a good quality of life for several months, even years. It's gonna take a lot of extra care, even more love, & probably a few more sob sessions to get through this, but Millie's definitely worth it.

So in addition to the drama w/ Millie, the lab has been insane this week. I now have 8 undergrads working with me, 7 of which I am training. Trying to figure out a schedule for everyone & find a time that most everyone can make it to a lab meeting has been insane. But everything seems to be working out... only time will tell...

I'll keep you all updated as everything progresses...

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