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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO
Created:Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5089
Total number of notes:60366

4165.0. "Michaela is REALLY sick! Liver problem???" by POWDML::TAYLOR (Chocoholic and STAYING thin!) Mon Nov 12 1990 15:54

    Michaela is really sick!!
    
    This started on Tuesday night.  She vomited on my bed.  This wasn't a
    hairball either!  I found this on Wednesday morning.
    
    Wednesday morning she started with "not eating".  She wouldn't eat
    anything.  I figured she might just have an upset stomach.  Also,
    she has gone on "not eating" binges before.  She was watching her
    figure!! (-:
    
    Well, this lasted for a few days.  She wouldn't even eat babyfood. 
    The last straw was on Friday.  When I came home, I was walking through
    the bathroom and the light was off.  all of the sudden I accidentally
    kicked Mickie.  I turned on the light expecting her to run and she just
    layed there on her side.  I was frantic!  I called the vet and
    explained what had happened.  She said that she sounded like she was
    sick, but nothing crucial.  I talked to the vet the next day at the cat
    show and explained in a little more detail about what had happened in
    the last couple of days.  She's been really listless and kind of out of
    it. 
    
    The vet said that she thought it might be some kind of liver problem. 
    I brought her in yesterday and they took some bloodwork.  I should get
    the results back tomorrow.  She gave gave her some liquids because she
    feld slightly dehydrated (she HAS been drinking water at least!) and
    she gave us something to force feed her with.  We've gotta give her at
    least 6-7 cc's of nutrical per day.  We're also forcefeeding her
    babyfood.  She doesn't like it at all, but at least we're getting some
    vitamins into her!
    
    Has anyone else ever heard of or experience something like this??  
    This is really scaring me!
    
    
    Holly (one scared mommy!)
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4165.1Hang in thereWR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JOset home/cat_max=infinityMon Nov 12 1990 16:1020
    Holly,
    
    I have been through something similar.  I can give you one hint that
    might make it easier to feed Michaela.  Mix her daily dose of Nutrical
    with about 3 tablespoons of strained babyfood, and a couple of
    tablespoons of water.  You can then feed her this mixture with a
    syringe all at once, several times a day.  The unused portion from the
    first meal can be refridgerated and then warmed in the microwave for
    the next meal.  You can feed her as many times as you like, just be
    sure to use the whole mixture each day since it contains her daily
    ration of Nutrical.
    
    Hang in there.  I have been through times like this and it isn't easy.
    You might also ask the vet to send you home with a bag of ringers and
    some syringes so that you can keep her hydrated yourself.  When Laci
    was sick, I gave her 100cc's of ringers twice a day in addition to her
    Nutrical/babyfood mixture.  It kept her going for three weeks, until
    she started eating on her own again.
    
    Jo
4165.2sending good thoughts..AIMHI::MCCURDYMon Nov 12 1990 16:152
     Holly,, We will keep Micheala and you in our thoughts and prayers..
    Kate, Happy, Preschie
4165.3SANDY::FRASERMonsters remonstrated...Tue Nov 13 1990 09:065
	Hi Holly - we're keeping our fingers crossed for you and Michaela,
	too.  Hope the blood work turns out ok.

	Sandy, Smudge, Tas, Jenn, C.C. and Beau
4165.4POWDML::TAYLORChocoholic and STAYING thin!Tue Nov 13 1990 09:0914
    We should get the results of the bloodwork back today.  God, I hope
    that this isn't something EXTREMELY serious!  She still doesn't look
    good.  I came home last night and she was just laying in the same spot
    that I left her in this morning.  She's still quite listless.
    
    I did try your concoction last night and this morning Jo.  It worked
    MUCH better!  Thanks!!  She still doesn't like it too much and squirms
    like there's no tomorrow, but we are getting it down her.  This is
    going to be rough!!
    
    Will keep you posted.  Thanks for the well wishes.
    
    Holly
    
4165.5WILLEE::MERRITTTue Nov 13 1990 11:565
    Well wishes to Michaela and mommy.   Our prayers are with you and
    please keep us posted.
    
    Sandy (Tamba, Poco, Barkley, Chloe, Anges, and Dewey)
    
4165.6Hang in ThereTJT01::ARMITAGETue Nov 13 1990 12:045
    Kitten hugs and happy thought for you and Michaela.  Everything will
    turn out just fine.  Our prayers are with you. Please let us know as
    soon as you here something.
    
    Lisa and Flirtaysha
4165.7HepetitisPOWDML::TAYLORChocoholic and STAYING thin!Tue Nov 13 1990 13:2516
    I just got off of the phone with Dr. Mulcahey.  The tests just came
    back.  She definitely has an inflamed liver.  She's got hepetitis. 
    Everything else is all right.  Blood sugar level is fine, kidneys are
    functioning properly.  Just her liver. 
    
    I've got to bring her in tonight and they want to keep her for a few
    days.  To monitor her and to treat her.  They are going to give her
    something to try and bring the inflamation down.  Dr. Mulcahey said
    that if she responds to this treatment, then she may be just fine.  But
    if she doesn't, then we may have to look into a liver biobsy or
    something.
    
    This is scaring me more and more.
    
    Holly
    
4165.8.. sending good thoughts..AIMHI::MCCURDYTue Nov 13 1990 13:433
    Holly, we will remember you and Micahela in our prayers.. we send
    good thoughts,, and hugs to both of you
    Kate, Happy, Preschie
4165.9JUPITR::KAGNOI'm51%Pussycat,49%Bitch-Don'tPush it!Tue Nov 13 1990 13:526
    We're thinking of you and Michaela too, Holly.  Hang in there and be
    strong for her!
    
    Hugs,
    -Roberta, T.K., Nikki, Kelsey, Murdock
    
4165.10BIG HUGS AND KITTY KISSES FOR YOU BOTHTJT01::ARMITAGETue Nov 13 1990 13:588
    Dr. Mulcayhey is one of the best.  She'll be in great hands.  Just keep
    hanging in there.  She needs a calm and collected mommy right now. 
    Keep saying prayers for her as we will be tonight.  Remember that there
    are a world of cat lovers out there feeling for you.  WE LOVE YOU
    MICHEALA AND HOPE YOU ARE FEELING BETTER VERRRRRRY SOON.  MEOW MEOW
    HUGS AND KISSES TO YOU AND YOUR MOMMY.
    
    Lisa and Flirtaysha
4165.11WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JOset home/cat_max=infinityTue Nov 13 1990 15:044
    I am glad that my concoction is helping out.  I will be thinking about
    you and Michaela and wishing for a speedy recovery.
    
    Jo
4165.12We're praying for ya too!!USWRSL::MCROBERTS_MITue Nov 13 1990 16:176
    Hi Holly,
    
    My kitty Jasmine and I are praying for both you and Michaela!
    Take care!  Everything will be just fine!!
    
    Michele & Jasmine :)
4165.13TENAYA::KOLLINGKaren/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca.Tue Nov 13 1990 16:385
    We four have your baby in our thoughts....Please let us know how
    things are going,
    
    Karen, Sweetie, Holly, and Little Bit
    
4165.14CRUISE::NDCPutiput Scottish Folds DTN:297-2313Wed Nov 14 1990 07:473
    Hang in there Holly.  And keep us posted.  You tell Michaela that we're
    all worried about her.
      Nancy DC
4165.15updatePOWDML::TAYLORChocoholic and STAYING thin!Wed Nov 14 1990 08:2340
    Well, I dropped her off at the vet last night.  It almost broke my
    heart to leave her there.  But she wasn't doing very well at all.
    
    Dr. Mulcahey explained a little bit more about her hepetitis.  She said
    that her white blood cell count was normal, her red blood cell count
    was normal, but her enzymes were up EXTREMELY high.  The normal enzyme
    count is around 100 and her's was up over 1000!!  That scared me a bit.  
    She explained that if it was a normal infection hepetitis, her white
    bloodcell count would be sky high too.  This is a bit more serious. 
    She called it Chronic Idio(something) hepetitis.  It's a bit more
    difficult to cure than just the infection.  She's going to put her on
    prentizone and try and get the inflamation down.  If she doesn't react
    to that, then she will have to have a liver biopsy.  They won't have to
    open her up to do it.  They can now do an ultrasound and get a biopsy
    that way.
    
    One thing that she said did make me feel a bit better.  There is a
    third kind of hepetitis that is almost incurable.  It's a fatty liver. 
    She said that she doesn't THINK that's what Micki has.  She said that
    there usually isn't the sudden onset or the high enzymes.  At least
    she's got that in her favor.
    
    Also, I talked to her breeder last night.  First, this is not a
    heretitary disease at all.  But Persians are more prone to it than
    other cats (aren't they more prone to EVERYTHING?).  Her breeder said
    that three of her cats had it about four years ago.  The same kind and
    they pulled through it with flying colors.  They responded well to the
    treatment and one of them has actually had two litters of kittens since
    then.  That made me feel a little bit better.
    
    Thank you all for the well wishes for Michaela.  She's still not in the
    clear yet.  Dr. Mulcahey says that we won't be able to pick her up
    before the weekend.  If she responds to the treatment, we'll possibly
    be able to pick her up on friday night.  If not, then she's there for
    the weekend at least.
    
    I'm really missing my baby!  And so are the other cats!
    
    Holly
    
4165.16WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JOset home/cat_max=infinityWed Nov 14 1990 11:4210
    The fatty liver disease is called  something Lipidosis (just had it on
    the tip of my tongue but now I can't remember the first word).  My vet
    has pulled one cat through that had this.  It was a long, hard road
    back for that cat, but he did make it.  Keep your chin up.  I know what
    you are going through.  
    
    Still thinking of you and Michaela,
    
    Jo and the gang
    
4165.17hang in there!MRED::LADEROUTEWed Nov 14 1990 12:136
    Holly,
    
    I just read your note. I'm so sorry that Michaela is ill. My prayers
    are with you. Hang in there!            
    
    Debbie
4165.18SALSA::PARKSWed Nov 14 1990 13:045
Holly,

Tsunami, Kala and I wish you and Michaela the best.
 
Becky
4165.19TPMARY::TAMIRACMS design while-u-waitWed Nov 14 1990 14:057
Holly,

Sorry to hear about Michaela...my Michael sends a big wet kiss to her.  He'd
get closer, but he's got ear mites, worms, fleas, and cold, so this note
will have to do!

Mary and Mikey (and 5 others...)
4165.20CSCOAC::MCFARLAND_Dbo knows windows 3.0...?Wed Nov 14 1990 18:516
    holly...
    
    also sending good wishes for you and the young'un...
    
    diane, stanley & stella
    
4165.21She's making some progress!!POWDML::TAYLORChocoholic and STAYING thin!Thu Nov 15 1990 08:3727
    Good news!  I think your well wishes and kitty prayers are working!!
    
    I went to see her last night.  They have like a "spare" office where
    they brought her out and we just sat there with her.  Kind of "kitty
    visiting hours."
    
    She seemed to be a bit more alert this time.  I thought it might just
    be my wishful thinking, but she did seem better to my mother too.  The
    vet said that she still hadn't eaten anything.
    
    Then it occured to me!  I asked them what they'd been trying to feed
    her.  They'd been trying to feed her wet cat food.  She doesn't even
    eat wet cat food when she's completely healthy!  She only eats iams dry
    or some of the semi-soft stuff.  But she LOVES sliced turkey meat!
    
    I went to the convenient store next door and got a couple of slices of
    turkey meat.  I brought it in to her and her ears perked up as soon as
    she heard the deli bag rattling.  We opened up and gave some to her. 
    She gobbled it RIGHT down!!  YAHOO!!  She ate!!!  She ate a whole piece
    of it!  Needless to say, I was THRILLED!!
    
    She's still not out of the dark yet, but at least this is a good sign! 
    Dr. Mulcahey had already left for the day, but I did tell her assistant
    and Dr. Moss.  
    
    Holly (who felt a BIT more relieved last night!)
    
4165.22SANDY::FRASERMonsters remonstrated...Thu Nov 15 1990 09:155
	Yay!  That's great news, Holly.  Her being that interested in
	eating is a good sign :^}

	Sandy etc.
4165.23SALSA::PARKSThu Nov 15 1990 11:075
GREAT!
Good way to start my day.(I'm sure yours too)

Becky
4165.24YAY!!!AIMHI::MCCURDYThu Nov 15 1990 13:072
    Holly that is great news!!!!!
    Kate
4165.25POWDML::TAYLORChocoholic and STAYING thin!Thu Nov 15 1990 13:2716
    I just talked to the vet's office this morning.  She's eating MUCH 
    better today!  She's enjoying her turkey.  They've also given her 
    some dry food.  She's not as keen on that, but she's eating it.
    
    She is also much perkier too.  the assistant said that she went to the
    check in on her and Micki came up to the front of the cage and meowed. 
    She wanted OUT of there!!
    
    Looks like she's taking well to the treatment!  Hopefully I'll be able
    to take her home tomorrow night!!
    
    Thank you all SO much for the well wishes and prayers for Michaela.  It
    looks like the prayers are working!
    
    Holly
    
4165.26JJLIET::JUDYWaiting for the big boomThu Nov 15 1990 14:596
    
    
    	Yay!!  glad to hear that beautiful baby is doing better!
    
    	JJ,  Brandi, Sasha, Chloe and Audrey
    
4165.27TENAYA::KOLLINGKaren/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca.Thu Nov 15 1990 21:163
    Yeah Michaela.  This reminds me of when I brought shrimps to
    Holly when she was inteh vet hospital.
    
4165.28CRUISE::NDCPutiput Scottish Folds DTN:297-2313Fri Nov 16 1990 07:334
    Well, that was definitely the news I needed on this blah Friday
    morning!  Give her some pats for me.
      Nancy DC
    
4165.29HIP HIP HOORAY!TJT01::ARMITAGEFri Nov 16 1990 07:456
    YIPPPEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  We are sooooooo happy for
    you.  I'm glad to read good mews for a change!  Big hugs and Kitten
    kisses for you both.
    8)
    Lisa and Flirtaysha
    
4165.30JUPITR::KAGNOI'm51%Pussycat,49%Bitch-Don'tPush it!Fri Nov 16 1990 08:464
    Hooray, and hugs from us too!!
    
    --Roberta and the gang
    
4165.31Micki's coming home!!!POWDML::TAYLORChocoholic and STAYING thin!Fri Nov 16 1990 08:5625
    Went to the vets last night and talked to visited with Michaela again. 
    She's doing much better.  she even played!  I picked up a Q-tip and
    moved it around.  She kept trying to catch it.  Dr. Mulcahey came in
    and said that she couldn't believe the speedy recovery that Micki had. 
    We're calling her the "wonder cat".  Dr. Mulcahey had still wanted to
    keep her over the weekend but after Micki showed off to her by playing
    and purring and headbutting my mother, she gave in.  She kept looking
    at her and saying, "Ok Micki!  I get the hint!  You feel better!  Ok, I
    give!  You can go home tomorrow!!" (-:
    
    So, we're bringing her home tonight!  I can't tell you how happy I am
    that she's all right.  I honestly thought I was going to loose her.  It
    looks like all of your thoughts and prayers really worked!  She's still
    going to be on medication for the next six weeks (Amoxicilin and
    Prentizone) but I can give her that at home.
    
    My baby's coming home tonight!  YAHOO!!!
    
    Thank you everyone for all of your well wishes.  That's one reason why
    I love this file so much.  I don't get into it as much as I used to
    because of my work, but you really come through when someone needs you. 
    God bless all of you!
    
    Holly
    
4165.32HOORAY!XNOGOV::LISAGive quiche a chanceFri Nov 16 1990 09:054
    Glad to hear the good news! Keep it up Micki!!!!!
    
    Lisa plus PR&F.
    
4165.33\ICS::GERRYHome is where the Cat isFri Nov 16 1990 09:086
    Holly,
    
    I'm so glad to hear the GREAT news!
    
    cin
    
4165.34JJLIET::JUDYwaiting..for you..to justify my loveFri Nov 16 1990 09:456
    
    
    	give her a big gentle hug from me!  
    	
    	JJ and the gang
    
4165.35Love to You BothNEWOA::ATKINSFri Nov 16 1990 11:2417
    Holly
    
    I am so pleased for you both.  I didn't like to say anything until the
    good nes - but I ahve been thinking off and praying for you both.  My
    little black baby Katy Kates died of this three years ago when she was
    18 months old.  She suddenly got so sick and within a week was dead -
    it still makes me cry to think of the pain she was in.  I now have two
    more black babies (5 cats in total) and I love them dearly but still
    miss my Katy - she helped me through quite a bad spell of the blues,
    hardly left my side the whole time.  
    
    Anyway, enough of that, it makes me so happy that your Michaela is
    getting better.
    
    Lots of love go's out from me and my five to you both.
    
    Thelma (UK)
4165.36AIMHI::MCCURDYFri Nov 16 1990 12:322
    That is great news...... 
    Kate,Happy(yippeeeee..) Preschie(yay..)
4165.37CRUISE::NDCPutiput Scottish Folds DTN:297-2313Fri Nov 16 1990 12:553
    I'm so happy to 'ear the good news, Holly.  You better buy Micki
    lots of turkey for being such a good girl :-)))))))))))))))
      Nancy DC
4165.38POWDML::TAYLORChocoholic and STAYING thin!Fri Nov 16 1990 16:3618
    D*MN I knew it was too good to be true!!
    
    I just got off of the phone with Dr. Mulcahey.  It seems that Micki was
    fine this morning, but this afternoon she took a turn.  She's been
    listless again and she's started to run a fever again.  Dr. Mulcahey
    seems to think it's from the fluids and being soar from the injections,
    but she can't explain the fever.  
    
    We're going to see her tonight to see if maybe we can snap her out of
    it.  Anyway, she's at least going to be spending another night at the
    vets.  It kind of concerns me that Dr. Mulcahey won't be there
    tomorrow.  She's got something going on that she can't get out of.  Dr.
    Moss will be taking care of her.  
    
    Keep those prayers coming!  She needs them again!!
    
    Holly
    
4165.39TENAYA::KOLLINGKaren/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca.Fri Nov 16 1990 18:243
    Maybe Micki just overdid it a bit, like when anybody gets up too soon
    from being sick....  Love and prayers for Micki.
    
4165.40CSCOAC::MCFARLAND_Dbo knows windows 3.0...?Sun Nov 18 1990 22:415
    renewing good thoughts and sending them to michaela.  hang in there,
    baby, your mama and the rest of us love you!
    
    diane, stella, stanley
    
4165.41Thoughts are with youWILLEE::MERRITTMon Nov 19 1990 07:595
    Come on Michaela be strong....mama's waiting for you.   Love and
    Prayers from your kitty friends.
    
    Sandy (Tamba, Poco, Barkley, Chloe, Anges, and Dewey)
    
4165.42Rest now baby, no more pain.POWDML::TAYLORChocoholic and STAYING thin!Mon Nov 19 1990 09:1746
    Well, this is a note that I really didn't want to put in here.
    
    When I went to see Michaela on Friday night, she looked even worse than
    she did when I brought her in there.  She couldn't even hold her head
    up.  Dr. Mulcahey had no idea as to what was wrong.  She said that in
    the morning at about 10:00 she was doing absolutely wonderful!  One of
    her assistants opened her cage to clean it and Micki jumped into arms! 
    At around 12:00 she didn't look right.  She was back to what she was
    when she got there.  Very listless and uneasy. 
    
    As the hours went by, Michaela got much much worse.  We think she had
    hit rock bottom when we got there.  Dr. Mulcahey talked to us about a
    number of different things.  Especially the possibility of FIP.  After
    we left, she took some x-rays and then called us with the results.  She
    had also thought that maybe Micki had a gall-stone but the x-rays
    didn't show any.  She saw that her liver wasn't quite as inflamed as it
    was earlier.  She couldn't really see anything wrong.  She put her in
    her bed and she went to sleep.  Little did she know that she would not
    wake again.
    
    I got a call on Saturday morning from Dr. Mulcahey's assistant who told
    me that Michaela had died some time in the middle of the night.  I was
    in hysterics.  How could a cat who had SO much love in her and who
    looked SO well on Thursday have died on Friday?  This is something that
    I can't understand!  The hardest thing was going to tell my mother. 
    Micki was HER baby!  All mom had to do was yell "Micki Micki Micki" and
    Micki would come running!  She slept on her side of my mother's bed
    (yes, the ENTIRE side of the bed was hers!).  Mom was absolutely
    devastated.
    
    Dr. Moss did an autopsy on Micki and couldn't find what had killed her. 
    There were two things that were unusual.  her liver was QUITE tough! 
    Not tender like it should have been.  Also, her heart was about 1/3 the
    size it should have been which may have been the cause.  They think
    that possibly some of the poisin from her liver went to her heart and
    she had a heart attack.  I find it hard to believe that she had such a
    small heard considering how much love was in it.  She was a beautiful
    kitty and loved everybody.  Dr. Mulcahey said that even the dogs in the
    hospital didn't bother her in the least bit!
    
    Rest in peace my baby.  It doesn't hurt anymore.
    
    Lots of love.
    
    Holly, Tabitha, Pita, Silver and Sweetie.
    
4165.43With Deepest SympathyWILLEE::MERRITTMon Nov 19 1990 09:348
    oh Holly....how sad.    Michaela is at peace now and there is no
    more pain.   Just remember...Michaela had alot of love in that 
    little heart...but she got that from the love you and your mom
    shared.   
    
    Rest in peace and my prayers are with you.
    
    Sandy
4165.44With Sympathy DACT6::COLEMANNo, this isn't Perry--it's CherylMon Nov 19 1990 10:055
Holly,

My kids and I give our most sincere sympathy on your loss.

Cheryl, Charlie, Shanti and Gracie
4165.45We're so sorryJUPITR::KAGNOI'm51%Pussycat,49%Bitch-Don'tPush it!Mon Nov 19 1990 10:5913
    Holly, I am so sorry to hear of Michaela's passing.  As I sit here
    crying at my desk and explaining to a colleague that it is merely an
    allergy attack and not real tears.
    
    Please pass along my condolensces to your mom.  Michaela is at peace
    now.  She knows how much she is loved and missed.  Words are failing me
    now; just know you are in my thoughts.
    
    If you learn more about what claimed her let us know.
    
    Love,
    Roberta and the guys
    
4165.46SANDY::FRASERMonsters remonstrated...Mon Nov 19 1990 11:3711
    
    All our sympathies go out to you and your mother as well, Holly.  At
    least you know you gave her the best chance you could, and that she had
    a happy life with you.
    
    Take care,
    
    Sandy, Smudge, Tas, Jenny, C.C. and Beau
    
    
    
4165.47Us too.FRAGLE::PELUSOPAINTS; color your corralMon Nov 19 1990 12:127
    Holly-
    
    I am so sorry to hear about Michaela.  
    
    Michele & Nippa
    
    
4165.48my deepest sympathiesCUPMK::TRACHMANEmacX Exotics * 264-8298Mon Nov 19 1990 12:174
    Holly,  a BIG hug for you and for your mom.  I am so sorry.
    We all will be thinking about you both.
    
    Elaine
4165.49ESIS::FEASEAndrea Midtmoen FeaseMon Nov 19 1990 12:225
    Holly,
    
         My deepest condolences to you and your mom.  I'm so sorry.
    
    					- Andrea
4165.50us tooFORTSC::WILDEillegal possession of a GNUMon Nov 19 1990 12:363
I and the gang from San Jose send their deepest sympathy at your loss.

			D
4165.51us too..AIMHI::MCCURDYMon Nov 19 1990 12:406
    Holly, I am so very sorry to hear about Micki...the kids and I 
    send our love and prayers to both of you..!!!And you are 
    very right Holly.. she can rest now and there will be no
    pain.We all know she is in Heaven, with all our
    babies.
    Love, Kate, Happy, Preschie..
4165.52WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JOset home/cat_max=infinityMon Nov 19 1990 13:056
    Holly,
    
    I am so sorry that Michaela wasn't able to pull through.  You have my
    deepest condolences.
    
    Jo
4165.53JJLIET::JUDYwaiting..for you..to justify my loveMon Nov 19 1990 15:277
    
    	Holly
    
    	Deepest sympathies
    
    	JJ, Brandi, Sasha, Chloe and Audrey
    
4165.54Us, tooTPMARY::TAMIRACMS design while-u-waitMon Nov 19 1990 15:569
    Holly and Mom,
    
    Us, too.  Little Michael sends you a kiss on the nose (actually, he
    sends you a bite on the nose...he thinks that's a kiss).  We're
    so sorry your little Michaela didn't pull through.  I'll bet
    HRH has a chair reserved for her at this week's bridge game...
    
    Mary+6
    
4165.55Oh, NOCASCRT::LUSTPLEASE empty the bit bucketMon Nov 19 1990 16:496
    I'm so sorry.  Poor little Michaela, she gave it such a gallant effort.
    Deepest sympathy to both you and your mother.  I know you'll both miss
    her, but you'll see her again.  And she'll have such good company in
    the meantime...
    
    Linda
4165.56:-(XNOGOV::LISAGive quiche a chanceTue Nov 20 1990 04:036
    Holly,
    
    I am so sorry. Love and hugs to you and your mum.
    
    Lisa plus Pookie, Rolf and Florence.
    
4165.57Oh HollyNEWOA::ATKINSTue Nov 20 1990 05:5911
    Holly
    
    Everything has already been said by all the others - I/m so sorry and
    thinking of you and your mother.
    
    I'm sure Michaela and my Katy will meet up with all the other wonderful
    furfaces.
    
    Take care
    
    Love Thelma
4165.58CRUISE::NDCPutiput Scottish Folds DTN:297-2313Tue Nov 20 1990 07:5111
    Well, If Michaela isn't interested in Bridge Games, I'm sure Kathryn
    has a new motorcycle and leather jacket all picked out for her. 
    
    The Putiput kitties all send hugs and head-butts.  We're all very
    very sorry to hear about Michaela.
    
    Folks who want to send donations to the Silver Lining Memorial please
    read the most recent reply to note #2228.
      Thanks
      Nancy DC
    
4165.59think of the good timesXNOGOV::KARENwhen you wish upon a star...Tue Nov 20 1990 08:555
    Holly
    
    So sorry to hear of your sad loss.
    
    Karen (and Georgie)
4165.60also sorry...CSCOAC::MCFARLAND_Dbo knows windows 3.0...?Tue Nov 20 1990 20:2511
    holly...
    
    this sounds strangely like my poor cissy's last days.  there were liver
    problems, but they (five different vets) could never figure it out. 
    cissy eventually died of cardiac arrest during tests at the UGA vet
    medicine facility.
    
    our deepest sympathy to you and family...
    
    diane, stella & stanley
    
4165.61So Sorry HonTJT01::ARMITAGEWed Nov 21 1990 09:0316
    Oh Holly and Mom,
    
    We both are extremely upset to hear the news!  God deals us tough blows
    sometimes that seem very unfair.  It is comforting to know that she is
    no longer in pain and is now in kitty heaven with lots of other
    playmates.  Our deepest sympathy goes out to the both of you.  I can't
    seem t find the words that would make you feel better.  I don't even
    know what to really say.  So before one more person asks me why I'm so
    upset I'm going to go.  We love you and send BIG,BIG kitten hugs and
    bites(mreow idea of kisses).
    
    Love,
    Lisa and Flirtaysha
    (no happy faces today, sorry)
    
    
4165.62WHY NOTTJT01::ARMITAGEWed Nov 21 1990 09:058
    Guys,
    
    
    
    WHAT THE HECK!!!!!!
    
    
                                8)
4165.63I'm sorry MRED::LADEROUTEWed Nov 21 1990 12:016
    Holly,
    
    I'm so sorry about Michaela. Please send my condolences to your
    mom too.
    
    Debbie
4165.64How very sad!CSSE::MANDERSONWed Nov 21 1990 13:0410
    Holly,
    
    I just got through reading this note in it's entirety and am devastated
    to hear the news of Michaela.  How sad for all of you!
    
    Please accept my deepest sympathy - tell your Mom our hearts go out to
    all who loved her.
    
    Marilyn, Otis and Tiffany
    
4165.65POWDML::TAYLORChocoholic and STAYING thin!Wed Nov 21 1990 13:1328
    Thank you all SO much for your messages of sympathy.  Michaela's death
    has really thrown me for a loop.  Her loving warm personality was one
    like I've never seen on any other cat.  Quite a few times mom would be
    sitting in her chair in the living room and micki would just jump up on
    the arm of the chair and look at mom as if to say, "Pet me!  PLEASE??"
    
    And then there was her "happy feet".  I'm sure that you all know what
    that is.  When they are so content that they start to kneed on any body
    part they can find (favorite places for Michaela were on your arms or
    your chest.  OUCH!  that hurts!!!).
    
    Mother has been doing much better.  She still misses Michaela very much
    as do I.  I have printed out your messages, removed the headers, and
    given them to my mother.  She has put them with all of the rest of the
    memorabilia that she has of Michaela. 
    
    Dr. Mulcahey called us last night.  She says that there was no evidence
    of a heart attack at all.  She also says that there wasn't any evidence
    of FIP either.  She's shocked.  She can't understand how Micki could
    have declined SO fast.  She has sent out her organs to a laboratory to
    see what kind of results they come up with. 
    
    Again, thank you everyone for the warmth that you've given me.  It's
    REALLY helped me.  You all have done so much for me since what happened
    two years ago.  I'll forever be in debt to all of you.
    
    Holly
    
4165.66TENAYA::KOLLINGKaren/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca.Mon Nov 26 1990 14:369
    We're so sorry about Michaela.  This sounds a lot like
    what happened with my Pussycat, although from a different
    cause (feLV).  He roused himself enough to chitter at some
    birds just hours before he had to be put to sleep.  I'm sure
    Michaela is in heaven with all our other animal and people
    loved ones.
    
    Karen, Sweetie, holly, and Little Bit
    
4165.67EMASS1::SKALTSISDebTue Nov 27 1990 13:056
    Holly,
    
    Please accept my deepest condolences. May Michaela's memory be everlasting
    and eternal!
    
    Deb and THE FIRM
4165.68POWDML::TAYLORB-B-B-Baby, Don't forget my lipsync..Wed Nov 28 1990 12:1318
    We got a report back on what happened to Michaela.
    
    It seems that she died of a blood clot in her lung.  This explains her
    sudden downfall.  There was some bacteria around it so they believe
    that it broke loose from the liver.  It got lodged DEEP in her lung so
    even an x-ray couldn't have picked it up.
    
    The really sad part about this is that the hepetitis WAS responding to
    treatment.  It had gone from acute hepetitis to semi-acute hepetitis.
    If she hadn't had that blood clot she would have been fine.   The
    doctor thinks that it might have gotten loose when she jumped into the
    attendant's arms that morning.
    
    Well, at least now we know what it was.  We should be getting the
    complete report some time tomorrow.
    
    Holly