4:30 am

So the seizure monster decided to show it's ugly face again. This time it got me at about 4:30 this morning. I was down stairs sleeping on the couch and mommy heard me fall to the floor. She woke up and ran down stairs to find me seizing on the hard wood floor. Last time I had a seizure here I ripped out my back toe nail so she picked me up and took me over to the carpet holding me and petting me. She was talking to me and letting me know that I would be okay. It was a pretty nasty one. I drooled alot and peed as well. After I came to I stumbled around and gobbled down a fresh bowl of food as usual.

Mommy doesn't like it when I sleep down stair because she can't get to me quick enough. I am at home resting now. Hopefully I will do well while mommy and daddy are at work.

*purrs and headbonks*

Shadow

Nobody was home...

I had another seizure yesterday... but nobody was home. Mommy and daddy were both at work by 9:00 so it was just Deuce, Phoenix, and I. Mommy got home about 4:30ish and when I strolled downstairs to greet her she picked me up to find that all the fur on my right side was hard and matted. She put her nose close to me to see if she could smell what is was and she did. It was my peepee. She hugged me tight and said that she was sorry I had another visit from the seizure monster. Then she fed me my favorite snack and walked around the house to find out where it happened. When she came to the bottom of the stairs she could see smudge marks in a circular form on the wood floor. She knew that it happened right there but got on her knees to check. Just like she had put her nose close to me she put it close to the floor and smelt. Yep, my peepee again. Then she got up and began cleaning the mess I made. I sat just a few feet from her and watched. I felt bad knowing that I was the cause if her current situation. But I know she loves me and knows I can't help it.

Mommy thinks it was another pretty bad seizure because there was quite a mess to clean. I normally don't make that much of a mess unless the seizure monster is being extra cruel to me. Mommy hates it when she isn't home to help me fight it away. She's scared that she may come home to me one day and find that the seizure monster has finally won. Everyday we pray that won't happen.

So, because of the mess I made on the floor and myself mommy had to give me a bath. YECK! I HATE BATHS! I was growling and trying to get away. Mommy didn't have too hard of a time though because Iwas still pretty weak from my seizure. Once I was all cleaned up I ran around the house licking and shaking myself. Why do they want me to smell like flowers? I'd rather smell like dirt!! Well, because I got a bath mommy only saw it fair that the other two, Deuce and Phoenix, get one too. I enjoy watching them get baths. I secretly laugh inside myself. HAHA!! j/k. I don't. But I should. They pick on me alot. Anyways.. just another day..

Shadow

It was a bad one...

Well, the seizure monster strikes again!! Unfortunately, Monday morning I gave mommy a rude awakening with my attack. She sat up straight in bed because she heard my growling and claws digging into the carpet. She ran to my side the moment she figured out what was going on. The seizure was definitely stronger than most and lasted a little longer too. It seemed like it was harder for me to gain control. Normally after about 30 seconds I begin to get my wits about me and fight against it but this time I just couldn't. Mommy was trying to hold me in one spot so that I wouldn't run into the wall. I scratched her a few times which I feel bad about but I couldn't help it. (sorry mommy) I peed on the carpet and all over mommy and myself. Afterwards it took me longer to be able to walk around. Normally I walk around just a couple minutes after but this time I layed on my side a few minutes longer and began trying to walk. My front legs seemed to work better than my back legs. I was laying on my side and was moving my front legs as if walking but my back legs were stationary. That was strange. Finally, when I got up to walk around I bumped into things as usually and did my howling. I was yelling at that dang seizure monster to "LEAVE ME ALOOONE!!" He better hear me! I didn't scarf down my food as usual either. As a matter of fact I hardly ate anything at all until sun up. Usually, I have a monstrous appetite after and eat everything in my bowl. Not this time. Hmm...

Also, last week I had my phenobarb levels checked. I was really grouchy at the vet. Dr. Mitchell said she's never seen me in such a bad mood. Mommy had to take me to the vet because I fell from the top landing on the second floor into the living room. It was a pretty hard hit which scared mommy alot but luckily the x-rays revealed everything well. No breaks, fractures, or dislocations. Phew! I was just a little soar so Dr. Mitchell gave me some Metacam and sent me home. What an eventfull couple weeks. While I was at the vet mommy thought it was a good idea that my phenobarb levels be checked so they drew blood which made me even grouchier! Thank the Good Lord that my level was at .9 parts per million which is well below the therapeutic range but as long as the phenobarb is working Dr. Mitchell said there is no reason to increase my dose yet.

YAAAYYY!! I am doing well. My grouchiness comes and goes and mommy tries her best to show me how much I am loved. I know I will get even better with time. Keep purring!!!

*purrs and headbonks*

Shadow

Quality Time with Mommy

Yesterday-what a great day! I seem to have drifted from my grouchiness. When mommy returned from work yesterday afternoon I was like the old Shadow. I greeted her with my meows and leg rubs. She laughed cause I almost tripped her, scooped me up into her arms, and loved on me like old times. I didn't growl, hiss, or scratch so mommy took advantage of the situation. We spent real quality time together yesterday. I heard her tell daddy that she thought I was going into heat. Could that be why I feel better all of a sudden? I have hopes of spending the rest of my time a little less grouchy. We will see what happens next.

*purrs and headbonks*

Shadow

Doing Better!!!!!

I am happy to report that Shadow has not had a seizure since Wendesday when this whole ordeal started and her fever is down to a normal 101.6. YAAAAAY!!!!!!!

I am so relieved that she is doing better. Since then she has lost about 1-2 lbs because she hasn't eaten a thing since Wednesday. Her appetite is still not back to normal yet. She approaches her food bowl to sniff and then just walks away. I am still giving her antibiotics so that could be the cause of her loss of appetite. The vet said it could cause vomiting. I am also still giving her a high calorie supplement called NutriCal which is helping her keep her energy going while she's not eating.She is walking around the house now which is good. She acts like she's never been here before. Isn't that strange? She is also continuously growling at Deuce and Phoenix. Wonder why? I hope this doesn't go on too long... I will be taking her back to the vet on Tuesday. Hopefully everything turns out well. Keep purring for us!!

-Michelle, Shadow's Mommy

Update!!

Hello efurrebody! It's Shadow's mommy again! Thank you all sooo much!!

I truly do appreciate everybody's love and support. It really does help!

Well, here's the update: The lab results didn't reveal any significant findings. A complete blood panel, urinalysis, and stool analysis was done. Everything was pretty normal so there was no answers. That is good, but also bad because we still don't know what's going on. As of this morning her fever has gone down to 103.6 but that is still high. She drank a little this morning and licked the gravy from her food. So a least she is trying. She did peepee last night which is good also. She is on a bunch of meds. Metacam for her fever, NutriCal to supplement food, and Clavamax for any infection she may have. All this is along with her .3cc dose of phenobarb. She is also on a Sub-Q drip to keep her well hydrated for the Metacam. It tends to attack undernourished kidneys. Things seem to be looking up at the moment but only time will tell. She hasn't had any more seizures that I know of which is good. *knock on wood*

Thank you all again and again.
Keep purring, it's helping!

I will update on the next change.

Michelle, Shadow's mommy

Shadow is not well.

Unfortunately I am here writing on behalf of my little Shadow girl. She is not well. :((

Between 8:30am and 10:30 pm yesterday she experienced 5 big seizures and about 5-10 small seizures. The big seizures were like her usual growling, drooling, jerking, urinating, etc. The small seizures she was pretty much able to control. She would just growl and run it off till she calmed down. The vet, of course, was closed yesterday, so I was unable to take her in until this morning. Unfortunately, I left her to go to sleep last night and woke up about 3:30 am to check on her. I found her downstairs growling and drooling. She was sort of laying on her side trying to prop herself up with her front legs. I picked her up to move her to a more comfortable place. She was acting the way she does right before she begins to seize. I stayed up all night watching her till I could take her to the vet first thing. I noticed she felt extremely hot so I rubbed cool water on her head and ears to maybe help her. At the vet her temp was 105. She said it could be a couple things. It could be the seizures causing her fever or it could be an infection in her body somewhere which may be causing her seizures. The vet instructed me to increase her dose to .3 cc from her usualy .2cc. She also gave me a high calorie supplement(VitaCal) to give her because she hasn't eaten a thing along with Pedialite that I am forcing her to drink. I am going to monitor her temp and if she has a seizure I will be taking her in again right away. She has untill 4:00 p.m today for her fever to go down. If not she will need to have blood work done and maybe be hospitalized on an IV and phenobarb drip.

Please pray for my precious little girl. She is a fighter and I love her as my own. She can get through this... I know... I have hope but still can't stop crying. I am so worried. Time can't pass fast enough. I will update when I can.

-Michelle, Shadow's mommy

Who is this strange kitty?

Well, I don't know what's going on here but for some reason daddy decided to bring home a strange kitty! She's orange and white and her eyes are bright orange. Mommy named her Phoenix. I don't know if they plan on keeping her but I will tell you that I am NOT a happy camper!!! It is just unbelievable. Mommy and daddy have absolutely no regards for my feelings! I have been growling and hissing to let them know exactly how I am feeling! I think they are worried about me because I am putting up such a fight. I don't know how long it will take me to accept her but I will say that I am not pleased right now. Maybe after a couple weeks of getting to know her we will become friends. We'll just have to wait and see...

On Saturday June 30th I was visited again by the seizure monster! He was a real meanie this time. He wouldn't let me go for almost 2 minutes. Mommy was making breakfast and I was sitting on the counter watching her cook like always then bam!... it hit me.. I jumped off the counter and began seizing! Mommy helped me by talking to me and stroking my back. Afterwards, I did my normal routine of walking around and meowing, eating two bowls of food, bumping into walls and furniture, and then I just slept all day. Even the next day on Sunday I slept most of the day. I was pooped! I seem to be doing fine now. Mommy thinks it may be the stress that I am under because of my new sister Phoenix. I hope that dang seizure monster goes away!! Grrrr....!!

Shadow

Seizure monster strikes again.

Sunday night about 2:00 am and Monday night at 12:00 am the seizure monster found me again. I don't know why or how he keeps finding me. I always take my medicine on time and I even had my dose recently increased. I know mommy is really worried about me. She doesn't understand why I keep having seizures either. Maybe the medicine isn't working for me anymore. I have been on it for less than a year. I know that some cats are taking it their entire lives. Why isn't it working for me? *sigh* I dunno....

Shadow

I've been tagged again!

Okay so here is how it works...

Well, we were picked by by Coffee! Thank you for your tag! This game is hard to keep up with all these tags and such... *MOL* Phew!

Here are the rules:

Each player starts with seven random facts about themselves. Cats who are tagged need to write on their own blog about the seven things and the rules. You need to choose seven cats to tag and list their names. Don’t forget to leave them a comment that they have been tagged and to read your blog! Got it? GOOD!

Okay now fur those pawsome facts about me, Shadow!

1. I pretend to be timid but I can be a bully.

2. I have neurological damage.

3. I love blue toilet water so all the toilets in our house must be closed at all times.

4. Sometimes I fall into the shower with mommy. She always laughs so hard!

5. I sometimes bump into things like walls and chairs.

6. My daddy says I am the best cat he's ever had.

7. I was almost put to sleep untill my parents gave me a second chance.

I pass this game down to:

1. Simba 427865
2. Ajax 118709
3. Petrie 98368
4. The Peanut 445317
5. Nola Mercy 358173
6. Cosette 95892
7. Ginger 325881

Thanks for the tag! We had fun!