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Leave a treat for D-Max...In Loving Memory
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Nicknames:
My One Eyed Wonder, Little Guy, String Bean
Badges: 
October 21st 2000
Birthday:
July 25th 2000
Arrival Story:
I would like to share D-Max's story...One of courage and a will to live...While driving to meet our new baby we discussed what we would name him...Many names came up but not just the right name...My daughter asked the question what is black in photography (my husband is a dark room guy)...Pure black is D-Max short for Density Maximum...Thus the name D-Max...
D-Max came into our lives as a scared 3 month old kitten in October of 2000, but instantly became the King of our house... Three months later his brother and littermate Midnight joined our family. They became best buddies, playing, grooming each other, and cuddling... There was never a doubt that D-Max was the Top Cat and Midnight was happy being the Captain...
When D-Max was a kitten he developed a terrible wheeze which was diagnosed first as allergies and then eventually feline asthma. He started getting depo shots to help with his wheezing...As they became needed more frequently we decided to do something about the whole cat and not the symptoms and in December 2002 he began acupuncture treatments...It worked and he was a happier more active cat getting treatments about every 6 weeks rather than getting the shot...He knew when we went to Dr Steve that he was going to feel better and just purred while the needles were doing their thing...
Then in February 2004 our world fell apart as he developed a detached retina in his left eye...He was just 3.5 years old. After consulting with a veterinary ophthalmologist, and doing blood work he was diagnosed with FIP...We had no idea just what this was and what a terrible disease it was... He was instantly put on prednisone and antibiotics... We decided we were going to be proactive in his treatment... His diet was tweaked and he began treatment homeopathically...His appetite improved and he felt better...I discovered homeopathy too late to save him but it did give him a much better quality of life for his last year...
By May 2004 his eye had gone blind and developed glaucoma... The only option was to surgically remove the infected eye...The eye had a necropsy done at Cornell and came back positive for the FIP corona virus...By the day after surgery my old D-Max was back and pain free once again...The owie was removed and life was good...He became my one-eyed wonder living a completely normal happy life, playing and climbing to sleep on his favorite spot on top of my monitor...We celebrated his 4th birthday on July 25th 2004...
During the holidays his other eye began developing ominous symptoms and he began to go blind in that eye...Life became less fun, he slept more and ate less...We watched him gradually wasting away...After a week of force feeding him and sub-q fluids we helped our D-Max pass to the bridge...It was the hardest decision we ever had to make but it was the only one... On that last morning Midnight just sat there and stared at him for the longest time as if he understood more than perhaps we did what was happening...
D-Max will always be my little hero...He fought so hard to live but in the end the FIP was just too much. His wooden box sits beside me and I talk to him every day..
Forums Motto:
One Eyed Wonder
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AWA Country Club International HQ, FIP Support, Holistic wellness and natural health for dogs and cats., Rainbow Bridge Angel Babies, Tall Cat Tales, THUNDERCATS*, We're One-derful!, ^*^Over The Rainbow^*^
I've Been On Catster Since:
| November 3rd 2007 |
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More than 5 years! |
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Catster Id:
657343
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May 12th 2013 9:37 am
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Happy Mothers Day Mom...
As you took your walk this morning and talked to me I saw tears and I know how you are missing me...It was hard for you when Aggie joined us here at the meadow..She is healthy and we are chasing butterflies and she is teaching me how to conga...
I know you are remembering May of 2004 when I became your one eyed wonder..You made your first difficult decision and it was the right one..I had 8 more months with you till you made the final difficult decision for me to end my pain...I love you mom...I saw you reading your journal last night and I want to share some of it here....
05/11/04 ... Surgery at 9:45...I just hated to leave the little guy...He is so small and helpless...
12:15 he is out of surgery and doing well... Weight 6.4lbs
5:00 came home...used his box both ways then wandered through the house...he is very restless and can not lay still very long...he may not eat till tomorrow am...he did not tolerate the ice very well...I am staying down and sending Midnight up for the night...he WILL learn to wear the collar...he should try to get a drink this evening
He is to take the antibiotic 2x daily and continue the interferon 1x daily ... Check eye for any discharge and watch for strange behavior...
I feel that by taking it out we did the right thing for the little guy and his overall health will be better
05/12//04 ... Recuperating at home...no need to wear the collar, he does not paw at the eye....there are a few stitches in that area bit swollen but not oozing...staying with the antibiotics, acidophilus, interferon, arnica and carrot juice...D-Max is sleeping a lot under the sleeper sofa...beginning to eat...giving him lots of gravy with his food...still a lot of little meals...his frame of mind seems to be OK...he does not want Midnight anywhere near
05/13/04-05/15/04...Continuing with the same system as Wednesday...Each day he seems to gain a little more strength...he likes to sit in the window by the church...still eating small portions and not quite trusting us yet nor wanting Midnight near him....
Dr Olsen called with biopsy results...Lesions on the eye consistent with FIP and optic nephritis..the eye was badly damaged and had infiltrated the white blood cells...need to check on this
05/24/04 ... Stitches Removed Weight 6.6lb ...he gained since surgery...Eye is looking good...had a good check up...the eye had ulcerated, that was the reason for the bleeding...his cornea had torn...continue with acupuncture is a week or so after he is feeling more himself....
Now dry those tears Mom and celebrate Mothers Day with Midnight and the B's..I am with you always and forever....
January 25th 2012 6:23 pm
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OMC...
I was so excited this morning when Mom opened her e-mail and said that I am Diary Pick of the Day!!!Thank you Diary Lady....
It has been a long week for Mom and we definitley needed something to smile about today...On Sunday my Pops ended up in the hospital with Pancreatitis..Today he was able to come home....
I spent the week watching over him and sending him healing light, purrs, and love....
Thank you each and effurryone of you for your pmails, comments and pressies....Mom is going to take time tomorrow to read them all to me and thank you each purrsonally....
January 21st 2012 10:55 am
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My furriend from Thundercats Daisy Mae Sunday Times sent me a pretty poem on my bridge day...
On this day of memory
Be sure that I am well
and to you I send my love
As you send yours to me still
Hard as it may be
To be alone this day
Just remember as I have said
Love connects us still
(c)Blue Coyote 2-26-08
Thank you..It is very pretty...
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