(RIP) UPDATE: Luna has stones in both kidneys

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Yup, I get the crazy and/or sick animals. Luna fits in well with all the others, not to mention me and James with our fibro. But only when she's sick.:p

Oh, and you're already a basket case and I tolerate you!:biggrin2:
 
kherrmann3 wrote:
myheart wrote:
naturestee wrote:
Oh, and you're already a basket case and I tolerate you!:biggrin2:
I know you meant that with all of the love in your heart.... ;)
Wow... People from this state are dysfunctional... :hyper:

... I couldn't be happier here! :p

I think it is just Naturestee. :coolness:

On the other hand, maybe it is just me.... :?

myheart
 
Boz wrote:
Yay! I'm glad she's doing well! :biggrin2:

Thanks Boz. You have some uncanny timing... Wefinished giving sub-q fluid just minutes ago. My hands are shaking so much, but we were able to give the whole amount today. I am so happy about that because I am usually only able to get about half the amount in due to Luna getting fussy. I just don't want her to get hurt by the needle, so if she fusses too much, I get anxious and stop the whole thing.

Luna's next appointment is this coming Tuesday. It is to check her urine to make sure she if free of kidney infection. Hopefully she is, because I think she is in need of a dental which she is already scheduled for on April first.

Thanks again Boz for your timing. Sometimes I just need that support to know that I am doing the right thing by sticking her with a needle every other day. I feel much better about our session. Not so many tears shed today....:cry2

myheart
 
Aww Hang in there!
She seems pretty tough, I think she'll pull through!

Luna's not only strong herself, so are you!
 
Boz wrote:
Aww Hang in there!
She seems pretty tough, I think she'll pull through!

Luna's not only strong herself, so are you!

I only wish I could be half as strong and brave as Luna is. She deserves the best of everything for being so good about all of this. I know I am hoping the best for her appointment tomorrow. I need to know that something positive is happening for her, like maybe all of the stones gone from at least one kidney would be a good thing.

I will update after her appointment...

myheart
 
Hi myheart

I just wanted to ask you not to get your hopes up real high for extreme changes as it may not happen ...
Look for anything positive small or large as you don't want to set yourself up to "crash' if things are not as well as expected.

I can see that you are setting yourself up for big changes

I hope very much for big changes also but then a minor positive change might make you crash when actually any inprovement is good :)
With chronic problems it is not easy to be on an emotional rollercoaster
I tend to do the opposite of you
I will think the worst so I can be surprised with the good news

although that is extreme thinking also

try to stay in the middle.

and I hope so much there is a lot of good news for you and Luna :)
 
I will be thinking of you and Luna tomorrow for her appointment. You both are so strong. I will be looking for the update tomorrow.
 
Luna's appointment was okay today. She is always such good girl for all of this stuff. The results are kind of the good news / bad news sort of thing...

Another x-ray was done because of the obvious pain Luna had from stones passing two weekends ago. The last x-ray had actually shown stones in her bladder, which I was not really told about, but those are the stone that passed according to today's x-ray. So the sub-q's are helping to flush some of the stones out.

The bad news is that her right kidney is starting to show more of a build-up of stones when x-rays are compared. Neither kidney is enlarged at this point, just filling with stones. The blood panel done today shows that her kidneys are functioning at this point.

Luna is still a candidate to have her dental done on April first. I guess we will have to see how tests result turn out then to see if she could, or should, have her teeth done.

I know the doctor was trying to be practical in telling me that the prognosis for kidney stones is never a good one. Decisions may have to faced at some point.... At this point, Luna says she is happy and hungry (all of the time). She is still very silly and does lots of binkies. So, the decision-bridge is not one that has to be crossed anytime soon.

Healing vibes and thoughts are still appreciated. Luna is one tough little girl. I guess, if anything, I have to keep some hope alive that she will be okay for as long as possible (I'm think a few moreyears of putting up with Patrick's hugging behavior ;)).

myheart
 
Well as long as she is happy and active and enjoying herself that is the most important thing.

I agree that the long term prognosis doesn't look too good but (I know this is hard) just take one day at a time.
You may be able to slow the whole process down with meds and subq's and even now there is no reason to think that the short amount of time that you treated her would make a huge difference

I had a chronic renal failure dog for years who was active and happy


You also could go the route of maybe seeing another specialist who may be able to do more than your present vet but I'm sure that would be very costly....
or go the alternative route in addition to the western
Does the vet have any idea what is causing this as you lowered the calcium , did fluids etc.
Could there be any other issues ?
Anyway I'm sure that you don't feel particularly elated but just hang in there
"hugs x2"
Maureen

is their any changes in medications.?
 
Maureen, there are no changes in her medications at this time. I really thought he would want me to give Luna fluids everyday or even a larger amount. But that didn't even change.

Like I said, I know the doctor was trying to be nice about what is happening with Luna. I am not going to lose her yet. If stones are actually passing into her bladder, I have to take that as a good sign that they are able to be eliminated to a degree. So we are going to keep on trying...

myheart
 
My girl ...... I'm sorry she's having pain and issues, but she's obviously hanging tough and being cared for wonderfully.

:pray:
 
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