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lavendertook ([personal profile] lavendertook) wrote2016-08-31 02:28 am
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I had a mammogram this morning and it went well with no abnormalities. So I had a great day off work celebrating, until I came home this evening to find Tuxie having a seizure in a corner. I worked with him a while (I did the right thing in giving him Karo syrup dabs, but the wrong thing in giving him his evening insulin dose--I am not well enough versed in diabetes care). I got him eating well and I thought we were out of the woods, but then he face planted in his food and had another seizure, so we are at the emergency clinic. They gave him some dextrose and got his blood glucose levels normal. He will be OK--I will probably need to leave him until tomorrow for monitoring--I'm waiting for the doctor to brief me. I am very glad he did not die on the way to this clinic like Saki did 11 months ago--when we got to the stop light and I saw him move I shouted with joy. It's going on 3 am so I canceled my 8 am dental cleaning. So tired. Not sure how much teleworking I will do tomorrow--glad I have some leave hours saved up. Oh, my poor little boy.
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[identity profile] lavendertook.livejournal.com 2016-08-31 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
*hugs you* it is. Poor little one. I don't know if we'll get out of this scrape. I'm at the clinic waiting to see him.

[identity profile] baranduin.livejournal.com 2016-09-01 01:07 am (UTC)(link)
Been reading your other comments. Let us know when you know more. *hugs you close*

[identity profile] lavendertook.livejournal.com 2016-09-01 01:54 am (UTC)(link)
He didn't have any more seizures this afternoon and they were able to stop the valium and start him on an anti seizure drug called keppra. He was doped up (and far less stressed than usual therefore) and blind (it is likely temporary, but might not be) when I got some time with him this afternoon, but he still enjoyed being rubbed with catnip and chin scritches, and petted to sleep. They'll see how he does over night and when they start him back on his regular insulin, and decide if they should do an ultrasound tomorrow. The doc is as leary of putting him under anesthesia for an MRI as I am, which was a relief--I don't think I'll agree to go that risk. They really don't know what's going on--the seizures this morning did not correspond with sugar lows, but getting the seizures to stop this afternoon is a hopeful sign. Whether he comes home tomorrow evening will depend on how he does tonight and tomorrow--may be another night. We just don't know. Thank you, bb. *hugs back*
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