Good Thoughts for Charles

Not Afraid · 03-07-2007, 10:40 AM

Next Monday morning (3/12) Charles is going in for major surgery on his leg and hip. Apparently Charles had had a broken leg and it was either not set properly or not set at all. As a result, his leg has been grinding away in his hip joint and is now causing him lost of pain. They are going to go in and shave off the top of the bone and let the leg/hip joint re-built itself.

We're doing this while we are gone because he'll need 2 weeks of isolation, followed by 2 weeks of limited movement (and no contact with other cats) followed by 2 more weeks of limited activity. by doing this while we're in London, he'll have about 9 days of isolation at the Vet.

I'm worried, of course. He's FIV positive and he'll be around other animals and may catch something - and when he gets sick, he gets really sick. However, we've been giving him interferon for about a month now lysine even longer and both should help his lack of immunity. And, he will be at the vet, so if anything happens, he can be treated. But, it's still scary. Not risky, jut scary.

So, come next Monday, good thoughts for Charles would be appreciated. He's such a good boy - one of the best cats I've ever met - and I'd love it if he could enjoy his pampered life a bit longer.

Snowflake · 03-07-2007, 10:44 AM

Let me be first in line here to add mine (and Tango's) prayers and good kitty vibes for darling Charles. He is a real sweetie and I'm looking forward to seeing him at the end of the month, hopefully feeling hale and hearty and ready for more pampering.

LSPoorEeyorick · 03-07-2007, 10:57 AM

Tom and I, and Dorothy and Lillian, are sending our best wishes, prayers, and thoughts. Healthy vibes!

SzczerbiakManiac · 03-07-2007, 11:16 AM

Oh sweetie...!

Get well soon Charles.

Ghoulish Delight · 03-07-2007, 11:17 AM

Munchkin will send some bunny vibes his way.

Gemini Cricket · 03-07-2007, 11:21 AM

Good luck, Charles!

Strangler Lewis · 03-07-2007, 11:22 AM

Hope it all goes well.

wendybeth · 03-07-2007, 11:23 AM

Big hugs for the boy- he's really is a sweetheart, and I know how much you must be worried! Just yesterday I was cleaning out the photos on my cell when I ran across several of Tori and Charles. (I kept them, of course!)

You'll let us know when you get updates, won't you?

Not Afraid · 03-07-2007, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by wendybeth

You'll let us know when you get updates, won't you?

We'll know how surgery went before we leave and both of our cells will work in London in case of emergecy - and we're bringing the laptops.

DreadPirateRoberts · 03-07-2007, 11:34 AM

I hope he will be ok.

03-07-2007, 10:40 AM	#1
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	Good Thoughts for Charles Next Monday morning (3/12) Charles is going in for major surgery on his leg and hip. Apparently Charles had had a broken leg and it was either not set properly or not set at all. As a result, his leg has been grinding away in his hip joint and is now causing him lost of pain. They are going to go in and shave off the top of the bone and let the leg/hip joint re-built itself. We're doing this while we are gone because he'll need 2 weeks of isolation, followed by 2 weeks of limited movement (and no contact with other cats) followed by 2 more weeks of limited activity. by doing this while we're in London, he'll have about 9 days of isolation at the Vet. I'm worried, of course. He's FIV positive and he'll be around other animals and may catch something - and when he gets sick, he gets really sick. However, we've been giving him interferon for about a month now lysine even longer and both should help his lack of immunity. And, he will be at the vet, so if anything happens, he can be treated. But, it's still scary. Not risky, jut scary. So, come next Monday, good thoughts for Charles would be appreciated. He's such a good boy - one of the best cats I've ever met - and I'd love it if he could enjoy his pampered life a bit longer.
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Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	Let me be first in line here to add mine (and Tango's) prayers and good kitty vibes for darling Charles. He is a real sweetie and I'm looking forward to seeing him at the end of the month, hopefully feeling hale and hearty and ready for more pampering. __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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03-07-2007, 10:57 AM	#3
LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	Tom and I, and Dorothy and Lillian, are sending our best wishes, prayers, and thoughts. Healthy vibes!
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03-07-2007, 11:16 AM	#4
SzczerbiakManiac "ZER-bee-ak" Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,409	Oh sweetie...! Get well soon Charles. __________________
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Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Munchkin will send some bunny vibes his way. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Good luck, Charles!
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Strangler Lewis Doing The Job Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In a state Posts: 3,956	Hope it all goes well. __________________ Live now-pay later. Diner's Club!
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03-07-2007, 11:23 AM	#8
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	Big hugs for the boy- he's really is a sweetheart, and I know how much you must be worried! Just yesterday I was cleaning out the photos on my cell when I ran across several of Tori and Charles. (I kept them, of course!) You'll let us know when you get updates, won't you? __________________
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03-07-2007, 11:34 AM	#10
DreadPirateRoberts Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,483	I hope he will be ok.
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