Monday update

I just spoke with the vet. He said Isis is doing about as expected, which is pretty good considering everything her small intestines have been through. She had some issues with electrolyte levels today. That has been corrected and is being monitored. She still doesn’t have any motility in her small intestines and may not for another 24-72 hours. It all depends upon how she starts healing.

She was transferred from the emergency vet to a regular vet today. Well, he’s not just a regular vet, he happens to be a specialist in insulin resistance. Isis is truly in the best possible hands for her case.

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2 Comments

  1. Had an interesting meditation on this yesterday… I saw a lot of pain, but a soothing blue that kept coming in to cover it up. Hope that’s a good sign that she’s healing. Then again, I don’t know whether or not it means a darn thing. 🙂 I’ve never been much of a psychic, but let’s hope it means she’s on the mend, eh? Love to you both (and the kittens as well).

  2. I hope it is a good sign too. 🙂 Lots of people praying for her and sending her energy. Here’s hoping that the soothing blue light is all of that helping her out as much as possible. She is the focus of my world right now…

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