I talked to Dr. Deusberg this afternoon after she got Flower's test results back. The biopsy came back with moderate inflammatory bowel syndrome; the cytology on the pancreas came back as what could be considered sub-acute pancreatitis; and the toxoplasmosis test came back with a low positive for IgM. So we have no clear winner here for what's making Flower sick but rather several mild conditions that can all each result in lethargy and nausea. Add to that the side-effects of the various medications and we've got one sad little kitty. The doctor said that I can reduce the cypro to one dose per day to see if that helps, and the doctor's assistant said that once Flower has had a few days on the various new treatments, I may begin to reduce her ondansetron to see if that helps as well. I'm full of mixed feelings as I look at Flower; the fact is I still have a sick cat. I can't keep her like this forever if all I have is hope. She needs to show some life and some vitality for this to serve it's purpose. If these meds don't get her feeling better then I'm going to have to reconsider our course moving forward. I also need to be sure to keep pushing with the food in order to get to one whole can of food daily. Right now I'm only getting about half of a can. Flower has stayed strong and now it's time for us to get her some results.
