Update on Old Man Weezi

UPDATE: JULY 26: Old Man Weezie is doing great. His hair is finally growing back on his tummy. But Doctor Krupka cannot believe that he is ALIVE let alone walking.

He will be on Lupron forever, but he has a chance to be spoiled rotten now. He feels so much better now. He even gives kisses, but when he gets annoyed with you he will give a quick little nip to say, enough, put me down I want to play.

He is awsome. He is alive, and thriving.

UPDATE, Saturday, July 1: Weezie is so amazing. After all he has been through. I finally relented and let him out of the cage for awhile.

He walked around sniffing everything for about 45 minutes. Very gingerly I might add. After his exploring was finished he crawled into a blanket, so I put him into his cage.

His appetite is great, and has shown absolutely no symptoms of insluinoma.

He gives kisses.

UPDATE, SUNDAY, JUNE 25: He is trying to use his legs. Not doing very well, but he is trying. So far his limbs have been staying warm, which means the blood is circulating.

He isn't out of the woods yet. Doctor Krupka thinks that if he can make it at least four days that meant the vein is holding and performing like it should.

I won't be less worried until a good week past his surgery. He is being kept fairly quiet, and in a small area so he doesn't damage himself while healing. He has been out in the play pen a few times today, he has curiosity, but is still too worn out to really try to get into anything. He waddles and stumbles and sniffs a few places and goes to sleep.

UPDATE TWO: So far so good, the inferior vena cava is holding. He hates me playing with his feet (checking to make sure they are warm). He still is weak, but eats soupy food every time I offer it to him. I have even caught him munching on hard food.

He scared the crap out of me this morning. He crawled into the litter box (what a good boy) to go patty, and fell asleep hanging out of the box.

Dr, Krupka has already called to make sure things are ok, and says "You have my cell number, I'm around call if you need me." What a great vet, he is off, and should be spending time with his family, but makes time to call and check on his patients, and will be there if we need him.

If Weezi survives, he will be a permanent shelter kid, we didn't get the right adrenal out, too involved in the vena cava. He will be on Lupron for the rest of his life.

Lots of prayers for this little boy please, he needs to survive and be the poster child of miracles.

UPDATE: Well Weezie gave doc a run for his money today. Not only did he have a huge spleen with nodules on it, he had a huge cyst attached to the liver and the vena cava.

Doctor Krupka got the spleen out, and went to remove the cyst, and the inferior vena cave just disintegrated (it brings the blood that is out of oxygen back to the heart from the rear legs). He got it "put back together."

This is a major concern. If he doesn't use his rear legs and they get cold, that means there is no blood circulation. It is getting to the legs, but isn't getting back to the heart. If this happens,