Tortie Tuesday

It's Tortie Tuesday so I thought I'd take this chance to update you on how I've been doing with the AeroKat inhaler thingy for my asthma.  I still have mild attacks now and then but I feel so much better.  In fact, I almost fall asleep while Mommy is counting my breaths of the medicine every night.  She ends up stopping once she gets to 20 or 25 but I could go much longer.  It's really nice being able to breathe better so I play a lot more with my little sisfur and I nap less which is unbelievable right?  Anyway, since I'm more alert I've taken over some of the duties my little sisfur always did such as warming Mommy's chair when she's making beady goodies...

I also help hold down the table while she and Grandma from Vegas have beady stuff everywhere...

Of course it's really important to make sure no beady goodies get loose and fall on the floor...

This feeling better stuff is exhausting since everywhere I look there's something to do...

It's a tough job beading but somekitty's got to do it!

Hope you're feeling great this Tortie Tuesday!

Isabella

Weekend Wrap Up

Phew!  What a weekend!  It started off cold and rainy but turned warm and sunny so of course we enjoyed the sunpuddles...

But, it wasn't all relaxing.  Mommy got motivated to finally make new jewelry in order to prepare for a craft show so we helped her make a pair of earrings and five memory bracelets.  Can you tell we inspired her?

All five bracelets sold already so thank Cod the craft show isn't until December!  We'll be helping her make more so keep an eye out for them!

As for how my sisfur Isabella is doing, well, she was actually awake more this weekend but I'll let Mommy fill you in on her...

Mommy here:  We started Isabella on her inhaler Friday evening since her asthma attacks happen mainly at night.  Her daddy held her while I tried to figure out the AeroKat.  I had washed it and the little flap that shows her breaths wasn't quite dry so she was patient while I got it dry enough to work.  When the puff happened on the inhaler she jerked her head back and her nose came out of the cup at the end of the AeroKat but it was put back on quickly.  She took 10 breaths of the inhaler, however, that night she had three attacks and one was a lot worse than usual.  Saturday evening's dose went better and we were prepared for her jerking her head back so it never came off her nose.  She again got 10 breaths and although she seemed more active afterward, she had two short attacks within an hour.  Unless she actually got off the bed, we didn't hear any attacks at all Saturday night and none all day yesterday.  We're hoping this is a sign it's working and the attacks will be gone soon.  We're very thankful she's so mellow and we're hoping she continues to cooperate.  We thank everyone for the purrs!  They are working!

Hope you have a uneventful, lazy Monday!

Finally Friday

This has been quite a week and I'm glad it's over!  Well, at least I think I'm glad it's over.  We got a delivery yesterday...

I'm pretty sure I'm not going to like whatever it is!  Mommy keeps saying I'd better because it cost so much.  She was warned it'd be expensive but had NO idea just how expensive!  The AeroKat was $54 and the inhaler thingy that goes with it cost $194 from the pharmacy!

WHAT?  You spent how much of our treat money on HER!

This thing isn't even made of tuna!

Mommy asked Daddy if I was worth it - dumb question huh?  They both know I am!  The real question is if I'm going to allow it anywhere near my Tortie face...

We shall see.

Hope you have a better Friday than it appears I will!

Isabella

PeeS:  Mommy here, we were shocked at the price but there's 120 dosages and she's to get one a day so it's 4 months worth or $1.60 a dose.  It is a lot of money but if it helps, it'll be worth it to get her off the pred to avoid future health issues which could include diabetes.  At least that's what I told myself when the pharmacy told us the cost!

Tortieness Update

I wanted to update everyone about what we found out from the new v-e-t but I'll let Mommy explain since she let me sleep in (again)...

Mommy here:  The vet said that Isabella does have a lower respiratory infection like bronchitis or asthma.  Her bloodwork came back good and no signs of diabetes but the vet wants her off prednisolone because it's causing her to gain weight and she said in time Isabella WILL have diabetes as a result of the meds.  She recommended an inhaler (AeroKat) so we ordered one and hope Isabella will let us give it to her.  She is extremely tolerate except she doesn't care for having her face touched, especially around her mouth.   The vet seems to think that when Bella figures out it's helping her breathe she won't mind it.  Time will tell but we wish we had done more to get her off the meds before now but we weren't told any different at the old vet.  An inhaler was mentioned but kind of as a last resort thing whereas it should've been the other way around - the meds are last resort!  

Isabella thanks everybody for the purrs and well wishes!  She's making sure she's taking it easy and getting plenty of rest!

Do you have any tips on using inhalers on cats or any experience with asthma?