Mamakitty update: doing well!

Mamakitty is doing well!

The scariest part was bringing her home—that's when we saw the symptoms the vets were expecting: weight loss, lethargy. But Dee and I adjusted well to the feeding regimen, and Mamakitty rallied quickly. But the 9th (only 5 days-ish after surgery) she was up and about again, significantly more active and affectionate, and was even eating a few dry kibbles. Tuesday the 10th she had her one week checkup: the incision site is clean, the tube remains perfectly placed; her jaundice is significantly improved; they're still worried about her weight, and increased her daily food.

This is a longterm effort: Mama has to have the tube in until she's been eating normally for a minimum of two weeks, because the tube longevity is fantastic and insertion is the big stressor/health risk. She doesn't get bloodwork redone for another week—it's too early to get a reliable read on the effect of treatment.

But, in brief, Mama is alive now and she probably wouldn't be otherwise, and everyone (cat and people) are coping well with her treatment.