Peach update 12/5

Thank you to everyone who has been checking on Peach and me. After a lot of deliberation, we decided to have the esophagostomy (e-tube) tube placed. I realized that tube feeding Peach was more a mental hurdle about myself, and not so much a hurdle for Peach. So far, I am glad that we got the e-tube placed. She is home now and is still not interested in food. Being able to make sure she is getting calories and her meds has made things less stressful for both me and Peach. Nutrition will be essential to her recovery, if she is able to make one.

Her kidney values have not improved, and actually got worse yesterday. At this time, we are keeping her fed and comfortable, and enjoying her while we can. No one can say for sure what will happen. Tomorrow we go back to see her doc, and maybe there will be more information or ideas about her plan, or maybe not. Her case will likely be discussed during grand rounds tomorrow, so hopefully getting multiple heads together will come up with some ideas. Even the doctors are perplexed with how she is in such good spirits while having her kidney values be where they are at. Aside from her lack of appetite, you wouldn’t know Peach was as sick from looking at her or her behavior.

I think she is glad to be home. No one poking or prodding her. She’s been sleeping in all her favorite places around the apartment and wags her tail when she sees us. She had to undergo general anesthesia yesterday to have the e-tube placed, and I think she is still feeling effects from that. She’s been shivering and coughing; the coughing is probably related to her intubation for the procedure.

Right now we are giving her lots different meds and are feeding her 4 times per day. I am doing my best to live in the moment with her. I am letting her rest as much as possible to recover from the anesthesia. And once she is feeling up to it, I want to take her to do all the things she loves.