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[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Hey Lisa - How is Lydia doing?

Thanks for asking, Dar!

Lydia is home from the vet and she's ok.
Both the vet and I decided that her problem was the kidneys again (she had the same issue 2 years ago but had been doing well until recently). I chose not to get the $130 or so worth of various elaborate blood tests because we both felt it was pretty obvious what to do- get her on water injections again for a while.

Lydia is so funny- at the vet's, she always curls up on her side on the exam table into the tiniest ball imaginable and 'plays dead' just like a possum....you can slide her across the table and she won't move a whisker.
Anyway, we gave her a large water injection right there at the vet's, and I took home the usual 'kit' for starting up the (dreaded) subcutaneous water injections at home again. Ugh, it's a nasty ordeal that we hate, but it's really the only way to make her improve again. We'll start with once a day and see if we can go to every other day as soon as she seems noticably improved. She also has a daily pill with fiber (same as metamusil) and with digestive enzymes- to help her digest the smaller amounts she is currently eating, and to prevent constipation.
Lydia was very well behaved during her 'dead duck act', and seemed pretty tired out and relieved when she got home. I took this picture of her happily snoozing in the wing chair an hour ago, looking so sweet:

Isn't that the cutest?
I have a feeling the water shots will help perk her up over the next few days. This is the 4th time with various cats we have gone through 'the routine', so at least we are experienced. Also, we didn't wait as long this time before bringing her in, so I think that will help her chances too.

I made an appt for Ellie as well, for tuesday. Ellie's the 20 year old kitty who dropped a big gross tooth yesterday. I hydrogen-peroxided her tooth hole today, as per the vet's instructions. We'll get her checked out too.

I actually feel pretty lucky since it's been a while since any of the 3 kitties has needed the vet, and even today's visit only cost $60 which included everything, even the take-home injection supplies.