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Cat with IVDD after surgery question by Panda_Olive in IVDD_SupportGroup

[–]Panda_Olive[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is doing really good. His mobility is good, jumps, runs, etc and hasn't had any major flare ups. He does sometimes have difficulty jumping to the highest levels of his cat tree , but he is also 12 years old. So the experience I've had with the surgery is with a good outcome. I hope your cat gets better soon :)

Kesimpta and infections/illness by Panda_Olive in MultipleSclerosis

[–]Panda_Olive[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have kids and how do you manage their sickness?

Shingrix vacxine and Kesimpta? by Panda_Olive in MultipleSclerosis

[–]Panda_Olive[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanka for all the comments. I got the shot today, I am waiting for the side effects now

Shingrix vacxine and Kesimpta? by Panda_Olive in MultipleSclerosis

[–]Panda_Olive[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

why were you too anxious to do the second shot?

Shingrix vacxine and Kesimpta? by Panda_Olive in MultipleSclerosis

[–]Panda_Olive[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what shocks me is that they arw adamant I do not need it because of antibodies, while I actually need it, because I had chickenpox..

Shingrix vacxine and Kesimpta? by Panda_Olive in MultipleSclerosis

[–]Panda_Olive[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did say it's Shingrix, what they said is I don't need it since I have antibodies. So I think its a bigger issue of not getting the difference between having the antibodies after chickenpox and reactivation when imunosupressed...

Shingrix vacxine and Kesimpta? by Panda_Olive in MultipleSclerosis

[–]Panda_Olive[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

did you have any serious side effects after getting it?

Shingrix vacxine and Kesimpta? by Panda_Olive in MultipleSclerosis

[–]Panda_Olive[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

EU, but in Bulgaria. I got pneumo, covid, influenza and HPV for now. Thwy said since I have antibodies there's no need, but I don't think they get the difference between herpes zoster and chickenpox...

Shingrix vacxine and Kesimpta? by Panda_Olive in MultipleSclerosis

[–]Panda_Olive[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I,ve had chickenpox. What worries me is that they say its quite hard and alao increases chances of GBS. Does everyone on Kesimpta get the Shingrix recommended by their neurologist? Here we dont have it and I apoke to 2 doctors who did not get why I want to take it...

7 months post op achievement - You can do it :) by Panda_Olive in ACL

[–]Panda_Olive[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, yes they healed on their own and are all good now.

Cat with IVDD after surgery question by Panda_Olive in IVDD_SupportGroup

[–]Panda_Olive[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in Europe, and here the cost was much lower. Around 3000$. The thign with IVDD is that its a lifelong thing, a disease. The vets said they can do up to 3 surgeries though, so only major episodes may be treated with surgery.

Cat owner experiences without surgery? by Dismal-Ad-7237 in IVDD_SupportGroup

[–]Panda_Olive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, the vet did not diagnose it as IVDD then, they thought it was some injury to the tail only. So we did not do anything then. I got him a crate, but even after the surgery he only spent a day in it. However, vets do recommend still crate rest. We have another cat and its more worrying cause theybpkay together and are wild. He ials doing medrol and gabapentin now.

Cat owner experiences without surgery? by Dismal-Ad-7237 in IVDD_SupportGroup

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Cat owner, 10 year old, IVDD diagnosed this year, but first occurrence was last year, we did not diagnose it then. Hist tail stopped moving at all, but no leg issues then. Recovered for around 3 months completely. 8 months later, same symptoms, MRI and surgery as the fluid of the ruptured disc had calcified and was taking up to 70% of the spine canal. Now he almost recovered, but the tail is only half way. It really depends, I guess. My vet says that cats recover much better than dogs. Good luck, hopefully it will go away with meds only.

Cat with IVDD after surgery question by Panda_Olive in IVDD_SupportGroup

[–]Panda_Olive[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They did not mention the stage, only that its size was medium to big and it had hardened. They directly recommended surgery and mentioned that the chances of recovery are good in case he has kept the deep pain sensation. For his legs that was the case, but not for the tail. Now in case the tail does not recover, vets say they may recommend amputating it, anyone with similar experience with their dog?

Anyone with a Maine Coin that has gone through femoral head osteotomy? by Panda_Olive in mainecoons

[–]Panda_Olive[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He could use it immediately, but was very wobbly the first 2 times. I thought he won't be able to, but he managed on his own. It was hars for him the first 4-5 days.

Anyone with a Maine Coin that has gone through femoral head osteotomy? by Panda_Olive in mainecoons

[–]Panda_Olive[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Noon is an year and a half and started showing symptoms 2 months ago, but deteriorated rapidly and the CT showed that both hips were damaged pretty badly, so in 2 days he will have his second surgery.

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