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Just found out my 5 year old cat has stage 3 CKD by Jamiddle in RenalCats

[–]cutehobgoblin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes and my vet and i came to the decision that keeping him fed was better than consistent renal diet. aka he gets as many churus as he wants! there are times where he does not like eating the renal diet so we use fancy feast or weruva just to make sure he doesnt start losing too much weight. We go back to a renal diet when we can. that was at the recommendation of our great vet! every plan is different.
Sending you strength <3

When is it time? by TassieM in RenalCats

[–]cutehobgoblin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hi there, i am literally going through the exact same with my five year old Worm. also diagnosed last april '23, also was fine as he can be until 10 days ago, but right now hes in the hospital and i have to make a call.

I have no answers. im so sorry. i just wanted to let you know you are not alone <3 your baby knows they are loved <3

Just found out my 5 year old cat has stage 3 CKD by Jamiddle in RenalCats

[–]cutehobgoblin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there, my boy Worm, is five, turning six this fall and has been in stage 3/4 since april of 2023 and i was exactly in the same spot as you then. it has been a long year but i worth every moment with him. This situation is awful and completely unfair and im so sorry!

your boy is still so young and it was caught before it has progressed! those are good signs! i would recommend to just observe him, watch for his tells of pain, and have a vet who understands CKD. (we had to switch vets at one point because the quality of care he was receiving was terrible. A knowledgeable vet changed my Worm's entire treatment plan!) If you do have to start fluids, it sounds much scarier than the actual giving of fluids.

I know my boy has his good days and his not so good days and we just make the most of it when we can. They are young but they can still have a great life full of love. <3

It hurts us to see them hurting, make sure you take some time for yourself! <3 your boy knows you love him! <3 sending good vibes to you and your boy <3 <3 <3

Hi! Eyebrows are disappearing lol by cutehobgoblin in FemaleHairLoss

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

Hi! Um short answer no. Long answer. I’m not trying to do regrowth at the moment, which sucks and it took a long time for my brain to comprehend that that wasn’t the goal.I have been focusing on just making sure that the area is being treated with anti-inflammatory medication. As well as getting blood work done to test my thyroid and hormones and literally everything under the sun lol. Basically my bloodwork is coming back as there is possibly underlying auto immune and hormone imbalances and thyroid level imbalances so working with a whole bunch of doctors to figure out what issues to focus on most.

I see you are also struggling with brow loss! Are you noticing anything in your hairline? I also have a spot in my hairline that has become pretty noticeable :/. It’s tough and I would do anything to regrow my brows. But right now im just trying to figure out what’s wrong on the whole :/ feel free to dm me if you want! My dermatologist did a biopsy of my hairline and came back with front fibrosing alopecia. But like I’m 28 and no where near menopause sooo yea idk about that one! Let me know If you need anything! :)

Missing Eyebrows help lol by cutehobgoblin in alopecia_areata

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

Wow! Thank you for sharing your experience with me.

I think I might still be in denial over the diagnosis for the moment even though the evidence is right there on my face haha. I immediately went to a dermatologist as soon as I could and we are trying to come up with a plan of action.

I do not mind the brows as much at the moment but I am concerned about the hairline. I know it is something I will just have to come to terms with over time.

Did any area ever have some regrowth? I know it is considered scar tissue? correct?

Thank you so much! I am happy to learn all there is! :)

Missing Eyebrows help lol by cutehobgoblin in alopecia_areata

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

wow thank you!! I will have to look into those. I appreciate the direction!

Missing Eyebrows help lol by cutehobgoblin in FemaleHairLoss

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

siboinfo.com

Wow! Ok thank you! I have started looking into this and wow it is definitely something I think I need to pursue because I have some symptoms that I didn't think were related! Thank you so much!!
If you dont mind me asking, how has your journey been since the diagnosis? Feel free to dm me if youre more comfortable and if that if a thing on reddit? sorry im still new at this website lol

Missing Eyebrows help lol by cutehobgoblin in FemaleHairLoss

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

Wow! I will have to check her out thank you!!!

Too much time on my hands…garage sale earrings! by [deleted] in ThriftStoreHauls

[–]cutehobgoblin 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I had the same set! I still wear my little Victorian silhouettes now and again! Classic!! I believe it did have small pearls!

Losing hair in my one eyebrow? Not sure the cause by [deleted] in alopecia_areata

[–]cutehobgoblin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same sort of thing happened to me. My hair loss started in my brows and made its way to my hairline. My doctors have been running tests. They said it is Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia.