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And so the saga continues with our little guy. Blood work shows nothing’s wrong with him. Of course there isn’t anything wrong with him. Alex is perfectly normal. 
That’s why his body’s not able to process potassium correctly, and that’s why he needs 100 – 200 ml of potassium chloride every day – on top of the potassium supplements we use to spike his food. Because he’s perfectly normal. Of course.
Not.
*Sigh* Until the docs figure out what’s wrong with Alex, we’ve set up our version of a kitty care clinic in our solarium, 
complete with a pill cutter for his anti-nausea drugs, as well as a pill shooter and sharps container (seriously). Hauling him to the vet for daily doses of I.V. fluid is not an option. . .. I’d likely end up way more traumatized than he would. So we’re prepped to do that, too.
On the up side (because heaven knows we need to search for one), he doesn’t seem to mind this particular nightly ritual. Oh, no. He waits patiently while Niece and Hubby prepare the fluids (which includes heating it to the correct temperature and then flushing the line), and when the time comes, he crawls onto Hubby’s lap and settles in. It’s like Alex knows that he’ll feel better once he’s through the procedure, so he’s happy to settle down long enough to get it done.
And aren’t we lucky? 🙂
-Melia
Poor kitty! But it’s clear he knows and trusts you. We had to cut pills for a cat for years, and he never really liked it, but he did learn that trying to avoid it wasn’t going to work. Potassium, huh? That’s a new one.
He’s an amazing cat! From day 1 he’s trusted us with everything except getting in the carrier — and that was our fault because the only place we ever hauled him to was the vet. Sigh. Potassium. Yep. Who’d have ever guessed?
Always great to see you here, Eilis! Hope all is going well with you. 🙂
Hugs,
Melia
After living with an insulin dependent cat I can certainly commiserate with your struggles. we had a similar experience with our kitty becoming very compliant with the twice-daily shots and frequent IV’s done at home. I hope you and Alex enjoy each other for a long time – and that better medical options become available.
Blessings
He is so adorable…take care. will pray for his health 🙂
Poor little Alex! But he’s being so good letting you do the whole procedure.
Poor little kitty…that must be so rough for you all!
Poor little guy! You are amazing parents to do so much for him. I hope this is a passing phase that once he gets up to par, it won’t be a forever thing.
Crazy that the vet can’t figure out what’s wrong. But then I know that sometimes they only know that something works–not why. Hang in there!
Oh, wow. A cat with diabetes? That must have been an amazing experience, Laurel.
Thanks for the well-wishes. He goes back in for more blood work this week, and we’re hopeful that maybe, just maybe, there’ll be some answers. *Sigh* One can always hope!
-Melia
Thank you for your kindness!
-Melia
Yes, so far, so good! I’m hoping it isn’t a fluke and he’ll continue to be okay with the whole thing. Right now he’s commandeered an old sweater of mine and turned it into a bed for himself. Didn’t need that sweater anyway. . ..
Thanks for stopping by,
-Melia
It’s never easy when we can’t figure out what’s wrong with our fur babies! Horribly helpless feeling. But we’re hanging in there and hoping for the best possible outcome.
Thanks for stopping by,
Melia
Hi Maggie!
Alex captured my heart all those years ago when he was, literally, nothing more than a couple of pounds of fur. We’re hoping his blood work this week comes back with some definitive answers. Spontaneous remission would be good! 🙂
Great to see you here, as always!
Melia
Wow, I am praying for you and your kitty. I have two cats of my own who are getting up in years – Honey Pie is 11 in August and Sphinx is 10 in June – this past January, we lost our beloved Snickers – a silky terrier – whom we had for 14 wonderful years (he was three months old when we got him) – even though I could see he was sick and dying, when the time came to make the decision, It was the hardest one I have ever had to make. When Honey Pie (they were best buddies) realized he was gone, she walked through the apartment – howling. I miss Snickers sooo much – however, I am not ready for another dog – just yet. I call my pets my ‘babies’ LOL.
All prayers are gratefully accepted! 🙂
At 15, I like to think of Alex as still a kitten, so sometimes reality sucks.
Saying good-bye to any of my babies is going to be tough. I don’t mind kicking that can down the road as long as none of them are suffering.
Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your experience. Hugs!
-Melia