October 31, 2010

The Rudy Report - A Day Early

To quote my good buddy Max, Doods, I did not feel so good...
Anywho...let me tell you about the last week or so. It sucked - big time. I didn't want to say anything to the 'rents, they worry and when they worry, it means a trip to see Dr. Joe. And as much as Dr. Joe is a very nice guy, he has a bad habit of sticking things into me that I'd prefer he didn't. So, Mommy noticed last week that I wasn't acting my normally spritzy self. You know, not chasing Puff and ambushing Powder, maybe not being as hoover-y with my food and just generally not being my normal adorable orange self. Then she said to Daddy - "doesn't he feel a little light"? Daddy agreed and the next thing you know, Mommy was on the phone with Dr. Joe and had made an appointment for me to go and see him on Saturday (yesterday). But last Thursday night Mommy opened a new bag of Temptations and took us out on the deck. Normally this is my little idea of kitty nirvana. But I had no interest in the treats and while I was out on the deck I just sort of lolled around. That's when Mommy knew that things were not as they should be with her little orange creamsicle and the next thing I knew, the appointment got moved to Friday.
Really Mommy, I'm OK

So, OK, I lied, I wasn't OK. I was hiding a raging bladder infection and I did not see why it was anyones business. Later that evening, I joined in on a fun game of trackball but did not choose to challenge Parker's mad whapping skillz.

I could totally beat her at this game...if I wanted to...
So Friday morning I got stuffed into the PTU and off to Dr. Joe I went. Honestly, I didn't even care, I felt like last Monday's poop. I just wanted to sleep. I didn't want to eat, I didn't want to do anything. I got on the scale and all I heard were the gasps - "He weighs 9.7 pounds!" (I usually weigh about 12 pounds).  So I had lost a few pounds, what's the big deal?  Dr. Joe poked me, prodded me, stole my bloods, and stuck a tube somewhere that I don't even want to tell you about  - and then he told Mommy and Daddy to go away and call him in a hour. THEY LEFT ME THERE KITTIES!  Mommy and Daddy went home and I went to a suite in the back of Dr. Joe's hotel. I had a  lot of nice people waiting on me hand and paw. Needles here, thermometers there, it was really a lot of fuss over my poor bladder. Back at the ranch, Mommy and Daddy were beside themselves - they didn't know what Dr. Joe was going to tell them. When they called to see if they could come and get me Dr. Joe said no! He wanted to keep me overnight and said that I had one of the worst bladder infections that he had ever seen. I had to stay the night and get IV aunty-biotics and fluids. Crappity-crap-crap crap...
Sooooooo...I stayed at the kitty Hotel California on Friday night. Luckily I was much better on Saturday morning and got sprung from the joint to enjoy the weekend at home.
Now I'm on a new diet and the 'rents are hovering over me - frankly it's a little annoying. I love them and all, but a guy needs his alone time. I feel better, but I have a ways to go 'till I'm back to my old menacing self. I leave you with a little picture of what I went through - kitties, I hope this never happens to you. As much as Dr. Joe and his staff are awesome, home and healthy is the only place you want to be.

Yeah, it's a lot of dough, but the 'rents say I am totally worth it.

43 comments:

Max said...

Aw, dood, that had to suck. First you have PEE OF FIRE and then they make it worse by taking you to the stabby place and leaving you there to get POKED and STABBED and bast knows what else. I am really really sorry. But you feel better now, right? Go poop on something they like. That'll REALLY make you feel better.

Sparkle said...

Oh Rudy! The vet is a horrible place to go to, and especially to have to stay overnight, but it is a good thing you did - you were really sick! I hope the new diet and all the stuff they did for you makes you all better!

Jans Funny Farm said...

Wow, what a week. Glad you are doing better. Good thing your rents love you or they'd make you get a job to pay for being poked, prodded, etc.

Dma said...

Oh dear Rudy... I hope you feel all better soon and get over your bladder infection... How scary...

Angel, Kirby and Max said...

Rudy, We hope you are feeling better

Martin Hooper said...

Rudy you are one lovely coloured mancat!

Glad to hear your doing better though. Hope your up and about and chasing your kitty siblings in no time at all!!

Poppy Q said...

Oh no Rudy, I am glad that you are feeling better now, and you better send your folks out to work so they can pay your bills.

Smooches

Zippy, Sadie, Speedy and M'Gee said...

Oh Rudy, we'z sorry yoo hadda be tortchurd...is good yoor back home and on da mend now. How's da new food?

Jacqueline said...

Oh, handsome Rudy, we are sorry you had to stay at the Vet Hotel, but we are really glad you are feeling better and home again; we will purr loudly for your continued recovery...Happy Halloween, sweet friends...xoxo...Calle, Halle, Sukki

Raymond and Busby said...

Dude, that so sucks. We are glad that you got everything taken care of at Dr Joe's (even if it was unpleasant) and that you got to come home after just one night. We hope you like the new food and you get back to your normal self soon!

Chesney Cats said...

Sorry ya been so sick, Rudy & had to go through all that torture. We hope you're feeling all better very soon!

Kea said...

Oh, Rudy, we're so sorry you've been sick! We're sending you lots of purrs and healing Light, that the meds cure the infection and that the new diet will prevent any further problems. Poor sweetie! Kitty kisses from us and big smooches from our human!

Milo and Alfie Marshall said...

Oh Rudy! We are so sad that yoo were poorly. How awful. Although it musta been horrid going to the vets, it musta been better than the nasty bladder infection. Having seen the bill, we think yoor rents have been punished enuff for taking yoo there. We suggest cuddles all round and lotsa smoochies.

And Happy Halloween to yoo all! We hope yoor day is full of treats.

Kate (Pablo's mum) said...

So sorry to hear about Rudy's sickness. As you know, Pablo has urinary troubles at the moment, so we can totally sympathise. Purrs from our family to yours! (from Pablo's human, Kate... Pabsy is still at the v-e-t)

Forever Foster said...

Dude, that sucks big time! Bladder problems are the worst. Suey and I have both had problems in the past, so we know that they are no fun at all. We're sending you big feel better purrs!
-Fui

Anonymous said...

Poor Rudy Tootie. We're so glad you're already feeling better. Momma says that antibiotic shot you got totally ROCKS!

Happy Helloscreamz, everybuddy! s-s-srsly. muahahahahaha!

Admiral Hestorb said...

Rudy darling..that is scary! I am so glad your 'rents saw how badly you were feeling and took you to Dr. Joe's. It sucks to have to go..I know..all of us kitties do but in the long run, we always feel better.Lots of love and head bonks Rudy..please take your medicine like the man cat you are.
xoxo

The Florida Furkids said...

We're glad you are on the mend. Sometimes it isn't a good thing to hide it when you feel bad. We know Moms worry right away, but that's just 'cause they love us so much.

Happy Halloween! We're glad your home!

The Florida Furkids and Angel Sniffie

The Island Cats said...

Rudy, we're so sorry you hadta stay at the v-e-t's!! But we sure hope you are feeling better now!

Happy Halloween to all of you!

Angel Ginger Jasper said...

Oh no I am so sorry ou had to stay at the vets and get all those things done. I am so lad that they took you though and hope you will soon be more like yourself.. Yes you are worth it.. Hugs GJ xx

Empress Bee (of the high sea) said...

oh my honey you poor little thing!!! i am so sorry this happened to you! i hope you are all well in a minute!

hugs and love, auntie bee
xoxoxooxoxoxoxoxxooxox

Cory said...

Whoa Rudy...do you know how lucky you are that you went to the v-e-t instead of the Hotel Califoria? Remember that line "you can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave"?????

Purring that you are home and feeling better...and glad that Dr. Joe let you leave!!!

SeaThreePeeO said...

OMC! Rudy you've had a really sucky time. We hope that it's all over and done with now.

Have a great Halloween!

Hannah and Lucy said...

Rudy we are sorry you had to go to the ***** place - we don't like that word at all. However we think on this occasion your rents were right to take you. We hope you like your new foods and your ouchie is on the way out.
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx

Brian's Home Blog said...

I must say Rudy, it is great your staff knew something wasn't quite right. Even though is was a pain, in many places and ways, at least you got some medicine and are starting to feel better. I send you many, mucho purrs my friend!

Katnip Lounge said...

Oh Poor Rudy Toots! Mommy just wants to give you a big old hug and kiss...*SMOOCH*!!!
We feel so bad for you. Please get well soon...we imagine you'll be on a wet food diet from now on to make sure you get enough water in your diet...dude, wet food ROCKS!
You rest, we wanna see the Creamsicle Menniss back in action next week.
Love from the Lounge Kats

Shaggy and Scout said...

Well Rudy-Toots! Man what awful discomfort you must have been in! But you gotta admit, now that you have been to the vet and treated you must feel a whole lot better!

Mickey's Musings said...

Rudy, we are so glad your folks noticed that you were not up to par!! Now you will get better :) YAY!! Purrs dude ;)
Happy Halloween!
Purrs Mickey,Georgia & Tillie

Forty Paws said...

Dude, we hear your pain. Poor ol' Obi was in the v-e-t hospital for a week! And then he had a penile urethrostomy where he was sorta made into a girl. Then he had to wear a cone for 3 weeks! Be glad that isn't going to happen with you dude!!! Plus, it kinda makes you leak...

So, take your antibiotics, and get back up to par, ok?

Luf, Us

Noll's Nip said...

Yuck! Being sick is just YUCK! Get well soon purrty please!!!

Chrissie said...

Rudy, DOOD! I'm so sorry you got all poked and prodded an' stabbed and stucked and all those things. But, I'm sure glad you feel better. EAT!!!! and drink plenny-plenny of flooids.

Your friend,

Angus Mhor

Daisy said...

Oh Rudy, I am so sorry you had to go through such terrible tortures. A bladder infection sure is No Funs! I hope you are feeling all better soon and bulk up real good!

Cheyenne -Millie said...

We are sorry you aren't feeling well Rudy! It is good your humans took you to that nice vet. We hope you feel well enough to see the trick or treaters!

Gemini and Ichiro said...

Oh Rudy, you ain't done nothing until they've dropped about 2 grand on you like mine did on me this past summer!

I hope you start feeling better. A bladder infection is no fun at all.

Mariodacat said...

Whew, I'm so hpapy the rents got you to the kitty hotel when they did. So glad you are starting to feel better too. A bladder infection isn't anything to fool around with. Hope you like the special diet. The kitty dat lived here before me, didn't like dat food at all.

Anonymous said...

Oh no, Rudy! We are so sorry to hear you have been poorly. Glad your rents took you to see the v-e-t so you could be made better, and hope you feel all ok soon and back to your lovely floofy orange self. Sorry about the big bill your rents had to pay, but you are totally worth it!

Kate and Dora kitten

(angel) Grrreta and Fam said...

We're so sorry you you have an owie bladder. We hope you feel better very soon.

Just Ducky said...

Rudy glad you are well enough to get home quickly. Stay healthy.

OKcats said...

Oh gosh, Rudy, how terrible! I hope you're feeling much better! And my mom really feels for your mom. After I came to live here, my mom didn't really 'know' me very well. I had a cough, but my mom took forever to take me to the vet because I was acting fine otherwise. The vet said I had the reddest throat he'd ever seen, and she wanted to just die. She felt terrible. But we kitties hide stuff well, so parents just never know when we're really sick. We should stop doing that. :(

Your friend, Zoe

Cat Street Boyz said...

Tinker here Rudy, I for one know first paw about what you went through. I was rushed on a Sunday!!!!! ...to my Vets 'cause I froze in a standing position!!! Get this, I was in for 3 days and I do not even want to bring up what my paper said it cost! Because this happened before I was not allowed to have ANY dry food or treats again...EVER!! Toy opened the pantry where the greenies were soooo we all pigged out.......needless to say, all our pantries now have cat proof locks. I have to get co-Q 10 in my food, 2xz a day and grain free canned food. I am doing great and I hope you stay well too.
Happy Halloween Rudy, Parker, Powder and Puff=^Y^=

Quill and Greyson said...

Ah Rudy that's a royal pain! So sorry you had to go through that. We hope you feel all better very soon!!

Cat with a Garden said...

This is terrible, Rudy! You poor mancat! We purr that you will get better in no time.

SASS....Sammy Andy Shelly Sierra said...

Oh, Rudy, what an ordeal!!!!!!!!! We are purraying for you. xxxxxxxxx