Momo to the Vet Day
On 1st August 2022, it was a typical Monday morning like usual my daily routine; wakeup, work and come back and sleep.
Momo was sitting quietly in the cage. There are two glassware bowl sitting next to her, one with her fibre response diet and another with fresh clean water. The pre-loved clothes hand down to her was stinky as usual with the pee smell and I noticed something.
There is no sign of her poop landing on the cloth she uses as her bed. The food is untouched and still new. Her facial expression is somehow dull, eyes are watery and tired. She folded both her arms inside which makes her look like a fat chicken except "fury".
At first I did not noticed that she was in pain or something, as I assumed she was having a mini anxiety after going out for a few hours of adventure. Perhaps I suspected she's having a minor trauma since some cats are missing for 2-4 days straight. But Momo came back the next day after whole day out from her crib. I wonder why...
I was making breakfast for dad and Mel. Mom's still asleep so you'll understand when you get older or maybe when you're the first child of the family. Simple dish preparation for breakfast, light menu and just warm water for my morning digestion before I left for work.
At 6.50am, All of us are leaving for work except me since I decided to leave at 7.30am so I can ensure that I digested all the junks for last' night's dinner. (I'm thankful that my tummy is sensitive so I can throw away easily.) The last thing before leaving the kitchen is to wipe the kitchen station and the coffee table.
Momo was still siting quietly in her crib, giving a sad impression. I can tell that she's not comfortable with what she's having right now. So, I just take a quick look at her and realise that something is definitely wrong with this baby feline.
SHIT.
I looked at her smelly cloth underneath her and noticed there is no sign of poop. So means, she started unable to poop normally again. I knew it! It must be the time when she had her stubborn moment craving for anchovies as her snack and even normal cat food from Oyenchan. To recall back, she had her worst moment of her life for the first time unable to poop properly in 2 years back and I was so afraid that the vet unable to solve her constipation problem. It was one of my panic week since she's a "special" feline with nerve problem.
I started to call the vet in between my duty-hours to book for vet appointment and looks like it will require a week to wait since weekend slot is full. So, I have to make sure Momo is able to at least have bowel movement rather than nothing. Earlier, dad bought the constipation solution which was recommend by another Indian vet in Klang for easy pooping/urine. It can use on us humans too. So, we inserted that constipation solution to her if her bowel movement remain stagnant.
After a few days, on the second week of Monday I started to develop panic attack and unable to sleep. My heart pounding as fast as it could and my body was sweating. I constantly prayed, voiced out slowly to God AL-Mighty and seek for help and forgiveness but at the same time, my mind viewed of blaming for the person who feed her the anchovies and blamed myself for not stopping it. I'm a sinner for not being a good owner of the female feline whom currently battling her life with the constipation problem. Who knows that one day she unable to breath and suffered with this matter. I was stressed for the whole week thinking how to get Momo poop out from her smelly butt. All she does is peeing and constantly drinking fresh water, but refused to eat.
One night, I came back home early, fill a small bucket with warm water and clean cloth to clean her smelly wet butt with old stains of light brown fece. Once done, I rubbed her tummy slowly for 1 hour, telling her to poop it out. I constantly rubbed my hand against her soft tummy which is already flatten since she stopped eating for several days and I assumed she had lost at least 1 kg from her original weight. Her face was full of anger and discomfort with what I do to her. Slowly, I rub again and her tail started to move upwards. I continue the rubbing progress and noticed something smelly here. As I walk to the back of the cage, I finally saw a normal size of brown fece fell behind her cute smelly butt. FINALLY!
I was relief that finally there's a bowel movement. Then she started to meowed angrily at me and I stopped to let her rest. I bet she's unable to sleep well due to this matter. I mean how do you rest when your internal organs fail to have movement right? My mind thought she might need immediate surgery if her kidney and liver is not working. But we do not know until we go to the vet.
Our vet appointment is on Saturday and me and mom drive Momo out for a checkup. We explained to the vet what had happened to Momo and the vet doctor said to give her a blood test to check her internal organs (Kidney and Liver system). I was so afraid that there's something wrong with her internal organ since Momo is aging gracefully and currently is 7 years old since the day we adopted her. My mind started to think 50% of both positive and negative vibes. I had a small talk with Mom and decided never to let Momo taste some anchovies ever again. Because it's freaking 7% of salt in an anchovy and if she ate more than 3???!!! She probably will have the same issue again.
Once done, the vet doctor said Momo's blood test result is good. Both kidney and liver are healthy (Thank God! with the fibre response diet her health is literally in good hands). It's just showed that she is dehydrated. Perhaps from the constipation solution that we injected her earlier. OOPS....The kind vet doctor prescribed some medicines including for the nerve system and constipation. We were told to monitored her 2 days and if she still failed her bowel movement then Momo need to admit to the clinic hospital immediately. She injected Momo with IV fluids for immediate relief and to let fluid flowing into the body to prevent from dehydration.
After a couple days we followed the medicine schedule and monitored her closely with the bowel movement and her current activity, Momo finally able to poop normally as usual. Her eyes are wide again and she have slept like a sleeping beauty for days.
Meanwhile, as the owner of the feline. Me...
I was fatigue, stressed and no appetite for the time-being.
I slept less than 8 hours and only try to brainstorming how to let Momo poop for the whole week.
I never been so stressed and this is by far at least I have held my responsibility to assist Momo when she's in trouble with her condition.
As you grow older, you get things done by yourself while your folks can only sit and do nothing. But not at least ignore it.
It's just, sometimes is better to react fast than wait.
In my rules, I DO NOT WAIT. (NOT ALL ADVICE YOU CAN LISTENED AND ACCEPTED.)
You got to know which one is more valuable.
Time is ticking and money can't buy happiness. So You Got To Think FAST as possible even you are doing good.
Last but not least, I think I deserved to pampered myself at the time-being.
That's all for today.
Long Live Momochan and Oyenchan - Aamin
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