Bladder improvements

We had another visit to the vet this morning - a free one this time, which is most welcome given that the bills have already hit 4 figures for the last two months :-(

This one was primarily just to check his bladder, and at last Fiona says it's starting to feel a little less rigid, so my fingers are well and truly crossed in the hope that things are actually starting to pick up at last. He seems to be leaking less (both in quantity and frequency) since we stopped the Amitriptyline. We've already had some false alarms when things started to look better and then got worse again, so I daren't be too optimistic.

Jazz's lymph nodes are all still down, and he weighed 23.95kg today.

On the down side, his appetite has dropped off again in the last day or so, but hopefully that's a temporary thing, as he's been virtually inhaling his food recently ;-)

I suggested that it might be worth stopping the antibiotics to give the "friendly" bacteria a chance to reassert themselves, and after checking his temperature (which was spot on normal), Fiona agreed.

Meanwhile, we're continuing to use the nappies (now held in place with slightly elasticated straps and bum-bag style buckles which are much easier to use than the bandages) whenever he doesn't seem to be aware that he's leaking. Last night I used one overnight for the first time, and actually got 5 hours at a stretch without him asking to go out. It seems that either he's just more comfortable when he's leaking into a nappy rather than wetting his fur or bed, or perhaps he realises that he's not going to be soiling his own bed, so doesn't worry about it. Either way, he seems happy wearing them, and we're happy if he's not dripping everywhere.

So, here's hoping that he's finally starting to get better at last. It's now been 5 weeks, so it's about time!