Iris the sick Hamilton Girl & her Battle-No More Updates :'(
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meghan
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I can't believe how far shes come! Go Iris sweetie go!
What a beautiful little girl
What a beautiful little girl
lilspaz68
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Up, down, up, down...like a scary teeter totter. :undecided:
Yesterday was a very bad day...I had her out and she kept falling over into that horrible little ball she used to. She was limp and her little feet were clubbed
I was sure that we were close to the end or at least getting closer. This morning, she ran out of the Corner Retreat looking for her Ensure. So she got her Ensure, baby food and baby cereal to hold her until tonight. I will be leaving her at home from now on, since she's getting fluids morning and night now (I hate sub-q'g her, she's sooo wee).
She was at the bottom of the cage and all 3 girls are sleeping half in, half out of the "litter pan" :lol: With my geriatrics I cut a piece of coroplast to fit into the base of the cage, and then leave a gap at the end to put YN (or Mews Print in this case), so feeble oldies can just walk in and walk out easily....or sleep. :doh:
All 3 in the "litter pan"...Iris was cuddled up to Valora's butt earlier
Iris with her Moggy protector (Moggy watches over her girls, and will still nip me if she thinks they need help).
Yesterday was a very bad day...I had her out and she kept falling over into that horrible little ball she used to. She was limp and her little feet were clubbed
I was sure that we were close to the end or at least getting closer. This morning, she ran out of the Corner Retreat looking for her Ensure. So she got her Ensure, baby food and baby cereal to hold her until tonight. I will be leaving her at home from now on, since she's getting fluids morning and night now (I hate sub-q'g her, she's sooo wee).
She was at the bottom of the cage and all 3 girls are sleeping half in, half out of the "litter pan" :lol: With my geriatrics I cut a piece of coroplast to fit into the base of the cage, and then leave a gap at the end to put YN (or Mews Print in this case), so feeble oldies can just walk in and walk out easily....or sleep. :doh:
All 3 in the "litter pan"...Iris was cuddled up to Valora's butt earlier
Iris with her Moggy protector (Moggy watches over her girls, and will still nip me if she thinks they need help).
henry's_mum
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:heart: :heart: :heart:
awwww, poor wee Iris....
and Moggy, what a love, watching over her gilrs.
awwww, poor wee Iris....
and Moggy, what a love, watching over her gilrs.
Godmother
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:heart: Let's hope that the bad days get fewer and further between.
meghan
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Looks like wee little Iris has the best company she can get!
Come on little one, you can do it!
Come on little one, you can do it!
lilspaz68
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Am I jinxing myself if I say that we have had a good morning and now a good evening! A whole day of GOOD :thumbup:
She's soo wee and her face is a bit crooked still
Her good side
Her bad side (ear and eye)
She's exploring all over the couch... :happydance:
She's soo wee and her face is a bit crooked still
Her good side
Her bad side (ear and eye)
She's exploring all over the couch... :happydance:
lilspaz68
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Maple said:
She's very thin, she still can't eat solids but is able to eat her soft mushy foods herself now at least.
I just made her banana/Ensure/oatmeal, lets see how much I can get into her. :roll:
Fidget
Senior Member
Lord, I dunna Iris's story, I went to page 1 and what I could tell is that the last picture I saw here sure looked way better than the 1st picture there. Love & hopes to Iris, hugs & heartstrength to you.
Godmother
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Banana/Ensure/oatmeal.... that oughta do it! Gobble it down, sweet Iris. :heart:
lilspaz68
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She lapped at it a little . :sad3:
lilspaz68
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To be expected in a rat thats been so sick for so long...I don't see it as much as he does, but there's a gradual improvement here...
ryelle
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She is so tiny!! How old do you think she is? Shes not only really thin, but he whole frame just seems like the frame of a baby (comparing with photos of babies you've done 'hanging' pics with)
her ear seems to be a lot more clean lately than it did originally, is it keeping dry?
her ear seems to be a lot more clean lately than it did originally, is it keeping dry?
lilspaz68
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She's very young...I would say somewhere in the region of 4-5 months old. One of the reasons Sarah and I decided to give her a chance...big baby feet, young frame, old sick eyes. :sad3: And sick and limp as she was, bruxxing when she was touched no matter what you did. :heart:
Her ear has improved but it also goes into its ups and downs...last night I found a little bit of blood in the canal...but she's itching it and I am sure scratched it again. The smell of the infection is always there unfortunately.
I am still prepared to lose her and not be totally surprised. It will be hell of course, but I have to be realistic. Her body is working very hard, even with help and she's very weak, but she's fighting. IF she gives up then the fight will be over, but so far so good :thumbup:
Her ear has improved but it also goes into its ups and downs...last night I found a little bit of blood in the canal...but she's itching it and I am sure scratched it again. The smell of the infection is always there unfortunately.
I am still prepared to lose her and not be totally surprised. It will be hell of course, but I have to be realistic. Her body is working very hard, even with help and she's very weak, but she's fighting. IF she gives up then the fight will be over, but so far so good :thumbup:
lilspaz68
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I will post her memorial when I can think straight. I just keep sobbing. :sad-p:
