Saturday, June 26, 2010

A Furry Family Member

Callie, our fourteen-year-old tortoiseshell, has hyperthyroidism. The weight loss (she no longer looked as if she had swallowed a bowling ball) and increased perkiness (she is acting like a kitten) turned out to be bad things.

Next week we will find out if she is a candidate for the I-131 (radioactive iodine) therapy. If she is, she will receive one injection but will have to spend 3-5 days at the vet until she is no longer radioactive.

I just want my sweet girl to be well.

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