Tabatha the Miracle Cat Makes an Astounding Recovery After Being Given a 50/50 Chance to Live in the ICU

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    February 6, 2024

    r/cats 3 days ago Zestyclose-Try-787 Please send good vibes to my cat Tabby that is fighting for her life in the ICU right now : Cat Picture We adopted Tabatha from the shelter 6 years ago and she has been the sweetest, most friendly and loving companion we've ever had.
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    Unfortunately last Friday we had to admit her to the emergency room and found out she had severely impacted bowels. On Sunday when we thought we'd be able to bring her home, she suddenly crashed and developed sepsis. She was in really critical condition when we brought her to Tufts and almost lost her. They found out she has a perforation in her intestines that is causing all the issues. She was too weak to perform surgery but at the moment she is critical but stable and they're hoping she'll be
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    My girlfriend and I are totally broken up over this and just really want our kitty to get better and come home. Tomorrow is my GF's birthday and we're just desperately hoping Tabby will pull through. Appreciate any good vibes or love that folks can send her way.
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    February 7, 2024

    CESIS 18 r/cats 2 days ago Zestyclose-Try-787 Updates on Tabby in the ICU Update Hey everyone, first of all my girlfriend and I want to thank everyone deeply for all of the kind words, thoughts, and prayers that you offered to our cat Tabatha yesterday when I made my initial post. It's been a great comfort to the both of us to read all of those messages and definitely is helping keep us strong. :
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    Onto the update, Tabby is still in the ICU as of this morning where she is battling sepsis at this time. The amazing team at Tufts has been taking great care of her and can't thank them enough. After doing another ultrasound, they believe that they may not have to perform surgery to fix the perforation on Tabatha's colon if she can continue to manage away the sepsis long enough for the hole to heal on its own.
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    When we saw her yesterday, she was doing better than before as she was stable, however very tired and exhausted from all she's been through so far. One thing that was really good is she actually stood up and walked for my girlfriend and the staff twice yesterday. The last update we received is that she's getting plasma transfusions to help with her low blood pressure and to fight off the sepsis. The docs are still placing her at a 50/50 chance of living but we have hope.
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    I want to thank everyone again for your kindness and for keeping Tabatha in your thoughts, please continue to do so! The community here has really been a help to my family and I like to think the power of our collective thought is helping Tabatha too. I'll be sure to update again soon, we are visiting her twice a day. Although not really possible she could come home on my GF's birthday today, we're really hoping she'll start improving more.
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    February 8, 2024

    18 r/cats 1 day ago Zestyclose-Try-787 Update on Tabby in the ICU (Pt 3) Update First off I just wanted to thank everyone again for all of your thoughts, prayers, and well wishes for my family and Tabatha as well have been navigating through this really difficult week. Your support has really been helping us and I know it's been helping Tabby too.
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    Today I actually have a great update regarding her condition that I wanted to share with everyone. As of this morning, Tabby has been taken off her blood pressure medication and she has been maintaining well on her own. When my GF went to go see her for our morning visit, she was meeping (that's how she meows) at all of the staff and she even rolled over onto her back for belly pets.
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    While we're not out of the woods yet and Tabby needs to be able to start eating on her own, this is very encouraging progress and we're so happy to be able to share this news with everyone. The docs are monitoring her white blood cell count closely as it has been pretty low, but we're hopeful that she is going to be able to stay strong and pull through this thing.
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    In the video attached above, Tabby actually responds to my girlfriend with her classic silent "meep" which feels like a very good sign she's feeling more like herself. When we get back from the hospital tonight, I'm hoping I'll be able to return to this post and share more good news with everyone. Until then, trying to stay positive and appreciate everyone pulling for Tabby as she fights through this. We're not there yet, but the prognosis seems promising.
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    Kathrette 1d ago I've been checking your post history periodically since yesterday, hoping for good news. I'm so happy she's doing better! She's a trooper, and I'm sure she's so grateful for the two of you coming in and checking in on her, and the love you have for her. I believe and hope she will get through this. Reply ↑ Share Zestyclose-Try-787 OP 1d ago 219 219 . Appreciate you looking out for her, too She has been so strong through this process, just needs to keep going a little bit further
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    February 9, 2024

    18 r/cats 2 hr. ago Zestyclose-Try-787 Update on Tabby in the ICU (Pt 4) Update Thanks again to everyone that has been keeping up with Tabatha and thinking of her. I know folks are worried about her so I wanted to follow up today with a very promising update. As you can see, Tabby is feeling a LOT better today! She has
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    gained a lot of strength back and has been meowing her displeasure at not being home yet, rolling over for pats, and just generally starting to act like her sweet self again. We are so, so happy that she is recovering so well after the grim start we had with her on Monday. Health wise, her white blood cell counts are back to normal, and her blood pressure is normal as well. All that is left is for her to continue maintaining her vitals
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    and be able to eat on her own and we should be able to bring her home soon. Still staying positive and not getting too hopeful as we were all set to bring her home on Sunday too when this happened, so there's a bit of a hesistance until we know for sure she's healthy and home with us. Overall, Tabby has been very strong and clearly really wanted to come home to make it through all she did
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    We will keep everyone updated on how this all works out, but as of this moment our girl is in such good shape. Really appreciate all of you out there that have been thinking of her so much and rooting for her. It's been so important to this for us and her
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    Bill Cosbys. 2h ago GO TABBY GO WE LOVE YOU Reply 131 More replies ↑ Share Countrygirl353 • 2h ago . That's FANTASTIC news! I'm so happy!
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    Tragicdemise420. 1h ago ya!!! I've watched this all play out and am so happy things are looking better. That roll- over pose is so promising to me. She sure looks much better! Life is precious, and I hope you all have much more to enjoy together. The very bond you all have just may have been what she clung to throughout this experience to give her that extra fuel to keep fighting. Medicine and tech is wonderful, but she had the trifecta. Modern medicine, experience care givers, and a will to hol
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    Reasonable_Guess_311 2h ago She looks so much more alert! I'm so happy for all of you. 8 ↓ DMacc_9 Toufles 1h ago Reply 58m ago YES BABY SHOW THAT BELLY! YOU MADE IT! 46 ↓ ↑ Share . 1 Share Reply ... I love this update, keep it up Tabby! That last photo <3
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    Zestyclose-Try-787 OP 2h ago Edited 2h ago . They actually just called us and said they're removing her tubes and transitioning her from the ICU to the Cat Room Reply 478 78 ↑ Share ...
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    "The docs are still placing her at a 50/50 chance of living but we have hope"

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