Gavin Update!
18 April 2017
Hi there, sorry that it’s been a while since we’ve updated you all! Things have been crazy busy around here..
To update you all on how Gavin is doing.. he is doing great! He was due to get his feeding tube out last Wednesday as he had started eating on his own, but last Tuesday he vomited the other end of the feeding tube up so had to have it out early on the Tuesday. As soon as he had the tube out he was back to being his normal cuddly self (if not even more cuddly and needy than he was before). He’s got all his personality back again and he’s full of life! He’s coping so well with being locked in a room, spending most of his time eating and sleeping and he’s even started to fully clean himself too!
As for Gavin’s eye, he still has his right eye partly shut but it’s starting to show positive signs of opening. For the first few weeks there was no sign of it doing anything and even at his two week check up the vet himself couldn’t even pry it open to have a look. But in the last week or so it has started opening from the corner and every couple of days it’s opening more and more. We are still unsure of what his eye will be like when it is fully open but it is still really positive as it shows that the swelling is going down in his face.
He is able to shut his mouth but with all the gunk stuck in his nose he is currently a mouth breather. He spends eighty percent of his day with his tongue sticking out, dribbling and heavy breathing (or snoring). He has started to meow again, as when he had his tube in he was a very quiet cat.
This will be the part of my update where I start to get emotional.. I want to say a big big thank you and send out huge hugs to all of you who have donated and sent lovely words. You have made this so much easier on all of our family and with your help we have been able to give Gavin the best possible care. We are so lucky to still have Gavin as a part of our family as we know things could have had a very different outcome and we are forever grateful for your love and generosity. Gavin is now back to living a happy healthy life and i’m sure if he could thank you, he’d give you all head butts and smooches xx
The give a little page is due to close on the 30th of April, I have set a reminder on my phone to do a final update before the page closes, so will speak to you all then! The photo I have used for this update is of my current view while I try (and fail) to type this up for you. Can’t even use my laptop without being interrupted, but right now I wouldn’t have it any other way :) Goodnight all xx
