Omg... my rat keeps hurting himself.

[Fidget]

Lol. so glad you have to run because he's having too much fun rather than because he's in trouble (well, he might be in trouble if it's your favorite bedding, lol)
These kids can come back from really bad stuff, they're amazing! Pillows aren't so amazing tho unless they're strewn all over the place...
Another hoper & prayer for your little man here..

 

[mamarat]

That is such great new for your sweetie. :joy:

 

[maria-mar]

Thanks everyone, me and Fivela would never have made it so far without your help!... :heart:
You guys could even see what the problem was before the vets did, and i'm thankful for all the advice and love. Hope i can give it all back ^_^

Fidget, so true!... And him being so amazing was the thing giving me strengh in the worse moments.
It seems like now it's just a matter of time and careful watching, and he may have a good chance!... Even if it's just a few more months together, hopefully a year, i'm so happy for it!... Together with my 16 year old Cavalier dog, this is the best pet i ever had (and i had a lot).

 

[Rattus]

We seem to form such strong bonds with the ones that put us through so much it seems lol My willard spend most of his childhood very very ill with a bad respiratory infection that kept coming back, I almost lost him twice, thankfully he was strong enough to force himself through it, thinking about the way he looked makes me sick.. I would snuggle with him while he was struggles to breathe and VERY lethargic and skin and bone!!!! He wouldnt even let me put him back in his cage.. he would panic and run to me and even try breaking through the bars, so I held him half the night. And now Im so close with my willard after all the stress and long long weeks lol These rats hae a way of stealing our hearts and leaving a footprint on it :heart: :heart:

 

[maria-mar]

Awww how wonderful Willard seems to be ^_^
You're so right, fighting to keep them seems to make us want to keep most of all. The bounds created in moments like this are precious.

 

[lilspaz68]

Ahh Fivela, I am so glad to hear he's feeling better, and now you just need to fatten him up. Brave little soldier

((hugs))

 

[jennifervb]

I'm getting really confused with Fivela's reaction to the treatment...
On the first week he seemed so much better... His wounds have a more dry look, his skin isn't red anymore, his peeing problem is gone, he's back to eating (although not much) and drinking... so why does he keep losing weight?...
I can feel all the bones in his body now... he looks just like the Little Blue Man that died on my hands last year...
And although his big wounds are looking much better, new ones are appearing, all over his body!...

We're going to the vet again tomorrow, just for a quick look.
Here's a pic of the two of us taken today... my baby :heart:

Good Heavens Maria-mar!!! You and Fivela have been through the MILL!!!! The poor little fellow! I have never seen anything that looks as painful as all that!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock:

Tons of hugs to you.... keep your head held high and be proud of the selfless love, dedication and courage you have shown to your boy during these difficult times. Fivela knows who his savior is. :hugs:

Kiss and cuddle little Fivela for me. What a little trooper he is! Tell him that I think he is a GORGEOUS rat man and I would kiss and cuddle him myself if I could!

I will keep you both in my thoughts and prayers. :hugs: :rose: :love6: :heart:

 

[Joanne]

Have been away for a bit - glad to see your little man is still with you, and improving...

 

[maria-mar]

I'm so sorry everyone, for giving you hope... i was so hopeful too!...

After months of fighting against this pyodermia and when we were just on the right track, Fivela died tonight, from something completely different.
It was a very rainy day, he was fragile and must have caught a cold on the way to the vet on the afternoon. It was my fault for not protecting him properly against the weather, and i'll never forgive myself for that. I was so focused on the pyodermia, i forgot that he was week and could catch something else easily.
When we got home, he couldn't breathe. His behaviour was different too... He's always near me, but yesterday he just wouldn't let go of me, crawling to my lap all the time and lying in my hands breathing with noise. It was already too late to go back so by midnight i called the vet, who said it sounded like a pulmonary edoma, and followed his instructions (the right portion of baytril and i also melted some dark chocolate and gave him with a seringe).
Then i decided to wait with Fivela in my arms until it was morning and we could go to the vet. We couldn't make it so far. It all ended at 2am.

Thanks to everyone who helped and loved Fivela... he's always gonna my special one. I'm never gonna forgive myself for not doing best, but the fact that Fivela wanted so badly to stay with me until the last minute makes me feel so proud of my baby, in my sadness. His big black eyes will always be in my heart <3

 

[Joanne]

Awwww, I'm so sorry you lost your boy after that long battle! It was nice that you could spend his last time here holding and comforting him. I'm not convinced that being out in the rain would have had an effect that quickly - he was probably getting sick anyway (maybe pneumonia?) He just didn't have the physical resources to fight anymore.

 

[xxchelle]

I'm sorry to hear this

 

[maria-mar]

Maybe Joanne, he always had respiratory issues... life without him seems so awkward.

 

[lilspaz68]

I am sorry sweetie...their spirits are so strong, but their bodies can be so weak...its just not fair

 

[maria-mar]

So true lilspaz68... now it hurts even to look at my other boys... if i didn't had them at this point, and maybe, if i didn't got little Jimmy, i know i would never want rats ever again, losing them can be too painful.

 

[mamarat]

I am so sorry Fivela had to leave. You both tried so hard. RIP little guy. :hugs:

 

[trillium]

:hugs: I've been following this thread, hoping Fivela would fight off his skin issues. After such a long struggle -- what a sad loss - you and he fought so hard together. He was such a loved little man. So many people wouldn't have been able to see beneath the surface wounds to the playful, sparkling boy inside. It was a beautiful gift that you could be with him when he needed to let go. You gave him your everything and he knew it, that's why he wanted to stay with you to pass on at the end. I'm so sorry his little body wasn't able to fight on any longer.

 

[maria-mar]

Thanks Trillium, mamarat, and everyone who helped us through all this...

It all seems like a bad dream for now. That night i dreamed that he was only asleep, and when he woke up there were no wounds, he was just perfect. I dream in colors so i could see him just perfectly, looking at me with those big eyes. He had 10 more hours to live in my dream, and i was calling my boyfriend to come play with him before it was too late.
No more tears now... let's smile at the thought that it was him visiting my dream. It's sure typical of him, to wanna wake up just to be spoiled ^_^

I'm gonna be off for a couple of weeks... need some time.
Then i'll be sure to come here and give back all the love you guys gave us <3

 

[Rachael]

I'm so sorry.

 

[Rattus]

:hugs: :hugs: R.I.P little man, you were truly loved :heart:

 

[jennifervb]

Oh Maria-mar

I'm so sorry. :tearful:

Such a sweet and gloriously handsome little man. God must have needed him upstairs for something important. :heart:

Fivela's soul will always be with you. He will follow you in everything you do and will take care that your soul finds comfort in these hard times. :rose:

He is your heart and soul... and you are his. He will see you again on the other side of the Rainbow. :love6: