11/01/2026
OK! Now GOB's just messing with me!
So far today: re**um was in early this morning, as expected once he had another poo it came out but was only a small bit, BACK IN when I came back in his room this afternoon.
When a prolapse happens, the tissue is so swollen and inflamed it can't go back in on its own. When it starts slipping back in on its own, especially after he's walked around or relaxed, it could very well mean:
1. The swelling is way down (that's the sugar water and anti-inflammatory effect of time and yes gabapentin helping him not strain)
2. The re**al muscles are regaining tone and actually pulling it back in.
It's still scary when it comes back out after p**ping, even the little bit, but it IS progress. He's not fully healed yet, but looks like his body is doing the right thing — even if he keeps popping it out to keep me on my toes…
He's still on Biome — the wet doesn't have a kitten formula, only their dry does which is so annoying as can't give him dry — so the internist wanted us to add kitten food back into his diet. Have been using Thrive weaning puree as a topper plus extra water in every meal to try to keep everything super hydrated and soft.
Med routine (the delicate balance):
• lactulose (3x day) & Miralax with each meal (4x day) to try to keep his stool soft (but not give diarrhea)
• gabapentin (3x day),
• and sugar water paste when prolapse is out, animax when stays out.
The sugar water paste helps because sugar pulls fluid out of the swollen tissue so the swelling goes down and it can slide back in easier. The disadvantage is need to keep that tissue moist if it doesn't go back in. So it's another fun balance.
The gabapentin is for comfort so he's not straining from pain or stress. And yes I expect it to happen again while he heals, probably again with the next poo. But this is all good information to give the surgeon tomorrow.
For now, GOB is eating, being his happy go-lucky self, and perfecting his comedic timing.
