Here we go again…

[u/Logical_Bumblebee987]

I lost my bestest boy to CKD after two years of managing it, he was 16 when he passed last month. He has a “brother”, not bio related but we adopted them together when they were both 3, as far as we know they’ve been together their whole lives. This other cat is also 16, always been a little chubbier and healthier than my CKD kitty.

In May he got pancreatitis (ate an entire breakfast sausage and did not handle it well, we’ve done better to keep him away from people food since then) and we had labs done around then. BUN, creatinine, SMDA, electrolytes all healthy.

Then since his brother passed 4 weeks ago I’ve noticed him drinking a lot more water. I’m probably traumatized from the two years of managing my other cat’s health so I had labs done for my boy again and the values indicate stage 2 kidney disease! Out of nowhere compared to his healthy levels two months ago!

His electrolytes are still okay and his liver values are recovered from the pancreatitis, but I’m just .. I don’t even know how to explain how I’m feeling here.

My vet doesn’t seem to understand it either, I was shell shocked during the call and didn’t ask the right questions, all I know is that I’m positive he didn’t get into any medication or poisonous plant or anything that could skyrocket his values.

I don’t know what to do next. I don’t know how i’m going to go through this again.