Raphael HCM update

[Annejo12]

When I gave my last report to this group about my kitty it was information I had received from my husband. I have more news now.

My sister and I took a three day trip together to the mountains. While we were having “high tea” enjoying the mountain view my vet phoned. I did not answer and texted my husband to ask him to call the vet.

I am home now and speaking to him in person I have been given a more detailed report. My kitty’s heart has gotten a lot worse. The vet told him heart failure is “imminent”. He didn’t word it that way in his text to me. (Bless his heart).

My kitty has an appointment on Thursday to check for fluid on her lungs and to see what exact type of medication she needs. My husband picked up:

Clopidogrel 75 mg - 1/4 tablet once per day
Vetmedin 1.25 mg every 12 hours
Fortekor 2.5 mg every 12 hours

The vet told him Raphael could drop dead at any time. Either a clot will go to her brain which would be instant. A clot could go the groin which would be painful. Her heart could just stop. Or one day she just wouldn’t wake up. (My preference). My husband asked for a timeline - the vet said with the meds she could still live another year to eighteen months. But no one knows for sure.

I am surprisingly at peace with this. I like to know the facts and I don’t like things candy coated. I will ask more questions of my vet tomorrow after her x-rays. I will give her medications as long as they work, and I won’t let her suffer.

She is the best kitty I have ever had and I am happy to have her.

 

[Yoda mom]

@Annejo12 , big hugs. those are some of the meds Tobylove did great on. I am not a sugar coated person either. I am glad you are going to have a talk with vet tmrw.. it's alot. I know.

I will share Toby love was alot older and had a cancer lump on his face, pleural effusion and and interstitial fluid on his lungs on xray. gallop heart rythm checked by two vets.

He got he got benazepril and spironolactone along with the clopidogrel and vetmedin. he lived everyday to the fullest and no idea what reports said.
we all love Raphael and know she has the bestest mum n dad. love on her , that is all she knows.

here for you as you always are for me. big hugs n head smooches to you and Raphael. all paws crossed for good news on the xray tomorrow.
following closely for updates.

(ps ne of the things I did to monitor was checking breathing rates. there are videos on line too. you can use a timer on watch/phone for 15 seconds and multiply by 4. After several months on meds I noticed his breathing rate increased so vet adjusted meds and continued to do well, would never know what was going on inside, he did his usually routine even slow strolls on his cat wheel. I let him enjoy what he loved)

 

[Annejo12]

@Annejo12 , big hugs. those are some of the meds Tobylove did great on. I am not a sugar coated person either. I am glad you are going to have a talk with vet tmrw.. it's alot. I know.

I will share Toby love was alot older and had a cancer lump on his face, pleural effusion and and interstitial fluid on his lungs on xray. gallop heart rythm checked by two vets.

He got he got benazepril and spironolactone along with the clopidogrel and vetmedin. he lived everyday to the fullest and no idea what reports said.
we all love Raphael and know she has the bestest mum n dad. love on her , that is all she knows.

here for you as you always are for me. big hugs n head smooches to you and Raphael. all paws crossed for good news on the xray tomorrow.
following closely for updates.

(ps ne of the things I did to monitor was checking breathing rates. there are videos on line too. you can use a timer on watch/phone for 15 seconds and multiply by 4. After several months on meds I noticed his breathing rate increased so vet adjusted meds and continued to do well, would never know what was going on inside, he did his usually routine even slow strolls on his cat wheel. I let him enjoy what he loved)

Thank you so much. I have an app on my phone called My pet’s heart2heart where I monitor her breathing rate. My vet recommended it when she was first diagnosed with HCM.

 

[Catzzzmeow]

It is very hard when a vet is so blunt with things, but it does help to know the possibilities. Just know all the possibilities in the world do not tell us when. Remaining positive for you and Raphael.

 

[Annejo12]

It is very hard when a vet is so blunt with things, but it does help to know the possibilities. Just know all the possibilities in the world do not tell us when. Remaining positive for you and Raphael.

It is hard when a vet is blunt but I ask her to be. For me it is better to know the truth. Thank you for your continued support.

 

[nudebea]

Thinking of you and Raphael and sending positive vibes. I also personally prefer to know the truths about a situation . Hoping all goes smoothly at the vets today

 

[kauna]

I agree with you that I prefer them to be straight forward with results. Although it can be a difficult pill to swallow it helps for me to have an understanding and put forth a plan to prepare myself for. Sending love and strength to you and Raphael.

 

[Toa and Ross]

Sending more hugs and love. I agree with you to prefer the truth. Better know what is going on and what the options are. I hope with the meds you and Raphael will have some good months to go together