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Good news regarding my CRF kitty
Molly's been on amlodipine for a week to control her high blood pressure
(last week it was 220). It was down to 99 today and we are going to be cutting back her dose! She's feeling better and I'm doing a happy dance! My vet thinks she's doing very well for an old lady cat. I know CRF is an emotional roller coaster but for this day it's good news. Bonnie |
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Good news regarding my CRF kitty
"22brix" wrote in message ... Molly's been on amlodipine for a week to control her high blood pressure (last week it was 220). It was down to 99 today and we are going to be cutting back her dose! She's feeling better and I'm doing a happy dance! My vet thinks she's doing very well for an old lady cat. I know CRF is an emotional roller coaster but for this day it's good news. Super news, Bonnie, I am so happy for both of you. |
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Good news regarding my CRF kitty
"cybercat" wrote in message ... "22brix" wrote in message ... Molly's been on amlodipine for a week to control her high blood pressure (last week it was 220). It was down to 99 today and we are going to be cutting back her dose! She's feeling better and I'm doing a happy dance! My vet thinks she's doing very well for an old lady cat. I know CRF is an emotional roller coaster but for this day it's good news. Super news, Bonnie, I am so happy for both of you. Thank you thank you! She's a real special kitty. |
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Good news regarding my CRF kitty
on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:10:20 GMT, "22brix"
wrote: Molly's been on amlodipine for a week to control her high blood pressure (last week it was 220). It was down to 99 today and we are going to be cutting back her dose! She's feeling better and I'm doing a happy dance! My vet thinks she's doing very well for an old lady cat. I know CRF is an emotional roller coaster but for this day it's good news. That's GREAT news!! -- Lynne |
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Good news regarding my CRF kitty
On Feb 22, 7:10 pm, "22brix" wrote:
Molly's been on amlodipine for a week to control her high blood pressure (last week it was 220). It was down to 99 today and we are going to be cutting back her dose! She's feeling better and I'm doing a happy dance! My vet thinks she's doing very well for an old lady cat. I know CRF is an emotional roller coaster but for this day it's good news. Bonnie ---------- Having had a CRF kitty (also named Molly), I know how this feels. I am so happy for you and Molly! May things continue to go well. Best regards, ---Cindy S. |
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Good news regarding my CRF kitty
That's great! I know how wonderful it is to get good news when you have
a sick pet. Give her a scritch from me. Rhonda 22brix wrote: Molly's been on amlodipine for a week to control her high blood pressure (last week it was 220). It was down to 99 today and we are going to be cutting back her dose! She's feeling better and I'm doing a happy dance! My vet thinks she's doing very well for an old lady cat. I know CRF is an emotional roller coaster but for this day it's good news. Bonnie |
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Good news regarding my CRF kitty
"Lynne" wrote in message m... on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:10:20 GMT, "22brix" wrote: Molly's been on amlodipine for a week to control her high blood pressure (last week it was 220). It was down to 99 today and we are going to be cutting back her dose! She's feeling better and I'm doing a happy dance! My vet thinks she's doing very well for an old lady cat. I know CRF is an emotional roller coaster but for this day it's good news. That's GREAT news!! -- Lynne It really is. Today started out pretty bad--besides Molly, I was worried about another cat who's not eating as well as I'd like and to top it off my very geriatric dog fell yesterday and the vets were saying things over the phone like thrombosis near the spine. Well, dog is fine (she's one of the oldest dogs of her size that they've seen), just pulled a muscle, the other kitty is okay and I am delighted about Molly. Today was good! Bonnie |
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Good news regarding my CRF kitty
"cindys" wrote in message oups.com... On Feb 22, 7:10 pm, "22brix" wrote: Molly's been on amlodipine for a week to control her high blood pressure (last week it was 220). It was down to 99 today and we are going to be cutting back her dose! She's feeling better and I'm doing a happy dance! My vet thinks she's doing very well for an old lady cat. I know CRF is an emotional roller coaster but for this day it's good news. Bonnie ---------- Having had a CRF kitty (also named Molly), I know how this feels. I am so happy for you and Molly! May things continue to go well. Best regards, ---Cindy S. Cindy, I've thought about your Molly quite a bit--I know that one of these days the news won't be good and I know I'll have to make that horrible decision. CRF really is a miserable disease, the cats just decline and you ultimately can't do much about it. I have decided pretty much that I don't want to wait til the bitter end with her and so each time I go the vet with her I'm pretty much a basket case. I'm sure you know how that is. But I don't see any point in making her suffer just to delay saying goodbye. In any case, for right now life is good and she's snoring away in her comfy warm bed. Bonnie |
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Good news regarding my CRF kitty
"Rhonda" wrote in message ... That's great! I know how wonderful it is to get good news when you have a sick pet. Give her a scritch from me. Rhonda She's been getting scritches all day! and loving it! Bonnie |
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Good news regarding my CRF kitty
"22brix" wrote in message ... Cindy, I've thought about your Molly quite a bit--I know that one of these days the news won't be good and I know I'll have to make that horrible decision. CRF really is a miserable disease, the cats just decline and you ultimately can't do much about it. I have decided pretty much that I don't want to wait til the bitter end with her and so each time I go the vet with her I'm pretty much a basket case. I'm sure you know how that is. But I don't see any point in making her suffer just to delay saying goodbye. In any case, for right now life is good and she's snoring away in her comfy warm bed. ----------- Bonnie, you don't need to be a basket case when you go to the vet. You only need to focus on your subjective impression of how the cat is feeling. When the time came for my Molly, it was because she was really sick and wobbly and not eating, not because of the lab values. The only reason the vet mentioned the lab values at all was because I was feeling guilty, hoping against hope that it was too soon (despite what my eyes were seeing). The vet told me that it was obvious that Molly was really sick and "felt really crappy." And THEN and only then she said, "If it will help you to know that you are making the right decision...here are the lab values. You can see that they're grossly abnormal." There is an in-between point where you will see that your cat is no longer doing well, barely eating, maybe not using her litter box, maybe wobbly or whatever. She will be dehydrated and require subcu fluids. But this point will come before she goes into respiratory distress. I knew for sure I was not going to allow my cat to go into respiratory distress, but I would have done the subcu fluids if it seemed like she still had some quality of life left. But, at that point, I don't think she did. My advice to you is to base your decision exclusively on how your Molly seems to be feeling. Even if her lab values are grossly abnormal, if she seems to be doing okay otherwise, it's too soon. IMHO. Best regards, ---Cindy S. |
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