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Harri Roadcat updagte #2 - reason to hope!



 
 
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Old June 23rd 05, 04:32 AM
Dan M
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Sorry to keep everybody waiting, but we just got home. We spent several
hours at the specialist, and just now got home (8 PM).

The specialist determined that Harri had a lot of fluid in her chest. He
drained it, finding 103 ml of liquid (quite a lot to be inside a little
kitten's chest). The liquid was milky with some blood in it. He sent a
sample out to the lab to determine where it's coming from.

When they did an ultrasound they also saw a mass in front of Harri's
heart. The doc couldn't tell what it was, just that it is heavily
vascularized. He says it could be normal tissue that is just swollen due
the fluids.

It's still not at all certain whether Harri will survive this, but at
least we hav ereason to hope. When we picked Harri up from the vet about
noon she was more talkative than she has been in weeks. She was still
breathing heavily, but nearly as bad as she was yesterday. And after the
specialist drained the fluid from her chest this afternoon her breathing
cleared up. It was very encouraging to see her as vocal and active as
she on our drive to Orange County. It made me feel much better about her
chances.

I should be able to find out what's going on about 9:00 AM tomorrow. The
problem could be her heart, it could be a leaking thoracic duct (don't
know what that is, but that's what the vet said, more or less), or it
could be something else. It is unlikely she will need a chest tube as
the first vet thought.

So, Harri still needs lots of purrs and prayers, but her situation is
more hopeful than it was before.

I'll keep everybody posted as I learn more.

Dan
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Old June 23rd 05, 04:38 AM
Sandy
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Glad to hear it, Dan. I'll keep a good thought for all of you.

Sandy

"Dan M" wrote in message
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So, Harri still needs lots of purrs and prayers, but her situation is more
hopeful than it was before.

I'll keep everybody posted as I learn more.

Dan



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Old June 23rd 05, 04:45 AM
Ann
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Thanks for the update. More healing purrs on the way for Harri.
Ann

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"Dan M" wrote in message
...
Sorry to keep everybody waiting, but we just got home. We spent several
hours at the specialist, and just now got home (8 PM).

The specialist determined that Harri had a lot of fluid in her chest. He
drained it, finding 103 ml of liquid (quite a lot to be inside a little
kitten's chest). The liquid was milky with some blood in it. He sent a
sample out to the lab to determine where it's coming from.

When they did an ultrasound they also saw a mass in front of Harri's
heart. The doc couldn't tell what it was, just that it is heavily
vascularized. He says it could be normal tissue that is just swollen due
the fluids.

It's still not at all certain whether Harri will survive this, but at
least we hav ereason to hope. When we picked Harri up from the vet about
noon she was more talkative than she has been in weeks. She was still
breathing heavily, but nearly as bad as she was yesterday. And after the
specialist drained the fluid from her chest this afternoon her breathing
cleared up. It was very encouraging to see her as vocal and active as she
on our drive to Orange County. It made me feel much better about her
chances.

I should be able to find out what's going on about 9:00 AM tomorrow. The
problem could be her heart, it could be a leaking thoracic duct (don't
know what that is, but that's what the vet said, more or less), or it
could be something else. It is unlikely she will need a chest tube as the
first vet thought.

So, Harri still needs lots of purrs and prayers, but her situation is more
hopeful than it was before.

I'll keep everybody posted as I learn more.

Dan



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Old June 23rd 05, 11:21 AM
Miss Violette
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still purring and praying, soft and cats
Dan M wrote in message ...
Sorry to keep everybody waiting, but we just got home. We spent several
hours at the specialist, and just now got home (8 PM).

The specialist determined that Harri had a lot of fluid in her chest. He
drained it, finding 103 ml of liquid (quite a lot to be inside a little
kitten's chest). The liquid was milky with some blood in it. He sent a
sample out to the lab to determine where it's coming from.

When they did an ultrasound they also saw a mass in front of Harri's
heart. The doc couldn't tell what it was, just that it is heavily
vascularized. He says it could be normal tissue that is just swollen due
the fluids.

It's still not at all certain whether Harri will survive this, but at
least we hav ereason to hope. When we picked Harri up from the vet about
noon she was more talkative than she has been in weeks. She was still
breathing heavily, but nearly as bad as she was yesterday. And after the
specialist drained the fluid from her chest this afternoon her breathing
cleared up. It was very encouraging to see her as vocal and active as
she on our drive to Orange County. It made me feel much better about her
chances.

I should be able to find out what's going on about 9:00 AM tomorrow. The
problem could be her heart, it could be a leaking thoracic duct (don't
know what that is, but that's what the vet said, more or less), or it
could be something else. It is unlikely she will need a chest tube as
the first vet thought.

So, Harri still needs lots of purrs and prayers, but her situation is
more hopeful than it was before.

I'll keep everybody posted as I learn more.

Dan



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Old June 23rd 05, 02:48 PM
Mme. Anaïs ^..^
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We iz purrink fur her, and fur yoo, Unka Dan, fur all dat yoo iz
doink to help a liddle kitty. Yoo iz a kitty-angel!
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On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 20:32:56 -0700, Dan M wrote:

Sorry to keep everybody waiting, but we just got home. We spent several
hours at the specialist, and just now got home (8 PM).

The specialist determined that Harri had a lot of fluid in her chest. He
drained it, finding 103 ml of liquid (quite a lot to be inside a little
kitten's chest). The liquid was milky with some blood in it. He sent a
sample out to the lab to determine where it's coming from.

When they did an ultrasound they also saw a mass in front of Harri's
heart. The doc couldn't tell what it was, just that it is heavily
vascularized. He says it could be normal tissue that is just swollen due
the fluids.

It's still not at all certain whether Harri will survive this, but at
least we hav ereason to hope. When we picked Harri up from the vet about
noon she was more talkative than she has been in weeks. She was still
breathing heavily, but nearly as bad as she was yesterday. And after the
specialist drained the fluid from her chest this afternoon her breathing
cleared up. It was very encouraging to see her as vocal and active as
she on our drive to Orange County. It made me feel much better about her
chances.

I should be able to find out what's going on about 9:00 AM tomorrow. The
problem could be her heart, it could be a leaking thoracic duct (don't
know what that is, but that's what the vet said, more or less), or it
could be something else. It is unlikely she will need a chest tube as
the first vet thought.

So, Harri still needs lots of purrs and prayers, but her situation is
more hopeful than it was before.

I'll keep everybody posted as I learn more.

Dan



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Old June 23rd 05, 04:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan M
So, Harri still needs lots of purrs and prayers, but her situation is
more hopeful than it was before.

I'll keep everybody posted as I learn more.

Dan
We haven't stopped purring for her yet. And there's a few prayers to Bastet underway for her too.
Fritti and his gang.
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Old June 23rd 05, 05:04 PM
Sylvia M.
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Reason to hope, indeed.
purrz continuing, and hearts and thoughts with all of you.

Sylvia

"Dan M" wrote in message
...
Sorry to keep everybody waiting, but we just got home. We spent

several
hours at the specialist, and just now got home (8 PM).

The specialist determined that Harri had a lot of fluid in her

chest. He
drained it, finding 103 ml of liquid (quite a lot to be inside

a little
kitten's chest). The liquid was milky with some blood in it. He

sent a
sample out to the lab to determine where it's coming from.

When they did an ultrasound they also saw a mass in front of

Harri's
heart. The doc couldn't tell what it was, just that it is

heavily
vascularized. He says it could be normal tissue that is just

swollen due
the fluids.

It's still not at all certain whether Harri will survive this,

but at
least we hav ereason to hope. When we picked Harri up from the

vet about
noon she was more talkative than she has been in weeks. She was

still
breathing heavily, but nearly as bad as she was yesterday. And

after the
specialist drained the fluid from her chest this afternoon her

breathing
cleared up. It was very encouraging to see her as vocal and

active as
she on our drive to Orange County. It made me feel much better

about her
chances.

I should be able to find out what's going on about 9:00 AM

tomorrow. The
problem could be her heart, it could be a leaking thoracic duct

(don't
know what that is, but that's what the vet said, more or less),

or it
could be something else. It is unlikely she will need a chest

tube as
the first vet thought.

So, Harri still needs lots of purrs and prayers, but her

situation is
more hopeful than it was before.

I'll keep everybody posted as I learn more.

Dan



 




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