1/3 Max AMPS 190 PMPS 251 Vet visit for labs and BP today

Max & Lori

Max & Lori

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Update on Max for anybody interested. He went in for his BP check and labs at his primary vet today. The labs that were done mostly look the same and some values worsened. (See SS) Some of it I can’t understand, like why the drastic drop in his ALT? Is that significant? The vet didn’t mention it. His BP was 170 at the vet. He’s still on Telmisartan 10 mg. His vet didn’t change anything. She let me borrow the Doppler to check his BP at home and I got 140. He is maintaining his weight. He’s been eating the kidney diet for the most part, and also on a phosphorus binder. We had stopped the subq fluids. He gets hydra care but he won’t drink the 3 packs they recommended.

I am doing everything I’ve been told to do and I have been trying to stay positive for Max’s sake. He can sense when I’m upset. He’s been acting fine and I know cats are more than their numbers. But, it all hit me today when I got ready to take down the Christmas tree. Max has always loved the Christmas tree so much and he sits by it a lot, especially at night when the lights are on. The thought that I may not have him at Christmas next year makes me incredibly sad. I couldn’t take down the tree yet. All I could do is cry. If I could only fix him, but I know I can’t. I’m doing all that I can and just trying to love on my boy all that I can. That’s all that I can do. :(

He has a follow up appt at NCSU next week for an ultrasound and I guess we will see what they want to do about his BP meds.
 
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BP of 140 at home sounds pretty good. Neko's BP saw vetty stress, but when done right (quiet room for a while, Feliway's in place), her 180+ BP came down to the 140 region. Sounds like the switch to Telmisartan has kept his BP in a decent range - which is good. Maybe NCSU will tweak the dose, maybe not.

His ALT is still in range, just at the low end of normal if the reference range on your labs tab is correct. From what I can see, it's only higher ALT that is significant, and even then, IBD is one cause of it and you know he has that. Current kitty has had bigger drops and rebounds on ALT, but still in range which is what counts. Ditto potassium which you have marked in red, but it is the normal range, just low end. And mid last year his K was worse but he came back up. Phosphorus is also marked in red but actually in normal range, he's in fact been worse. Creatinine is down a bit, bun/creatinine ratio is in range but marked in red. It's best just to highlight items that are out of reference range. The labs tab will look much better if you do that.

Maintaining weight is also good.

We never know what the future is for our furry friends. Cats live in the moment and day by day. It helps us if we can try to do the same. :bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
I will try and fix those that are marked in red. I had a problem trying to get this filled in on the SS anyway. I’m all out of sorts today. Sorry about that. It’s been a lot with Max for most of his life. It’s made me such a hypochondriac when it comes to him. He started with severe asthma when he was 2 years old. It all can just get overwhelming sometimes. Just one of those days. Thanks for looking over his labs and your comments.

Add: some of the lab ranges were different on the vets reference range. I think that’s why I marked them incorrectly on the SS when transferring them over. It’s fixed now.
 
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Hi Lori, sending you big hugs for support. I too get mired down with the numbers and lab reports. And it’s so hard to think about the future. We want them to be well. You are doing such a great job living Max and doing everything you can to make him feel good and be happy. Keep on one day at a time. All we can do.
Enjoy Max and keep loving on him. He know and feels your huge love :bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
Staci & Ivy said:
Hi Lori, sending you big hugs for support. I too get mired down with the numbers and lab reports. And it’s so hard to think about the future. We want them to be well. You are doing such a great job living Max and doing everything you can to make him feel good and be happy. Keep on one day at a time. All we can do.
Enjoy Max and keep loving on him. He know and feels your huge love :bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug:
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Thank you for that. It’s like Wendy said “it’s so hard to let a cat just be a cat” cause many times they are so much more to us…comfort and companionship for example. Max has gotten me through loss of my mom, many hard days at work (before I retired, I had a really stressful job working as a NP in high risk OB), birth of one of my grand daughters who has a rare congenital birth defect which causes her to be on a ventilator the rest of her life when she sleeps, my heart ablation for an arrhythmia caused by Covid, and it goes on. Just like most everyone else here, I find comfort in my little furry friend, who never judges, never talks back, and loves me unconditionally, even when I am in a grouchy mood. Max is the most gentle, sweet little soul and I love and need him so much. He is just a cat to most, but to me he will always be more. I am okay though and we are just doing the best we can while he still has good quality of life. Thank you again for your support. I vent here I guess because everybody understands.:):bighug::cat:
 
Max & Lori said:
Thank you for that. It’s like Wendy said “it’s so hard to let a cat just be a cat” cause many times they are so much more to us…comfort and companionship for example. Max has gotten me through loss of my mom, many hard days at work (before I retired, I had a really stressful job working as a NP in high risk OB), birth of one of my grand daughters who has a rare congenital birth defect which causes her to be on a ventilator the rest of her life when she sleeps, my heart ablation for an arrhythmia caused by Covid, and it goes on. Just like most everyone else here, I find comfort in my little furry friend, who never judges, never talks back, and loves me unconditionally, even when I am in a grouchy mood. Max is the most gentle, sweet little soul and I love and need him so much. He is just a cat to most, but to me he will always be more. I am okay though and we are just doing the best we can while he still has good quality of life. Thank you again for your support. I vent here I guess because everybody understands.:):bighug::cat:
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Yes, we do understand, Lori. I’m sorry to these you’ve been Thoth so much difficult stuff. All very heavy and I agree with how you feel about Max. It’s how I feel about Ivy. She’s so much more than just a cat to me. I’ve never felt that way about my cats. They mean the world to me. And I only have Ivy now. Probably my last cat. I can’t do this again. Too much for my heart to bear.
So I am giving her my all. Every ounce of my effort to have her feel as well as possible.
So I hear everything you are saying about Max.
Sending you big hugs of support. You’re such a great Mom to your sweet Max, which also happens to be the name of my older son :) :bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
Staci & Ivy said:
Yes, we do understand, Lori. I’m sorry to these you’ve been Thoth so much difficult stuff. All very heavy and I agree with how you feel about Max. It’s how I feel about Ivy. She’s so much more than just a cat to me. I’ve never felt that way about my cats. They mean the world to me. And I only have Ivy now. Probably my last cat. I can’t do this again. Too much for my heart to bear.
So I am giving her my all. Every ounce of my effort to have her feel as well as possible.
So I hear everything you are saying about Max.
Sending you big hugs of support. You’re such a great Mom to your sweet Max, which also happens to be the name of my older son :) :bighug::bighug::bighug:
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You’re a great mom to Ivy too. And I hear you. I feel the same way. Max is the best cat I’ve ever had and I’m closer to him because he needs me so much with all of his medical therapies. We always get rescue cats and dogs from the animal shelter. I too, don't think I can ever get another cat. I get way too attached to them. Hope you have a good night and thank you for your kindness, always. I didn’t know you have a son named Max. Tell him he has a cool name.:)
 
Max & Lori said:
You’re a great mom to Ivy too. And I hear you. I feel the same way. Max is the best cat I’ve ever had and I’m closer to him because he needs me so much with all of his medical therapies. We always get rescue cats and dogs from the animal shelter. I too, don't think I can ever get another cat. I get way too attached to them. Hope you have a good night and thank you for your kindness, always. I didn’t know you have a son named Max. Tell him he has a cool name.:)
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You’re so welcome, Lori. My Max was named for my mom, who was Maxine. Sadly, she passed away suddenly when I was pregnant with Max. We named him to honor her and keep her name alive. It was very hard to do that but I’m so glad I did. I also think it’s a very cool name. :bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
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