Bella 1/1 AMPS 103, +3 95 clot again?

I am scared. She just vomited a lot and started limping in the same way than in September, but both legs, and she is breathing very fast. I don’t know what to do.
 
cecile & bella said:
I’m at the aER, they just took her in back to evaluate her. It looks like it’s both legs this time. Thank you for all your messages. I am so scared.
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Thank you so much for the update Cecile! I pray everything will be o.k. She recovered so fast last time. That you regulated her diabetes in such a perfect way, will help for sure. I keep you in my thoughts. :bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
Thank you so much for all your messages, it really means a lot. I feel very weird, I am very scared, I don;t want to lose her and I don't want her to be in pain either.
We are back home, she is at the ER hospital. The vet told me that there are several things that are rather good prognostic: the fact that she improved so fast last time and had absolutely no symptoms after a few days; the fact that, as @Wendy&Neko wrote, she can move her legs; the fact that they did not find anything, her heart is good, no cancer as far as we know (full echo in September after the last episode); she does not look or sound as if she's in heart failure.
The one bad sign is that her temperature is slightly low, 98.5 or something close. And they could not feel her pulse in both legs, but she moves both, and the left one looks better, pink pads and warmer, the right leg has slightly purple pads and feels cooler.
We saw her before leaving, they did not start any treatment yet, no pain meds or anything. She was not worse, she was not panting anymore, she was sitting up and looked unhappy (they put a collar on her), but she licked my hand and was happy to see us (I was with my daughter), and she tried to walk to follow us. She was very vocal, but not in the same screaming way she was last time, more like an unhappy meow.
I am waiting, they will test glucose and lactate in both legs and in front, to compare, and run more tests, and then they will call me.
 
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bluesunshine said:
Hang in there, Cecile, that seems like good news for a terrible situation. It also seems like she is in very good hands. I’m sure the waiting will be a nightmare, but make sure you take care of yourself too. I’m super glad you were there and noticed it and got her in quick. Much love to you and your family and Bella
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Thank you, Seth. I made myself tea and am reading all your messages, and that helps. I feel like crying but don't want to start!
It's so hard when they are sick. She is such a fun and silly cat, and with a big personality, but there is nothing I can do to help her now.
 
SmallestSparrow said:
keeping her and you in my prayers. She’s a fighter, and she did so well before because you’ve taken such good care of her. You and she did everything that could be done, no matter what happens —and I pray she fully recovers—you both gave it your all.
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Thank, you, Colleen. It is so crazy, this morning she jumped on the counter, dropped stuff on the floor, was looking and acting perfectly normal. I think if she recovers, I am never going to stop the Plavix again. I gave her the last one December 25th.
 
Thank you Cecile for the update! I'm glad your daughter is with you and you are not alone in this. Must be terrrible to wait and not be able to do anything. So glad you've been at home and you brought her in so quickly. I still remember how fast she recovered the last time. And as Seth said, it sounds like she is in very good hands and they know how to help her. I send you many, many hugs and healing thoughts for Bella. Thank you so much for keeping us updated. :bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
Tim & Pookey said:
You’re so strong Cecile! We have been thinking about you two all day.
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Thank you, Tim! And @Heike & BInie
I don't think I'm strong. Just trying to wait but it's going very slowly! They said they will call at the change of shifts, around 7PM, and then I can go see her after 8 pm. It's almost 5. They were very busy, it was completely packed there. They said 3 to 4 hours of waiting time when we arrived, but they took her at once when I told them she was crying and panting, and then moved her to priority. I am glad I spoke up, for sure. We are lucky to have them so close, we're about 15 minutes away. The university is further, it's in St Paul, so I went to Blue Pearl, the ER hospital.
 
Sienne and Gabby (GA) said:
Please keep us posted. We're just as nervous as you are.
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Thank you, Sienne. I guess if they called now it would not be with good news, so I am trying to be patient. I am not calling either because they were so busy, but I cannot wait to talk with them tonight. I will keep you all updated, thank you so much for being here.
 
Thank you for posting that update. :bighug::bighug::bighug:. I like that idea of a cup of tea for all of us. Something calming about that. I think we are all nervous for news.

Back in the day, we used to send what were called healing vines. One person mistyped "vibes", and it stuck. So I'm gathering up all the west coast vines I can find and sending them mentally to Bella at Blue Pearl.
 
Wendy&Neko said:
Thank you for posting that update. :bighug::bighug::bighug:. I like that idea of a cup of tea for all of us. Something calming about that. I think we are all nervous for news.

Back in the day, we used to send what were called healing vines. One person mistyped "vibes", and it stuck. So I'm gathering up all the west coast vines I can find and sending them mentally to Bella at Blue Pearl.
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I love the idea of vines coming her way from all around the world, thank you for this image, Wendy!
 
Cecile — I’m sending hugs and positive thoughts (and vines, lol) your way as well. I’ve dealt with saddle thrombus kitties and it truly seems to come without warning. :(

I’d make sure the vet knows that Plavix stopped on 12/25 as well as remind the next shift that comes on duty. I don’t know that it’ll impact the treatment or outcome, but I’d think they’d want to be clear that this didn’t happens despite Plavix being on board (which I’d assume would be a worse prognosis if it had).

Hang in there. You have a lot of us refreshing the page watching for updates and holding you and Bella close in spirit. I’m glad you get to go see her tonight. Give her special scritches from your FDMB family.
 
cecile & bella said:
Thank, you, Colleen. It is so crazy, this morning she jumped on the counter, dropped stuff on the floor, was looking and acting perfectly normal. I think if she recovers, I am never going to stop the Plavix again. I gave her the last one December 25th.
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These things happen. It’s nothing you did or didn’t do. I saw this over and over in human waiting rooms, parents of children, children of parents, spouses and partners, all saying “if only” or “I should have” or “shouldn’t have” or “why didn’t I” —and always there’s nothing really—it happens. Bella did really well the last time and it sounds like she was seen early this time, so it’s just time to pray and be patient as you’ve been. You did everything perfectly.
 
Wendy&Neko said:
Thank you for posting that update. :bighug::bighug::bighug:. I like that idea of a cup of tea for all of us. Something calming about that. I think we are all nervous for news.

Back in the day, we used to send what were called healing vines. One person mistyped "vibes", and it stuck. So I'm gathering up all the west coast vines I can find and sending them mentally to Bella at Blue Pearl.
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Aww I like that idea. Gathering all of Ontario vines and sending them south east to Bella :cat::bighug:
 
SmallestSparrow said:
These things happen. It’s nothing you did or didn’t do. I saw this over and over in human waiting rooms, parents of children, children of parents, spouses and partners, all saying “if only” or “I should have” or “shouldn’t have” or “why didn’t I” —and always there’s nothing really—it happens. Bella did really well the last time and it sounds like she was seen early this time, so it’s just time to pray and be patient as you’ve been. You did everything perfectly.
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Thank you for posting this, Colleen. It's so easy to think we are more in control of events than we are, and to feel responsible when things go south. This is very reassuring.
 
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