Susan&Felix(GA)
Member Since 2017
Ohmeowgosh, Felix's last thread was Sept. 13.
Felix had a cardiologist appointment yesterday, and he had an echo, radiographs, and a renal panel. He was supposed to go in by early September, but I hadn't realized it would take months to get an appointment (I made his next appointment while I was there). I hadn't been able to meet the cardiologist when he was hospitalized in May because she was so busy and was fitting him in between other things. I liked her a lot and also the two techs who were helping her, both of whom especially love orange tabbies. The appointment lasted almost two hours, so thorough and no rushing through questions. I got to stay with him most of the time, and we'd all shuffle around so he could have me by his head during the exams and procedures.
The best news: they can no longer detect the blood clot in his heart!! He was a pretty high risk for a thromboembolism, and now his risk is far lower. More good news, his kidneys are looking good so far; his meds are hard on kidneys, so that can get hard to balance. His BUN is kind of high, but that was true before he started on the heart meds, and it's not really getting worse. Labs are posted with his spreadsheet.
He had coughed a few times and his respiratory rate wasn't at its low as much of the day over the past week or two, and she found very mild pulmonary edema, so she adjusted his meds. She says he's still on a fairly low dosage, and she has more tricks up her sleeve if he does max out the dosages.
At the end of May, when he was diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy, I was told that he would most likely live two or three months. They said his heart might just stop and I'd find him curled up somewhere. Or he could have a thromboembolism, which he may or may not survive and which can cause a lot of suffering. Although his prognosis is still poor, he seems to be enjoying a good quality of life, and I sure am enjoying every bit of time with him.
Felix had a cardiologist appointment yesterday, and he had an echo, radiographs, and a renal panel. He was supposed to go in by early September, but I hadn't realized it would take months to get an appointment (I made his next appointment while I was there). I hadn't been able to meet the cardiologist when he was hospitalized in May because she was so busy and was fitting him in between other things. I liked her a lot and also the two techs who were helping her, both of whom especially love orange tabbies. The appointment lasted almost two hours, so thorough and no rushing through questions. I got to stay with him most of the time, and we'd all shuffle around so he could have me by his head during the exams and procedures.
The best news: they can no longer detect the blood clot in his heart!! He was a pretty high risk for a thromboembolism, and now his risk is far lower. More good news, his kidneys are looking good so far; his meds are hard on kidneys, so that can get hard to balance. His BUN is kind of high, but that was true before he started on the heart meds, and it's not really getting worse. Labs are posted with his spreadsheet.
He had coughed a few times and his respiratory rate wasn't at its low as much of the day over the past week or two, and she found very mild pulmonary edema, so she adjusted his meds. She says he's still on a fairly low dosage, and she has more tricks up her sleeve if he does max out the dosages.
At the end of May, when he was diagnosed with restrictive cardiomyopathy, I was told that he would most likely live two or three months. They said his heart might just stop and I'd find him curled up somewhere. Or he could have a thromboembolism, which he may or may not survive and which can cause a lot of suffering. Although his prognosis is still poor, he seems to be enjoying a good quality of life, and I sure am enjoying every bit of time with him.
Keep on keeping on Felix.
I'm looking forward to the next Full Moon party. Scritches and kisses and love
