Prayers for my Pidgelet, please! *Update 11/23*; she's losing weight; post #285

[pomtzu]

Rest well tonight - both of you!

[Catty1]

Wishing you both a peaceful rest.

[Anikaca77]

Major prays are being sent your way.

Prays and more hugs!

Melissa

[slick]

Mary: I'm not very good with words. It seems like you have been through so much lately with Puddy and now it's dear wittle Pidgelet who is needing care. This whole thread just breaks my heart. I can't believe that you got such a reception when you called the vet's office. What are you....a number??? That was so uncaring and not to mention very unprofessional. You deserved better and I'm sorry you had to go through that.

Just know that I'm sending lots of {{{hugs}}} and prayers for you and little Pidgelet.

[Medusa]

Well, I'm calmer this morning because Pidge is calmer. She slept w/me last night and she got up several times to eat, drink and use the litterbox. She's still very congested, though, so the antihistamine isn't helping much yet. I'm going to put her in the bathroom and steam her in a little while. She's never been a lap cat but on occasion, she'd hop up on the sofa beside me and tap my arm as if to say "Mom, could I please have some attention?" So I wondered how sleeping w/me was going to go but she actually curled up w/me at one point.

I apologize for my rant yesterday but I still feel the necessity to talk to Dr. Lee about the treatment I received. As I said, it isn't he that gave me such treatment. I think you all know from my previous posts how I feel about him: he hung the moon. And I'm not a prima donna; I don't expect preferential treatment even though, at times, he has given me such but that was at his discretion and not something that I would ever demand. I also realize that his staff is trained to use their judgment on which calls are important enough to interrupt a vet. That's my beef. The person that I spoke to did not use good judgment. When someone is crying and saying that her cat can't breathe and that her tongue is hanging out and that she's scared, that should have been a red flag. How much more obvious can you get? Plus the staff all know me and my history and I had just been there the day before and had told them 30 minutes earlier that day that Pidge was not improving. I could tell when speaking to Dr. F that he was remorseful, not because of anything that he did, but because the call had not been put through to him. The clincher was putting me on hold for what seemed like an eternity during such a crisis to the point where I had to hang up and no one even bothered to call back to see if we had been disconnected or what the problem was. Dr. F did finally call me but not until 4 hours later. Pidge could've been dead by then had I waited for his call. My vindication came when Dr. F told me that I did the right thing by hanging up and going to Dr. B. Otherwise, Pidge would not have lived. Those words rang in my ears all night.

So I'll take Pidge in for the ultrasound tomorrow and have them do blood work as well to check for thyroid because Dr. B says that sometimes thyroid is a contributing factor in cardiomyopathy. I have to call her in the morning and explain why I'm not going back to her and I sure don't want to hurt her feelings. She's been a jewel. But she can't interpret ultrasound readings so I just don't have the time to waste going back and forth and I don't want to stress Pidge any more than necessary.

For now, Pidgelet is holding her own. No more crying, at least. That was breaking my heart. She'd open her mouth wide like a crying baby and I felt like such a traitor, turning her over to the whitecoats when it's her mom she wanted but those whitecoats saved her life. That and my PT friends' prayers. Thank you again, dear ones. It's much appreciated.

[jenluckenbach]

I am so glad that she is feeling better. I'll probably be holding my breath until the ultrasound is over. MANY prayers!!

[Medusa]

She seems to be getting bad again. She just did that cry that she did yesterday when I had to take her to the vet. Now she's hiding under the buffet and she never goes there. If you can spare the time, please pray for my Pidgelet. I just do not want her to suffer.

[Purr-tender]

Oh poor Pidge. Major prayers for both of you.

[Medusa]

It's so heartbreaking to hear. It's more like a wail than a cry. I just love her so much. She's so sweet!

[Purr-tender]

Are you going to call her vet? I would. If her heart rate is like it was yesterday it may be frightening her to feel that way. My heart hurts for you.

Praying,
Mary

[Medusa]

Are you going to call her vet? I would. If her heart rate is like it was yesterday it may be frightening her to feel that way. My heart hurts for you.

Praying,
Mary

Well, she's calmed down again. I'm closely watching her. I'm not even dressed yet. We slept in til 8:00 this morning and I was busy making charts of medications for her and the rest of the Fur Posse, plus posting on PT, etc. I want to take a shower but I'm afraid I won't hear her if she needs me. She seems to be comfortable, though, so I may take the chance. Thanx for your prayers, Mary. It means the world to me. It's times like this when I really want my daddy and my late friend Helen. They'd know just what to say to comfort me.

[jazzcat]

Oh Mary, I'm sorry. I sure hope little Pidge is going to be okay. I'm sure her cries are heartbreaking and stressful for you.

Prayers on the way.

[Queen of Poop]

Cali and I are sitting here having a little cuddle and saying a prayer for Pidgelet and you.

[pomtzu]

Oh no Mary - how frighteing for you and Pidge. Is she still hiding under the buffet? It's so scary when they are sick and then start hiding too. Prayers going out to you and Pidge! I wish I could do more!

[Catty1]

I hope her meds help her again...and I hope that maybe her cry is also one of genuine confusion because she doesn't know why she feels bad.

Are any of the meds diuretics, Mary?

Many prayers for you and that lovely Pidglet.