Miss Murphy...bad news***WONDERFUL UPDATE!!!!

[prechrswife]

I'm so sorry. This is what we went through with Samson. We did the food and sub-q fluids for awhile, but he went downhill very quickly.

[moosmom]

Just got off the phone with MY vet. I told him I did some research on CRF (Chronic Renal Failure). The only pain a cat can experience is towards the "end". As long as she's not in any pain, she's eating, drinking (alot), Not vomiting, just keep an eye on her. I told him I would give her a wonderful life full of love, until it's time for her to go to the Bridge naturally. I'm not about to send her on her way when she still has so much life in her.

The vet did say that her days are numbered. He gave her about 6 months. Watch my old broad prove him wrong!!!

I'm SO happy that my precious old lady will be with me to the end.

[phesina]

Miss Murphy, we are all sending our happiest and best wishes for you to spend a LOT more time with your beloved family!

[Medusa]

That's much better news, Donna! My Puddy had CRF for years and I administered subQ's off and on for 6 years. Thank goodness for good vets but they don't know everything. My vet, whom I adore, said that the end was near for my Pidge, that she could go at any time and if she lived for another year he'd do cartwheels and Pidge was 20 at the time. Once she hit that one year mark, I emailed him and said "Better warm up those muscles, buddy, and I want pictures, too!" Pidge lived for another 6 months after that and finally went to the Bridge at nearly 22 years of age. She had cardiomyopathy but also CRF and the subQ's kept her comfortable and I could instantly see the difference in her after a treatment. I'm so glad that Murphy has some time w/you yet. She'll probably fool us all.

[katladyd]

This news made my day! I'm doin' the Happy Dance

[moosmom]

Me too, Katladyd!!!

[catmandu]

That is great News Donna!!
I have basically the same news about My Michjael, My Dear Mr Purr that his tuime is limited as well
Let us pray that both of Our Elder Cats are still here a year from now, awaiting another Pet Mas!!

[Barbara]

Donna, you know that Filou survived the diagnosis of CRF for 5 years. With weekly fluids and diet first, fluids and no diet at all later. If Miss Murphy is happy and eating you cannot know whether it is 6 months or a much longer time. Make sure she eats as much as she can as losing weight is not good for her.
If an acute crisis comes more often (like 2 times in 2 months), if she begins to look scruffy, if she loses too much weight, if she refuses eating- then the time will begin to think about her passing.

Older vets sometimes have the opinion that as you cannot cure it you might as well put a cat to sleep- but the life quality of kidney kitties can be wonderful for a time that varies broadly.

I am sure Filou waves from heaven to Miss Murphy.