Monroe update

[mon]

Sending tons of love and best wishes to Monroe!!

[cats4ever]

Thank you all for the well wishes!
I just have take a deep breath and relax.

[Catty1]

Oh good...I don't quite follow, though. The appetite med means he'll eat anything, med or no med?

Good going, Monroe and Mommy!

[mbsmum]

Posirive thoughts and purryers to Monroe and good luck to you Heidi.

[cats4ever]

Oh good...I don't quite follow, though. The appetite med means he'll eat anything, med or no med?

Good going, Monroe and Mommy!

I think the appetite stimulant did what I hoped for: Just one dose, and once Monroe started taking his meds again, he already had forgotten what made him vomit, even after the appetite stimulant was out of his system.

[Catty1]

i think the appetite stimulant did what i hoped for: Just one dose, and once monroe started taking his meds again, he already had forgotten what made him vomit, even after the appetite stimulant was out of his system.

Excellent!

[cats4ever]

Today, Monroe had his first recheck after starting his heart meds. He seems to be doing ok, but he started coughing two days ago. That scared me a bit.
His vet is not convinced though that the cough is heart-related, because coughing is much more uncommon in heartfailure cats than it is in heartfailure dogs. She told me to keep an eye on it.
Otherwise, his kidneys are tolerating all the meds well. His x-rays are still showing fluid in his chest, but she didn't increase his furosemide ("fluid pill") yet, because he will start another(!) medicine, and she did not want overburden his system right now. This will be the fourth heart medicine.
So overall he's doing well, and he gained a little weight. He will go back in two weeks.

[phesina]

I'm so glad Monroe is overall doing well and has gained some weight! Well done, Monroe and Heidi!

All our good wishes and prayers and healing energies continue on their way..