add my Gracie to their ranks She's a 13yo tortie who was diagnosed with idiopathic chylothorax last weekend. I found this forum while searching for info and I've read all the relevant threads (I think), but I'm hoping for some advice from the others here who have dealt with this messed up disease. Gracie was tapped twice last weekend - the first time for 250cc and the second for 120 (there was another attempt in between those 2, but she got too cranky and upset for them to get more than 15cc or so) and she was OK for a week - not fantastic, but definitely better (she started Rutin, Lasix, and Prednisone on Weds Sept. 3). She went back in today and the vet got only 35cc. Is that normal? It seems like it's not nearly enough considering how much difficulty she was having this morning, and although she's much improved she's still mouth breathing if she over-exerts herself. Also, she does this thing after she's tapped where she just kind of hangs her right foreleg, like it's hurting her.. it breaks my heart... could it maybe be a pinched nerve or something from the tap?


I'm sorry for all the questions, it's not much of an introduction, eh? I'm just really at a loss as to what to do and I hope there might be some help here. Thanks very much! My thoughts have been with the other chylokitties since I found this forum and I hope they are all doing well!