Thursday, October 2, 2014

Recovery

So yesterday was a day of big adventure for me.  Mum had to starve me from 9pm on Tuesday night, and on Wednesday morning when she got up I was really really hungry and begging her for biscuits.  At about 7am she had to do the old catch and grab to put me into my cat cage, and I saw the look in her eyes so she had one chance and she grabbed it.  We then caught a taxi into town to wait for a friend who dropped us off at the Vet Hospital.

I had to go there to have an echocardiogram and an echo ultrasound of my heart, cos when I saw the vet last week I got diagnosed with an arrhythmia.    The vet hospital is quite intense and busy, so your mum has to leave you at the front desk for the whole day.  The day started off chilly, but turned glorious and sunny, so mum had the day off to wander around and took herself out for  a cheap lunch and lots of window shopping.

She came back at 5pm to pick me up and saw the vet for 5 minutes.  They had not discovered any reason for my arrhythmia which was good, and there is no treatment, which mum was relieved about, as she knew I would hate having to take any pills or medicine.  I was pretty distressed at the hospital, as there were noisy barky dogs in the next room and I had been given some sedation for the procedures,  and I needed a cuddle straight away.  I cried most of the way home, which isn't like me and as soon as I got home, I wanted my biscuits and then went and curled up on the back of the little chair, which is my new sleepy spot, and I have been spending the next day and night snoozing there.  I am slowly recovering and getting back to normal.

So we will have to see what our vet says, and hopefully it will be of no consequence.

19 comments:

  1. Ah! Bless! Hip~Hip~Hooray! For Poppy!x
    Well! It's good news really, and, your such a brave girl to go through all that....You now know more medical things than l do..All those BIG words!

    Anyway! You take things easy, take everything in your stride...And, lots, lots of zzzzzzzzzzZ!x

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  2. Oh Poppy Dear! Your picture says it all. What an awful day for you, but thank God it's now past, and without dire medical news on top of all else you endured.

    So stressful for Mum also, hope the two of you can have some treats today to make up for it.

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  3. Poppy, dear, my feline family and I have been through that 'day of tests' more than a few times. Our vet says we ALL suffer from "white coat hypertension" -- which is vet speak for we see a vet and we freak. Both you and your mum now need naps and comfort kibbles!

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  4. Sounds like a traumatic day.
    We purr ,after all that, the results are good.
    Have a good sleep.
    Purrs Georgia and Julie,
    Treasure and JJ

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  5. Oh, poor sweetie. We're sorry the day was so traumatic, Poppy. We're keeping our paws crossed that the results will all be negative, nothing to be concerned about. We're at least glad there's nothing to do re: the arrhythmia.

    Purrs.

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  6. Thank goodness that's over Poppy!
    I hope you are feeling much better soon
    XO

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  7. What a day for you and your mum, Poppy. I'm glad nothing bad was found, and you can relax now.

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  8. Paws crossed that this is really nothing and you can just go on as before!

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  9. poppy Q...we hope therz sum grate mews on de horizon for ewe...N we noe mum will be way happee mega times a bazillion az well.....

    hope full lee thatz de last ya gotta see de vet less ya wanna pop in ta say hi sum time

    ewe dee serve sum extree feast...37 canz shuld due it !! ♥♥

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  10. We are glad to hear your VET day is over and nothing terribly was found. I go to a. At only vet so no badly dogs. But I still fin fit stressful. Hope you rest well, meow from Jessica

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  11. I go to a cat only vet. Correction. silly auto-correct meow from Jessica

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  12. Oh Miss Poppy! What a horrible ordeal. I'm sending you some nice purrs and even more purrs for your test results and outcome to all be good. And Mum sends you a hug.

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  13. Good news on no treatment but what a horrid day. Lots of cuddles is my medicine for you xxx

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  14. oh Poppy the squirrels are sending you a big old furry hug.........best wishes. love V

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  15. Hopefully nothing bad is wrong. Sorry for the stressful day. Have a long cuddle with your mum to feel better.

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  16. We are so glad that ordeal is over, Poppy. We have our paws crossed that all will be okay and that there will be no treatment necessary.

    Hugs to you and Mum.

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  17. Hey Poppy Girl!
    I hope you are feeling comfy back at home. I have a new bunch of 2nd graders who learned all about you this week. You are a writing topic! I showed the class your picture too.
    Hugs and snuggles from California,
    Deborah

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  18. Poor Poppy, what a horrible day for you. I am glad the vet didn't find anything bad and hope your results all come back good. I am sending you purrs.

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