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Post by Ulythium on Aug 11, 2022 22:01:27 GMT
Hope you manage to get some rest, Rob, and wake up to positive news in the morning.
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Post by Danno on Aug 11, 2022 22:09:04 GMT
He’s probably so scared all alone there. I guess he’s drugged up so that’ll help. That's the worst feeling but yeah, he'll be sedated to all hell so try not to feel bad. |
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Post by Ulythium on Aug 11, 2022 22:18:41 GMT
Based upon my experiences of such matters, Danno's right - he'll be pretty drowsy, so hopefully not in any pain and not fretting, either.
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Post by RobEG on Aug 12, 2022 6:22:37 GMT
No news overnight which I guess is good. Fingers crossed the X-rays and tests come back ok.
Apparently our insurance only covers up to £2k, and we’ve already spent that before any surgery. At least we’ve got that bit covered though or we’d be a bit screwed.
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Post by dogbot on Aug 12, 2022 6:31:36 GMT
Fucking hell, sorry to hear this, Rob. 😢
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Post by Dougs on Aug 12, 2022 7:23:16 GMT
Ah shit. Fingers crossed for you all.
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Post by rhaegyr on Aug 12, 2022 9:03:46 GMT
Fingers crossed mate, hoping the best for the poor lad.
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Post by RobEG on Aug 12, 2022 12:01:12 GMT
He has a broken leg, a dislocated hip and a fractured hip. They are still checking him for internal bleeding and he hasn’t been able to pass any urine. If he has any bleeding or he can’t pass his urine I think that’s probably it. Surgery to fix the leg and hip? £7k. Fuck. Also no guarantee he’ll make it through surgery or what his quality of life will be afterwards. What a fucking decision to make  Edit: they are also monitoring his heart as his heart rate is so erratic. Devastated, but not sure what to do for the best for him. |
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Post by Dougs on Aug 12, 2022 12:03:38 GMT
Sorry dude, that's an awful position to be in. Fuck insurance companies.
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Post by Ulythium on Aug 12, 2022 12:04:56 GMT
Jesus fuck, Rob - that's an awful situation in which to be. My heart goes out to you all.
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Post by RobEG on Aug 12, 2022 12:11:57 GMT
To be fair, we probably could have paid more for a higher insurance payout. Hindsight is great I guess.
I don’t think I’d want to live with not giving him the op just because of money, but on the other hand that’s a lot of money to gamble on something with no guarantee of success. I mean, he is 11 and a half.
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Post by cubby on Aug 12, 2022 12:26:54 GMT
Sorry Rob, that's a horrible position to be in.
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Post by RobEG on Aug 12, 2022 12:46:13 GMT
Yeah it sucks. They are monitoring him over the next 24 hours to see if he is fit for surgery so we’ll just have to see what happens.
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Post by rhaegyr on Aug 12, 2022 12:51:27 GMT
Sorry Rob, that's a horrible position to be in. Just to echo this, between rock and a hard place doesn't do it justice. Thinking of you all |
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Post by RobEG on Aug 12, 2022 12:58:50 GMT
I suppose looking at the worst case scenario, we pay £7k and he doesn’t make it. That would be gutting, but would I feel worse than if I refuse to pay and don’t give him a chance? Probably not.
Urgh. Guess I just try not to think about it until we hear from the vet.
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Post by Ulythium on Aug 12, 2022 13:08:55 GMT
Have they updated you re his bowel, internal bleeding, and his ability to pee?
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Post by RobEG on Aug 12, 2022 13:09:52 GMT
Not yet, I think that’s what they are monitoring. Hopefully get an update soon.
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Post by Aunt Alison on Aug 12, 2022 13:10:40 GMT
I hope your cat is alright
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Post by Ulythium on Aug 12, 2022 13:23:19 GMT
Fingers crossed for some good news on those fronts, Rob.
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Post by RobEG on Aug 12, 2022 16:09:33 GMT
Latest update is that they are trying to find somewhere different to do the surgery that would be much cheaper. Apparently they are subsidised or something. Could knock £3k off the price which makes it a bit more manageable. He’ll also have to be in a cage for 6 weeks post surgery. He’ll hate that. I think that aside he should make a recovery, all things being well. There is also all the follow up appointments and pain relief to think about. But at least we’d have him back. He might have to become a house cat though so he doesn’t do it to us again  Although he still hasn’t passed any urine yet so who knows if he can actually have the surgery. It’s been a rollercoaster 24 hours. Just waiting for a price on the surgery and go from there. |
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Post by Sarfrin on Aug 12, 2022 16:39:22 GMT
Back when we had a cat her had to spend 6 weeks in a cage after a car broke his leg. He got used to it after a while. Fingers crossed yours takes a piss soon.
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Post by RobEG on Aug 13, 2022 19:52:41 GMT
Not looking good for the boy Think the operation is more affordable than before and they can fix the breaks so as not to be massively life affecting. But he still can’t wee. They pretty much said he should have done it by now. He had a full bladder but it didn’t come. The wife was with him today and he was so out of it he didn’t respond to her at all. He’s also got a fever, possibly due to inflammation. If he doesn’t wee tomorrow it’s probably game over. It’s devastating, but not fair to keep him holding on if there is no chance of improvement. At least we’ve given him every chance, and we gave him a good life for 11.5 years. |
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Post by Vortex on Aug 13, 2022 20:04:27 GMT
/virtual hugs
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Post by freddiemercurystwin on Aug 13, 2022 20:07:09 GMT
Aye that's not a bad innings for a cat, sometimes you gotta just do what's right, such fragile little critters really, even though it sucks you've given him every chance though, sorry Rob.
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Post by RobEG on Aug 13, 2022 20:32:30 GMT
Yeah, just a waiting game now, but if there is no improvement tomorrow we might just have to make the call |
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Post by Ulythium on Aug 13, 2022 20:43:24 GMT
So sorry to hear that, Rob - have a /virtual hug from me as well.
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Post by Danno on Aug 13, 2022 20:49:33 GMT
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Post by RobEG on Aug 13, 2022 21:14:16 GMT
Thanks guys. It’s really hitting me hard tonight. If it comes to worst I’ll want to be there with him. Will be so hard though.
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Post by cubby on Aug 13, 2022 21:15:16 GMT
Poor bugger, fingers crossed Rob.
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Post by Sarfrin on Aug 14, 2022 1:03:30 GMT
Oh, I'm sorry. It's a horrible decision to make but the right one if he can't wee. Sometimes you're just forced to be the grown up because you can't ask anyone else to do it and it's hard.
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