Still jingling for him. Hope he stays stable.
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He’s at the hospital now. Neuro didn’t want to do an MRI until we know more about the other things going on. Cardiology was able to squeeze him in for an echo, waiting to hear back from them. He will have abdominal ultrasound at 12, then if all looks ok to proceed will hopefully be able to do the MRI today.
Unfortunately I don’t expect a positive outcome, but I don’t want to give up hope that it’s something we can treat.
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Massive hugs and jingles - it is SO hard, when they can’t tell us exactly what they feel. I still second-guess myself on a couple of cats I’ve lost. But at least you’ll have all the answers (hopefully) and can make an informed choice about what to do next.
~ jingles ~
Fingers crossed for you and your sweet kitty. 
Jingles for you and your kitty. You are a wonderful cat mom!
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Doing MRI now.
Heart looks good, unchanged since last cardiology visit 6 months ago. Not too concerned about anesthesia. His BP was too low now, they’ve been able to raise it but will discontinue meds (think probably was not truly hypertensive after all).
Abdominal ultrasound unremarkable, which is the biggest relief for me. I was concerned about lymphoma given some of other issues, but doesn’t seem to be major concern. However he may be blocked again, they will try to express again once under anesthesia but may need to do cath again.
Bloodwork looks good, BG elevated but not enough to be worried.
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Unfortunately he has a very large meningioma. Due to the size, the likelihood of a recovery is not good. Further exacerbating the problem is his long standing neurological issues.
We got him from the Siamese rescue 6+ years ago. At the time they took him to a neurologist (though no MRI) because he was high stepping and a bit quirky. At the time they believed he either had mild cerebral hypoplasia or had a history of trauma. Eventually they heard from the past owner who indicated a bf had thrown him into a wall. It was always a bit of a mystery, but we loved him for it. The MRI today revealed a past skull fracture.
I appreciate all the kind words. I’m going to say goodbye to him. We could try pred but he’ll continue to progress so it seems the better choice to end the suffering.
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I’m so sorry you are going through this. Hugs to you.
So sorry for this. For what it’s worth, I think it’s a kindness to just end his suffering. I mentioned in an earlier post on this thread that I once had a cat with a suspected meningioma. I tried pred for palliative care, but it didn’t do any good that I could tell. It was only a couple of weeks from the diagnosis to the euthanasia. You are truly your cat’s angel on earth; you stayed with him all the way.
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I am so sorry. This certainly wasn’t the outcome any of us wanted, but at least you know, and you can be at peace with letting him go. I think it’s the greatest gift you can give him, to love him enough to let him go now, before it progresses further.
Best wishes to you and positive thoughts for a peaceful passing for your beautiful boy. Does he have a name?
His name was Finnegan. Also known as baby, bunny, floofalonni, and baloney. This was his preferred stack of saddle pads.
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I am sorry for your loss. Ignore my previous post if it hasn’t been deleted as I had not gotten this far in the thread. May he live on in your heart and memories forever.
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That poor cat - what a rotten life he had before you got him. Thank you for loving him and caring for him and doing everything possible for him. He was a good kitty and you are a good owner. I’m so sorry it came to this. He’s adorable - I love flame point meezers.
The thing that made me cry was the fact that someone threw him. Threw him. I hope hell has a special place for that person.
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Rest in peace Finnegan, even though you’d found much deserved peace with saltymeow already.
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I’m so sorry.
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Very sorry for the loss of your wonderful kitty.
Very sorry for your loss. Take it a day at a time; the first week is brutal (for us). He is free and pain free.
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I am so sorry! At least there is comfort in knowing you did everything and this was something he couldn’t recover from.
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