Mogwai update

[u/Shadescommunitycats]

The last few days have been extremely rough and exhausting. Mogwai did ok over the weekend. He had his surgery Saturday and he did suffer a cardiac event and needed CPR. They did get him stable and his heart was strong and he was breathing on his own. That whole day was extremely stressful there were quite a few ups and happy moments and then we would get news that something happened and he only had a 20 percent chance of surviving.

Mogwai did pull throughand we were able to bring him home Saturday. Sunday was ok but he didn't eat very much so I was hand feeding him. I called the vet Monday since he needed a recheck in 3 days and they were closed today due to Christmas eve so they got us in yesterday. While we were getting closer to his appointment time I just had a dread come over me and I was starting to panic. I can't explain it, but I was just getting so nervous and started to cry. 15 mins later my son came running upstairs (I was working and work from home) that something was wrong with mogwai. I ran downstairs and my daughter said he had a seizure. I immediately got him in a carrier and I drove as fast as I could to his vet. I called them to let them know I was coming early.

By the time we got there mogwai had 4 seizures all within a half hour of each other. They got him back immediately and took him out of the carrier where he had another seizure and they started him immediately on medications to stop them. He responded very good to the seizure meds and he came to and was up and walking. Mogwai is now on seizure meds and he still has a long recovery ahead of him. I am positive he is blind although I don't know if this will recover or if it's now permanent but either way he has a whole house of kitties and people who will help him adjust and that is the least of worries right now. I hope this is the worst of it and it is now all up hill from here but I do not know and I think that's the most scary part of all of this.

Mogwai was released to come back home at 4 pm yesterday and I have been staying with him and monitoring him since. I haven't left his side. He has had another seizure and we did give him his pill yesterday. He will be on meds twice a day for the foreseeable future. They also gave us dry food as mogwai really wanted dry food to eat. I think he still has an aversion to wet food right now and around 6 mogwai wanted food.

I can't tell you how exhausted I am and I know it's nothing compared to everything mogwai has gone through. I was told by the clinic yesterday mogwai is the only patient that has survived CPR. He is now a vet favorite. His amazing techs came in on their day off just to see him when they heard he was coming in. I am truly impressed with the level of care and compassion that this clinic, the vets the techs and the receptionist all showed while waiting hours after they had closed to help recover mogwai and to get us in immediately when he needed to be seen. I am a huge fan of theirs and feel confident in their treatment plan with mogwai.

Thank you all who have sent donations, prayers, well wishes and good juju. We do still have ongoing expenses with mogwai and his surgery is half way paid for but I know we will get there. His total for his surgery was 4300 and yesterday's appt was 200 with his meds and specialty dry food.

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas eve and Christmas morning that is filled with love and light. You all are amazing and I am truly humbled and blessed to have all of you. Thank you❤️❤️

[u/Shadescommunitycats]

I am emotionally and physically exhausted. I left out quite a bit of what happened Saturday but I honestly didn't think I was bringing him home. He did great through surgery and then coded and had CPR. We had been there for hours at this point. His intestines were purple but got blood flow back immediately after. The scariest part was watching him in the back intubated and waiting for any sign his brain function was there. When the vet did his last check to see how he'd respond to the light, his temp was low, but he was breathing on his own intubated and his heart rate was strong he was just not coming too I was dreading it and even started asking them about cremation options. I didn't see his pupil dilate but I did see the other one blink and then he popped up started chewing on the tube and they pulled it out and he just let out this meow and started growling. I think that's when the vet and techs were like holy moly he's gonna survive this. We don't know what brain function was affected with him coding he wasn't without oxygen longer than 30 seconds. So only time will tell. It's been a hell of a few days that's for sure.

Thank you for your positive vibes he needs them. I will keep everyone updated on him as well. Happy holidays to you.

[u/cashbev1961 → u/Shadescommunitycats]

I’m so sorry and I know how scary this can be. I have a 3lb yorkie who needed emergency amputation surgery and she also did fine during the surgery but then she fell into a coma like state, very low temp, pupils were fixed, she went from whining and yelling to dead silence. I could not arouse her and she stopped breathing on the frantic drive to the vet. They were able to stabilize her and she’s ok but it was very similar in emotions as your story, so I understand fully how scary it can be and the not knowing what neurological deficits they may suffer after the fact. It is perfectly ok not to be ok, give yourself some time and try to find comfort knowing you have done everything you absolutely could for Mogwai no matter what happens❤️

[u/Shadescommunitycats → u/cashbev1961]

I'm so sorry you had to experience similar events. How incredibly scary too. I wish our little fur babies didn't have to go through all the trauma they do it's so unfair to them. I'm glad they were able to get her stabilized and she's ok.

I know no matter what happens I did do everything I could for him and he survived what no one else has so far so that's a win in itself. He is a strong boy and he's proved that. Thank you for making me feel validated in my worries too and just reassuring me that it's ok to not be ok.

[u/cashbev1961 → u/Shadescommunitycats]

Of course:) it helps to know there are ppl out there who can relate and absolutely feel the pain and worry you do, I get it 100%. My situation was 2 years ago now and even though she’s ok it’s still very scary everyday trying to keep her safe and healthy. You’re not alone and let yourself feel the emotions as you need to. Your an amazing person for doing what you have done for Mogwai and he knows he’s loved greatly 🥰 these are the times I wish they could talk and tell us “ I’m ok mom or dad” just to ease our stress a little bit, but all we can do is love on them while we have them and trust that we are doing what’s best for them. I’m sending prayers your way and please keep us updated 🙏🏻💞🐾