Micah's Diagnoses with Many Tears

Very late yesterday night we rushed Micah to the emergency hospital. He was acting completely normal until I heard him screaming from the hallway and dragging himself by his front legs. His back legs were limp. Once at the hospital he was placed in critical condition and diagnosed as having suffered an Arterial Thromboembolism. X-rays confirm that Micah has severe heart failure. Micah's diagnoses is very grim. We've been a complete mess since this happened. It was so unexpected especially considering what we're going through with Jake.

We went to see him in the morning. He looked really good. He’s a strong and determined boy. He kept trying to stand up as if to say, "I'm ready to leave now!" His blood work is normal. Electrolytes are not spilling into his bloodstream yet and his pulse is normal. He has a 50% chance of pulling through. We are waiting for the clot to dissolve naturally over the next few days. If he doesn’t have a heart attack from the toxins that were trapped in his leg (when they re-enter the bloodstream) the blood will flow back into his leg and he won’t be in such excruciating pain. (He's on hardcore painkillers now.) If he makes it through, he can come home and will regain the ability to walk. Most cats survive another a few weeks to a few months following an episode like this. That is all we can hope for. We would like him to die at home with us and Jake. He adores Jake. It’s absolutely heartbreaking.

When I spoke to the vet again this afternoon, Micah is the same (which is good, he's stable) They did a ultrasound on him and know he has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. (The enlarging of the heart muscles.) We always say Micah is a lovebug, 100% love, his heart is literally bigger than most cats. We are preparing ourselves for the blood clot to dissolve to see if Micah can make it through this.

We just got back from visiting Micah again tonight. He's doing pretty much the same. He seemed a little more "with it" recognizing our voices and scent. Our sweet lovebug kept nuzzling up close to our faces and arms just wanting to fall asleep as though in our arms tonight...it broke our heart to leave him behind. We're just praying we're able to bring him home for his last days....

The Me Me Game!

I was tagged by my pawsome bro Jake!

THE RULES
Each player starts with seven random facts about themselves. Cats who are tagged need to write about themselves (the seven random facts) as well as the rules in their diary. You need to select seven cats to tag and list their names. Don't forget to leave them a comment (via p-mail) telling them that they've been tagged and that they need to read your diary for more information.

MY SEVEN FACTS:

1. I like being dirty. Basically I clean my legs & stomach and that's about it. My brother helps me with the rest. He is OCD about cleaning.
2. I am not such a good jumper. I've been known to fall off windowsills and overjump things, OUCH!
3. My favorite food is King Crab Legs, YUM!
4. I really like Rainbows, they are so pretty.
5. I LOVE to go outside, supervised that is...
6.My favorite place to sleep is with my big brother.
7. I love my daddy. He's my favorite human.

The 7 Cats I tagged are:
My cousin Bear
My cousin May May
Osiris
Jackson
Teddy Roosevelt
Milo
Sarah Blue Eyes

=^..^= Bud of the Day!!! =^..^=

I can hardly believe it! I was voted BUD OF THE WEEK by Navin and Buds! Navin is one of my really good friends. His mommy started the group called Navin and Buds. Navin is a real cool cat. He's at the Rainbow Bridge but he is quite active in our group. Being named BOTW is such an honor! First I was named Bud of the Day on Sunday and then I was voted Bud of the Week! As soon as Mommy found out she and Daddy were hugging me like crazy and catgratulating me. Even Jake was nice to me this morning and let me lay in the window seat with him and groomed my head. Maybe if I'm lucky I'll get to go outside with Mommy and Daddy this weekend. I deserve it, after all I am Cat of the Week right?!

Micah Hearts Spongebob

Mommy finally found an awesome picture of Spongebob to put up on my page! He is all glittery and shiny! Spongebob is my favorite! I just love watching the shows with mommy and daddy. He has such a super attitude just like me! I like everything about Spongebob from his color (bright yellow) to his awesome square shape and cool outfits. All he wants to do is have fun jellyfishing, working at the crusty crab and helping other people. (If you didn't notice mommy made me yellow like him in my pop art pic, wink wink) Most of all I like his eyes, bright blue just like mine... He is lucky to have a best friend like Patrick. I have my brother Jake so I am pretty lucky too but I think Jake is more like Squidward than Patrick. (Don't tell him I told you that.) Sometimes he is grumpy like Squidward and doesn't want me to bug him. I don't let that get me down though! I usually figure he is just playing hard to get so I sometimes bite him on the neck. hehehe.

King Crab Legs

I got to eat the most yummy food I've ever tasted. I have to say I liked it as much as Tuna. Jake didn't like it AT ALL even though he loves Tuna. That didn't bother me one bit, all the more for me! He didn't even want to try one piece. They are called King Crab Legs. I don't know what a crab is and I didn't see any king either. Mommy and Daddy brought it home from the grocery store and it smelled so good! I could barely contain myself. I was crying and jumping all over the place! Did I mention that I LOVE seafood of any kind? Daddy gave me lots of tiny pieces to eat. It was absolutely DE-licious! After I ate it Jake told me my breath stunk though. He can be so mean sometimes. He is always trying to clean my face and head. Big brothers can be SO annoying sometimes, but I still love him!