Aimee89
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My 9 year old Cavalier Charlotte has had CHF since January when she nearly died. Had MVD since March 2013. She has no currently got a grade 5 Heart murmur. In April she had an X-Ray the vets told me she had about 3 months left since then iv been to the vets a couple times because her lungs have filled up with fluid she had her meds tweaked each time. She was on Vetmedin Furosemide and Fortekor. She had been doing really well until Friday morning she passed out (She hasn't done so since January) and her lungs and Abdomen ( Also a new thing its only been her lungs that have filled up previously) she struggled to breathe and looked spaced out I gave her a double dose of furosemide and then I took her straight to the vets she said I done the right thing with the diuretics I do it each time her lungs fill up she had a temperature of a 104 degrees vet said she had an infection (Eye) she had a shot of antibiotics also a tube of Fuchithalmic (?) she perked right up over the weekend until yesterday she passed out had a seizure regained consciousness then passed out again she had pale lips and tongue and looked distant again straight to the vets. He didn't beat round the bush but was sensitive at the same to he suggested two things one was the three most horrible words in existence. The other is most probably our very last road we can go down before we have to start thing but the vet suggested adding Cardalis to her mountain of medication there's no guarantee it will work but at the moment anything is worth a try we go back to the vets on Thursday to find out whether she stays on this new medication or she goes to sleep. Im in absolute bits im constantly crying taking pictures of her reading the internet im trying to be strong for her. I was under no disillusions she was going to be around for along time after diagnosis I was just hoping for a bit longer. She 10 next Thursday I just want her to have her birthday I was hoping for Christmas with her as well. I live 220 miles away from my parents but spending a lot of time with them because I don't want to do this on my own plus the 4 and a half hour journeys are not do her any good and she my priority. I would never make her suffer but I don't want to lose her either. It tearing my heart out I just love her so much she's my baby I have had her since I was 15 im 25 its always me and her I live on my own with her I just don't think I can face going back home completely on my own no Charlotte no anything its heart breaking sorry for the long old rant but does any one have any sort of back from the brink sort of things with Cardlis will it give her some more time or is it time to let my baby go :''(