The clinic called saying Christine has not turned up with Chewie. I called Christine and could not get her on the phone. The vets have already blocked the whole morning for this surgery, so I hope Christine can contact the clinic real soon.
I have been very anxious over this surgery as I understand the risks involved in a diaphragmatic hernia surgery. It is very high risk.
So, I asked for more information from our vet.
From this professional viewpoint, he would recommend euthanasia. But knowing that we cannot do that, the next option is to perform the surgery and give Chewie a chance to live.
Is the surgery absolutely necessary, I asked?
What if we do not do it?
Here's what we have.
1. Chewie is a young kitten with a whole life ahead of her. With a compromised lung, she would not have a good life because her breathing is badly affected. She would not have the energy to be active, to play and to live a whole life.
2. If Chewie was an old cat, that's fine, because she'll be spending her time in a more subdued way of life.
3. Chewie would not be able to undergo ANY form of surgery at all because of that compromised lung. She cannot be spayed.
4. Her pus-infected leg needs to be amputated. That cannot be done if the hernia surgery is not done first.
Weighing these odds, Christine decided on Friday to go ahead with the surgery.
Throughout the weekend, I was in contact with Christine. Chewie is active and is eating well.
So, I asked the vet again just now, is the surgery absolutely necessary?
No, it is not, but Chewie would have to live with that compromised lung for the rest of her life, and what would happen to that leg? How long can she live with such a lung? Would she die of suffocation later on? That would be a slow and painful way to die.
So weighing all these odds, we support Christine's decision.
Please pray for Chewie.
Thank you.
P.S. On Friday, the vet had actually pulled a bit of the organs into the abdominal cavity. This surgery would be to put everything back where it belongs and sew up the tear in the diaphragm.
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