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Hi!

About a week ago we received some terrible news - my 6 year old cat was diagnosed with advanced HCM. His cardiologist said (and I hope with all my heart that he’s wrong) that it’s a matter of several months before he goes into congestive heart failure.

I am struggling immensely with the news, but I am also struggling to understand how to adjust my lifestyle from now on to care for him.

As per his cardiologist, once in congestive heart failure, he needs to be taken to the emergency care immediately. It is a matter of life or death.
Me and my partner are both working full time in-person. We are not home for 10-11 hours every day, 5 days a week.

I’m so scared every day to not be the

Hi!

I wanted to start writing my cat’s HCM journey for anyone who is going through the same terrifying experience.

I hope this will help someone else’s baby and maybe help to get them diagnosed earlier. At the very least, I hope someone will read through this and realize that they are not alone.

My beautiful boy went for a regular checkup - we wanted to get his vaccines updated and to treat a mild upper respiratory infection- he was sneezing.

The vet prescribed him antibiotics for his infection and listened to his heart. « Gallop Rhythm » she said. What? What is gallop rhythm? She says: « I recommend you to see a cardiologist ». My heart sank.

I went home that day and started searchin

Hi! 2 weeks ago during a routine wellness exam the vet noticed gallop heart in my 6yo male cat.
It was the first time a vet mentioned this and I didn’t even know what gallop heart was.

I went for a second opinion a week later and a second vet confirmed it. They sent a referral to a cardiologist suspecting HCM. We were scheduled for end of October which seems to be too long of a wait for a serious symptom like his?

Is this a normal wait time? I understand he’s not actively displaying heart failure symptoms and doesn’t qualify for the same-day emergency but 2 months between when the gallop was heard and when he will be seen by a cardiologist seems like we are losing potentially precious ti

Hi! 2 weeks ago I (26F) took my cat in for an annual checkup and the vet noticed gallop rhythm.
I was shocked by it as this was never mentioned in any of his wellness checkups before. He also went through anaesthesia last year and he had prior checkup to make sure he is not at risk. Everything was completely fine.

I went for a second opinion to a different vet. It’s confirmed - he has gallop heart.

We are getting a referral to a cardiologist, but the wait times vary from several weeks to a month. We will be getting an echocardiogram which is expensive, but luckily I have some savings.

I am devastated. The vet mentioned it is unlikely that the sound is benign and that it is likely a symp

Hi! 2 weeks ago I (26F) took my cat in for an annual checkup and the vet noticed gallop rhythm.
I was shocked by it as this was never mentioned in any of his wellness checkups before. He also went through anaesthesia last year and he had prior checkup to make sure he is not at risk. Everything was completely fine.

I went for a second opinion to a different vet. It’s confirmed - he has gallop heart.

We are getting a referral to a cardiologist, but the wait times vary from several weeks to a month. We will be getting an echocardiogram which is expensive, but luckily I have some savings.

I am devastated. The vet mentioned it is unlikely that the sound is benign and that it is likely a sy

Hi! 2 weeks ago I took my cat in for an annual checkup and the vet noticed gallop rhythm.
I was shocked by it as this was never mentioned in any of his wellness checkups before. He also went through anaesthesia last year and he had prior checkup to make sure he is not at risk. Everything was completely fine.

I went for a second opinion to a different vet. It’s confirmed - he has gallop heart.

We are getting a referral to a cardiologist, but the wait times vary from several weeks to a month.

I am devastated. The vet mentioned it is unlikely that the sound is benign and that it is likely a symptom of an underlying issue - probability is - it’s HCM.

He is a young 6 year old seemingly heat

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