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[–] osanna@lemmy.vg 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I'm worried about my cat. She has an enlarged heart, and she's been coughing on and off for a little bit. She's also 17, so she's no spring chicken. She had some bloods done, and while they're mostly all normal, she's going for an echo and chest xray to check on her heart, but that's not for 2 months. I'm so worried about her :(

[–] Lexam@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Aw poor baby. I hope her X-ray comes back negative. Two months seems like an excessive wait.

[–] osanna@lemmy.vg 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah, I rang a few places, and none of them were any better. I'm on the cancellation list if someone cancels, so hopefully they get back to me soon.

[–] Cyv_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 months ago

I hope your cat is doing ok <3 that sounds really stressful having to wait so long for answers!