What a mix of ups and down emotions. I am so sorry about this recent diagnosis :( Keep your chin up and continue to have faith. Please remember how lucky Cassie is to have you be her advocate and mommy. If it weren't for you she would already not be with us.

I'll continue praying for her. Again, I'm really sorry you have to go through this.

This is just terrible. Hoping that the Viagara works for this baby girl.

So sorry for this unfortunate turn, but you can count on prayers to continue from all of us, and help from the holistic vet.

You and Cassie have been in my thoughts every day these last few weeks. Through all the highs & lows I care about what is going on in your lives. It's so sad to hear the latest news, but also I have hopes you may have another good year or two together.
Cassie has a lot of fans rooting for her health. I for one really appreciate your keeping us up to date on her progress. Thank you, & please give Cassie a hug from me.

I'm fairly new around here except for researching, but tonite I ran across your thread and read every post. I can't tell you how very much I feel for you and your baby Cassie. I would also like to add my prayers to the list & wish you both the very best for a happy ending. God bless you & yours.

I am so sorry. Keeping you both in my thoughts and prayers.

Well this wasn't exactly what I wanted to read when I logged on tonight, but I am an optimist and I believe Cassie will survive this. Viagra huh? Interesting concept, it does make sense. Put your faith in your holistic vet though, get her started as soon as you possibly can. Please believe me when I say how very much I care, I'll pray hard for her...we will see you through this, you are not and will never be alone. Wipe away those tears, be strong for her...we've come too far to give up now. I'm sure she knows how much you love her, she has to feel the power of that love, she's got the spirit...she will win. My thoughts and prayers will continue, you can bet on that.

I am with your Holistic Vet Chin up and YT prayers up! You just never know in life what is going to happen. A positive attitude can work wonders. Sending YT prayers and hugs.

I am still praying for Cassie and for you. Hugs.

I too am with your holistic vet & am Praying for you both.

Continuing to pray for Cassie. And don't give up now. Miracles happen every day. Praying hard for the Lord to give both strength and guidance.

I'm so sorry to hear Cassie's recent diagnosis. Although it's hard, keep your chin up and continue to have faith in your Holistic Vet that she will shine! You're a wonderful Mommy to Cassie and she's depending on you to keep your strength and courage going strong.
Sending (((Hugs))) and keeping you both in my thoughts and prayers. ;)

Shellie, I am praying your Holistic Vet will do wonders for Cassie. :love:

Oh damn, I didn't want to hear that for Cassie or you!!!!! I too believe your holistic vet will get Cassie thru this, like she said, this is where she shines. All our prayers will keep coming for you!!!! Keep strong, both of you! ~hugs~

I did research on the internet and found a similar situation from two years ago-a five year old Yorkie Male diagnosed with severe right sided pulmonary hypertension, Normal is 20 and this Yorkie was 97, Cassie is 96. Cardiologist also says to treat with Viagra. This pup also has Cushing Disease. States cannot undo the damage to the heart, but can possibly contain the damage by starting the Viagra. The compounding pharmacy called today-the prescription is ready so I will go to pick up. Cassie very lethargic and poor eating. Not saying she wont' take a lick or two, but I have yet to see much of an appetite. She is supposed to eat at least two ounces of food a day, she only took a couple of clicks this morning of berbers baby food chicken, and a little canned salmon, maybe two licks, and a tiny bit of lf string cheese. Seems weak and lethargic. I go see Tamera (my holistic Vet) tomorrow. Trying to be brave!!! The homeopathic meds she gave me for stress and PTSD seems to be working. Will keep you posted.

Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear this. I will keep praying.

Still praying for you and Cassie. I think the holistic vet will be helpful and I hope Cassie starts to eat some more. Hugs.

Please Cassie...please...praying very, very hard for her right now!!!

Sending prayers for Cassie.

I'm praying for your precious girl. I'm so sorry to hear this news but am also hopeful that the Viagra and the holistic vet will be able to help her. You are such a good and loving mommy to Cassie.....such devotion.

I check in a couple of times a day to see how Cassie and you are doing. Yes,there is always hope. I keep you both in my prayer and wish for you peace and strength to be able to walk this path.

Me too, praying as we speak for an uplifting update...

Praying hard for both of you!

Pulmonary hypertension is definitely treated with viagra. We had one with YHR this past year. They do respond to viagra .. hopefully she will do well on it. I am sorry you have received such a grim diagnosis.
Some pups. in spite of such things, go on for longer periods of time than expected. YHR has a pup with cardio issues who was given 3 months in December 2012.....and he is doing well.

Cassie at home in her stroller
 

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Our holistic Vet does not believe her condition is as dire as the cardiologist states. She thinks the results were greatly exaggerated and she feels that if we could do an ultrasound in our house with me beside her, we would get a whole different reading. Don't know how much this mobile Vet thing costs, but I am looking into it. She feels that the trauma that she endured just a week before (fighting for her life) we took her in for the echo, had an effect on her blood pressure.

Taking her back to the same place, and taking her from me, was traumatic in itself for her, she states. She is still on the Viagra, although our Vet says it is unnecessary. I am starting her on goats milk per our Vet, as her appetite still is terrible.

Your continued prayers are so much appreciated.
Love,
Shellie, Cassie and Muffin

Shellie you know you have my continued prayers for your sweet girl, looking so precious in her stroller by the way. Sure wish she wasn't going through all this, but I believe she is a tough little cookie...and she's gonna win this one.

Thank you
 

Thank you so much Kathy for your continued and unfailing faith, love and support and all the rest of my Yorkie Talk Angels-constant in your heart felt love, concern and total willingness to give to others who are suffering, even though I know you all have your very own trials and tribulations to contend with.

As you all know, words cannot express the true depth of feelings and love I feel for each and every one of you, although we have never actually met in the physical. Sometimes I feel closer to you than I do to my own family, as they are not in tune with the animal kingdom, and cannot understand the extreme distress and devastation we feel when our little ones are ill or in a life threatening situation. They feel, as my aunt expressed the other day, "stop making yourself sick over this, if she goes, you'll just get yourself another dog!" I cannot tell you the extreme distress I felt over this comment-I felt ill, and like I wanted yo throw up. She made me sicker than I was before. She really did not mean to hurt me, but she did. To me it was like saying, don't fret too much if your child dies, you can always have another, or you can always adopt! Now of course I know that a dog is not a child-but to some of us like me, we love them like they were our children.
A lot of people don't understand that.

But you all do!

And to just add to my day, I was with my 90 yo father all day in the ER as he was leaning his whole torso to the right and they say he had a small stroke! Thank god it wasn't a life altering event, but still a big pile of stress.

Light and love to all!


Shellie

I am sorry you are going through all this. I am Praying still for sweet Cassie & for you & your Father. Cassie sure doesn't look stressed in her stroller she looks very sweet & content.

I am so very sorry to hear the bad news you got from the cardiologist. Hugs to you, and I will be praying for a miracle for your precious Cassie. I hope your holistic vet has more positive news!

Oh geez, when it rains, it pours. I will add your dear dad to my prayer list. I really do hope things take a turn for the better with you and yours...