Cat urinary blockage!

Hello everyone,

My 10yr old Charlie developed a urinary blockage tonight and I rushed him to the emergency vet.  Turns out he needs bladder surgery and possibly  perineal urethrostomy.  Has anyone been through this and did it turn out ok?  

I just lost my other cat to cancer 3 weeks ago and am really afraid of losing Charlie too

I hate that money has to be a factor as well, but I just spent 1k on the other cat before losing him, and have already spent another 2k tonight on getting Charlie unblocked.  The surgery(s) will be another 2k.  There's a chance he may have to be referred to a specialist at which point I don't even want to imagine how much it would cost.

The vet at the emergency clinic is supposed to call me tomorrow morning to let me know if they think he needs to see a specialist.  

Any creative suggestions on how to pay for vet bills or negotiate payments welcome (I already applied for the Care Credit).

Also would like to hear your experiences with this kind of surgery.  The vet says it usually goes well and cats do well afterwards but would like to hear from others.  

Thanks

Erin

   I am so sorry that Charlie and you are dealing with a medical emergency on top of being in mourning. I personally haven't had to deal with urinary blockage but it seems to be a common event. Prayers that all goes well and that Charlie makes a rapid and complete recovery. Please keep us updated. susan

Thanks, Susan.  

I'm reading up about the PU surgery and it seems like most vets don't recommend it on the first blockage, but apparently he has a stone IN his urethra that may be stuck there?