Please post pictures of the progress. We all wanna see it!

And Btw, I don't think your plant will die in water culture (water with dilute fertilizer and very dilute rooting hormon). I have 2 catts saved from the big box store. It grows new roots after 2 weeks in water. and I think it will make the transition to other media easier. Remember you don't have to go for water culture if you don't want to, but it is a great way to prevent shock and help plant recover.