i just got her newest test results,
the UTI has cleared and sway's PCV is still holding at 22.7%
...still no rise in % but this is the 2nd straight panel that shows a 'regenerative anemia,' meaning she is trying to produce new cells.
Friday, December 28, 2007
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
merry x-mas
Merry Christmas everybody.
sway got 3 servings of turkey and green beans ... and a big belly to go along with it :)
im so thankful to have her around for our 6th Christmas.
she's a miracle for sure.
her overall health seems to be the same,
okay from the outside,
moving around pretty well,
still cannot jump, also has some sketchy breathing moments ... but all in all, we are hangin' in there.
blood levels still not rising, but HOLDING.
which is okay,
but hoping for even better days.
(our last PCV was about a month ago)
she's been on clavamox for the last 2 weeks for a urinary tract infection that was initially un-mentioned by the VCA tech.
dr. dodds brought it to my attention when i sent her sway's panel from november ... and sure enough, she had a UTI.
the infection could be messing with her blood levels so we wanted to treat it asap.
...she just finished the 14 day dose on friday & was re-tested today.
she was also given another full blood panel, both results should be back in the morning.
sway got 3 servings of turkey and green beans ... and a big belly to go along with it :)
im so thankful to have her around for our 6th Christmas.
she's a miracle for sure.
her overall health seems to be the same,
okay from the outside,
moving around pretty well,
still cannot jump, also has some sketchy breathing moments ... but all in all, we are hangin' in there.
blood levels still not rising, but HOLDING.
which is okay,
but hoping for even better days.
(our last PCV was about a month ago)
she's been on clavamox for the last 2 weeks for a urinary tract infection that was initially un-mentioned by the VCA tech.
dr. dodds brought it to my attention when i sent her sway's panel from november ... and sure enough, she had a UTI.
the infection could be messing with her blood levels so we wanted to treat it asap.
...she just finished the 14 day dose on friday & was re-tested today.
she was also given another full blood panel, both results should be back in the morning.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Thursday, December 6, 2007
update
sway got another PCV on monday after a 5 week layoff.
she had dropped 2 points, down to 21%
not exactly what i wanted to see coming off such a dramatic rise in her retic #'s :/
its clear that she now has a form of regenerative anemia, compared to our first 6 months of non-regenerative anemia ... which is a + ... but there is obviously cell destruction taking place.
whether its baby or adult cells being destroyed is unknown, & we need to figure that out...
with that said, from the outside she is still happy and able to do all the 'sway things' that she does.
i pray everyday that we have no setbacks, i cherish that she is still here.
perspective is easier to come by now cuz things have been MUCH worse.
many folks have been asking me for new pictures, i promise i will get some up!
she had dropped 2 points, down to 21%
not exactly what i wanted to see coming off such a dramatic rise in her retic #'s :/
its clear that she now has a form of regenerative anemia, compared to our first 6 months of non-regenerative anemia ... which is a + ... but there is obviously cell destruction taking place.
whether its baby or adult cells being destroyed is unknown, & we need to figure that out...
with that said, from the outside she is still happy and able to do all the 'sway things' that she does.
i pray everyday that we have no setbacks, i cherish that she is still here.
perspective is easier to come by now cuz things have been MUCH worse.
many folks have been asking me for new pictures, i promise i will get some up!
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