Oh my goodness Belinda! You certainly have a lot on your plate. I'm so
pleased to hear about Bailey's improvement. You guys are amazing. When
my babies are in crisis, any improvement, no matter how small is cause
for celebration because it shows movement in the right direction. Cobra
is expensive, but nothing like the $20,000. for the operation.
Blessings and good wishes for you and your babies. I'm sure you've
talked to them about possibly being away for awhile, they'll do fine and
I'm sure Mike will be extra sensitive to their needs knowing how
important it is to you. We understand completely, you do so much for
us, please don't let concerns about falling behind with your work with
the list give you added anxiety. Let us know what's going on.
Much love,
Nina
Belinda Sauro wrote:
Hi Nina & All,
Bailey is doing better his bloodwork continues to be good, just did
one yesterday and his HCT is at 41%. he is still lethargic but I've
been weaning him to a lower dose of pred and now he is getting 10mgs,
down from 20mgs two and a half weeks ago, and next week we go to
5mgs. he is more active with the lower pred dose so I think it was
making him more lethargic. His iron is also low, it was 40 - 3 weeks
ago and I've got it up to 57 now, but normal is between 65 and 125, so
we have a ways to go with that. My vet order iron injections, another
feLV+ she is treating has not been responding to the epogen and has
already had two transfusions and has gone from an HCT of 9% to 14%
with the first transfusion and from 8% to 15% with the second but the
iron injection has gotten him up to 19% and he is acting and feeling
alot better.
She also consulted with a holistic vet in Edmondton and told him about
the kidney problem, Bailey still flinches when she palpatates his
right kidney, the ultrasound showed nothing and xrays show nothing,
but there is definately something going on. The holistic vet said
your kidneys hold your essence and any chonically ill person's or
animal's essence will fade so he is sending some herbs that will
specifically target healing the kidneys. And we still have low blood
pressure, it was 78 at the vets Tuesday when we did the bloodwork.
He is feeling alittle better though and has even been going outside
the last few days. He is out in the living room with us instead of
hiding in the bedroom. He is slowly gaining some weight back (up to 9
pounds) and his wasting is slowly improving.
I'm alittle worried because I am suppose to have surgery on the 5th
and if I do will have to stay in the hospital for a day or two and
Mike will have to feed him and take care of him. And when I get home
I won't be able to sit for long periods probably for a few weeks so it
is going to be hard to get on the computer. I really tried talking
the Dr into letting me go home, am having a hysterectomy and having it
done with a spinal anesthesia, I told him the only way I would do it
is if they didn't knock me out, so I did talk him into that but he
said I will be spending the night and if they have to cut me probably
two nights. I have never been away from Joey or Bailey and Joey is
such a baby I hope he will be OK. And of course I am going to be
going crazy worrying about them. I really don't want to stay in the
hospital and if I feel OK, I'm still going to try and get them to let
me go home.
PS. The reason I may or may not have the surgery is because we found
out that even though Mike's job has been telling me to go ahead and
keep my Dr. appointments all this month because we were covered, well
now the insurance say's we are NOT covered, our coverage ended in
February. I'm trying to find out about COBRA, so there is a very slim
chance I may not have the surgery until Mike goes back to work (which
would be just fine with me) :) And thanks to Mikes companies
blunder, I probably racked up about 3 or 4000.00 in bills I wouldn't
have if I had known!! Mike is telling me I am having the surgery even
if we don't have insurance, but I can't see paying a 20,000.00 bill.
And what's worse, ther is the possibility that once he does go back to
work, they won't cover it because then it will be a pre existing
condition, which it wouldn't have been if I had known we weren't
covered because I would have waited until Mike went back to work to go
to the Dr and find out what was wrong, so we may end up having to sue
his company!! What a mess :(
So please forgive me if the service is sporadic the next couple of
weeks, the stress of getting so far behind on things is making me
crazy. I sure hope the bad things for this year are over with!!
