Dear Michelle, I have been following the
posting regarding Lucy, but have not had a chance to post messages.. I am so
glad that she is bouncing back – way to go Lucy!! You are and Lucy are
always in my though..
Hideyo
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Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006
8:10 PM
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Subject: Re: Lucy
I'm glad Lucy's on the mend.
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wrote:
Thanks, Kerry. Lucy is
in fact feeling a lot better today, acting feisty, eating a lot, weighing more,
and solid stools, knock on wood! She is on 15 mg/day of pred at this point,
though, which is pushing the outer limits, and also on metronidazole. I do not
want to jinx her so am just glad she is better today and will see what tomorrow
brings. My hope would be to taper her off the pred, but I need to go very
slowly with anything I try in that direction at this point, and want to at
least see her acting fine for a few days before even thinking about it. I will
keep her on the metronidazole for a few days, at least. I hope it is that, and
not the increased pred, that is making her so much better, because that would
mean IBD rather than lymphoma.
In a message dated 9/18/2006 2:35:16 P.M.
Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I hope Lucy is feeling better
today...Yes, I use metronidazole for Inky all the time or at least when he gets
a loose stool...I don't have to give him the full dose either as it seems to
work like imodium works for us..I usually only have to give him a few doses
(last time only 2 or 3 pills). It has been sorta touchy with him since he
has (needs) to be on a kidney diet now..and he is getting Hills k/d for that
and grilled chicken with lots of chicken broth...He has so many things wrong
that I have had to weigh the benefits and try to figure out what things will
keep all his troubles in check and so far this diet is working...He won't eat
his raw turkey lately so I just keep doing this..They wanted me to give him
some rebound, but I hesitated then did it...and guess what loose stool and made
him feel bad cause of it...then we ordered clinicare RF, that wasn't as bad,
but I can't chance it cause of the IBD. Inky is now on 7.5mg pred,
tapazole, and pepcid. I have added pedialyte to his chicken broth and he
seems to like it ok..
I would use it for Lucy if she gets a
loose stool as it sure seems to help Inky.
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