Myndi-UPDATE-9/17-Friday-#119

[pomtzu]

Quick update - poop looks normal.

I'm thinking maybe it's just dark from the liver and iron overload. She's starting to lose her taste for the fresh liver that has always been a favorite - but too much of a good thing maybe? She's still getting a lot in the Hi-Vite drops. Now she wants fresh cooked chicken. I try to shred it and mix it with her canned food, but she would prefer chicken with a little dog food mixed in. Does she get it? Guess........

[Taz_Zoee]

I bet she does!

I'm glad to hear things are improving. This is wonderful! She's eating, poop is looking good. Way to go!

[Daisy and Delilah]

OF COURSE!!!!! What baby wants baby gets.

Keep on feeling better Myndi Girl!!! You're making us all happy!!! YAY!!! Hi Sparky!! More hugs for Mom.

[cassiesmom]

(steals lyric from "Damn Yankees")

Whatever Myndi wants, Myndi gets!

Yay, Myndi! Big hugs for you and Sparky!!

[Freedom]

Of course Myndi gets what she wants - and THAT has nothing to do with her being under the weather, lol! That is just being a PT pet is all ha haaa.

Keep up the good work.

Do you have a set amount of the liver she has to eat? I would think even liver would get "old" after a while (it's a treat I buy out at a restaurant for myself a few times per year). If you can, cut back on it a bit? Maybe just mid day treat or something? So it is about 24 hours apart. Dunno what the doc had prescribed on that one.

Sparky, we love you too dear, and I know I think of you daily with all this happening around you. I am sending hugs and belly rubs to BOTH of you!

[apbtmom76]

Oh I am happy to hear this, keep getting better Myndi and I think she got hr food as well. Hugs to you all

[pomtzu]

Today was Myndi's recheck at the vet to see if there was any progress. The news couldn't have been better - it was almost unbelievable! I'm doing the happy dance, and calling my little girl - "Miracle Myndi", and grinning like a Chessie Cat. Two weeks ago today, she was at death's door, and I really didn't believe that she would live long enough to keep today's appointment. When I told doc this, she said she kind of thought the same thing, considering her age and how sick she was. She credited me with catching the signs and symptoms, and getting her in, in the nick of time. I just had a gut feeling that it was a bleeding ulcer brought on by the aspirin, and appears that's exactly what it was.

The #'s that needed to come up, came up in a big way in only 2 weeks:
Hematocrit was 13 (a very critical level), and today it was 37 (just within normal range).
Her weight was 8.8 lbs, and today it was 10.10 which is perfect for her.

I can still hardly believe that she came roaring back so quickly. So she got a clean bill of health and can go back to her normal routine. Doc wants her to stay on the Hi-Vite supplement for another 6 weeks, and I can cut her food back to twice a day, since too much is not good for her heart (murmur) or her bad knees.

Thank you all for the prayers and support that saw her thru this ordeal. I have no doubt that they helped immensely, and she's sending out thank you doggie kisses to all. Of course, I'm sending out my sincerest heartfelt thanks too.

So with all that being said, and Myndi back to her almost normal self, I guess we can close the book on this chapter, at least. I'll update from time to time. BTW - I'm sure Sparky will be elated that his life too, can now return to a more normal routine!


She heard that there would be lots of fireworks everywhere this weekend in celebration of this accomplishment!