Update on Maggie
May. 18th | Posted by Nicky
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We’ve just been though hell and back again with Maggie. Her platelets dropped down to 2000 (they’re supposed to be 100,000…) We’re protecting her like crazy. If she gets a bump and bruises ,or gets a scrape, she could bleed to death, since her
clotting is so terrible. If you are a fmily member and are finding out this way – sorry!! I just didn’t have time to blink in the last few days.
Maggie’s SUPPOSED to be on bedrest, which is going over like a lead balloon. That dear dog does NOT like being in a crate.
We have to give her meds 5 times a day – I drove back and forth and back and forth getting some specialized chemo drugs for her today from a clinc 90kms away (the nearest place we could find them) in the hopes that this miracle nasty stuff administered via IV will boost her platelet production.
But the big deal on my selfish side, is that she is incessantly drinking and peeing. I was up 6-7 times with her the first night and there was still a pool on the floor. (Maggie was embarrassed.) Yesterday we trained her to use the cat door, but I still was up all night listening to her tromp around the house, drink, tromp outside, etc. Tonight we’re trying a cat door / crate in the sealed off kitchen technique. I’m completely bagged!!!!! from being up and being worried, and her meds won’t necessarily kick in for another day or few.
Her prognosis is good, but I’m not going to sleep well until she’s out of the rough, let me tell you.
I am so sorry Nicky! You must be so worried and exhausted. How are the girls doing with all of this?
Hey Nicky and the family, will definitely be thinking of you guys. IMT is NOT a fun disease, but small blessings, not as bad as IMHA (when they attack their RBCs vs platelets). Hope all goes as planned. If things get really desperate waiting for the pred to work, I think the Canine Blood Bank in Wpg had platelets (don’t quote me on it tho, it has thankfully been a while since I have needed them.). Good luck! xo
Thanks for the tip, Nif… I’ll pass that onto our vet. I do know that they have blood banked here, but he doesn’t want to do a transfusion until completely necessary.
Sharla – the girls aren’t really concerned. They don’t really understand, and there is ot point in worrying them. All they know is that Mommy is really grumpy right now! because Maggie is sick…
I hope she turns the corner soon, it is so hard to see our furry family members so sick.