Platelets back up – Maggie should be ok
May. 20th | Posted by Nicky
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Thank goodness – that cancer drug that I drove all over town for seems to have worked. Maggie’s platelets are up again – not normal - but out of the critical zone. So I can stop worrying about her getting a bruise (and bledding to death internally.) She should be ok.
Whewf…..
Maggie’s still going to have to pee ever 1/2 hour for the next 6 weeks, but the worst is past. I just have a few more wrinkles to show for it. Oh, and about $1000 in bills. But I guess it just makes you grateful for public human healthcare, right? And she’s going to be ok, so that’s the most important thing.
Yeah!!!
Great news to start the long weekend.
Hi [Nicky],
So happy to hear the news , Yes vet bills sure do give good perspective on heath care costs ( yes I have done my fair share of crazy vet adventures )
All the best as you get to breath again even if there is not much sleep.
Shannon
Phew! I didn’t want to say this until Maggie was on the upswing, but my dog died of the same condition in 2007 – we (the vet) didn’t figure out what was wrong until it was too late. You are so lucky you acted quickly and got to a good vet. As for the $$, they are worth every penny!
Yes – we WERE lucky we caught it so often. He IS a good vet
Hooray!! So SO good that those numbers are coming up!!! Was it azathioprine or cyclosporin you used? (if you don’t mind satisfying my curiosity!) I agree with your vet FWIW that transfusion is an only if you have to. I found the K9 blood bank when the referral hospitals close to us wouldn’t/couldn’t supply blood to our clinic, we had to find our own donor….
Go Maggie!!!
So glad your girl is on the mend!
We are so happy to hear this! Yey Maggie!
Nif – vincristine…
Thanks for satisfying my curiosity!
I haven’t used that one for any immune mediated things – will read up on it! Cheers!!! 