Test results
Me first: my doc isn't worried about my nodules, but is going to send me to an endocrinologist, just to be safe. Of course, I won't be able to get an appointment for two months, so it's really no big worry. In other words, I'm fine.
Kaylee: she's not so fine. The biopsies confirmed that she has IBD, which we had figured. So she starts on a novel protein diet (to minimize the allergic component of the disease) and we're going to fiddle with her drug regimen (to minimize the autoimmune component). That's actually the good news. The bad news is that she has moderately severe amyloidosis in her liver. It's better than in her kidneys, but still not good. There's no cure and it's fatal eventually. And there's no guessing how long it will be. So we're going to make the most of however much time we have left. Kaylee will be even more spoiled than she is now, if I have my way!
On the plus side, Kaylee's eating much better and playing with the other dogs and her daddy. She's even not complaining about being crated until she gets her staples out, which is nice!
(the dollie is now headless, thanks to Indy)
She seems happy, even if she looks like a totally different dog. So we're just going to have fun until it's time for her to go.
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Technorati tags: dogs, shar pei, inflammatory bowel disease
Kaylee: she's not so fine. The biopsies confirmed that she has IBD, which we had figured. So she starts on a novel protein diet (to minimize the allergic component of the disease) and we're going to fiddle with her drug regimen (to minimize the autoimmune component). That's actually the good news. The bad news is that she has moderately severe amyloidosis in her liver. It's better than in her kidneys, but still not good. There's no cure and it's fatal eventually. And there's no guessing how long it will be. So we're going to make the most of however much time we have left. Kaylee will be even more spoiled than she is now, if I have my way!
On the plus side, Kaylee's eating much better and playing with the other dogs and her daddy. She's even not complaining about being crated until she gets her staples out, which is nice!
(the dollie is now headless, thanks to Indy)
She seems happy, even if she looks like a totally different dog. So we're just going to have fun until it's time for her to go.
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Technorati tags: dogs, shar pei, inflammatory bowel disease
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That's terrible news about Kaylee, Jess. I know you think she's rotten, but she is the sweetest kind of rotten. Give her lots of hugs and another dollie to chew on...
My heart goes out to you and yours. Tell Kaylee she's a sweetie.
Poor Kaylee! Lots of hugs from me. I'm glad your nodules aren't worrying. :)
Good news that you're okay...not real good about Kaylee. Jeez...that sucks Jess. I'm so sorry to hear this...
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