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Ty823

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Good Lucy Update
« on: December 02, 2010, 09:21:58 AM »

We are entering day 6 of itra, and so far, so good.  :)
Her breathing is almost back to normal, and temp was down to 102. I'm giving her 1/2 an antibiotic pill in the morning, and her 150mg itra pill with a spoonful of butter at night.
For her food, I've been mixing in canned puppy food w/ her dry food, and she's been eating normal sized portions. She won't touch dry food alone, but that prob. because she’s been spoiled with the wet food the past few weeks.

Things are going so well, I'm starting to wonder if she in fact has blasto. Our vet is bringing the slide of her throat swab up to the university to have a pathologist buddy of his look at it this weekend, but he is positive that blasto was the culprit.

Here she is last night, ready to play. The bandage on her leg is from where they had a catheter (which they never had to use), not a skin lesion.


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Re: Good Lucy Update
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2010, 09:33:41 AM »

Lucy is beautiful.  Keep up the good work. 
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Re: Good Lucy Update
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2010, 10:44:02 AM »

Such a pretty girl! Good luck with everything and good job!!!!
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Re: Good Lucy Update
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2010, 11:40:14 AM »

Yeah Lucy!!! What a pretty girl!!!

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Re: Good Lucy Update
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2010, 09:13:16 PM »

Yippee for Lucy.  She looks like a dog that likes to play. She looks like a dog that is ready to fight this nasty fungus.  Best of wishes and welcome.
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Re: Good Lucy Update
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2010, 10:48:35 PM »

What a cute picture!  Yea Lucy. Best wishes for NO Blasto, no more sickness.  Keep us posted. Hugs and prayers, Deb
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Re: Good Lucy Update
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2010, 09:52:54 AM »

Glad she's adjusting to treatment so well.  Funny that she was ready to play so soon - good for you guys!!!   Did the pathologist agree with the vet on the blasto diagnosis? 

Thinking about you guys -
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Re: Good Lucy Update
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2011, 09:57:28 AM »

Another update.
Today is day 90 of treatment, and Lucy finally got her follow up xray last night. The blasto in her lungs is 90% gone. Looks like there is some scarring, but all in all the vet is happy with her progress. He wants to do 2 more months of itra and take another xray in 6 weeks, but we are feeling pretty confident it will be clear by then :)
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Re: Good Lucy Update
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2011, 01:18:35 PM »

More good news.  Maybe things are looking up.  Yeah Lucy!
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Re: Good Lucy Update
« Reply #9 on: March 02, 2011, 03:27:20 PM »

Awesome to read happy news!!
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Re: Good Lucy Update
« Reply #10 on: March 03, 2011, 07:43:37 PM »

this is wonderful news.
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Re: Good Lucy Update
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2011, 09:01:43 AM »

YYYEEEAAAHHH!!!
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Re: Good Lucy Update
« Reply #12 on: March 05, 2011, 08:57:25 PM »

Awww! Great news! Lucy is a beauty!

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Re: Good Lucy Update
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2011, 09:03:51 AM »

You are one fine dog, Lucy. Good for you!!!
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Re: Good Lucy Update
« Reply #14 on: March 12, 2011, 09:25:10 PM »

Yay for Lucy. What a beautiful girl.

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