Dunes/Nauset

Hi Friends,

What we are doing here is so much better than what I see on Facebook.  I wish more would come here.

However, I did learn that Mycophenolate elevates the liver which was one of Dunes’ major issues.  Atopica, after 5 years, destroyed the bone marrow as did the Immuran.  I keep thinking if I had only known that.

Time does not heal.  As Rose Kennedy said “it only covers up and can be opened up again.”  Well mine has not covered up.

For Christmas, I had a photo of Dunes turned into a watercolor through my phone app.  I had it framed with her paw print.  In betweek the watercolor and the plaster paw print is a plaques that reads  “DUNES”  The Wonder Dog.  That is what the vet named her.  I am close to tears as I write this.

Nauset is such a sweet dog and never leaves my side for long.  I have heard her bark at least 3 times now.  She does have heart worms and had the first of three injections on the 6th.  Next month she will be hospitalized and given an injection one day and one the day after.  She is allowed NO exercise.  We do let her walk when we are home and take her out with a leash to prevent running.  She now weights 58 lbs. which is perfect.  We are allowed to take her up the stairs once per day on a leash.  I do this at bedtime to restrict her running.  Coming down in the morning is more difficult.

The vet seems to think she will make it but would not guarantee it, of course.  She is anemic and we hope it is the heart worms.

So that’s all here.

I see some things on the Facebook AIHA that concern me about treatment.  For example, a dog getting repeated transfusion when the HCT is 25.  If I recall correctly, the owner was considering euthanasia because of the cost.

Oh well.  I sometimes think people on Facebook just talk at people and never really interact.

My best to all of you and thanks to Patrice.

Happy New Year.