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[Vally]

Hi John and Cristina.  I too am sorry you’ve had to find us and I know how worried you both must be.  It’s a terrible time and I remember feeling so helpless in the midst of it all.

I know a lot of questions have been asked but it helps to understand what’s going on.  Unfortunately, the medicines do take time to kick in and, as others have said, the transfusions are being done to give the drugs time to work.  I think it was at least a month before things started to stabilize with Bingo.

If you can list all the medicines, dosages and Clover’s weight.  When was the cyclosporine started – this is what turned it around for Bingo I’m pretty sure. Also if you don’t have them, ask for a copy of the blood results and post the information here, or you can use the Urgent Advice at the top and scan in results and they get emailed to some of the people here.  Patrice, Sheena and Mary are all very clever and can help you understand what the results are showing.

Everyone here is wonderful.  We all know what it’s like to be in the middle of this horrible disease.  As Mary said, ask anything, someone here has been through it.

Take care of each other too, it’s a very stressful time.

My very best,

Vally & Bingo (diagnosed Nov 2011, in remission)

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Tamara, you can add some extra meals in there too.  Bingo STILL gets (and he has no need for) breakfast, lunch, dinner and a late  night supper – that doesn’t include the 2 billion treats he doesn’t need.  He just has this amazing inner clock that says it’s time to eat.

Patrice, Sheena and Mary are all brilliant aren’t they.

Love Vally & Bingo.

[Vally]

I’m glad this adds some closure.  Yes, thanks for letting us know.

Love Vally

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Oh, beautiful!

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Perfect.

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Oh oh, posts are going backwards.  Don’t know why.

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Hope, the PCV can change slightly – I remember being told 5 up or down was an acceptable range generally.  I know the PCV will vary depending on how hydrated they are, how stressed they are, also how long blood sits before testing, different things.  There are reasons it will go up or down slightly and that’s not of concern.  It’s continued drops that are of concern.

Vally

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Sorry Hope, but is Steve staying at the vets or is he home.  I assumed he was home, but I’m wondering now if he’s still at the vets, only because you mentioned you were waiting for the dosages from the vets.

Okay, I’ve just read Steve is still in hospital.

Vally

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