another vet call

[fflo]

Her liver function numbers have gotten worse.  Yet she's acting "perkier and feistier".  No appetite.  Transfusion now (help clotting ability) and maybe a steroid tomorrow (help inflammation, not good if it's infectious, but probably the call).  Not in pain.  Acts excited to see the resident and the technician, seems to recognize them now.

Resident calls her "very much in a gray area"--- clearly this means there could be very bad news in the not-distant future.  Yet she's still stable.  And she could still pull through.  Next bloodwork numbers tomorrow.  Biopsy info still won't be back for a while.  Student to call later today with another report.

Bert said his dog Tucker was up there for about two weeks once, and did recover from whatever that long-slog healing had been about--- they never did identify the cause.  I don't care if we never know the cause.  That's not the thing, of course, for me.

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[fflo.livejournal.com]

We're at a tipping point, said the student in his evening call. I was glad I was scheduled to talk to kind counselor just after that. I'm scheduled to go up and visit her again tomorrow afternoon, if she's still with us and up to it. There's definitely some life in her yet, or there has been--- she's been showing more signs of it lately, if what they're telling me of her behavior is any indication.

I got a lot of walking in yesterday, but very little today. It's almost 9 p.m. Another coupla hours and I'll start trying to sleep.

I am where I am in time and place and life, and my pup is where she is in those things, and I don't know all there is to know about that, and can't and never will. And here's another night the doggie's not here.

[stormdog.livejournal.com]

I empathize; it's so hard waiting for news on your dog.

[liminal-space.livejournal.com]

I'm so happy she's not in pain and seems spunky! Lots of hope that she recovers completely and those liver numbers get wayyyy better. <3

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

Hugs. My prayers are with you!

[squirrelykat.livejournal.com]

Sorry to read about Lula and her health issues. Hoping for a good report.

[fflo.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Juli. Lotsa deep breaths. She sure is a good pup.

[fflo.livejournal.com]

She made it through the night and is still alert. No new bruising/bleeding. I'm gonna go see her soon. By the time I get up there the next numbers will be in.

Somebody tone-deafly trying to be nice sent me a picture of a happy dog with its ears flapping in the wind. Jesus Christ.

It's a strain, going through hours and hours of this. And I'll go through more if she has a chance.