Gypsy's test results are not good

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Gypsy's bloodwork results are in and her Kidney's are declining. The vet said they are at a place where they could crash at anytime, it is hard to know when. He did suggest I may want to consider letting her go but of course that decision is up to me. I am not ready for that. It is too soon for me after losing Chandler and she is still eating small meals, is not vomiting although I do know she feels nauseous at times and continues to drink water. If things change I will reconsider than. Here are her numbers from May and Now.
May-Urea Nitrogen 66 Now 79, May- Creatinine 2.1 Now 2.3,
May-Bun/Creatine 31 Now 34.

I also talked to her Dermatologist after recieving these results so we could decide which course of action to take for her Staph infection. I told him most of the sores have healed except 2 and there is no indication of any new ones forming at this time. He felt trying another oral antibiotic at this time could be the thing to cause her Kidneys to crash so we decided to just continue with the Hexadine baths and the Amikacin which is an antibiotic spray that we treat the affected areas with. He was also concerned about her cholesteral which in May was 489 and is now 691. This could indicate a thyroid issue so although she tested normal for thyroid last year when this was a suspicion of mine we have decided to do another thyroid test. I will schedule that after the holiday weekend.

Please keep Gypsy in your prayers, I want to enjoy my little girl longer than 4years.
 
Dawn, I am so sorry to hear that Gypsy's results were not very good. I will keep you and Gypsy in my prayers for her health so you can have more time together.
 
I'm so sorry!

Only you can decide for sure when its time to let her go. I'm sure that you will know when its time. You will feel it in your heart.

The day that Timber died, I think I knew already. He died without intervention, but I had an uneasy feeling all day.

Whatever you decide, Gypsy and Chandler will both be forever in your heart. And the two of them will be playing together on the bridge! Take heart in that!

I think I've told this story this story many times, but my daughter died in March, and Timber in May. Those two death's so close together almost unhinged me. But then my sister told me that Michelle must have called Timber up to her in heaven to keep her company until we could join her there.

That was a great comfort to me and made Timber's passing so much easier to bear.
 
I don't know what to say other than I'm so sorry to hear your news....4 yrs. old is WAY TOO YOUNG to be given the news you have received. My Maggie is only 4, and she is my "heart & soul" dog. I couldn't even imagine the thought of losing her.....:cry:

Thoughts and prayers are with you Dawn:no::no:
 
Thanks Randi,Karen and Angie.

Barb there are many days I wonder how you were able to endure the loss of your Daughter and than losing your pup not far behind. You are in my prayers often.
 
Oh Dawn,

I'm so sorry to read about Gypsy's test results. You will know in your heart what is right. You love her too much not to. You are in my prayers, and Meggie, Cooper and Lottie send you Sheltie kisses to comfort you!

Suzie
 
dawns2shelties said:
Thanks Randi,Karen and Angie.

Barb there are many days I wonder how you were able to endure the loss of your Daughter and than losing your pup not far behind. You are in my prayers often.
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It's a little bit like the AA Serenity prayer:

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

I could not change either of their deaths, but I could change how I dealt with it going forward.

The one thing that this prayer does not speak to is how to find the strength to carry on. For that, you have to dive deep into yourself. And you have to determine that those deaths are not your death. You still have a life to carry on for yourself and others still with you. And you have to reconfirm that you are yourself; and not defined by others. Their death, does not mean a death of yourself. You still carry on and you have others still to carry on with and for. For me, it was my son.

Ok, sorry, I'm way off topic here. But I hope this helps you a little....
 
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