Well we packed the entire family (2-legged and 4-legged) into the car for some more travels. Madison is doing okay- we're trying to figure out how to balance her meds and some of the trade-offs between slowing the progression of the liver deterioration and trying to maintain some quality of life. Some of her medicine just makes her miserable- it's hard to say whether it is worth it. But she definitely likes having a big grassy yard to sit in (so does Mueller) and we're doing our best to feed her anything she'll eat no matter what it is.
Thanks again for all your thoughts and prayers!
The story of one little family, three little boys, and our many adventures in DC and beyond.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Update on Madison
We were finally able to pick Maddy up today around 6pm. She was happy to see us and glad to be back in my arms. I have never been happier to see her.
The tests confirmed that her liver is failing. At this point there's nothing the vets can do that we can't, so she's home with us taking a load of medicines to slow the progression and treat her symptoms.
She's definitely not herself- she's still very lethargic and barely eating, although she was kind of peppy on our (very short) walk and even huffed and puffed at some dogs across the street. It's hard to say whether this is because of the treatments at the animal hospital or because of her condition. The vet said that the steriods she is on should give her some energy and make her feel better once they kick in so hopefully she'll be more like her usual self in a few days, at least for a little while. In the meantime, we're happy sitting together on the sofa.
Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers, texts, and emails. They are greatly appreciated and I'll respond to each of them soon. As you can imagine this is a tough time in our household. Please keep thinking and praying for Madison...
The tests confirmed that her liver is failing. At this point there's nothing the vets can do that we can't, so she's home with us taking a load of medicines to slow the progression and treat her symptoms.
She's definitely not herself- she's still very lethargic and barely eating, although she was kind of peppy on our (very short) walk and even huffed and puffed at some dogs across the street. It's hard to say whether this is because of the treatments at the animal hospital or because of her condition. The vet said that the steriods she is on should give her some energy and make her feel better once they kick in so hopefully she'll be more like her usual self in a few days, at least for a little while. In the meantime, we're happy sitting together on the sofa.
Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers, texts, and emails. They are greatly appreciated and I'll respond to each of them soon. As you can imagine this is a tough time in our household. Please keep thinking and praying for Madison...
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Pray for Madison
After a few days of lethargy and an uncharacteristicly absent appetite, in addition to a swollen belly, our sweet girl is in the animal hospital. We took Madison to the vet this morning and had to admit her to the animal hospital for what the doctors think is chronic liver failure. As you can imagine, it's affecting her entire body, including her blood clotting, white blood cells, and blood glucose. She's been so brave and hardly shown how sick she is, despite all of these problems. The doctors said that even the best case scenario isn't good, but we're hopeful. She's just 8 years old and has a lot of life in her. Please send our sweet Madison some positive thoughts and prayers.
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