Hi Nina,
I'm sitting here crying just reading your posts. I hope one day I am as brave as you. I can't write too much more since I cry too much at work anyway.
Take care,
Kelley
On 10/2/06, Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hey Michelle,
I'm sorry that your sleep habits are as bad as mine, but it's kind of comforting knowing that you're up in the wee hours with me. Thank you so much for keeping me and Spence in your thoughts.
I did up the dosage a little for a while, (thanks to your reassuring post about it being all right to do so). Last night I actually cut the dose because Spencer seems to be doing so well and I'd like to see if I can start weaning him off. He hadn't eaten but a few bites of kibble in days and then last night he scarfed a small bowl of wet food! I don't want to go to an eod protocol just yet, so I'm going to try to half his dose eod and see how he reacts. I can't tell if it's Divine providence or the steroid shots that are keeping him around. This guy is so amazing. He's back to occasionally jumping on counters and following me outside for time in the yard. It's that same old roller coaster we always go through, but I can't shake the hope that somehow he's going to recover. With that hope in mind I don't want to cause complications with long term steroid use. I was going through some IBD archive posts and remembered how IBD kitties are sometimes kept on Pred for months and months without complications from side effects. When I first put Gypsy on Pred, it was suggested that we try Dex instead. Do you know if the reactions are the same?
How is your Lucy doing? I've been looking for updates, but I'm so far behind on the list that I doubt I'll be able to catch up.
Keep those prayers coming!
Nina
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Nina, I actually just woke up at 2:30 in the morning and thought of you and wondered how Spencer is, and got up and turned on the computer to see if you had written the list. And you had.I am so sorry he is declining, though of course it is expected. Have you considered upping his dex dosage a little?Michelle
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