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Post by vickyb on Mar 6, 2013 6:29:04 GMT -5
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Post by Lisa on Mar 6, 2013 11:38:12 GMT -5
Vicky am up to my neck at the moment but have seen this and will try to respond over the next couple of days. I am glad though that in the main she is stronger and doing better than she was x
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Post by andywillow on Mar 6, 2013 11:58:11 GMT -5
No advice Vicky but lots of good thoughts for poor Sapphy  |
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Post by vickyb on Mar 6, 2013 12:02:23 GMT -5
Vicky am up to my neck at the moment but have seen this and will try to respond over the next couple of days. I am glad though that in the main she is stronger and doing better than she was x Don't worry Lisa, she's getting what she needs but I'd just like to know how other dogs have progressed, thanks x I just wish I could click my fingers and have the old Sapphy back  I know I need to be patient but it's hard  |
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Post by DianeB on Mar 6, 2013 16:18:43 GMT -5
Just sending you all lots of love xx
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Post by Ali on Mar 7, 2013 16:07:27 GMT -5
Vicky... Murphy was diagnosed with IMPA in Jan 2009. It took an extremely long time to get him stablised but for the last 10 months he has maintained his lowest dose of preds (5mg every other day) and is as fit, healthy and happy as he's ever been. It's been a long and rocky road with a number of relapses, some more serious than others and there have been some very worrying times. We know his signs and symptoms and can react immediately to the slightest indication that things are not as they should be. Every case is different and every dose reduction programme will differ. The golden rule for us was very slowly. We didn't get the right does for a long time and through trial and some error we have found the idea levels for him. He did have combination Preds/Aza (about 4/5 months after treatment started) but he did not respond at all well to Aza and was very poorly indeed with heavily suppressed bone marrow. Regular bloods on Aza are essential. That said, many do well with Aza and it can really help, Murph is just odd! Our specialist (who I ended up losing all faith in and ended up having a bit of a barney with) also suggested he'd be heading towards Cushings. As it turned out we just needed to be patient, watch, learn and trust our instincts. There seems to be a tendancy to rush things with IMPA where in realitty it can take a fair old while to get things right. I could ramble on for hours (and have done on many occassions) but rather than bore you all to tears here, if you want to have a chat about it let me know. One step forward and two back sounds very familiar but you and Sapphy will get there... it took us over three years to get where we are but but it was worth the wait to have him back to his normal gittish self  |
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Post by vickyb on Mar 7, 2013 17:00:29 GMT -5
Thanks Ali. I would love to have a chat and you most certainly wouldn't bore me to tears. I do remember Murphy being very ill and you spending what seemed like forever sleeping downstairs with him. Glad that he's doing so well even though it has taken so long |
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Post by Ali on Mar 7, 2013 17:05:20 GMT -5
Drop me a PM with your number and let know when is the best time to call  |
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Post by samburns on Mar 7, 2013 18:14:46 GMT -5
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Post by Jen Wren on Mar 10, 2013 2:07:30 GMT -5
Sending huge hugs for Sapphy |
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- although having said that she is nothing like she was when it started so suddenly in oct when she was terribly ill. She is happy and seems to enjoy her short walks and thanks to her ferocious appetite and the steroids she has put all her weight - and a bit more 
back. Good thing she was slender or she'd be huge! She's looking terribly moth eaten - most likely due to the steroids. Her wrist is hot and swollen this week 
