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Jade,

My heart goes out to you as well... I just had to put my own beloved 
dog to sleep this past weekend.  It was the hardest thing I've had to 
do in my life:
http://www.canoe.ca/Columnists/burnett.html

May you and your family (including your dog) find peace in this 
difficult time,
Vince

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Jade <jadiebooshkie@y...> wrote:
> Walt
> Thanks for the encouragement.  I am still waiting to
> hear about his blood work...he is eating and keeping
> it down.  The specialist said he could recover, but he
> has found once the gallbladder looks like a "kiwi"
> they do not respond to antibiotics...my dog is sorta
> boarderline kiwi...that's why the lab work was so
> important-my own vet has seen just a "few" dogs have
> the same thing as mine, and recover...my concern is
> the liver cyst, even though the specialist wasn't
> overly concerned-he said it is common in dogs, but it
> hangs off one of the lobes of the liver, and therefore
> it needs to be watched for changes-hence another
> re-check of the ultrasound.  I've got as many
> Christian friends praying-God can do miracles. It is
> so hard to let someone or something you love go.
> I will update you when I hear.
> Jade
> --- Walt <wgardus@y...> wrote:
> > Hi Jade,
> > 
> > If I'm reading this right it sounds horrible on the
> > one hand, but on the other I do not hear you saying
> > that they found cancer or some other malady for
> > which
> > they can offer no hope, which to my way of thinking
> > may well be a positive note.  I know that the
> > possibility of surgery still looms large, but in the
> > short term, hope needs to stay in the forefront of
> > our
> > thoughts.  Be strong and hopeful...
> > 
> > Walt
> > --- Jade <jadiebooshkie@y...> wrote:
> > > Walt,
> > > They found a large cyst on my dog's liver-they
> > > didn't
> > > think that would be related to what is going on
> > > now-but will have to be re-checked in 3-4wks. 
> > They
> > > did find his gallbladder infected, and if it does
> > > not
> > > respond to antibiotics, surgery would be
> > > required-which the doctor said"could easily be
> > > $1800" 
> > > I can not afford this, so I am praying the
> > > antibiotics
> > > will work.  They took more blood work lastnight
> > > before
> > > I picked him up, and we are praying the levels are
> > > dropping (specifically bilirubin). In light of
> > > everything, if he doesn't respond, and surgery is
> > > the
> > > only answer...is it worth me getting a loan
> > > considering my dog will progress into heart
> > > disease(heart murmur-mild now) and what role does
> > > this
> > > liver cyst play in the future?  It is
> > agonizing...so
> > > I
> > > may have to give him back to our Lord.  I am
> > praying
> > > that his blood levels return to normal, and that
> > the
> > > antibiotics can kill the infection.  Just wanted
> > you
> > > to know what is going on, and to again thank you
> > for
> > > your concern, prayers and thoughts.
> > > God Bless!
> > > Jade
> > > 
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