Diagnosis: Auto Immune Mediated Inflammatory Disease

UPDATED:

June 24, 2011 The vets diagnois is Auto Immune Mediated Inflammatory Disease.

Well, here we are two weeks after Lance's initial vet visit for a check on his ears that were bothering him, seeming to be an ear infection when shortly after that visit he developed ear Hematomas. The vet is still waiting for a few more results as the tests he ran, take a couple days to get all of the results back. With all the symptoms, Lance is presenting over the last two weeks with no relief, he really is pretty sure he has the auto immune mediated inflammatory disease. He got a shot of steriods at the vet today, and will start taking steriods in pill form starting tommorrow. Hopefully the steriod treatment will bring relief for once.

Seems a bit overwhelming dealing with such an issue, that seems to have come out of no where. The vet said he would call and check on how Lance was doing later tonight. Heres hoping that the vet bills don't go into overdrive, but of course wanting Lance to get well and stay well. What an emotional rollercoaster.

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Permalink Reply by Natalie, Lance &Tucker on June 29, 2011 at 5:29pm

Thanks so much, means so much for the support everyones giving us, it helps. We appreciate it. :)

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Permalink Reply by Amy Freed on June 29, 2011 at 7:40pm

I haven't been on the site for a bit and just read the posts about Lance. I remember you had him before adopting Tucker last winter. I'm so sorry!! Does Tucker notice the change in his buddy? Harley and I are thinking of you and hoping Lance has a great improvement:) Take Good Care:)

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Permalink Reply by Natalie, Lance &Tucker on June 30, 2011 at 10:32am

Thank You Amy!! Yes, we have had Lance since he was 14 weeks old, and will be 6 at the end of October!! There are a few times when Tucker seemed to want to play and Lance just wasn't up to it. The one tme he looked like he was going to pounce on Lance, like a cat, but I stopped it. Tucker has been really good about it, I have lots of pics of them laying around with each other.

It will be 4 months July 6th since we adopted Tucker!!

One of many pics of them just laying around:

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Permalink Reply by Joanna, Rainy and Calvin on July 1, 2011 at 12:57pm

Poor Lance! I hope he is doing better!! I remember riding the emotional roller coaster with Algy and his Immune Mediated Thrombocytopenia. It wasn't cheap, but he responded well, lived for years after, and it was well worth it. You are in our thoughts Lance!! We all want to hear that yu are doing well!! (You too Natalie. Hugs to you too!).