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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awwwww, thanks for the smile :) I so hope so too!!!!
Thanks so much everyone!!!
Lances hematomas have gone done considerably while on the steriods. Not sure if this will be on going thing or if will be flare ups here and there. Learning as we go. I was hoping the side effects of the meds would take a while to kick in, such as not being able to hold his pee. It did kick in, so we just have to be really sure to let him out alot more often. Back to the vet on Saturday for a recheck. A good question for the vet about this being chronic or if he will have flare ups from time to time.
Oh boy, we are thinking of you guys. Hope the steroids help. I just lost my mother in April after a swift, four-month battle with a lymphoma of the brain (!!), and I know steroids get a bad rap -- but, boy, they helped her so much, I have really rethought my feelings about them. Used well, they can perform miracles, I hope you get one! good luck.
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