Thank goodness my baby dog is OK. I haven’t let on but for over a week now I have been on death watch for my dog Trey. He was diagnosed with severe low platelet count after I noticed his gums bleeding a couple days in a row. I was instructed to not let him lay down on any hard surfaces or even go for a walk. He was to remain in bed. I had to give him only soft food and within a week my dog lost 6 pounds that he didn’t need to lose. His muscle is being wasted away by Prednisone which he needs in order to get his platelets back up. If the prednisone didn’t work, we would have to investigate if it was cancer, probably leukemia. I have been a mess. I haven’t really slept all week, my face broke out, I cried, and most of all, I babied the heck out of my dog. Both Ryan and I have been spending all day and night with the big guy. I just got back from the vet and his numbers are up so it isn’t cancer. We don’t know what caused this autoimmune response in him but he is getting better and I can reduce his meds. I feel like a new person. My dogs are my kids and Trey is turning 10 on April 21st. I am just not ready to let him go just yet, I told him he had to give me at least 3 more years. He’s doing better so I guess he listened 🙂

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