My little Maggie Bear!!

Everytime I see you have posted on this thread, my heart sinks...............then I have to chuckle because little Maggie Bear is such a little fighter.

Please give her a special cuddle from the Land of Tea and Crumpets. :D

Hugs

Clock

Thanks Clock. She does have a lot of fight in that little body. Tonight she ate her food like she hadn't been fed in days. DH just shook his head and laughed. He said he thought we were losing her last night and tonight you'd never know she was sick. It is stressful and amusing at the same time. The vet told us last Monday he expected a week but she is still kicking so I am beginning to wonder if she just didn't like hearing that either?

I try not to get too optimistic and just enjoy this precious extra time, what a gift the subcu is affording us.

Amanda, that is wonderful news. Enjoy every minute, hour, day left with her!

*hugs*

Today is my birthday and guess who is still here?! Last night Maggie ate like a pig, had her paws on the gate when we got home, bounced outside, bounded around the house. It was really a sight to see.

Last week I was kind of worried she might get sick again just in time for my day when she wasn't too hungry but nope, still kicking. I can't say the 2x subcu doesn't still suck but the vet wants to see her this week so maybe she gets to back off. The blood in the stool seems to have subsided but I am not letting myself be too optimistic. I am just so thankful she made it to February 17th! :D

Happy Birthday, Amanda!!! So glad you've had this much extra time, and that she's still doing well!!

CA

HippoBirdy Amanda! So glad to hear Maggie is full of spirit and being a happy puppy. Obviously someone forgot to tell her she's supposed to still be sick. :D

Hope the vet visit goes well. I know the IV fluids are a pain, literally, but it does give her the fluids she needs. Maybe you could up the amount, but only once a day? Or not, what do I know?

Thanks ladies. Maggie's hearing is fine but you know she is stubborn, I guess she didn't hear the vet say she was on the verge on death two weeks ago or didn't like that.

Beth- I am kind of wondering why we can't just load her up all at once? It absorbs super duper quick but I guess 200cc is a lot. I have a liberal arts degree and took two science classes (one was meteorology), what do I know? When the bag is out tomorrow or Thursday I will take her on in.

Maybe the same logic that drinking a gallon of water in the morning won't keep us as hydrated as spreading that amount of water throughout the day. So 100 ccs gets absorbed and used by the body, where with a 200 cc dose - 100 gets used, and the other 100 goes straight to pee without passing through a cell wall and picking up anything on the way by.

One possibility is to continue the twice a day for another week (I know it's a huge PITA), and then switch to doing once a day with about 150 cc instead of 100. Might be a good compromise. I don't know how anyone would be able to keep up with sub-cu twice daily on a long term basis. But once a day is way more do-able. I did once a day with Pearl for about 6 months, then was able to back down to 3xweek. After another 6 months it was 2xweek.
I think it would be good however for you to keep up the twice daily for another week if you can, since it obviously seems to be helping her a lot.

Glad that maggie is enjoying herself so much and feeling well! :p

Happy birthday Amanda! :D:D

And happy another-day to you and Maggie. So glad she's still hanging in there.

What a great b-day present! And Happy Birthday to you too!

Oh yes a big Happy Birthday from your friends out in Cali! Toast to another wonderful day with your fuzzy friend! ((((((HUG))))))))

Happy Birthday!
As for the SQ fluids.... usually it's a matter of how much gets in how fast. Sometimes their little hearts can't deal with the excess all at once. Also, the skin itself taking on huge amounts underneath can be a problem, but rarely.

I don't remember how much Maggie (aka "tough as nails" ) weighs, but if she's 15-20 lb, she can have 200 at once without too much trouble. I might spread it between two different sites to lessen the stress under the skin. Lisa's idea of trying 150 first is good.

I'm so glad she's doing this well.
Enjoy!
Jes

Maggie was 14-15 lbs when she was at the vets last. I will see what our options are.

The Doc did mention her heart is under stress, he noted a new heart mumur and what he believes is congestive heart failure. Still for a dog that he said had a week or month we are nearing 8 weeks from first episode and two weeks from last, what a trooper! Having her still hanging around and yapping this morning (she has become vocal when hungry) was a great present. :)

Schnauzers are quite tenacious you know. :) She reminds us all that every day is a gift.