On Wed, 4 Feb 2004, Dimpled Chad wrote:

Frankie sends his best to all his canine and human friends.

i'm glad to hear his blood work is improving. yay! he'll be
in my thoughts this morning and i hope you get some answers on
his mouth growths and the new skin problem. he's sure keeping
you on your toes!

--
shelly (perfectly foul wench) and elliott and harriet
http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette

On Wed, 4 Feb 2004, Dimpled Chad wrote:

Frankie sends his best to all his canine and human friends.

i'm glad to hear his blood work is improving. yay! he'll be
in my thoughts this morning and i hope you get some answers on
his mouth growths and the new skin problem. he's sure keeping
you on your toes!

--
shelly (perfectly foul wench) and elliott and harriet
http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette

On Wed, 4 Feb 2004, Dimpled Chad wrote:

Frankie sends his best to all his canine and human friends.

i'm glad to hear his blood work is improving. yay! he'll be
in my thoughts this morning and i hope you get some answers on
his mouth growths and the new skin problem. he's sure keeping
you on your toes!

--
shelly (perfectly foul wench) and elliott and harriet
http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette

Dimpled Chad wrote:

Hi Friends,

Frankie continues to improve behaviorally and in terms of his blood
chemistry. After bloodwork this week, his p count remains sky high (over
700k), and his liver enzymes, which had been very elevated, are all
precipitously dropping. They aren't quite normal yet, but they are all 2/3
lower than last test two weeks ago, and are trending downward.

Thanks Chad for posting this good news. I am glad his bloodwork
has improved so much.



We're dealing with ever new secondary symptoms. His mouth growths under the
tongue are unchanged, but the newer growths remain and have gotten thicker.
And he has a new skin problem. We noticed red sores under his ears, and what
we intially thought was flaky skin on the abdomen due to the cold cold
weather turned scaly and hard. The vets dont' know what they are.

Just keep the positive thoughts going. I will certainly be sending them
your way.



So, given the improved blood chemistry, we're going to do a battery of
biopsies tomorrow morning. They'll give him quick acting anestesia, and one
of them will biopsy in his mouth and the other will do his skin.

I will keep you and Frankie in my thoughts hoping for continued improvement.
He is such a little trooper.



Thats where we are today. He's happy still, eating and doin' his business
like a champion. He's more active than earlier, and as we continue to
decrease the steroids he does ever better. Tomorrow we move to 5mg every
other day (the other day he gets a dose of imuran), which is no longer an
immune-suppressive dose. If his p count remains strong, we'll have to decide
whether to take him off the steroid all together, or to keep him on the lower
dose for a long spell.

Frankie sends his best to all his canine and human friends.
Chad

--
Looking for a pet? Adopt one! ** http://www.petfinder.com
Info for a healthy, happy dog? * http://www.dog-play.com

Illegitimi non carborundum

Give Frankie some extra special love! He has really been through
a lot in recent months.

Gwen

Dimpled Chad wrote:

Hi Friends,

Frankie continues to improve behaviorally and in terms of his blood
chemistry. After bloodwork this week, his p count remains sky high (over
700k), and his liver enzymes, which had been very elevated, are all
precipitously dropping. They aren't quite normal yet, but they are all 2/3
lower than last test two weeks ago, and are trending downward.

Thanks Chad for posting this good news. I am glad his bloodwork
has improved so much.



We're dealing with ever new secondary symptoms. His mouth growths under the
tongue are unchanged, but the newer growths remain and have gotten thicker.
And he has a new skin problem. We noticed red sores under his ears, and what
we intially thought was flaky skin on the abdomen due to the cold cold
weather turned scaly and hard. The vets dont' know what they are.

Just keep the positive thoughts going. I will certainly be sending them
your way.



So, given the improved blood chemistry, we're going to do a battery of
biopsies tomorrow morning. They'll give him quick acting anestesia, and one
of them will biopsy in his mouth and the other will do his skin.

I will keep you and Frankie in my thoughts hoping for continued improvement.
He is such a little trooper.



Thats where we are today. He's happy still, eating and doin' his business
like a champion. He's more active than earlier, and as we continue to
decrease the steroids he does ever better. Tomorrow we move to 5mg every
other day (the other day he gets a dose of imuran), which is no longer an
immune-suppressive dose. If his p count remains strong, we'll have to decide
whether to take him off the steroid all together, or to keep him on the lower
dose for a long spell.

Frankie sends his best to all his canine and human friends.
Chad

--
Looking for a pet? Adopt one! ** http://www.petfinder.com
Info for a healthy, happy dog? * http://www.dog-play.com

Illegitimi non carborundum

Give Frankie some extra special love! He has really been through
a lot in recent months.

Gwen

Dimpled Chad wrote:

Hi Friends,

Frankie continues to improve behaviorally and in terms of his blood
chemistry. After bloodwork this week, his p count remains sky high (over
700k), and his liver enzymes, which had been very elevated, are all
precipitously dropping. They aren't quite normal yet, but they are all 2/3
lower than last test two weeks ago, and are trending downward.

Thanks Chad for posting this good news. I am glad his bloodwork
has improved so much.



We're dealing with ever new secondary symptoms. His mouth growths under the
tongue are unchanged, but the newer growths remain and have gotten thicker.
And he has a new skin problem. We noticed red sores under his ears, and what
we intially thought was flaky skin on the abdomen due to the cold cold
weather turned scaly and hard. The vets dont' know what they are.

Just keep the positive thoughts going. I will certainly be sending them
your way.



So, given the improved blood chemistry, we're going to do a battery of
biopsies tomorrow morning. They'll give him quick acting anestesia, and one
of them will biopsy in his mouth and the other will do his skin.

I will keep you and Frankie in my thoughts hoping for continued improvement.
He is such a little trooper.



Thats where we are today. He's happy still, eating and doin' his business
like a champion. He's more active than earlier, and as we continue to
decrease the steroids he does ever better. Tomorrow we move to 5mg every
other day (the other day he gets a dose of imuran), which is no longer an
immune-suppressive dose. If his p count remains strong, we'll have to decide
whether to take him off the steroid all together, or to keep him on the lower
dose for a long spell.

Frankie sends his best to all his canine and human friends.
Chad

--
Looking for a pet? Adopt one! ** http://www.petfinder.com
Info for a healthy, happy dog? * http://www.dog-play.com

Illegitimi non carborundum

Give Frankie some extra special love! He has really been through
a lot in recent months.

Gwen

Dimpled Chad wrote:

Hi Friends,

Frankie continues to improve behaviorally and in terms of his blood
chemistry. After bloodwork this week, his p count remains sky high (over
700k), and his liver enzymes, which had been very elevated, are all
precipitously dropping. They aren't quite normal yet, but they are all 2/3
lower than last test two weeks ago, and are trending downward.

Thanks Chad for posting this good news. I am glad his bloodwork
has improved so much.



We're dealing with ever new secondary symptoms. His mouth growths under the
tongue are unchanged, but the newer growths remain and have gotten thicker.
And he has a new skin problem. We noticed red sores under his ears, and what
we intially thought was flaky skin on the abdomen due to the cold cold
weather turned scaly and hard. The vets dont' know what they are.

Just keep the positive thoughts going. I will certainly be sending them
your way.



So, given the improved blood chemistry, we're going to do a battery of
biopsies tomorrow morning. They'll give him quick acting anestesia, and one
of them will biopsy in his mouth and the other will do his skin.

I will keep you and Frankie in my thoughts hoping for continued improvement.
He is such a little trooper.



Thats where we are today. He's happy still, eating and doin' his business
like a champion. He's more active than earlier, and as we continue to
decrease the steroids he does ever better. Tomorrow we move to 5mg every
other day (the other day he gets a dose of imuran), which is no longer an
immune-suppressive dose. If his p count remains strong, we'll have to decide
whether to take him off the steroid all together, or to keep him on the lower
dose for a long spell.

Frankie sends his best to all his canine and human friends.
Chad

--
Looking for a pet? Adopt one! ** http://www.petfinder.com
Info for a healthy, happy dog? * http://www.dog-play.com

Illegitimi non carborundum

Give Frankie some extra special love! He has really been through
a lot in recent months.

Gwen

On Thu, 05 Feb 2004 04:06:48 GMT, Paula opined:

On 4 Feb 2004 22:19:56 GMT, Dimpled Chad wrote:

Hi Friends,

Frankie continues to improve behaviorally and in terms of his blood
chemistry. After bloodwork this week, his p count remains sky high (over
700k), and his liver enzymes, which had been very elevated, are all
precipitously dropping. They aren't quite normal yet, but they are all
2/3 lower than last test two weeks ago, and are trending downward.

We're dealing with ever new secondary symptoms. His mouth growths under
the tongue are unchanged, but the newer growths remain and have gotten
thicker. And he has a new skin problem. We noticed red sores under his
ears, and what we intially thought was flaky skin on the abdomen due to
the cold cold weather turned scaly and hard. The vets dont' know what
they are.

So, given the improved blood chemistry, we're going to do a battery of
biopsies tomorrow morning. They'll give him quick acting anestesia, and
one of them will biopsy in his mouth and the other will do his skin.

Thats where we are today. He's happy still, eating and doin' his
business like a champion. He's more active than earlier, and as we
continue to decrease the steroids he does ever better. Tomorrow we move
to 5mg every other day (the other day he gets a dose of imuran), which
is no longer an immune-suppressive dose. If his p count remains strong,
we'll have to decide whether to take him off the steroid all together,
or to keep him on the lower dose for a long spell.

Frankie sends his best to all his canine and human friends.

Please let Frankie know that his continued improvement is great and
that he is under no circumstances allowed anything but progress.
There has been far too much bad news lately. He will just have to
keep providing good news, no ifs, ands or buts.


You got it, Paula! I think he'll be for that strategy, too.
Chad

--
Looking for a pet? Adopt one! ** http://www.petfinder.com
Info for a healthy, happy dog? * http://www.dog-play.com


Illegitimi non carborundum

On Thu, 05 Feb 2004 04:06:48 GMT, Paula opined:

On 4 Feb 2004 22:19:56 GMT, Dimpled Chad wrote:

Hi Friends,

Frankie continues to improve behaviorally and in terms of his blood
chemistry. After bloodwork this week, his p count remains sky high (over
700k), and his liver enzymes, which had been very elevated, are all
precipitously dropping. They aren't quite normal yet, but they are all
2/3 lower than last test two weeks ago, and are trending downward.

We're dealing with ever new secondary symptoms. His mouth growths under
the tongue are unchanged, but the newer growths remain and have gotten
thicker. And he has a new skin problem. We noticed red sores under his
ears, and what we intially thought was flaky skin on the abdomen due to
the cold cold weather turned scaly and hard. The vets dont' know what
they are.

So, given the improved blood chemistry, we're going to do a battery of
biopsies tomorrow morning. They'll give him quick acting anestesia, and
one of them will biopsy in his mouth and the other will do his skin.

Thats where we are today. He's happy still, eating and doin' his
business like a champion. He's more active than earlier, and as we
continue to decrease the steroids he does ever better. Tomorrow we move
to 5mg every other day (the other day he gets a dose of imuran), which
is no longer an immune-suppressive dose. If his p count remains strong,
we'll have to decide whether to take him off the steroid all together,
or to keep him on the lower dose for a long spell.

Frankie sends his best to all his canine and human friends.

Please let Frankie know that his continued improvement is great and
that he is under no circumstances allowed anything but progress.
There has been far too much bad news lately. He will just have to
keep providing good news, no ifs, ands or buts.


You got it, Paula! I think he'll be for that strategy, too.
Chad

--
Looking for a pet? Adopt one! ** http://www.petfinder.com
Info for a healthy, happy dog? * http://www.dog-play.com


Illegitimi non carborundum

On Thu, 05 Feb 2004 04:06:48 GMT, Paula opined:

On 4 Feb 2004 22:19:56 GMT, Dimpled Chad wrote:

Hi Friends,

Frankie continues to improve behaviorally and in terms of his blood
chemistry. After bloodwork this week, his p count remains sky high (over
700k), and his liver enzymes, which had been very elevated, are all
precipitously dropping. They aren't quite normal yet, but they are all
2/3 lower than last test two weeks ago, and are trending downward.

We're dealing with ever new secondary symptoms. His mouth growths under
the tongue are unchanged, but the newer growths remain and have gotten
thicker. And he has a new skin problem. We noticed red sores under his
ears, and what we intially thought was flaky skin on the abdomen due to
the cold cold weather turned scaly and hard. The vets dont' know what
they are.

So, given the improved blood chemistry, we're going to do a battery of
biopsies tomorrow morning. They'll give him quick acting anestesia, and
one of them will biopsy in his mouth and the other will do his skin.

Thats where we are today. He's happy still, eating and doin' his
business like a champion. He's more active than earlier, and as we
continue to decrease the steroids he does ever better. Tomorrow we move
to 5mg every other day (the other day he gets a dose of imuran), which
is no longer an immune-suppressive dose. If his p count remains strong,
we'll have to decide whether to take him off the steroid all together,
or to keep him on the lower dose for a long spell.

Frankie sends his best to all his canine and human friends.

Please let Frankie know that his continued improvement is great and
that he is under no circumstances allowed anything but progress.
There has been far too much bad news lately. He will just have to
keep providing good news, no ifs, ands or buts.


You got it, Paula! I think he'll be for that strategy, too.
Chad

--
Looking for a pet? Adopt one! ** http://www.petfinder.com
Info for a healthy, happy dog? * http://www.dog-play.com


Illegitimi non carborundum