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Old June 18th, 2008, 02:19 AM
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hello yall,
we are still hanging in there...
last test was about a month or so ago and she was in the low 20's and holding.
we are just playing the cards that we were dealt and hoping that they will improve.
im just thankful she continues to hold this number.
her number is very low compared to a 'healthy' dog, but it is not dropping at all and i am thankful for that.
point is, it could definately be worse. we have been there and fought thru it and i dont ever want to be back in those darkest days.
she gets another test on saturday so i will let you know if her numbers have improved.
thanks for thinking of us.
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Old June 18th, 2008, 06:11 AM
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Thanks for the update, Sway! I am glad she is holding her own. We would love to see more pictures of her
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Old June 18th, 2008, 08:55 PM
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here is about 115 pictures of her from my flickr
alot are from before AIHA, about the last 25 on page 2 show her within the last 2 months

http://www.flickr.com/photos/clarity...7605260973057/
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Old June 18th, 2008, 09:02 PM
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Sways is looking so much better

for good results on Saturday
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Old June 22nd, 2008, 03:28 AM
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She is looking good.

Looking forward to your update with todays results.
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Old June 22nd, 2008, 06:56 PM
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she is so lovely!! give her lots of kisses from us too!!

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Old July 3rd, 2008, 01:27 PM
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Sway needs our prayers

http://143sway.blogspot.com/

I just read an update on Sway's blog.
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Old July 3rd, 2008, 01:36 PM
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Thanks for posting the update, L4H.

Josh, I'm so sorry to hear the Sway's count has dropped again. My heart goes out to you and I hope that your appt. with Dr. Dodds can shed some more light on the situation.

Give a gentle hug to Sway for me.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and sending lots of good wishes your way.
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Old July 8th, 2008, 04:38 PM
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Sway's newest blood panel revealed a hematocrit count of 26% which is 10% higher than it was just a week ago.
...and it is almost the highest she has ever been since being diagnosed back in july of 2007.
so really good news on that front
thanks for the
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What a great update, sways_bodyguard!!!

for another 10% increase the next time you have it checked!
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That's so awesome !
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Old July 8th, 2008, 05:05 PM
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OMG I am so happy to hear that, I was devestated when I read your blog

Way to go, Sway

So, ummmmm we need more pics of her
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Old July 8th, 2008, 05:41 PM
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WOOO HOOO....that is great news, Josh.

I hope that Sway has finally turned the corner and has continued improvement.
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Old July 9th, 2008, 02:15 AM
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Awesome news Josh

More for Sway
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Old August 7th, 2008, 10:04 AM
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Any updates on Sway? Checked your blog, but nothing new, so am hoping that no news is good news
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Old August 7th, 2008, 03:29 PM
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I hope so too.
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Old September 11th, 2008, 01:28 PM
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Still no updates on Sway's blog since July, hopefully is good news
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Old September 25th, 2008, 03:08 AM
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I just checked too and nothing since July 10/08. He's still posting on the AIHA forum though but didn't see him mention Sway....he was just replying to other posts.

I hope everything is still okay.
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Old October 21st, 2008, 08:38 AM
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Josh: No updates on your blog, hope all is well with you and your sweet girl.

http://143sway.blogspot.com/
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Old October 21st, 2008, 12:35 PM
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my 12 years old golden is almost exactly as your case. But his red blood cell drop much more faster than yours. I can feel how you felt. Hope our dogs both can pass thro' it! good luck!
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Old November 7th, 2008, 07:33 PM
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There is an update on sway from the site............


we went almost 3 months without a PCV...
that was basically just based on how consistent her days have become.
her water intake is extremely high.
the past diabetes and cushing tests all came back negative so its very odd that her water obsession is so out of control.
she is also peeing far more often than normal and her bladder function seems to not nearly be as strong.
but still she had seemed well.

for me she seems like she goes up and down every other day.
she might have 2 days where she looks pretty normal, and then the next morning she will look completely anorexic, looking visually like she lost 7/8 pounds overnight.
this will then normalize by the next night and it is a constant cycle.
but as far as her energy level, it stays the same, she moves around well, she goes out biking with me and leads the charge. she is amazing.

anyways, a few weeks ago her PCV revealed a 21% ... so she had declined from the 26% in july.
we cultured her urine again to check for diabetes.
she actually had to stay overnight at the vets in order to do a water deprivation test.
that is where they withhold water from the animal and repeatedly check the urine thruout the day.
this revealed that sway was not concentrating her urine very well.
dr. woods & dr. dodds came to the conclusion that sway likely has diabetes insipidus.
it was suggested that we start her on DDAVP drops, and that is where we are...
thanks for the prayers for sway.
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Old November 7th, 2008, 07:54 PM
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Thanks for the update, Winston. It does sound like diabetes insipidus....

From http://www.fetchdog.com/learn-connec.../I/AR000010054

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The water deprivation test essentially evaluates the ability of your dog's kidneys to concentrate urine when faced with a situation of water deprivation. It is only done after the screening tests have ruled out kidney disease.

This test is based on the normal physiological response to conditions of reduced fluid intake, whereby the kidneys should conserve water by concentrating urine.

Your dog is closely monitored during this period and his state of hydration and urinary concentrating ability are frequently evaluated. The test ends when your dog has become clinically dehydrated, or when he has concentrated his urine adequately (which ever occurs first). If your dog does not concentrate his urine during the period of water deprivation, he may be given ADH (antidiuretic hormone), a naturally occurring hormone that acts on the kidneys to cause the concentration of urine.

The results of the water deprivation test may be interpreted as the following:

If your dog concentrates his urine during the period of water deprivation, and the other screening tests were normal, then his increased thirst and urination are likely related to behaviorally increased water consumption.

If your dog fails to concentrate his urine during the test period, but does concentrate his urine when given the ADH, then the cause of your dog's increased thirst and urination is likely related to a condition called central diabetes insipidus. This condition is due to failure of part of the brain to produce ADH hormone. Diabetes insipidus is completely different than diabetes mellitus (the term 'mellitus' refers to the sweetness of the urine in sugar diabetes, while the term 'insipidus' refers to the weak or dilute urine produced in ADH-related diabetes).

If your dog fails to concentrate urine during this test and also fails to concentrate his urine in response to ADH, then the cause of your dog's increased thirst and urination may be related to a condition called nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (nephrogenic means originating in the kidneys), whereby the kidneys are unable to respond to ADH, or due to other conditions that interfere with the kidneys' internal concentrating gradient.
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Old November 7th, 2008, 09:41 PM
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Oh poor Sway,

Josh, you and Sway will be in my prayers.
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Old November 7th, 2008, 10:53 PM
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still alive!! happy!!

this a likely by product? my best wishes! had feared the worst but shoulda known better!

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Old December 2nd, 2008, 02:58 AM
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For those still interested here's another update from http://www.vetnet.co.uk/cgi-bin/gen5...10400094014505

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thanks everyone for your nice words in the last post
here is her newest lab results...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3032/...70c84554_b.jpg

her pcv came up a couple points to 23%

she is also now on those eye drops now for diabetes insipidus,
since starting them she is no longer having accidents overnight ...
but her water intake is still just out of control.
the results dont show any kidney red flags either, atleast my vet said the kidneys are fine.
patrice? im curious to know what your thoughts are after seeing the lab results

im so confused as to why her body is so tiny and fragile.
some of the pictures dont capture just how anorexic her body views in person.
i was watching videos of sway from 2005/06 and its just insane how much mass she has lost from her body.
her head is still the worst part, it has no normal formation and is just bone.

i know this is an 'out there' suggestion but im at the ends of my witts here.
has ANYONE ever considered 'chronic fluoride poisoning' from drinking fluoridated tap water as having a part in causing any of these problems or assisting in the inability to recover from other problems??

just off net research and knowing a lil about what is going on country wide i am up on what they are doing to the tap water in the name of 'helping our teeth'...
almost 75% of all tap water now has high levels of flouride in it...
but there are many studies that show this action has terrible side effects
here is a sample from the web-

Flouride… is Neurotoxic and Lowers IQ, Causes Cancer, Changes Bone Structure and Strength, Causes Birth Defects and Perinatal Deaths, Proven Ineffective, Impairs Immune System, Causes Acute Adverse Reactions, Causes Initial Stages of Skeletal Fluorosis, Increases Lead and Ar*enic Exposure, Fluoride Causes Osteoarthritis, Contributes to the Development of Repetitive Stress Injury, Causes Permanent Disfigurement of the Teeth in Many Children, Inhibits Key Enzymes, Supresses Thyroid Function, and Causes Large Numbers of Acute Poisonings.

does anyone else think this is worthy of exploring? im just so clueless as to why sways body is so anorexic
Josh, I think of you and Sway often and hope you soon get the mystery solved.
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Old December 2nd, 2008, 07:21 AM
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Thanks for posting the update on Sway, Rainbow. I remember years ago there was a huge controversy about the flouride in tap water.
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Another update .....

http://www.vetnet.co.uk/cgi-bin/gen5...01301848021536


Josh, if you still check in here, I hope that things start improving for you and Sway.
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Old March 27th, 2009, 05:29 AM
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Please Everyone Pray for Josh and Sway.


This is the most recent update on Sway from the AIHA Site.

Josh, California
unfortunately the scan showed multiple shunts in her liver, and it has been determined that this would be in-operable...
i wanna thank everyone for their prayers, the support sway has gotten from this board is rather humbling and going forward i just hope there is something we can do to manage this.
there is a laundry list of reasons why this news was not the news we wanted to hear, but i cant do anything about how it turned out.
its just very disheartening to know what is going to result from this, not to mention our attempts at fixing her AIHA have really been and will continue to be unsuccessful due to the fact that her liver is now an un-used organ.
its a tough pill to swallow for sure.
my best to everyones dogs, keep doing the best you can do
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Old March 27th, 2009, 06:35 AM
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Oh no, I am so sorry to hear that Sway, you and Sway have fought so hard. :sad:
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Thanks for the update Winston.

So sad, Josh has given Sway such undying love, I pray for this girl
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