Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Another Day of IV Fluids
So, a few hours into yesterday's trip to the vet, we got Henry's blood work back. Some good news some bad news. The good news is that his sky high white blood cells are finally starting to come down. The bad news is that he has pancreatitis. This is a very painful disorder and it takes a long time to treat. Ironically, we recently recapped the story of when Baby Benny had this as a puppy. It took Benjamin 10 days in a hospital to get over it and he was not even 2 years old yet. Henry, no spring chicken at 12, will take a while longer to have it run its course.
The other news that we are still processing greatly is that our oncology vet (and our general vet) recommend that Henry not proceed with chemotherapy any longer. Not that chemo caused this problem directly. However, since Henry's system has been so compromised, he is open to all things evil right now and apparently there is evil lurking in our neighborhood laying in wait of immune suppressant pugs and waiting to expose their nastiness into the unsuspecting pups.
We are not entirely sure how we feel about all of this but will have more discussion with both vets as time passes. One thing we ARE sure of, is that in no way is Henry ready for the chemo that he was scheduled for in less than a week. So, getting Henry over THIS hurdle is now the priority.
He has been coming home from the vet extremely wiped out and we are looking forward to the #HenryStrong pug that we know and love rebounding as no other pug can do. He is one tough cookie and he will beat this.
As always, we appreciate all the kind words, prayers, juju and overall positive spirits.
Minnie, Mack and Mario
10/22/2014
All our love, prayers and juju for Henry. and for his human’s, too, to make the right decision regarding his care!