Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

[snowrabbit]

It's been a hard week for us. After Ryan visited the ER and other doctors to find out he had mono, our eight-year-old German Shepherd dog, Blu, began having his own problems. Again. Yes, this is the same dog that, only a few months ago, had his spleen taken out after showing the same symptoms that began happening again on Thursday. Over the course

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[sassylilscorpio]

Hey....I'm so sorry that you're going through this. It's always rough with a pet, because they're family. They are yours and you are theirs. I also understand firsthand how sometimes you have to make that decision to let your pet go. I don't know if this'll help you, but maybe you can write Blu a letter, just like I wrote a letter to Racoona last year. It helped give me closure. I read it to her before leaving her for the last time. I really hope things turn around for Blu. Just know that as much as you and your family loved him, Blu loved you all too.

I'll also keep you and your family in prayer. It sounds like it's very rough for everyone right now with illness, jobs, the government, money...stay strong and know that it will turn around---keep your head up, Adam. I know it's hard, but keep your head up.

[snowrabbit]

Thanks for the well-wishing! The letter idea is a nice one, but until the end is truly here for Blu, we're gonna keep fighting this as best we can. We're still fully expecting him to come home sometime this week. I think what angers me most about the situation is that we're kinda failing him. If we all had our lives together and with-it, money wouldn't be an issue and we wouldn't be making these tough decisions. It's hard to think about.

[snowrabbit]

Hey you! Thanks for your support. I don't know if you guys have any pets, but maybe having one would mellow out the girls? I dunno..

[anonymous]

Poor Blu. He's such a funny dog. I remember sneaking him into your bed. Giant dog and small bed. And you and him wrestling. I hope he gets better but if not, at least he had a wonderful family.

[snowrabbit]

Well, as I write this, they're doing an ultrasound test to rule out cancer. If he's got cancer, we'll have to make a big decision and it'll probably mean we'll put him down. If he doesn't have cancer, we're going to try to keep fighting, but there's only so much we can afford. It would be a spectacular shame that would haunt us the rest of our lives if we had to let Blu go because we couldn't afford his care. What terrible humans we'd be... I pray it doesn't come to that.

[anonymous]

How devastating... I am so sorry.

Steph

[snowrabbit]

Good news is coming. I just need to sit down and write the forthcoming entry...