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Jackie H · **Joined:** Sun Sep 12, 2010 2:31 pm **Posts:** 1544

Come on Annie, you can do it :hp

Continued love and prayers for all of you

Marge · **Joined:** Fri Sep 17, 2010 6:05 pm **Posts:** 235

Prayers, hugs and woofs headed your way. Such a difficult path to travel. Keep up the fight Annie.

Sandy H · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:56 pm

Lots and lots of prayers today.

dawn & kevin · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:17 pm

UPDATE from Vickie,

FIRST: Vickie wanted me to ask that you all keep praying for her little Annie!

I was so worried that I just called Vickie. She asked me to post an update for you all.

Annie is at the Emergency Vet and is getting a Gamma globulin (sp?) transfusion. She appears to be tolerating the transfusion and she may be able to go home tonight.

Annie's PCV was at 15% upon her admittance to the Emergency Veterinary Hospital. As you all know, Vickie and Bob are taking every precaution to make sure that their little Annie has the best chance at survival.

Just keep sending your prayers. PLEASE!

Dawn

Sandy H · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:42 pm

Dawn
Thank you for the update. Sending lots of good, healing prayers for Annie.

Jamie in MD · **Joined:** Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:50 am **Posts:** 159

Keeping Annie in our thoughts and prayers. :love

Jean in Mpls · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:07 pm

Thank you, Dawn. I know everyone in our Forum family is just as concerned as I am. Annie is a special girl.

DotInFlorida · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:29 pm

I just saw this latest news. I am praying really hard for Annie.

Please post an update when you can.

BeckyA · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:48 pm

Praying for Annie!!!

MJ Watt · **Joined:** Fri Sep 10, 2010 9:28 pm **Posts:** 1387

I'm just so sorry to read this news. Prayers continue...

:hp

Darra · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2012 4:24 pm

Gamma globulin is amazing. I have a good friend who is a cancer survivor, but the treatments destroyed her immune system. She gets gamma globulin infusions every month. Without them she would be susceptible to any infection. With them, she lives a normal life. This is powerful medicine, and hopefully will work the same miracles on Annie!

Jackie H · **Joined:** Sun Sep 12, 2010 2:31 pm **Posts:** 1544

Thanks for the update, Dawn

dawn & kevin · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2012 4:37 pm

Darra wrote:

Gamma globulin is amazing. I have a good friend who is a cancer survivor, but the treatments destroyed her immune system. She gets gamma globulin infusions every month. Without them she would be susceptible to any infection. With them, she lives a normal life. This is powerful medicine, and hopefully will work the same miracles on Annie!

That is good news. Thank you for posting, Darra.

I also wanted to mention that Annie is being treated by an Internist that specializes in IMHA cases. Apparently, this facility has a special section for IMHA patients. Annie's regular Vet arranged for Annie to be treated by this one particular Internist and all of her medical records were sent over as well.

So, in my humble opinion, Annie is in the best hands possible. With Vickie and Bob and this Internist as well.

More prayers for Annie girl!

Dawn

As a side note: Moonbeam was treated by an IMHA Specialist Internist. But, the facility does not have a specific section for IMHA patients. She did survive the IMHA and was considered "stable" prior to her contracting terminal cancer.

debbierg · **Joined:** Sat Sep 11, 2010 5:32 am **Posts:** 343

Adding continued prayers to Annie, Vickie and Bob
Please forum members chime in your prayers . . . .

debbierg

Chris Gomes · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2012 4:49 pm

Continuing prayers for Annie, and everyone who loves her. :love

Em Mease · Black Lab (1/2/03)

Prayers!

Sally B. · **Joined:** Mon Sep 13, 2010 6:13 pm **Posts:** 722

Prayers still coming!!

TinaP · **Joined:** Sat Sep 11, 2010 3:21 pm **Posts:** 3008

Sending even more prayers for little Annie and for Vickie and Bob, too.

Debbie Brown · **Joined:** Wed Feb 09, 2011 6:49 pm **Posts:** 71

still praying for little Annie.........hang in there sweetie

Donna in WI · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:19 pm

Prayers for Annie..... :hp

Bob O. · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:33 pm

Annie completed the infusion and it will take a while for her 'cryt to rise again (Please Please). She's still very pale and weak though everybody was saying that she wags her tail constantly and stands in her cage when hearing a sound. Hospital said we could take her home if we wanted but we thought it best for her to stay the night. It's staffed 24/7 so they will monitor her and take action as needed. Keeping an appropriate blood level of the meds is so important to a successful outcome. She is a fussy eater in the best of circumstances. Trying to get food and meds into her orally has been difficult. Hospital can give it IV if required.
Will go down to see her tomorrow morning with her food and see if she will take from us. One of the benefits of having my hours cut to 32 though barely making ends meet. Hope and Change- heck yes. I hope I have some change left...

MJ Watt · **Joined:** Fri Sep 10, 2010 9:28 pm **Posts:** 1387

Thanks for the update. {{{HUGS}}} to you two and my prayers are still coming for our sweet Annie.

:hp

Sandy H · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:47 pm

Just checking in before bed, thank you for the update Bob. Lots of prayers coming your way. As hard as it was leaving her there, it was the right decision. If you have any questions about her treatment, don't hesitate to contact Dr Dodds for advice. I also encourage you to join the AIHA forum on the Meishas Hope site-they are very well educated about this disease, much more than us, and can help with questions, advice, or just more support. They probably will have other ideas/options for you. Hoping for a good update tomorrow. Remember, the goal this week to is buy time until the meds kick in to suppress the immune sysytem, it has been 5 days, it should happen soon. Also remember this disease is a step ahead, two steps down, so don't despair or give up, keep up the hope and knowing the power of the forum is praying hard for Annie to pull thru.

dawn & kevin · **Posted:** Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:40 pm

Hi Bob,

Thanks for the update though I did not see it till just now. Don't know how I missed your post as I have been looking all day.

Will be looking in again in the morning and still sending my prayers, best wishes, visualizations and crossed paws for Annie to start to show improvement tomorrow. Hopefully, she will surprise us and I know that she is in wonderful care right now.

Please try to take care of Vickie too! I know that this is very hard on her and she was tired when I talked to her today. Hope she is sleeping peacefully right now.

(((HUGS)))
Dawn

Sylvia V · **Joined:** Sat Sep 11, 2010 4:28 am **Posts:** 514

Prayers and good thoughts coming your way. Remember my Muffin was down to 8 at one point, so keep good thoughts it can be beat,my muffin is going on 17 months since that first 11 days

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