Thankful Thursday

Misty is home!!!

And for that we are thankful!!!  She was still a little loopy when we took this photo.  We are going to let Mom give the update on our special girl.

Mom here.  So we still don't have any definitive answers, but we were at least able to eliminate polyps and find the location of the bleeding.  There were no polyps found throughout the intestinal tract.  They are typically benign but would need to be removed if they were the cause of the bleeding.  Not finding any also reduced the cost of the procedure by $1500, although the final bill is still multi-thousands.  Samples were taken from multiple areas throughout her system and have been sent for biopsy.  The descending portion of the colon at the last section is very irritated and inflamed and showing signs of bleeding.  Per the internal medicine specialist, there are several possible explanations that hopefully the biopsies will determine.  It could be irritable/inflammatory bowel disease.  It could be food allergy-related although Misty has been on a prescription diet for over 8 months.  It could be caused by some rare parasite, fungus, virus, or bacteria that did not show up on any of the myriad of tests she has had over the past several months, even ones for the most elusive culprits.  And, of course, lastly it could be cancer.  A lot of "could-be's" and still concern.

If it IS IBD, most likely it cannot be cured, but it can be treated to try to keep it under control.  That would most likely be a trial-and-error period of trying various steroids to find the most effective one and maybe a change again in food.  She is now on a low dose of prednisone until we get the biopsy results.  Misty is one of those rare creatures who doesn't tolerate a lot of medications.  Steroids come with their own problems so we just have to hope they will work for her if IBD is the issue.

I apologize for not posting an update sooner.  I did not hear from the doctor until after dinner last night.  Misty was ready to come home around 8:00 p.m.  I do not drive at night unless absolutely necessary because of poor night vision, but I did go to pick her up (very carefully).  Unfortunately I did not look her over very carefully, and when I got home, I found that they had forgotten to remove the catheter from her leg.  So then I had to head back to the hospital and have it removed.  I was not very happy about their mistake.  But at least she is home and doing well.

So that's the story, folks.  It is so good to be a trio again.

I was so happy to get home last night.  I was still pretty groggy and sleepy, but I was super thirsty and absolutely famished. That place really needs to work on their hospitality:). Mom gave me a light dinner so that I could reintroduce food to my tummy slowly.  I am happy to report that I am totally back to normal this morning.  I got my full breakfast and even an extra treat.  Thank you all for your good thoughts and prayers.  I might need you to keep them coming for a while too.

Woos - Lightning, Misty, and Timber, and Mom

We always try to be thankful for all the good in our lives, but today it is time to join Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop and share our thanks.