DAY 70

When I arrived in rescue, I was rushed to the Emergency Hospital. My admittance sheet lists my condition as "prostrate".

I recovered sufficiently to go home after 3 days and await my visit to the internist and surgeon. After that examination, I was put back in the hospital and my condition was listed as "stuperous".

Look at me now!

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DAY 67 - JULY 17, 2008

Today the final blood test results arrived from Cornell University.

Before my liver shunt surgery I had 30% liver function. The test revealed I now have 95% liver function!

DAY 54

My bile acids test and blood panel came back today.

The bile acids before surgery were:
Fasting -- 91.6
Post Prandial (after eating) 282.5

After surgery:

Fasting: 1.5
Post Prandial: 29.5

My blood work is excellent! My surgeon says I am a "normal" dog! I am well! I can stop taking all of my medicine but the doctor says to keep taking my supplements. This makes my mom very happy -- she LOVES giving me vitamins and supplements and healthy stuff.

I had a special breakfast today:
Oatmeal with yogurt and honey and watermelon -- I loved it!

We are still waiting for the C Protein test because that has to be done at Cornell University in New York, but we are pretty confident that it will show good results also.

I'm very happy and I smile a lot now!

JUNE 30TH - DAY 53

Today is my birthday and I turned 6 years old today.

I spent the day at the surgeon's having my bile acids tests, C Protein test and a blood panel done. We will get the results in a couple of days.

I weigh 14.5 lbs!