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YorkieChick1 · 03-14-2008, 02:14 AM

Sorry it's been so long since I've updated. Alot has changed for Brooke!! She is now off of the prednisone and phenobarbital for about 7 weeks. She has not had a relapse and continues to get stronger and stronger!! She still has her chemo once a month but her last dose of that will be in July and then she will be considered in remission!! Yeah for Brooke!! She and I are both fighters and I was going to do everything humanly possible to help her. Last I updated you all we were going to UC Davis in California. I thought that was the best for my dog. I was wrong!! I found a yahoo group GME Dogs and through them I found the most amazing vet neurologist in the whole U.S., Dr. Alan Sisson of Angell Medical Center in Boston, MA. His GME protocol is 90% effective if started right when you are diagnosed. His dogs go into remission and live a normal life span. UC Davis has a life span of 2 years with their protocol. Not only that, Dr. Sisson consulted with me for free for months and even sent me emails on Brooke's care while he was on vacation!! UC Davis on the other hand damaged my dog's brain for their own studies. I thought Brooke had a stroke when they did a spinal tap but Dr. Sisson told me that Davis had actually sucked up part of Brooke's brain when they did her second spinal tap!! They didn't wait long enough for her brain swelling to go down and they knew that was a risk but never informed me! Not only that, here's the kicker, the tests were only for their studies!! It was not for the welfare of Brooke at all, she had no need for the test!! They permanently damaged her brain for their own studies which is completely unethical in my opinion. They damaged Brooke's brain and I still had to pay them the $3600!! I am going to be writing a complaint along with 2 other UC Davis patients who have had similar bad service and we will take it to the Dean of the hospital. Sorry for the rant but I thought I was doing the best for her and now in hindsight I see that they don't care about your dog they only care about their studies.
Anyway, despite UC Davis, Brooke is back to her spunky self! And that is all I care about!! Thanks for everyone's prayers and wishes. Maybe I was right when I said "If love could cure her, she will be cured".

03-14-2008, 02:14 AM	#48
YorkieChick1 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 2,249	New Update on Brooke from California Sorry it's been so long since I've updated. Alot has changed for Brooke!! She is now off of the prednisone and phenobarbital for about 7 weeks. She has not had a relapse and continues to get stronger and stronger!! She still has her chemo once a month but her last dose of that will be in July and then she will be considered in remission!! Yeah for Brooke!! She and I are both fighters and I was going to do everything humanly possible to help her. Last I updated you all we were going to UC Davis in California. I thought that was the best for my dog. I was wrong!! I found a yahoo group GME Dogs and through them I found the most amazing vet neurologist in the whole U.S., Dr. Alan Sisson of Angell Medical Center in Boston, MA. His GME protocol is 90% effective if started right when you are diagnosed. His dogs go into remission and live a normal life span. UC Davis has a life span of 2 years with their protocol. Not only that, Dr. Sisson consulted with me for free for months and even sent me emails on Brooke's care while he was on vacation!! UC Davis on the other hand damaged my dog's brain for their own studies. I thought Brooke had a stroke when they did a spinal tap but Dr. Sisson told me that Davis had actually sucked up part of Brooke's brain when they did her second spinal tap!! They didn't wait long enough for her brain swelling to go down and they knew that was a risk but never informed me! Not only that, here's the kicker, the tests were only for their studies!! It was not for the welfare of Brooke at all, she had no need for the test!! They permanently damaged her brain for their own studies which is completely unethical in my opinion. They damaged Brooke's brain and I still had to pay them the $3600!! I am going to be writing a complaint along with 2 other UC Davis patients who have had similar bad service and we will take it to the Dean of the hospital. Sorry for the rant but I thought I was doing the best for her and now in hindsight I see that they don't care about your dog they only care about their studies. Anyway, despite UC Davis, Brooke is back to her spunky self! And that is all I care about!! Thanks for everyone's prayers and wishes. Maybe I was right when I said "If love could cure her, she will be cured".