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highonart · 07-14-2008, 03:14 PM

First the Good News: Crissey is acting completely normal and is back to her usual "Yorkie" self. She has never been hyperactive, she is generally calm and not easily excitable. But she has even "trotted" a couple of times over the last two days. She is still on antibiotics, but no steroids.

Next the "Iffy" News: We took her back to UGA last Thursday. They had originally told me that if she made it two weeks with no worsening, then they would deduce that it was infectious and the antibiotics are working. The two weeks will be up this coming Wed (July 16).

But at our check-up last Thursday, they started to back-pedal a bit. It seems that there is not a definitive consensus among the 3 Board-certified Neurologists on faculty there. They are still concerned that it might be the sterile type - probably Yorkie Necrotizing Encephalitis. If that turns out to be true, then she needs to be on immunosuppressive doses of steroids combined with Cytazar (to start).

So even though she is SO MUCH better, we still can't quite relax. We have to take her back for another check on Friday (July 18). So maybe we will know more then.

I have sent Dr. Sisson in Boston an email to see what he recommends. Please keep praying for us - the prayers are working!

Thank you all for you concern and support! We are hopeful that the antibiotics are knocking this thing out of her system and she will be cured. She sure is a little trooper!

Deborah

07-14-2008, 03:14 PM	#33
highonart Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA USA Posts: 54	Crissey's Update First the Good News: Crissey is acting completely normal and is back to her usual "Yorkie" self. She has never been hyperactive, she is generally calm and not easily excitable. But she has even "trotted" a couple of times over the last two days. She is still on antibiotics, but no steroids. Next the "Iffy" News: We took her back to UGA last Thursday. They had originally told me that if she made it two weeks with no worsening, then they would deduce that it was infectious and the antibiotics are working. The two weeks will be up this coming Wed (July 16). But at our check-up last Thursday, they started to back-pedal a bit. It seems that there is not a definitive consensus among the 3 Board-certified Neurologists on faculty there. They are still concerned that it might be the sterile type - probably Yorkie Necrotizing Encephalitis. If that turns out to be true, then she needs to be on immunosuppressive doses of steroids combined with Cytazar (to start). So even though she is SO MUCH better, we still can't quite relax. We have to take her back for another check on Friday (July 18). So maybe we will know more then. I have sent Dr. Sisson in Boston an email to see what he recommends. Please keep praying for us - the prayers are working! Thank you all for you concern and support! We are hopeful that the antibiotics are knocking this thing out of her system and she will be cured. She sure is a little trooper! Deborah