Grendal has been ill the past week and we’ve trying to figure out what is causing it. She has had seizures and is now on drugs to mitigate them. But what is causing the seizures? That is the $3000 question… Well, we still don’t know. I’ve been putting off posting info until we had some answers but I’m not sure we’re going to get a definitive one anymore.
lounging on our bed
With all her tests and scans, they Vets have found an enlarged lymph node in her neck that led to finding 5 or 6 bleeds in her brain. These bleeds are causing seizures but what is causing everything? Infection or tumor? The MRI showed the bleeds which can mean an invisible tumor (not really invisible just a type that doesn’t show up on the MRI) or an infection, or a protein deficiency. They did some more tests today to try and produce a definitive and treatable cause for her troubles. We are not going to test anymore for the brain tumor because any results we find are not treatable and there’s no need to put her through surgery just to answer a question.
So there you go. My week in a nut shell has been the ‘hurry up and wait’ game. Grendal hasn’t had any more seizures thanks to the meds and is in relative comfort right now although she’s hazy (to say the least) from her drugs and being under anesthesia so much this week. Worse case scenario is that this is terminal. In that case we will have her on meds to keep her comfortable until her quality of life is no longer good. Best case is they find an infection (finally) and we can treat her and she goes back to being her normal wonderfully amazing perfect Grendal self. You know which one I’m holding out for.
Love and hugs and licks to you all from the Morrissey Family
Grendal, D’Argo, Griffin, Joe and Me (Rebecca)
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