Fast Fiction

Well, we took her back to the vet.

Dr. Jimerson thinks it’s an autoimmune disorder. The Man left Becky for some more tests and they discovered blood in her urine and they’ve also noticed small broken blood vessels in her mouth that can indicate a platelet problem.

The doctor called it Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia. Basically, her immune system is attacking her platelets. It doesn’t look like it’s a bad attack, as she shows none of the more drastic symptoms like lethargy or trouble breathing. So they’re keeping her overnight where they’ll boost her steroid levels to fight the inflammation and whatever is attacking her platelets. This web page seems to indicate that there’s a 50/50 chance that we’ll get through this and she’ll never have trouble again. We’re hoping and praying for her.