Lucy . . .

The results from Lucy's blood tests came back today but we still really don't know what is wrong with her.  The vet really hasn't seen anything quite like this.  I'm not sure what it all means but her liver and gall bladder "numbers" are really, really high.  Everything else, however, is fine.  Her vitals are good- heart is strong, temperature is normal, her immune system is working great.  But for some reason her gall bladder isn't functioning correctly and the bilirubin is passing into the blood stream instead of the route that it is supposed to take causing her skin, eyes and gums to turn yellow.  I have no idea really what any of that means but the vet says she is very, very sick and, all things considered, she should be pretty unresponsive.  But. . . she's responding pretty well.  She's obviously feeling poorly but she is somewhat active and is acting almost normal.  She is now on three different antibiotics and a special (read: expensive) dog food that helps the liver function.  We go back to the vet on Friday to repeat the blood tests.  If her numbers are the same or even higher, we are looking at surgery.  If she shows improvement, we finish the antibiotics and life gets back to normal.  So now, we wait.  And watch.  And pray.