Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA & IMHA) - Millie is a one year survivor today

Hi Everyone Today is Millie's one year anniversary of her IMHA diagnosis. She is going great and only taking a quarter of an Imuran tablet every third day. Thanks to everyone here for your advice and support. If I had not found this forum, Millie may not have made it this far. Thank you all Samantha and Millie

Samantha Geelong Australia

A BIG CONGRADUTLATIONS, that is truly reason to celebrate! Thanks for sharing that wonderful news! Cheryl & Ginger

Cheryl & Ginger Pineville PA

Wonderful news to hear about Millie. I to congratulate you on your 1st anniversary. I also agree that this forum has played a very important role in helping all of us cope with this disease. Ron & Cooper

Ron Florida

Samantha, that is great news! thank you for sharing Millies update Laurie

Laurie CA

Samantha, I am so happy to read your news. Congrats to you and Millie!

Penny Lytle creek calif

Congrats to you both. I'm sure it hasn't been easy so take some time to enjoy the 1 year mark!

Darren Long Beach

Congrats form me and the gang. That is great news to hear. Tessy's also coming up on her 1 year anniversary...another month almost. What do you have planned for Millie? Let's here some details! Johnny & Tessy

Johnny

Hi Everyone, Thanks for your Congratulations - I feel like it's a major milestone, and I can't believe she's still here with us after everything I was going through this time last year.... I must say I've noticed her slowing down a bit, it's either old age creeping in or the hot summer we've been having.... (I'm hoping it's the heat that's the problem)! Johnny - we are having a BBQ this weekend (as Aussies love to do in summer) - not that much fun for me as I'm vegetarian, but my husband and our other 2 dogs love a treat of BBQ hamburgers and sausages. Millie is a hamburger fiend, so she'll have a break from her healthy diet and have a couple of hamburgers! Samantha.

Samantha Geelong

SAMANTHA, CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND MILLIE. THAT IS GREAT NEWS AND VERY INSPIRING TO ALL STILL FIGHTING THIS HORRIBLE DISEASE. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK...KELLY

KELLY REDDING

A major major milestone indeed Samantha - a quarter Imuran every third day is a dream come true. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MILLIE, your trooper you! :) Samantha, I have to say I have really appreciated your support through Riley's battle - thank you. Silka

Silka Melbourne Australia

Dear Silka, Thanks for your message. No problem at all - that's what we are all here for to support each other. I appreciate the support and encouragement you have given to me also since you joined us here. I think about you and Riley every day, and I hope the pain is easing for you, though I know it never truly goes away. I hope Bonnie and your girls are going OK. Samantha.

Samantha Geelong Australia

Hi Samantha, That is great news for Millie... Madison also just had her 1 year anniversary 2 weeks ago. She has been drug free since Sept and also doing great. Well done and heres to continuded good health. Samantha & Madison

Samantha Perth

Thanks Samantha! Congrats to Madison on her 1 year anniversary - great news on being drug free.... I'm very nervous to let go of this maintenance dose of Imuran, I'll see what the vet says next check up.

Samantha Geelong Australia

Yay!!!!!!! Congrats Sam on taking such good care of Millie. I pray she has many, many more anniversaries. Sue & Ren

Susie delaware

Congratulations on Millie's huge milestone ;) ((hugs)) Jess, Keiko and Hushi

Jess BC

http://www.youtube.com/user/amandamarrone#p/a/u/1/LPBe32VmsZU Hi Samantha, here is one for you, thought you might enjoy it, though its not a maltese x, its a havanese. Cut and paste if the link doesnt work, its cute. I do miss my Riley, thank you for your thoughts. Silka & BonBon

Silka Melbourne Australia

I know how stressful it is to totally reduce the medication.. I was checking Madison's gums every moment i could when we stopped all medication.. I still check them every few days - i think its just a habit now :o) Sam

Samantha Perth

Such happy news Samantha - I want so much to be sharing the same news soon - Thank you for letting us all in on your celebration!

Lisa TX

Wow, I can't believe it's been a year, congratulations to Millie and Samantha! Wonderful news, we are so happy for you both! melissa and tiggs

melissa slc

Hi Silka, I loved that clip of the little Havanese - he was gorgeous! I had some fun with my other dog Harry (Jack Russell X Maltese Shihtzu) - trying to teach him to spin too! I think we are getting somewhere! Amid the celebrations on Friday, I forgot for the first time ever to give Millie her medication. I realised on Saturday night we'd missed the dose of Imuran - 24 hours later!! Lucky these are only maintenance doses.... Samantha.

Samantha Geelong Australia

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