KIRBY UPDATE:
The liver blood test came back in the normal range! Hurray for no
liver involvement! That's a huge blessing. We are praising God for no
liver involvement and no heart involvement. He has a heart murmur but
is blood pressure is fine and he isn't retaining fluid or showing any
problems with his heart. These are two huge obstacles to Kirby's health
that God has removed from our concerns for now and we are so thankful.
Looking forward to getting this little ball
of fur home so he can continue to get stronger to finish his tests
before summer is over (hopefully) and get him on the proper medication
for the Cushing's Disease that the vets are pretty sure he has but have
to determine if it's pituitary or adrenal induced. Even though he has a
small adrenal tumor, they can't be sure that it is the source without
the additional tests. Then they can control the overproduction of the
cortisol in his body and get his body system out of this perfect storm
for additional health issues to continue as the cortisol destroys the
immune system. It is not simple. Cushing's Disease is not curable. It
has a prognosis of months to a small number of years once diagnosed but
we are very optimistic that this will give Kirby back the additional
years we were hoping for since he will be 10 years old in January. With
God all things are possible and we have the MSU vets taking care of him
now and in the future and the peace of mind that we are doing all we
can so satan can just take his hands off Kirby because God has got this
and we are singing God's praises regardless of the outcome. Satan came
to kill, steal and destroy and in our case it was in an effort to take
something that brings us great joy and happiness along with the much
anticipated time off "relaxing" before school began again. However, God
works all things for good for those who love the Lord and we are so
thankful that we found out about Kirby's health issues at a time we
could be off work. Satan is soooo stupid to not realize that there is
nothing in this world that could make us lose the joy that God has
placed in our hearts regardless of how much we love anyone or anything
on this earth. Like Billy Graham says, "we are just traveling through
this world. It's NOT our home". Remember that when satan throws darts
at your happiness and peace. It helps to put an eternal perspective on
everything and that really, really helps as we struggle with very real
concerns and fears on earth. Thank you all for your prayers. We are
returning them on your behalf.
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