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Old 07-13-2008, 04:39 PM   #9
gtown
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The continuing adventures of Hershey. She's 17 and suffering from kidney problems, which means she gets fluids under her skin (subcutaneous for you fancy folks out there) three times a week and has a restricted diet plus some drugs to protect the kidneys and hopefully help her gain some weight.

She's down to 3 pounds, but even at her peak fighting weight she was never more than about 4.5 (doesn't seem like much of a difference, but it's still a 33% drop).

The docs recently held her overnight for a steady IV flow of fluids and this shaved place (which is growing back embarrassingly slowly for her, especially when I point and laugh) is her souvenir.

She's holding her weight and being herself, so that's great.
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