Sweet Ivy: Health Update

This business has always felt strange because I’m a pretty private person, but sharing our lives through Terrier Cvlt has brought incredible friends and support over the years. That support meant everything when we lost Elsa, and because of that I feel I owe it to you to share that on Saturday, I heard a strange noise from the other room and found Ivy having a violent seizure on the kitchen floor. We rushed her to the emergency vet where they eventually said she was stable and sent her home. Unfortunately, she had another seizure in the car on the way back. We rushed her to a different ER where she continued having seizures throughout the evening.

After losing Elsa to brain cancer just a few months ago, this has been especially hard. Ivy had another seizure overnight with stroke symptoms that left her disoriented and wobbly, possibly causing permanent brain damage. The vet believes she has a brain tumor, and due to her age, there’s little we can do aside from managing her seizures with medication and keeping her comfortable. They told us her life expectancy may be around six months in this condition.

Ivy is home now, but she’s still not herself. She’s walking with a lean and seems completely confused. I don’t know how much time we have left, but I will cherish every second we get.

Ivy was the star of her first spring merch drop last week and has more designs coming soon to our exclusive @deathwishinc store. Please consider adding one of her designs to your collection. Every penny will go toward her care from this point forward.

This is incredibly hard. I love this little dog more than words can describe. Please keep her in your thoughts.

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