| Back in this summer of 2006 Ace's blood was drawn and sent in to help with the research being done to find a DNA test for Fanconi. In the fall of 2007 a Linked Marker test for Fanconi was made public, it was not 100% but it was better that nothing. In September of 2007 Ace was tested and came back "Probably Carrier.” Soon after that her three pups were also tested. Joker and Harley Quinn both came back "Probably Carrier" and Ra's came back "Probably Affected." This past December and January Ace had been drinking more water and started having potty accidents in the house. So I took her in to see Dr. Carter for what I thought was a UTI. I didn't understand when he said her urine looked fine but she was spilling sugar. We did some blood work and that following Mon, January 31st 2011 with one phone call, Ace's life was turned upside down. I rushed her in to get her blood gasses done, and she started Dr. Gonto’s Fanconi Protocol that night. Blood tests, new food, pills, pills and more pills. I emailed Liz Hansen, with Dr. Johnson's office, to let them know her status had changed, and that I was worried about her pups. She said they would pull her and the 3 pups old samples and re-run them. In March the tests were all re-run and this time Ace tested Affected, Joker and Harley Quinn still came back Carrier, but Ra's was now testing Carrier, not Affected. I know the test was never said to be 100% but after a few years and not knowing of any errors... I, like many, slowly stopped test stripping like I should have been. We really lucked out, we caught it early and we were not looking for it, and with Fanconi, finding it early is so very important. So Please test strip, test strip, test strip!!!! Ace is owned and Loved by Dan and Jessica Ryno if you would like more information or just want to contact them and let them know you read their story their email is linked to their names. |
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