I’m one of those people that gets a little…just a little… attached to most living things. It may sound silly although when I put my heart and soul into nurturing a living thing it becomes a part of me. It’s who  I am and definitely stands for the kind of person I am.

I nurture all my plants in my little fenced yard. About 3 years ago I nurtured a palm and then donated it to our community to take the place of a diseased tree they had to get rid of.  They exchanged the bare spot with my palm and it has flourished and grown to almost 20 feet!  It shades my bedroom window and it not only benefit our community ….but our shading comfort.

Well, I nurtured a fig tree for the past four years and it grew in a very big pot to 7 feet. One day I noticed that it was unusually flourishing, very very green and getting very very TALL.  I tried to turn the pot around so it got sun on the other side and …it wouldn’t move. Apparently, the roots cracked the bottom and my fig tree really took off into the ground.  Just a very happy camper indeed!

Well, it’s too big for our little fenced yard and we definitely cannot plant into the ground in our little yard (against association rules) so my husband cut the roots and I put an ad in Craigslist the night before last to give my tree to a loving home.   YES. FREE TO A GOOD HOME.

It wasn’t but a half hour later and I received a call.   I “interviewed” the caller and asked what he planned to do with the tree. After feeling comfortable that my tree would be going to a good home we made arrangement for him to pick it up the next evening.

“Byron” was a good man and he planned to plant it in his HUGE yard with the hopes it would be a nice shade tree for the kids and his doggies. He whipped out a wad of bills and wanted to give me money and I refused and I told him I just wanted my tree to go to a good home. I handed him my card and his eyes lit up. He knew a lot of people and surely he would be able to refer someone to me.

Although a little sad for having to give it up....

I’m just happy my fig tree went to a good home.

Gardeners are good at nurturing....

Just think what we do in business!

Waipio Gentry is minutes from Schofield Barracks, Wheeler Army Air Field and centrally located on Oahu to Hickam AFB, Pearl Harbor Naval Base. Waipio Gentry is a small residential area and a bit of industrial area as well.  With an Autoplex, Costco, a couple of strip malls and many small businesses it is a self sustaining community with a close knit residential community.

The Royal Palm @ Waipio is a townhouse complex in Waipio Gentry. There are studios, one and two bedrooms. Maintenance fees for the Royal Palm @ Waipio have not gone up for 2011 and currently the studios have monthly fees about $221 per mo., one bedrooms about $258 and two bedrooms are about $385.

Current Market Statistics for Royal Palm @ Waipio Gentry for the last six months:

*DOM (Days on Market)

Most of the roofs have been replaced and the carport roofs will are being replaced as we speak. The nice roofs, landscaped grounds, paved roads, walking/jogging paths, pool and recreation area and wonderfully up kept units surely make for great community living.

Royal Palm at Waipio Gentry.

Townhouse living at it's finest!

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Waipio Gentry is minutes from Schofield Barracks, Wheeler Army Air Field and centrally located on Oahu to Hickam AFB, Pearl Harbor Naval Base. Waipio Gentry is a small residential area and a bit of industrial area as well.  With an Autoplex, Costco, a couple of strip malls and many small businesses it is a self sustaining community with a close knit residential community.

The Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park (located at 94-801 Kamehameha Highway Waipahu, HI 96797 - (808) 676-6982) was renamed last August 2007 for the late civil rights councilwoman Patsy Mink who passed away in 2002. This huge 269 acre park has walking paths, 20 court tennis center, 4 youth baseball diamonds, 4 regulation sized baseball diamonds, 4 diamond softball complex and the Veteran's Memorial Aquatic Center.

The Royal Palm @ Waipio is a townhouse complex in Waipio Gentry. There are studios, one and two bedrooms. Maintenance fees for the Royal Palm @ Waipio have not gone up for 2011 and currently the studios have monthly fees about $221 per mo., one bedrooms about $258 and two bedrooms are about $385.

Current Market Statistics:

*DOM (Days on Market)

Most of the roofs have been replaced and the carport roofs will all be replaced as well. The nice roofs, landscaped grounds, paved roads, community pool and recreation area, walking/jogging path and wonderfully up kept units surely make for great community living. 

For more information contact me at 808-375-1404.

The brush fire from last week reignited today...closing down the H-2 early afternoon. By evening the helicopters were using the park (again) behind our house to fill their giant buckets of water. Many local Fire Departments came to assist.

In the midst of the stubborn fire a fiery colored rainbow was struggling to show it's colors.

By evening they were still working......

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Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman is a Realtor-Associate with Century 21 Liberty Homes in Mililani, Hawaii. With a sharp understanding that a listening ear is the key to a client's needs, she serves the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and all Hawaii Military Relocating to Hawaii, Hawaii Retirees, Hawaii Job Transfers and Hawaii Residents. Website: www.hawaiihomesmarket.com

 Supporting Hawaii Local Businesses! 

Waikele Real Estate Market Statistics for Condos- July 2009:  Let's start by comparing the Waikele Condo Townhouse sales from June to July of 2009.  There were 6 properties sold in June 2009 compared to 10 for July 2009. A little bit of a hike in sales numbers. Waikele Home Sales Prices for June 2009 ranged from $310,000 (2 bedroom townhouse) to $420,00 (2 bdrm luxury townhouses w/ over 1200 sq/ft). In July of 2009 the Waikele townhouse sales prices ranged from $275,000 to $385,000. The following chart shows the current activity from July to present.

Waikele is north of Leeward Oahu and this community started as a Master Planned Community in 1991 with two townhouse complexes.  Waikele has now grown to 12-townhouse complexes and 9 single family community and the Waikele Association has its own Rules and Guidelines to follow and an organized community.

Waikele Real Estate Market Statistics for Single Family Homes- July 2009:  Let's start by comparing the Waikele home sales from June to July of 2009.  There were 5 properties sold in June 2009 compared to 10 for July 2009. Not as many single family homes sold in Waikele for July 2009 so a bit of a drop in sales numbers. Waikele Home Sales Prices for June 2009 ranged from $520,000 to $749,00. In July of 2009 the Waikele homes sales prices ranged from $435,000 to $715,000 and the following chart shows the current activity for July to present.

The lushly landscaped community is complimented by the "Waikele Country Club" located at 94-200 Paioa Place 96797.  MANY of the townhomes and communities surround the golf course and the above pictures dipict the beautiful course. 

Upcoming events and news for Waikele Country Club:

	Military Special Rate (Activated millitary ID required, Mon~Wed)  $40.00 excluding holidays and must be assigned to unit in Hawaii and Active Duty status.
	Senior Special Rate (Mon~Wed) $40.00 (excluding holidays and must be 60 yrs. plus and Hawaii Resident)
	Joint Waikele's Plyer Club
	Waikele CC. Summer Jr. Golf Program (August 1,2009)
	Hawaii Senior Golf Tournament (August 10th & 11th,2009)

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Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman is a Realtor-Associate with Century 21 Liberty Homes in Mililani, Hawaii. With a sharp understanding that a listening ear is the key to a client's needs, she serves the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and all Hawaii Military Relocating to Hawaii, Hawaii Retirees, Hawaii Job Transfers and Hawaii Residents. Website: www.hawaiihomesmarket.com

 Supporting Hawaii Local Businesses! 

I see you peeking at me!

Don't be talking back to me!

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Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman is a Realtor-Associate with Century 21 Liberty Homes in Mililani, Hawaii. With a sharp understanding that a listening ear is the key to a client's needs  she serves the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and all Hawaii Military Relocating to Hawaii, Hawaii Retirees, Hawaii Job Transfers and Hawaii Residents. Website: www.hawaiihomesmarket.com

Yesterday, I went outside in my little fenced in courtyard to water my plants and tend to my little garden. LO AND BEHOLD! One of my orchids bloomed and had been obscure from sight...hiding behind another for who knows...possibly a day or two? I immediately scooped it up and rushed it inside the house to show Gary...and Shadow (lol...she really is interested in all we do) and snap the shot of a once a year bloom.

With soft form and shape

Bloom colors spoke in volumes

A whisper ... lest be late

The wonder of floral hue

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Have a wonderful Sunday....and an even better week!

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EDIT:  After a question in a comment about what did Shadow think I thought to share with you all the wonder of the fauna with flora :) :)   When I caught this shot I also noticed that maybe there was some smell. I took a deep whiff and lo and behold my sensors were working!  I have no idea what happened when I sniffed yesterday.

Moral: If you stop to smell the flowers and there is no smell....try try again ....lol!

Whenever a transaction closes where I represented the Hawaii Home Buyer I make sure and let them know that whenever they decide to do anything to the home (i.e. addition, electrical, plumbing, walls and so forth) to make sure they have licensed contractors doing the job!

Why?

Because when you try and sell your home later on you don't want problems arising!

(EDIT):  As one example:   With VA loans they are particularly strict about additions with no permits and major electrical work done by Joe the Handyman.

They are meticulous when appraising the home and look at EVERYTHING in and out of the home. The loan will depend on the VA appraisal and the Notice of Value from VA.

So best you just be safe ....rather than sorry later on and follow my suggestions:

• Electrical- Use a licensed electrician and save all invoices
• Plumbing - Use a licensed plumber and save all invoices
• Additions & Alterations (patio, lanai, extra room etc.) Use a licensed contractor and keep all paperwork. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE BUILDING PERMITS TO DO SO!
• Walls/Fences - Licensed contractor and save all work invoices etc. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE BUILDING PERMITS!
• Replacing anything within an association - Check to make sure that if you are in an Association that you check out your Design Rules etc. and get permission in writing from the Association and/or AOAO and save all slips!
• Roof - Licensed contractor and save all warranties and invoices.
• Mold - Use a mold remediation company who knows what they're doing and make sure and save all invoices and work done.

It really is important when it comes time to sell your home and there are never ending problems:

• The buyer backs out because YOU didn't do things properly
• Then VA does not guaranty the loan because of those "minor" additions YOU didn't do the right way
• The lender doesn't approve the loan so kiss the sale goodbye.

Now, in the case of too little too late.....well, if you're a seller and you didn't have good representation during the buying process (and you didn't know that something wasn't permitted) then you have a few alternatives for those additions that weren't permitted.

• Get an "after the fact" building permit. Get a plan drawing done by a professional draft person (or architect) and submit it with your application for a permit to the Honolulu  Department of Planning and Permitting
• Get an "after the fact" approval with your "after the fact" building permit with your Association.
• ....and if it's NOT PERMITTABLE...then you gotta tear it down.
• Hope and wish that someone else will put in an offer and that their loan company accepts the "As Is" Home with no building permit for the addition.

 © 2008 Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman's Hawaii Real Estate and Relocation Blog. All rights reserved.

When we bought our little one bedroom townhouse in March of 2005 at the Royal Palm @ Waipio Gentry the first thing we did was submit a request to the Board Members of our Association.

You see, Condo/Townhouse Associations have rules and if it's one thing you do need approval for is a structural revision to your unit amongst many other things. So make sure you read your house rules and association documents regarding remodeling and so forth. 

We were adamant that we wanted to get new and improved secure windows and a new sliding door for our ground floor unit. We went to the showroom of Coastal Windows down the street from our complex in the Waipio Gentry Business Park. We immediately knew that this was the place we were going with so we scheduled for the estimator to come to our home, take measurements and then fax over the estimate.

We then submitted the request to our Association along with the estimate and sketches from Coastal Windows detailing the windows and sliding door down to the grids to match all the rest of the community. Anything that is visible from outside of the building has to match accordingly with everyone else. The only difference would be that OURS WAS GOING TO BE NICER.  We are still the first and only ones to do this in our community but we paved the way for others...should they decide they want to spend the money.

Coastal Windows are independently tested, commercially rated and are the only brand of vinyl windows approved by the City and County of Honolulu Building Department for use in high-rise buildings. Of course our units are not high rise buildings but our unit has the only security type vinyl windows and door installed in our complex.

The vinyl windows and doors make it almost noiseless when sliding-compared to those old rolling aluminum roaring doors of yesteryear. The windows and door cannot be lifted off the track and where the windows and door locks are, they fit past the edge so you can't slide anything between to break the locks.

And the most important thing is.....easy to clean vinyl!

Coastal Windows:

Showroom Hours: Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm and Saturdays from 10am-3pm

Address:  94-533 Puahi Street in the Waipio Gentry Business Park.

© 2008 Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman's Hawaii Real Estate and Relocation Blog. All rights reserved

www.cheesemanhomes.com 

A small unit (I was talking to Lola Audu earlier and she could not believe I lived in a 500 sq. ft. unit) in a complex I adore. The problems started with tenants in the unit above us who had no clue why they couldn't throw water off their balconies onto ours. They had no clue why they couldn't let their child jump up and down while making our ceiling fans shake.....24/7.

Anyway, the last straw broke when I wrote about the upstairs unit flooding in Bathroom & Kitchen Leaks- Responsible Condo Living in Hawaii. Subsquently I wrote about the mold that occured from the tenant upstairs not notifying the owner, the associaition or even the resident manager in It All Comes Out in the Wash......MOLD and then was so discouraged I wrote A Hawaii Code of Ethics for TENANTS?

Long story short:

• Water came through our ceiling (because we weren't notified for two weeks prior that they flooded upstairs) back on May 28th
• We filed a claim with Allstate and since this was our second water leak incident they are NOT RENEWING OUR INSURANCE.  This isn't the first time I've heard of them dropping people....but duh, this wasn't our fault. But that's besides the point right?
• Allstate finally paid for ours and didn't go after the owner upstairs or pursue where it came from. And this was after a month and three days of nothing being done.

Life is good:

• Our Association is finally going to help us find the source of the leak since no one wants to take responsibility.  (the owner upstairs filed a claim...claimed no liability and got paid off the first week)
• The tenants are moving on the 15th and I have no further comments :)  :)  :)  :)
• We finally got to take care of the mold remediation and repair the kitchen ceiling. We hired Dumore Construction who handled everything...including installing an energy efficient light fixture.
• My ceiling was completely fixed by yesterday afternoon including the KILLZ remedy for the mold and sealing.

And......

• I have closed one transaction and have three more in escrow over the last couple of weeks.
• The listing I put on the MLS on Sunday am went into escrow this morning.
• Sears came back yesterday evening to deliver and replace a new stack washer/dryer that they delivered last week that was a lemon.
• My dog is at the groomers and will come home all pretty in a couple of hours. :)
• My mom went back to work today after a freak accident that kept her home for a month....with no work or golf.

UPDATE: PER Pat's request...the following is Shadow after her groomer appointment today :)

And.....as always.....

When life throws curve balls.....it's all in the manner of how I handle it. 

Now....to look for insurance after all this mess.

© 2008 Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman's Hawaii Real Estate and Relocation Blog. All rights reserved

www.cheesemanhomes.com 

It's kind of hard to get a clear video while driving along (and driving) in a neighborhood....unless someone else is driving. Then again, you get a side view of the neighborhood if someone else is driving and you're the passenger. Maybe I just need to get a car with a sun roof so I can stand up and take a video. Then again, I think that's illegal.

Click It Or Ticket!  The Honolulu Police Department commercials scream....stressing that everyone needs to be buckled in the car for their safety or else you get a hefty ticket.

So....Baby You Can Drive My Car is the theme of my Waikele Neighborhood Video. I didn't talk (except at the end) and just listened to my music (Man on the Moon) while driving to pick up a client. (I was not going to embarrass myself and sing for you all ....like I usually do...with my windows up so I don't cause an accident for people passing by lol)

Anyway, the Waikele neighborhood is across the highway from Waipio Gentry and about 10 minutes from Mililani Town and started building in 1991 with only TWO townhouse complexes. It has grown to 9 single family and 12 townhome communities.

Following is the Waikele Market Report for townhouses and single family homes for the last six months to present:

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It's not easy moving across the Pacific Ocean and purchasing your Hawaii Home;

let alone to a totally different "world" of people.

But you can do it with a little effort, motivation and a great Realtor®!

If you're Relocating to Hawaii (regardless if it's near future or just wanting to be proactive for the future) contact me to get started with your search for Hawaii Homes for Sale.

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Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman is a Realtor-Associate with Century 21 Liberty Homes in Mililani, Hawaii. With a sharp understanding that a listening ear is the key to a client's needs she serves the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and all Hawaii Military Relocating to Hawaii, Hawaii Retirees, Hawaii Job Transfers and Hawaii Residents. Website: www.hawaiihomesmarket.com

© 2008 Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman, All rights reserved.

Relocating to Hawaii?  Military Relocations & PCS'ing to Hawaii? It's not as easy moving to an island out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The articles I have written will give you a better idea of the neighorhoods, culture and housing situation and following are a couple of other articles that you may find useful as well. 

In Waipio Gentry, Oahu, Hawaii we have a population of a little over 11,000 residents. Though I work in Mililani I now reside in Waipio Gentry which is immediately south of Mililani and immediately east of Waikele.

Besides all the Waipio Gentry residential homes & condos and the industrial/commercial areas we also have a huge Costco Store, Car sales and several strip malls and a shopping center to serve our community.

Across Kamehameha Highway is the Patsy Mink Central Oahu Regional Park which was renamed last August 2007 for the late civil rights councilwoman Patsy Mink who passed away in 2002. This huge 269 acre park has walking paths, 20 court tennis center, 4 youth baseball diamonds, 4 regulation sized baseball diamonds, 4 diamond softball complex and the Veteran's Memorial Aquatic Center.

Personally?  We run around  the park once in awhile) with our poochie or else we go there for picnics. A couple of years ago we had a 2nd Year Birthday party for the program I volunteered for and you can have huge holiday barbeques if you like.

Take H-1 to H-2 freeway west bound towards Wahiawa
Exit 2 at Ka Uka Blvd.
Turn left at the first traffic light after exiting.
Stay on Ka Uka Blvd. until you reach Kamehameha Hwy.
Go straight through the traffic light into park.

The market in Hawaii differs by neighborhood...and that is a fact. In Hawaii Relocations: The Mililani Community on Oahu, Hawaii I showed you the market stats since December of last year until present. It showed quite a bit of inventory although the days on the market and prices did not fluctuate a lot.

In Waipio Gentry the following statistics for single family dwellings and condo/townhouses differ a little more from the Mililani area as this community is quite a bit smaller for one thing. For another the building stopped many years ago so there are less single family homes for sale.

It's not easy moving across the Pacific Ocean let alone to a totally different "world" of people but you can do it with effort, motivation and a great Realtor®! 

More Hawaii Relocation info:

• The Cost of Living Factor in Considering A Hawaii Relocation
• Oahu and Surrounding Neighborhood Search: Relocations Hawaii

Giving you the Spirit of Aloha in the Hawaii Real Estate Industry!  

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Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman is a Realtor-Associate with Century 21 Liberty Homes in Mililani, Hawaii. With a sharp understanding that a listening ear is the key to a client's needs  she serves the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and all Hawaii Military Relocating to Hawaii, Hawaii Retirees, Hawaii Job Transfers and Hawaii Residents. Website: www.hawaiihomesmarket.com

What's happening in Waipio Gentry for the Christmas Holidays?   An event and a message. Well, for one thing, with the Christmas Holidays approaching there is the Annual Christmas Parade sponsored by the Waipio Gentry Community Association and the Lion's Club. Starting at 10:00 am on Saturday, December 8, 2007 so plan on being there! The Parade includes young people, businesses and our Waipio Gentry residents that are representing the core of our Community.

               The Aloha. The Spirit. The Heart. 

Our children are surely oblivious with their innocence and for them the Holiday's are filled with toys, games and their school breaks. It may not be the same for the less fortunate such as the homeless, tragedies that left loved ones lonely and alone, the families of our deployed military personnel. Keep in mind that the real message of Christmas is Good Will.

With all the prejudice, crime and hate in our world you and I can make a difference. Chill out! Relax and smile at a stranger. Smile at your neighbor. Get involved with your community and remember, there is always someone else in the world that has it worse off than we do.

       Mele Kalikimaka and a Hauoli Makahiki Hou!

        Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman is a Realtor-Associate with Century 21 Liberty Homes in Mililani, Hawaii. With a sharp understanding that a listening ear is the key to a client's needs  she serves the island of Oahu (Honolulu County) and all Hawaii Military Relocating to Hawaii, Hawaii Retirees, Hawaii Job Transfers and Hawaii Residents. Website: www.hawaiihomesmarket.com

Waipio Gentry is centrally located on the island of Oahu and has about 3363 units that are mainly single family dwellings and townhomes.  There are a couple of business areas and we are located 5 minutes south of Mililani and 5 minutes north of Pearl City.

The picture to the left is the walking jogging path located at the edge of our complex and it extends over a mile and leads down to the shopping center.

The colorful tree lined street to the right is Waipio Uka Street and is one of the main streets in Waipio Gentry that will take me to the Waipio Shopping Center or a block down I'll take a left and head to Costco!

I was running errands and my first stop was Harbor Center to drop off documents at a local Real Estate office in Waimalu. (Post Office would say Aiea).

The view to the left is right outside the office where I parked my car and looking out at Pearl Harbor. What a life! Work as a real estate agent in Hawaiii and have this view right outside your office!

Picture to the right is the Aloha Stadium: Home of the Pro Bowl which seats 50,000. I had to take this picture out the passenger window so it wasn't a clear shot. I had to go to another agent's office at the Stadium Mall to return a lockbox from last weeks' closing.

On Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays we have the HUGE swap meet at the Aloha Stadium. Our rows and rows of over 700 vendors, crafters and artists from all over the world showcase exotic imports, handcrafts, and unique art pieces, jewelry, souvenirs, clothes and anything and everything you can think of.

The picture to the left (courtesy of Aloha Stadium) shows only a mere portion of the vendors! The vendors go all the way around the Aloha Stadium and have more rows besides!

I then headed up Kaonohi Street (above Pearlridge Shopping Center) and headed to my former place of residence at the very top of this ridge.

The picture to the right is the sign for the Pearl Country Club.  On my way back down I found a good spot to take a picture of the golf course from above only to find out my batteries had run out!  (Not prepared. Left my case at home with the spare batteries.)

On the way back down Kaonohi Street I took these following pictures of the view from up on the ridge down to Pearl Harbor. The homes to the left are sitting on the side of the ridge on a cliff.

Another view to the right of Pearl Harbor at a higher elevation.

Oops..hubbie called. "I thought you said you were bringing lunch?"  I'll be right there honey! (took me another half hour to get there)

And that's the way it was....this August 7th, 2007 mid day errand trip to Waimalu, Aiea, near the Aloha Stadium, Pearlridge, Pearl City and back home to Waipio Gentry!

Celeste "Sally" Cheeseman's Mililani Hawaii Real Estate Blog 2007

On March 31, 2007 I wrote my first post on our doggie Shadow...My English Cocker Spaniel "Shadow"

On April 25th, 2007 I wrote a post about how worried I was about our doggie Shadow. ......

She went to the groomers last week and came home stressed out and urinated pure blood.  Rushed her to the vet. Many blood tests sent to the mainland.  Just got the results.  He blood platlets are supposed to be between 125 to 200 and hers are 24!  We take her back tomorrow for a follow up.  Everything seems normal now...she's on steroids and antibiotics but they can't figure out what's wrong.  The vet said keep her quiet because if she gets hurt she could bleed to death because her blood is not clotting....anyone heard of this?  I know you all aren't vets ...just wanted to know if anyone heard of this....(my kid's haven't given me any grandkids so I "saved" this english cocker spaniel 2.5 years ago......I really love my doggie. )

On April 26, 2007  (6:30pm Hawaii Time) I gave the following update:

Doggie's vet just called and said doggie's blood platlets are up to 211 (normal is 164 to 510 and hers was at 24 last week)  Needless to say, on steroids, antibiotics and pepcid...she is a psychotic hungry thirsty animal who keep me up at night because she can't sleep!  Follow up in two weeks....Anyway, she's a little better but have to watch. Vet believes stress sets off this thing that attacks her blood platlets...

Today is May 08, 2007 and now that I have this virtual tour thingy going

I decided to do one of our Shadow whom we love so much!

Tomorrow is her follow up blood test appointment.

      I hope you all enjoy this virtual tour of Shadow as much as we did! 

Mother's Day is coming up!  Mother's Day Milestones! Mom/No Smoking/and Dori  

May 09, 2007!       My husband took doggie to the vet this am...will get blood test results in a couple of days...vet said she is doing better and gained 2 lbs. We get to lower her steroid pills to 1/2 per day (she started on 3/4 pill twice a day!) and have to slowly wein her off.  If it happens again then this may be  a lifelong ailment.  Will keep you all posted!  

May 10, 2007   Just got a call from the vet.  Shadow's platlets are up to 317! (she started at 24...regular is 164 to 510!)    See the vet in two weeks and if she's still doing better than get to lower her steroids to 1/2 every other day.  I just hate seeing her moping around and not her happy self.  Kind of weird ...she stands and stares at stuff for a long time....vet said when she gets lowered again it should get better.  I really hope this isn't a lifelong thing......           

I wrote this whole thing out and lost it...now I had to do it again.  I thought I would just post as a group post only and get a response....Hmmmm...

I am feeling very down today.  My doggie Shadow is very sick. (she doesn't act it though!) She went to the groomers last week and came home stressed out and urinated pure blood.  Rushed her to the vet. Many blood tests sent to the mainland.  Just got the results.  He blood platlets are supposed to be between 125 to 200 and hers are 24!  We take her back tomorrow for a follow up.  Everything seems normal now...she's on steroids and antibiotics but they can't figure out what's wrong.  The vet said keep her quiet because if she gets hurt she could bleed to death because her blood is not clotting....anyone heard of this?  I know you all aren't vets ...just wanted to know if anyone heard of this....(my kid's haven't given me any grandkids so I "saved" this english cocker spaniel 2.5 years ago......I really love my doggie. )

UPDATE:

 April 26, 2007  (6:30pm Hawaii Time)

Doggie's vet just called and said doggie's blood platlets are up to 211,000 (normal is 164,000 to 510,000 and hers was at 24 last week)  Needless to say, on steroids, antibiotics and pepcid...she is a psychotic hungry thirsty animal who keep me up at night because she can't sleep!  Follow up in two weeks....Anyway, she's a little better but have to watch. Vet believes stress sets off this thing that attacks her blood platlets...