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Thread: Zoe By My Side- Our Journey with Cushings

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    Great job, Addy! You are such a wonderful and loving mom to Zoe. And an excellent advocate for her too.

    Love and hugs,
    Lori

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    Dear Addy
    I am proud of you. You are doing what you feel is best for Zoe.
    Like everyone said, you can go off the Trilostane right away if you see any change in Zoe. Remember I had Apollo on Trilostane through Nov 2010, then took him off and restarted again in March 2011. And I think Glynda said there are some on our site who are taking Trilostane with melatonin and lignans to control the hormones.
    Hugs Sonja and Apollo
    do like I did when you do start, post each day for our support and encouragement.

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    Dear, dear Addy-

    Sounds like you had a roller coaster of a day! I am glad that you had an EXPERT look at all of Zoe's records and tests with a fresh eye. I am sure a big part of you wished Dr. Peterson would have said Zoe's Cushing's wasn't that bad and you could delay treatment. But, it sounds like you are now at the point where treatment needs to start. I don't think you would have or should have gotten to this point without all the steps you have taken for Zoe prior to this. You have taken the best care possible of her and she is very lucky to have you! I hope the consultation has put your mind at ease by letting you know what the next step needs to be and giving you a plan of action. I know the treatment is scary but at least for now you can forget about the Trilostane/Lysodren debate and move forward, with the confidence of knowing you are doing the best thing for Zoe right now. Like Dr. Peterson said the dosage could change or there could could be other changes along the way, nothing is set in stone. You are on the right path, though! I have a really good feeling about Zoe's treatment!

    Wouldn't it be nice to be more like our dogs and just relax and get pure joy from something as simple as chewing on a Kong? Zoe can do that because you take such good care of her!

    Now for you to find a vet that is not so egotistical that he/she will not mind accepting some advice from someone as qualified in this area as Dr. Peterson is! I am fortunate that Ali has a really good regular vet. I was told by the ultrasound vet that Ali's vet attends ALL of the conferences for internists, which he said was not the case for many of the local vets - even the internists! Her vet does not have a problem with continued learning and appreciates the advice from specialists. When we get to where you are, he will most likely be the one to manage Alivia's care. My point is, maybe you should not limit yourself to ONLY an internist. If you have (or can find) a good regular vet that is willing to work with Dr. Peterson's guidelines, maybe that's a better option.

    I am glad I was helpful in your decision to have the consultaion with Dr. Peterson, but you would have gotten there on your own - it was just the right time! Now I need to get it together (and, by "it" I mean all of Ali's records and tests!) and follow through with my previously planned consultation, too!

    Got to get ready for work! I'll post and Ali update on my string later today! Sending you and Zoe tons of positive thoughts!!! Relax. Breathe. You made progress. This is all good.
    Best,

    Mary Beth and Alivia

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    Thank you all for your support. I feel a great burden lifted from my shoulders this morning. I needed to hear from an expert what I have felt all along in my heart. She can't handle the load.

    I am positive and happy and not stressed. I have a few more bridges to cross but no big deal. If IMS is beyond her comfort level off we go to Port Washington!!!!

    I FEEL GREAT AND SOON MISS ZOE WILL TOO AND SHE HAS PERFECT POOPS FOR A MONTH- I WANT TO SHOUT IT TO THE WORLD

    Love,
    Addy

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    A MONTH of perfect poos!!!!!! Now if that's not a good sign, I don't know what is!

    I want to second Glynda - I am so very proud of you! And I know Zoe is proud of her mom, too.

    Hugs,
    Leslie and the gang
    "May you know that absence is full of tender presence and that nothing is ever lost or forgotten." John O'Donahue, "Eternal Echoes"

    Death is not a changing of worlds as most imagine, as much as the walls of this world infinitely expanding.

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    No matter how many experts you see, consult with or read articles from, when it comes right down to it, people like all of us here who share very special bonds with our dogs and consider them family members, usually seem to instinctively know what is best for our babies. This illness can be so confusing and there is so much conflicting information out there that it is very easy to lose track of that and to doubt your instincts. No one knows our dogs better or loves them more than we do. I am so happy that yesterday you got the reassurance of that you needed, Addy. Now you have a direction to move forward with and, hopefully, it will be a little less scary now. (Will someone please remind me of all this the next time I am in a complete panic, which I am positive will happen again?)

    A month a perfect poops sounds like a good reason to celebrate to me!!! I bet Zoe would most definitely agree!!! I will toast to Zoe this evening with a glass of Chocovine (my newly discovered, sinfully delicious, favorite!).
    Best,

    Mary Beth and Alivia

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    Chocovine
    Could that be a chocolate wine?!?!?
    "May you know that absence is full of tender presence and that nothing is ever lost or forgotten." John O'Donahue, "Eternal Echoes"

    Death is not a changing of worlds as most imagine, as much as the walls of this world infinitely expanding.

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    Yes, Leslie. That is exactly what Chocovine is! Dutch chocolate with red wine from Holland. It is surprisingly inexpensive and much more delicious than it sounds! Like drinking dessert!
    Best,

    Mary Beth and Alivia

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    ooooooo....sounds like I have a new bubble bath libation to check out!
    "May you know that absence is full of tender presence and that nothing is ever lost or forgotten." John O'Donahue, "Eternal Echoes"

    Death is not a changing of worlds as most imagine, as much as the walls of this world infinitely expanding.

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    I may have to try out this new libation myself. I will look for it and have a taste.

    Addy of course I am so very proud of you and how you have gather so much info and talked to the expects. You still know what is best for Zoe, but you also have the info to stand behind it.

    Hats off to you!!!! With a shot of Chocovine....
    Marie, My Angel Girl Maddie, and Now Miss Ella

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