Checking in for October 2012

[mytil]

"Checking in" is a topic that we start on the first of each month. We suspect that we have a good number of members who read the messages regularly but who don't post very often. Maybe that's because their dogs are doing well, or they don't have a Cushing's dog anymore, or they haven't got any questions to ask, or maybe they don't feel very comfortable about posting answers to other members' questions. It's perfectly understandable and acceptable for folks to only post once in a while, but when we don't hear from people, many of us find ourselves wondering what those folks have been up to recently and how their dogs are doing.

It's always preferable to post updates about your Cushing's dog in your own thread/topic (especially if you want feedback/replies from other members) but you can also post a quick reply here if you just want to say hi and let everyone know how you are doing in general.

We'd love to hear from you! :)

[Loraine]

Hi all,
I am still lurking :) Just had a spell in hospital having left wrist fixed up (arthritic) and 3 months no driving and not a lot of housework done.

Right now Iggy's friend BJ (yellow Labrador) is staying with us whilst his humans are in Bali.

[Bagel's Mom]

Hi all...

Bagel is still hanging in there!! We visit the diabetes forum some-
Haven't been here in a while..

3 yrs 7 months a Cush dog...3 yrs diabetic..
Bagel has never been the norm for anything! She will be 13 Dec 31 and although she has pretty much lost her sight due to the cataracts, the Beagle/Bassett nose works just fine and you would never know she doesn't see....We still go out in the dog buggy every chance I get and she still loves to ride in it all over the neighborhood...

It's been a long time with 1500mg of Lysodren weekly....Nowadays she isn't too thrilled to eat..I have just stopped the RX Royal Canin diabetic and am mixing some Wellness very basic kibble with chicken breast again,...can't give her an insulin shot unless she eats...

The Lysodren is harsh on her stomach these days....often resulting in an evening of diarrhea....Am considering just letting her live within the good numbers for her on the blood glucose and getting away from the Lysodren? Her days are good and she is still having good quality of life except for the medicine days ..3 X a week...
I know I should chat with the Vet- but we have been so blessed, having a great summer and no events!!! I just hate giving her the Lyso knowing it makes her stomach upset....

Wondering if anyone else has/had a similar situation?
Going to read some in the forum now....
Sande and Bagel