Zoe By My Side- Our Journey with Cushings

Addy-
You can check out pills at this link.
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I've found it helpful when a mysterious pill appears....that does not look like anything we have.
-Sus

Thank you Renee and Susan,

i stopped worrying about it. These pills are correct, I don't have the last box of pills to check but her ACTH tests were okay so I will assume it was me for now.:rolleyes::rolleyes:

She has her stim tomorrow anyway. She looks so cute since she had a grooming. I love looking at her little face.:D:D

Why is it, no matter how bad things can get in our persoanl lives, or how stressed or bleak things may seem, our pups can always make us laugh and smile and fill our hearts with joy?

I am truly blessed because I have my two wee one here at home and then I get to go to work and be entertained all day with the two big dogs at my office.

It can't get much better than that:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Dear Addy,

That is terriffic news...Go Zoe! Im glad she is your rock right now.

Prayers for your family,
Rene & Snoop

Pre 6.4 ug/dl post 14.9ug/dl

I am kicking myself around the block, in trying to minimize side effects for her I am going TOO slow:eek::eek::eek::eek:

I should have bumped her to 20mgs the last stim instead of waiting.

It has been 2 months and 4 stims and we have not been in normal range 1 time. Am I hurting her? I am going too slow.

Start low and go slow, I don't think it was meant to go this slow. I have been so sure until today and now I am so frustrated with myself.:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

I can't even talk, I am so aggrevated with myself.:o:o:o

Dear Addy -

I am so sorry to hear the results are not what you wanted. But, maybe for Zoe slow and steady wins the race. She is feeling better, acting better and looking better! You have kept her colitis under control and started treatment. Maybe going going slow has allowed her body to adjust to the medication and has therefore caused less negative side effects. Don't beat yourself up! Now you know it's safe to increase and the next stim will be better! You are doing a great job for Zoe and will continue to - I'm certain of that!!!

Sending hugs your way!!! Now try to relax with a glass of Chocovine!

Ditto and ditto to Mary Beth!

Hugs,
Leslie and the gang

Ditto, ditto, and ditto

Hugs and love,
Susan

I, too, agree with what Mary Beth has said. I truly believe with Zoe's colitis that going slow and low is the best approach. Addy, You ARE doing a great job!

Love and hugs,
Lori

If I am doing such a great job why do I feel like I'm letting her down? Ims was going to bump her to 20 last stim and I said no. She made a comment today that she was going to put a note in my file for the other IMs for when she is gone that "don't bother trying to figure out what to do with Zoe because Mom (me) has a plan and has researched it and probably knows more about it than we" (we being the vets) do:eek::eek: I felt weird and when the tech called with the results I did not even stop to ask what did IMS suggest I just proceeded to instruct her as to what I wanted to do. I think I have control issues:o:o:o:o:o:o:o

I think I am having a bad day and need to play the "Having a bad day song":rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Not so smart after all Addy

.....and if you had gone ahead an upped her to 20 mg then her colon went bonkers, you would be beating yourself up for not listening to your gut. ;) You are doing the right things, Addy. The improvements all the way around prove that. Taking it slow is without a doubt the very best approach for Zoe and you are handling it perfectly. Now, go take a hot bubble bath with a carafe of Chocovine and tomorrow take the next little step. ;)

Hugs,
Leslie and the gang