Flynn 11 y/o Foxie Cross - Right adrenalectomy- Good Bye Flynny We will miss you

Trish, I've just been to your album to see Flynn with his toy collection -- those poor toys but what a sly devilish grin your boy is sporting!! ;) :p :)

It's as though he's saying, "Bring 'em on, Mom!! I'll kill the next batch, too!!!!!" :D :D :D

Dogs are just so funny and all so different. Our Peg just LOVED soft squeaky toys when she was younger and she was so gentle with them it was incredible. When she got excited, she'd immediately run to get one and squeak and squeak and squeak. And she'd softly "gum" them, but never hurt them. We finally had to tell family and friends to stop giving her more as gifts because there were never any to throw out or replace -- she had a bushel basket full of them.

But then baby Luna hove on the scene. And sadly, from the time she walked in the house, she would calmly sit and shred Peg's toys. :( :( :( And Peg would just sit and watch her do it. WE COULDN'T STAND TO WATCH THE CARNAGE! So we put all the toys away, and only brought them out for Peg when Luna was in the yard or off on a walk. But it never seemed as though Peg really cared for them again. On a pessimistic note, maybe it's because they had been ruined in her eyes. But on an optimistic note, maybe it's because she now had a baby sister to play with and didn't need the toys anymore.

Anyway, the pics of Flynn are wonderful. He's a rascal, that one!

Marianne

Hi Naomi
I think he is OK, just every now and then he is just ever so slightly off balance like his foot skidding occasionally or when getting up slightly unsteady and I have noticed instead of catching a biscuit if I throw him one and his aim has always been spot on, he flinches sometimes (he snapped at and caught a low flying sparrow that was silly enough to get to close to him not too long ago :eek:). Mind you these biccies are a lot bigger than his old treats, so maybe he thinks they are going to clonk him on the head. Hard to put a finger on it really, he still has the trembles which he has always had but a couple of times I have even noted his head trembling slightly, when it has only ever been his legs. He is going in Thursday for his first review as per our plan :D so I will get the vet to check his eyes. Vision seems ok though he can spot me through a window from outside, he hears me ok. He was walking across the lounge room floor and a pair of jandals made him start. Maybe I am imagining things but I sure hope it is nothing neurological and just his arthritis playing up!! But that first night of injection was when he had the wobblies, just quite unsteady on his feet, he went outside and he came straight back inside, not done it again. But these other things were happening before Pentosan. Fine on walks, runs along. Sometimes you just know when somethings not quite right though eh, I have not mentioned it to anyone else as they think I am paranoid enough already :D:D I have put him up to a whole Previcox (57mg) each day while he gets used to Pentosan as per vets instructions. He and IMS assure me this is a safe dose for him. The hope is we can get him off it when the Pentosan kicks in. Be interesting to see what his blood/urine/BP results are this week.

Marianne - they are so funny aren't they, my Mum's cat the Siamese Elle loves to play with toys. She will actually fetch things and bring them back, but if Flynn's around when you play with her he gets all jealous and will rush in and steal her toys and sit and shred them, even her wee catnip mice! She sits and watches with her steely blue eyes plotting revenge which she gets when he has his back turned and gives him a swipe on his butt!! A friend came over the night before we went to the pet hospital for his adrenalectomy and brought him one of those duck toys to take to the hospital with him, he ripped it open, pulled all the stuffing out and turned it inside out in about 10 mins flat as you said it was carnage!! :eek::eek: She was horrified! Another friend here the other day was telling me about her dog, a beautiful golden retriever, he gums them too and if they get a hole it goes to the doll hospital to get repaired... I laughed out loud at that imagining dropping in Flynn's sorry lot to get fixed up :D:D I guess it is their breed coming through, he is a terrier and would love to catch some real live little animals and the retriever is bred to well retrieve and not maim the birds or whatever. Yes he is a rascal, always has been. Once when he was a pup, he jumped up on a chair, onto the dining table, picked up my camera and carried it outside and left it on the lawn in the rain... little shite, ate my glasses once, the insurance company did not believe me when I said "the dog ate my glasses" but paid for a new pair in the end :D:D:D Gotta love them though :rolleyes::rolleyes:

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oh gads!! Happy Belated Birthday!!!!!

Sounds like it was a good day, triple F's! LOL

I love the Flynn toy pictures. He sure is a little rascal. I must say, he makes rascal look adorable. Those facial expressions are just toooooo cute!

Got to love a plan. Once there is one in place that you feel good about, it can make everything else more bearable. I hope that this "side affect" isn't going to continue with the shots though. :( You're right, you just know when things are off with them. Little things can tell a big story!

We're off work here today and I'm so glad. I don't think I could face going back to work just yet. Good vacations require recuperation time. lol

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hi everyone

Flynny went in for his checkup today. Bit of a mixed bag really.

They did 2 hrly BP recordings (they take a few recordings each time and average them out) so he got 165, 165, in the morning, then after lunch 180 and 200. He is not too concerned about the after lunch ones as they were doing his urine and blood tests then, aspirated a lump and also clipped his nails. All of which he hates and likely to put his BP up, vet said that they know he has 'white coat syndrome' and what he would like to do is have him for another day in 10 days time and not do any testing that day other than his BP to see if it is better when he is under less stress. If they are still high, he is going to show me how to do his BP and let me take the equipment home for the weekend and do a few recordings here.

Eyes - no sign of any problems there, blood vessels in eyes look good which also makes him think BP is not consistently high. Preop they were enlarged. So thats good news YAY. He tested his vision as much as they can in a dog, and he reacted appropriately which makes him think his eyesight is fine. Thought I would mention a couple of the tests he told me about in case it helps anyone here. Even though Flynn is smart we have not worked out how to get him to read an eye chart :p :p Apparently they throw a cotton ball in front of dog in line of vision, as it makes no sound to alert them, they should follow it with their eyes if their sight is good. Also, move hand quickly towads eyes in front of face, obviously do not hit him and make sure not too much air is displaced which could alert them, they should react if they can see the hand coming. He said to watch if he is reluctant to go outside at night, as going from bright house into dark if their eyesight is poor unsettles them.

Kidneys - urine in house testing did showed 4+protein, BOO unable to read creatinine BOO. He said they had 3 dogs that showed this today, only one of which has renal problems. So he is not sure of accuracy of this test. His specific gravity was very good. Better than it had been previously, he was happy with that as dogs with dilute urine can be because of kidney problems. YAY. Blood BUN high end normal, Creatinine normal YAY

Liver - in house testing ALP>1200 which is as far as their machine goes, Bilirubin normal, ALT elevated, cannot remember number.

Both urine and blood has also been sent to external lab which gives more reliable testing but have to wait for those results tomorrow, he is going to call me and email results, so will update then.

He could find nothing wrong neurologically. YAY. Aspirated a lump I was concerned about and its just a lipoma. YAY. The other one of concern on his back he said is a sebaceuos cyst. YAY.

Weight steady. YAY.

Naomi - we discussed the Pentosan and the wobblies he had the night of injection, he again told me not usual to see that. But I told him of other dogs I had heard that effects them like Flynn. He has given me the product insert from the injections to read.

Overall, he was happy said Flynn was looking great and much more happy visiting them. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope your all doing good and the pups are happy!!
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One other thing, you know how I go on about Flynn trembling? He was doing it a bit tonight at the vets, while we watched him he stopped. Vet mentioned something called 'white dog shaker' syndrome. Terriers can be shakers/tremblers anyway, but those with white in them, which Flynn has can get this shaker problem. He said it is usually nothing to worry about if it is not to annoying for the dog, which I don't think it is for Flynn. I must google it to learn more :)

HI all

External lab results show improvement in liver tests, ALP had dropped 500 points to 1135. So happy about that, not so happy about UPCR which has nearly doubled in three weeks. BUN and Creatinine still normal. So they want to receheck next week. :(

Urine
FLYNN UVOL 2.00 ML

FLYNN UCOL Yellow -

FLYNN UTUR Clear -

FLYNN USG 1.055 -

FLYNN UPH 7.0 -

FLYNN UPRD +++ -

FLYNN UGLU Negative -

FLYNN UKET Negative -

FLYNN UURO Normal -

FLYNN UBIL Negative -

FLYNN UBLD Negative -

URINE SEDIMENT:

White blood cells < 1/h.p.f.

Red blood cells < 1/h.p.f.

Epithelial cells < 1/h.p.f.

No crystals present

No casts present

No bacteria seen

** Thanks for letting us know your sample was collected by "free catch" :-) ** VETERINARY INTERPRETATION: Marked proteinuria notd on dipstick without any other abnormalities or evidence of active sediment.

-Consider urine culture to more fully rule out underlying UTI contributing to UPC, but this would be unlikely given inactive sediment and concentration of the urine (although not impossible). The degree of elevation of the UPC is signficant & could indicate glomerular or tubular damage if pre-renal and post-renal causes are ruled out. If no underlying UTI, sample contamination may have occured -as it is unusual to have a UPC elevation of this degree without hypoalbuminemia. Occasionally seen transient tubular protienurias w/ little other clinical signs besides PU/PD and mild changes on blood work that have resolved with fluid therapy (possible transient effect of unknown toxin?), but these dogs did not have elevated liver enzymes.

FLYNN UTP 6.0 G/L

FLYNN UCCRE 18194 UMOL/L

FLYNN UPRCR 2.92 RATIO
Protein:creatinine ratios in urine of <0.5 are normal, 0.5-1 are suspect and >1 indicate glomerular disease in the absence of pyuria, haematuria and tubular dysfunction (casts).

VETERINARY INTERPRETATION:

-It is important to rule out prerenal and postrenal causes of proteinuria before proceeding to UPC, especially as albumin/TP is not low in this case. Recommend full UA with sediment exam from sterile or mid-stream free catch sample in order to best interpret this result. It would be odd to have a UPC this high without seeing albumin decrease on the clin chem. Please call to consult further if desired


Blood

FLYNN TP 68 G/L (54 - 74)

FLYNN ALB 45 G/L H (33 - 44)

FLYNN GLO 23 G/L (19 - 35)

FLYNN AGR 1.96 RATIO (0.52 - 1.7)

FLYNN BILI 1 UMOL/L (1 - 3)

FLYNN ALP 1135 IU/L H (13 - 87)

FLYNN ALT 369 IU/L H (23 - 88)

FLYNN URE 12.6 MMOL/L H (2.5 - 9)

FLYNN CHOL 17.1 MMOL/L H (3.27 - 9.82)

FLYNN CRE 53 UMOL/L (48 - 109)

@COMMENTS

VETERINARY INTERPRETATION:

-Mild hyperalbuminemia - this is due almost exclusively to dehydration.

-Moderate ALP & ALT elevation. This result indicates cholestasis or enzyme induction and hepatocellular damage. The change is moderate and has potential to be significant. The finding is otherwise non-specific and imaging of the liver/abdomen may be the next best step, depending on clinical signs. Differentials may include: steroid/druge administration, endocrinopathy (i.e. hyperadrenocorticism), metabolic disease, inflammation/infection (potentially including pancreatitis) or neoplasia.

ADD ON: Azotemia compatible with prerenal azotemia given the USG. Hypercholesterolemia - D.dx: hypothyroidism, Cushing's disease, diabetes mellitus, pancreatitis or protein loosing nephropathy, but usually there is a decrease in serum albumin with resultant hypercholesterolemia (as the theory goes!).

Any chance that the cause might have been due to the free catch?
Flynn seems to be doing well over right right? Lets just see what next week shows. You know we are all such worry warts. :)

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hmmmm, I'm looking at Zoe's urinalysis too and it shows protein at abnormal levels but her UC ratio is normal, she had white blood cells in her urine, it was dilute, it was a free catch and had peed and marked I don't know how many times before they decided to grab some urine ( she was marking outside)and she still had the vulva growth. Her albumin was normal but her urea n was 1 over the high limit of normal, her turb was1+. We tried antibiotics and the growth removal. I'll retest in a month by needle draw and see where I am at. Just trying to share what we have been through so far in case any of it helps you.

From what I read so far proteinuria can be caused by a high protein diet and can be transient. I readily admit I am just starting to look into it so don't know much. If it does not stay transient then it is an issue. The diet was the first thing my vet asked about.

Sorry, I cant help more. Sounds like you had a great weekend though, so far!!!!!! I love Carol King's Tapestry album:):)

love ya girlfriend

Beyond me, I have no idea in this area at all, so I'll just give you both a hug and hang back waiting. :p

On a separate note though, any progress since the Pentosan injection though? Hoping his wobblies have stopped and he is moving around ok.

Hi Trish,

I just got done looking at all of Flynn's labwork that you posted. I want to find Jasper's latest chem panel to just compare a few things, and I will be back.

Your vet's comments about it being unusual for the UPCR to be this elevated without hypoalbuminemia being present are interesting. I am pretty sure that Jasper's serum albumin and serum protein have all been WNL, and his UPCR was much higher than Flynn's. My vet did not mention anything about that being unusual and/or possible sample contamination. :(

I need to look at Jazzy's labwork, get some dinner and will be back on later.

Hugs from me and Jasper :)

HI Sharlene - yes maybe contamination according to report, we are repeating his UPCR in a few days time, we stopped his Previcox and will see if that helps bring the level down. He is doing good overall in fact great tonight! He had the wobblies last week which thought might be the new arthritis injection Pentosan, but it also says on report the raised level could be due to unidentified toxin and I wonder when he was a bit off colour it may have been something like that, especially as they mention the other things like blood albumin ok when they would have expected it altered?!?! Who knows, will wait with fingers crossed for the repeat test.

HI Addy - I wonder about doing a needle draw too, would cut out the contamination risk I guess, but hate having him stabbed in the bladder, I guess with all his other parts of test not showing contamination it probably unlikely. Might be time to look at diet if it stays high.

HI Naomi - yes the wobbles have stopped now, he had his 2nd injection on Saturday after I checked with vet it was ok to give it with his proteinuria. So pleased it has settled down, he does not seem in pain today that I have noted so hopefully this is one good thing for Flynnikin!!

HI Tina - the comments on my post with the results are from the vet/pathologist lab doing the testing , not my vet. But he told me he rang her and they had quite a conversation about his results so I guess that is what those comments are all about. His vet asked me to measure how much he drinks, he is hardly having a cup of water each day in the two days since I started taking note. I wonder if that is not enough for him as his specific gravity is quite high. But that is all he normally drinks, I have not noted him having less than usual. I have spent quite some time adding all his lab results into his spreadsheet tonight, took ages and complicated by the labs using different reference ranges! But you know me, I love it all in one place. I just emailed it to his vet :D Will keep you posted on any new developments. Hugs for Jasper!!

Thanks for your comments everyone, most appreciated. With all my partying with friends visiting this weekend and then spreadsheeting tonight I have not had a chance to post in everyone's threads, but I will get to it in the next few days :D:D

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I think this sounds like a solid plan Trish, wait for the next test and consider that it could be a number of things causing it. Flynn has been through quite a bit lately. :) (another understatement!)
He was a bit wobbly after the last injection too if I remember correctly. Seemed to setting down in about 48 hours, was this time only 24 hours of wobbles?

You need recoup time gf! Such an active lifestyle! LOL
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hi Trish, I'm so glad you are repeating the UPCR in a few days. I am not sure if a sterile sample has an impact on that test, but of course is necessary if a culture is going to be done.

Sorry I didn't get back on to post again last night like I said. I was so tired from shoveling snow, I pooped out! Well I looked at Jasper's chem profile and his serum protein and albumin have been in the normal range like I thought, so I would definitely be more interested to know more about the lab's or your vet's thoughts related to that. I figured those comments were from the vet at the lab, like you said. The units of measure on Flynn's bloodwork are different than Jasper's of course, so I can't compare. I can just compare what is in the normal range for him versus what is in the normal range for Jasper.

For Flynn's UPCR - it looks like the protein value and the creatinine value are in different units of measure? I wonder how they figured the ratio, maybe did some type of conversion? For Jasper's, both the urine protein and urine creatinine were measured in mg/dL.

We will be keeping all fingers and paws crossed here that the repeat UPCR is lower. Gosh Trish, neither of us should have to be dealing with this after everything else our boys have been through. I am hoping for the best for Flynn!

Hugs,
Tina and Jasper

Hi all

Just had a rather depressing talk with my vet on the phone. He has consulted with IMS at pet hospital and Flynn has been started on Amlodipine tonight to try and get BP down to a better level and hopefully then proteinuria will decrease. No need to change diet or do anything else just yet.

A certain percentage of dogs (not sure how many) after surgery for the pheo will have continued BP problems. Not too much of a worry if we get it under control. Primary hypertension is apparently unusual in dogs.

The other cause of BP still being high (keeping in mind we got it down to 100-120 with the use of meds preop) could be recurrence of his pheo. His current BP is not as high as it was before his surgery but it is still 160+. He had been told as I was that they thought they got it all at surgery. But he was just reading me the histology report which did mention some mitotic cells in blood vessels outside adrenal which were not vena cava, these were in surrounding fat. I did not know about that and I do not have a copy of that report. Surgeon has said he thought he had clear margins and more of these tumours are benign in his experience. But local vet thinks could be chance that some could have already spread and that could be why BP still up and now these kidney problems flaring??! :(:( He has just emailed surgeon and IMS to get clarification on that and further advice. He will get back to me when he hears from them.

He wants to wait until early next week to recheck BP and urine test. I feel sick, but Flynn actually looks great! So who knows, I hope it is just his BP still causing a problem and we can treat that.

Trish looking :( but Flynn looking :D

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Hi Trish

You guys deserve a break given everything you have been through!

When have any of our Cush pups been usual!

More waiting I think sometimes that's the hardest part. Hoping for excellent news next week

Mel and Tia
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Well, having to worry about that sure stinks. I am hoping that the BP med will work out and I am not even going to go there about the other possibility.

((((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))))

I'm sorry you have a new worry, Trish.

Hi, I agree with Addy, not even going to go with with the other possibility. That dratted BP med better kick in. He came down before and he can do so again. He might be one of the rare ones (we all know Flynn dances to his own tune) whose BP remains an issue even after the surgery.

Hugs Trish and we'll be waiting for next weeks testing right along with you

Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Oh Trish, I'm sorry you have to worry about this too! It slipped my mind that Flynn's BP had been running a bit high as of late. I am hoping that is all it is, and that the medication brings it down. Not going to think about anything else. Hang in there Trish.

Lots of hugs from me and Jasper

oh no.. I wish you did not have to worry about another thing. :( At this point you two deserve free sailing. I am hoping that it is just the meds that have not kicked in yet. Try not too worry to much. I know it is easier said than done. hugs..

I just got caught up on Flynn. Geez, the lil guy can't catch a break. I sure hope his BP issue isn't from spread of the pheo. You sure don't need anything else to worry about. Sorry, Trish;((

Happy Belated B-day!!! Don't you just love the iPad??? I fought getting one, but don't know what I did without it now.

Take care. I will keep checking back on Flynn.

Hugs,

Ro

HI everyone

Thanks so much for your well wishes, try as I might I cannot push the nagging feeling he is not right out my head. He is not doing anything differently than he was last week, or the week before that etc etc. He is pretty good, running about, but sometimes bit slow, eating, drinking, pooping good etc. So maybe I am making more of this than is warranted. He is on no pain relief now as I stopped the Previcox because of his proteinuria.

Vet has told me not to panic, easy for him to say :eek: Flynn has been on the Amlodipine for two days now. I have not noticed any difference in him, no side effects which is good. IMS said that it is better to try that drug first as she still suspects his BP is due to older dog issues and not recurrence of pheo and in that case Amlodipine works better. They hope to see decrease in UPC if it is working and obviously a lower BP. His last scan was only two months ago and showed no pheo recurrence (at swab removal) but that was only three weeks post adrenalectomy, so I would have been pretty upset if it showed anything that fast!! If we do not get good control on this drug, we will swap to phenoxybenzamine again or maybe an ace.

I have just flooded the forum with posts as I felt I have been neglecting my new forum host duties with Flynny's worries and hadn't caught up on everyone's posts so sorry about that:D:eek::D:eek:

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Sweetie, Flynn comes first, before any forum duties, Flynn ALWAYS comes first:):)

I have that same nagging feeling about Zoe's proteinuria. I cant get rid of it.:o:o:o

We are buried in snow, not sure how I am getting in to work.:o:o
I'll be mia myself from the forum trying to deal with all this snow:(

Our babies always come first, we all know that and understand. :) And we worry, we worry about every little sign and what does it mean or not mean. Experience has taught us that it is just something we have to do and that as soon as we aren't looking, something else will try to sneak in on us.

Oh Addy, hope you are able to dig out without too many problems. Be careful though, it's that wet heavy snow, I call it heart attack snow. We're dug out except for the part where the snow plows pushed it all up at the end of the driveway again. We'll wait till it hopefully dries up enough to use the snow blower on it. Luckily we have 4 wheel drive to get over and through it, but no cars will be turning into our drive till it's cleared. UCK

I hope that Flynn's next test shows a reduction in the protein levels. Isn't that weird how it seems to come in cycles that now, we have 4 worrying about protein in urine. (at least could be more) :(

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Look at you, Trish....Forum Host!!! Yay!!! You will be an awesome host;))))

Chey took the Amlodipine. I don't know if it worked, the Vetoryl decreasing her cortisol levels, or a combination. Chey's BP dropped fast and furious. I hope the Amlodipine works for Mr. Flynn;))

Hugs,

Ro

I'm not really a good host Ro... considering this is a Cushings website and my dog does not even have it :D:D So I am not much good on those threads, but we do get the odd adreanal tumour in a pup coming through so hope my experience is helpful there! Still I am doing pretty good for an imposter and haven't been given the boot yet. Probably because it is hard to shut me up and I never write in 10 words what I can in 50!! :D:D Can't imagine my day without checking in on all the lovelies and pups now!

I hope the amlodipine works too, what dose was Chey on? Flynn is on 1.25mg twice a day, he weighs roughly 30 pounds (13.8kg for us metric ones). Taking him back next Tuesday for his BP and UPC check so fingers crossed for that. I have started adding a 1/4 cup of water to his food as I really think a total of one cup a day is not enough especially in this hot weather, but that is all he has ever drunk.

He is really good tonight, so I am going to stop over reacting and chill the heck out!! Maybe that should be my new signature. :D

Thanks for the support Addy and Sharlene, don't know what I would do without you two as well :):)

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Hi Trish!! Yep, up for our 2 am (or so) potty break! Kind of a restless night here as it is very windy and Jasper gets a bit anxious with the high wind. I have been trying to keep up with reading on the forum, and I so understand the nagging feeling that you and also Addy have about the protein in the urine. It seems like there are several others that have been posting about that over the past few days also. What is going on with that?? :( I haven't had a chance to comment on their threads yet, but will when I get a chance. Little Scoop is coming to mind at the moment.

I am happy to read that Flynn is feeling well right now, but I completely understand that nagging in the back of your mind. I am just praying that for him, all it is a BP issue, and once that is controlled with meds, the protein issue will go away. I am still very scared about Jasper's issues, and some days down right terrified, but am just trying to hang in there and hope that what we are doing is the right thing and will slow down whatever is happening in his little body. It is just so much to think about all the time for our babes, and I just can't ever let my guard down.

You are doing a grand job as a forum host Trish. Don't even give it a second thought. Jasper technically doesn't have Cushings anymore either, he has Addison's, and now kidney issues, and they have let us stay!! :D:D. And thank goodness for that. I remember asking about that a while back when we were trying to get the Addison's under control. I was looking for an Addison's forum like this, but didn't see one. I think there was an Addison's yahoo group like the one for kidney issues, but thankfully everyone has let Jasper and I stay here in our home away from home!

I can't imagine what I would do without all my friends here. And that is what you all are, my friends. Nobody else understands what we go through and how we feel about our precious pups. Fingers and paws crossed here also for Flynn's tests on Tues.

Hugs,
Tina and Jasper

Yep off the top of my head there is Flynn, Jasper, Zoe, Shysie and Scoop... I think we should call them the "Protein Pups" and they can start a band!! (sorry if I forgot anyone!) Flynn can play a wind instrument as he seems to be passing a lot of it tonight!!! :D:D I hope we all get this figured out soon too... lovely evening here, I have the air con on and the windows open!! Hope you have a good sleep when you get back there, I was in bed so late last night I ended up dragging myself about till lunchtime when I finally felt awake so should have an early night, but it is just past 10pm so an hour or so yet!!

Lol! You know, Jasper passed a lot of "wind" when he was eating the chicken and rice, and it did not smell pretty!! :eek: Yes, I think you covered all the protein pups, at least that I remember reading about so far. Sheesh, what is going on all of a sudden?!

Ok, from the time you mentioned, it looks like you are in the same time zone as Auckland. I have had your time zone set on my world clock app on my iPad so glad to know that I have had the correct setting! :D. I kept meaning to ask you to be sure. It is showing that it is 66 degrees F there now, nice!

Well probably should head back to bed for a while. I will have to get caught up on the other threads tomorrow. My sleep is so messed up, I don't think I will ever be the same again. I am destined to walk around like a zombie in my waking hours! :rolleyes:

Have a good sleep.

Hugs....

What a good idea! About the app I mean, I just added Omaha, Nebraska on mine... it is 4.09am and -1deg... NOT NICE... with a high today of 1deg. OMG that is freeeeeeeeeeeeeeezing! I am in a city called Napier, but it is the same time zone as Auckland. Now I know you are right in the middle of the country, I am going to add a few of the others! Night, I am off to bed too.

Zoe can be a back up singer/dancer in the Protein Pup band, she has hop, hop, bark down really well and puts on a pretty good show:D

Our news keeps talking about the shark attack of your coastline, though they do say it is unusual for New Zealand to have shark problems.

I hope the bp med works just fine for Flynnie. I printed out a vet study on protein in the urine, now just need time to sit down and digest it;)

Chey was on 2.5 mg of Amlodipine daily plus 15 mg of Enalapril at the time. She weighs a tad more than Flynn at 53 pounds. Once the BP dropped low, we quit the Amlodipine and went back to 10mg of Enalapril. She still takes 10 mg of Enalapril for her heart enlargement/murmur.

Thanks for that Ro, Flynny is on the same dose as Chey was then. Just halved and twice a day. Seems a lot for their size difference. I have googled it though and it is high end of dose range. He does not seem to be going too low, he is quiet alert, perhaps a little slower, but that could also be his arthritis bothering him now he is off the NSAID. I will take him in Tues or Weds for his BP check and see where we are.

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Ok so I set my iphone to give me the time in Auckland. It says it is 12:47 Saturday and your green light is on:):):) irst I thought it was 1 in the morning:o:o:o

How's the project coming along? I have the wagon ready if you need a break.:D:D:D:D:D

I didnt even have to fight with anyone at the DMV but they mail the license now, they just give you a receipt. I got the new one with the federal stamp so I dont have to go back there in two years:D

shoot, hubby has dinner ready, i;ll be back

Hmmm Addy, at this late stage the project is still in my head... I am mind mapping, yeah thats what I'm doing. While doing that, I took Flynn for his walk, then to pet essentials to get his food and some toys, (he has already eaten the eyes and gutted one!) he took a look at the kittens and rabbits for sale and scared them with his ahhh enthusiasm so I had to pull him away quick smart. But he loved the puppies. Maybe I should get him one!! Then called in to the vet to get some of his special non allergenic snacks, pay their bill argggggggggggh and he is all booked in for BP/urine check on Tuesday. Then the groceries, then out to dinner. So here we are Saturday night and its still not done but tomorrow is another day and I will not leave the house till its finished!! Hope you had a good night and dinner was yum! xxxx

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Hi Trish!! Yep, up for our 2 am (or so) potty break! Kind of a restless night here as it is very windy and Jasper gets a bit anxious with the high wind. I have been trying to keep up with reading on the forum, and I so understand the nagging feeling that you and also Addy have about the protein in the urine. It seems like there are several others that have been posting about that over the past few days also. What is going on with that?? :( I haven't had a chance to comment on their threads yet, but will when I get a chance. Little Scoop is coming to mind at the moment.

I am happy to read that Flynn is feeling well right now, but I completely understand that nagging in the back of your mind. I am just praying that for him, all it is a BP issue, and once that is controlled with meds, the protein issue will go away. I am still very scared about Jasper's issues, and some days down right terrified, but am just trying to hang in there and hope that what we are doing is the right thing and will slow down whatever is happening in his little body. It is just so much to think about all the time for our babes, and I just can't ever let my guard down.

You are doing a grand job as a forum host Trish. Don't even give it a second thought. Jasper technically doesn't have Cushings anymore either, he has Addison's, and now kidney issues, and they have let us stay!! :D:D. And thank goodness for that. I remember asking about that a while back when we were trying to get the Addison's under control. I was looking for an Addison's forum like this, but didn't see one. I think there was an Addison's yahoo group like the one for kidney issues, but thankfully everyone has let Jasper and I stay here in our home away from home!

I can't imagine what I would do without all my friends here. And that is what you all are, my friends. Nobody else understands what we go through and how we feel about our precious pups. Fingers and paws crossed here also for Flynn's tests on Tues.

Hugs,
Tina and Jasper

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I agree with Tina, I can't imagine what I would do, or where Norman would be right now, without all of the love and support for my friends on here. Nobody does understand what we go through ...
Very similar to what it is like having this neurological condition, one just can't imagine how it effects every aspect of ones life...It has taken so much from me...BUT I will never give up to gain more functioning and livihood back...for myself, Norman, Millie, my grandson, other family and friends.

You all will never know how much this site means to me.

Love and Blessings Abound to all of you.

Sharon

Three months today you were all sitting here keeping me company while Flynny had his adrenalectomy. Cannot believe how time is flying! Hope we get another three, and another :D:D

He is having a good weekend!

A BIG THANK YOU AND LOVE TO YOU ALL

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Three months today!! Whew, that did go by fast and I am so very happy for you and Flynn. Flynn has such a devoted and loving mum.

Love you both,
Lori

Really, it has been 3 months? I still remember how calm you seemed, you are one strong "pet mama" as Skye would say;);)

Wow, 3 more months will be the start of our summer. I honestly dont know where the time flies to, Trish.


Happy Three Months Flynnie and Trish, with many more to come

Good luck with Flynn's trip to the vets today, hoping for good numbers for you

Xxx

Good grief! 3 months! Where does the time go? Seems like it was just a couple weeks ago.

Okay, hoping for good results today!

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin