Have I finally found my friends? (Palmer has crossed over the Bridge)

Hi guys and gals!
We're doing pretty well here. Palmer is playing a bit rough and I have a bandage on my arm to prove it!!:eek::eek:

The hair seems to be growing a bit better.

The ACTH stim tests are 4 months apart now...unless there is cause for concern.

Diamondback can flavor chews in either chicken or beef. It adds $1 to the cost of each chew.....but if that prevents having to fight to get his medication in him, it's worth it.

Not a lot going on here. I had to go to the hospital to get two skin thingies removed. Tuesday my husband goes in for removal of one. It will be the first time he has had to have a medical procedure done. He says he thinks he's relaxed about it. I dunno. I think crankiness, shortness and a bit rough handling of Palmer, and stomping around seems to indicate to me he's not so relaxed!!:mad::mad::(:p

We have a wolf roaming our area. He's been seen in our neighborhood. He comes out at night. Don't know what would happen if he and Palmer "met". Hope not to find out.

Palmer's limping is a bit worse. I had to carry him part way home from our walk the other day. I have an arthritic toe which needs a minor operation. Maybe I'll take Palmer along with me and they can reduce his arthritic pain!:D:)

I hope everyone remembered to set their clocks back. If not, you'll be early somewhere today!

Please keep in touch. I will also.

-Susan

Hi Susan,
I am very happy to hear Palmer is frisky and doing well :)
Sorry to hear about your arm, though :(
4 months between tests... FANTASTIC!!!!!
Hoping your toe operation goes great, and also that your hubby calms down.
All our best to you and yours
Jane and Franklin xx

Hi Susan,

Glad to hear that Palmer continues to do well. Hope he finds something else to chew on besides your arm when he's feeling frisky!!! :D

Thinking positive thoughts that the skin thingies you had removed pose no problem for you and ditto for your hubby.

Take care,
Louise

Hello friends-
Took Palmer to see the vet today. Tuesday evening he was unable to get his rear legs to support him. :eek: He's been limping pretty badly as well. :( I was getting concerned that maybe he had suffered a mini-stroke. The vet says Palmer has no cartilage left in all four legs. :eek::eek::eek: She hears lots of crunching going on in there. She completely ruled out anything like a stroke.

His blood pressure was good. He needs to lose weight. (still) She gave us Cod Liver Oil to add to the already long list of meds/supplements.
I asked her about walking him when he was limping and she said not to. She said to get his exercise around the house or in a confined area where he could "quit" when he wanted to. As a double knee replacement person myself, I can really understand how he feels. Poor little guy.:( She also mentioned some medication which is injected. She would do the initial dose and we could carry on after that at home, or continue to go there for injections. They would be twice a week. My husband can't stand to even look at needles. Since Palmer bit me when we first started to give him some of these medications, I'm not about to try an injection.

Vet thinks he looks "awesome" considering his health issues.

Just wanted to update you all.
Susan

Hi Susan,

I'm sitting here overjoyed that Palmer hasn't suffered a stroke:D:D:D
That's great news! Also great that the blood pressure is good:D
Can they do anything about the no cartilidge situation? Or is that the needle med you mentioned?

All the best,
Jane and Franklin xx

Hi Susan, I think your vet may be talking about Adequan injections for Palmer which is what Casey takes for her arthritis.

It works very well for Casey and has made a huge difference in her mobility.

Hi Susan,

Good to hear from you and Palmer! But so sorry to hear about his little legs. :( My heart just stopped when I read your second sentence saying his legs couldn't support him. You must have been terrified to see that happen. Bless your heart!

I can well imagine the pain he is in. :( I hope the cod liver oil will help, but if not, holler and I will give you some alternatives. The Omega's are what can help the joints and you want the highest EPA and DHA you can find to do the job most efficiently.

Another dietary tip - avoid all veggies from the nightshade family, except sweet potatoes. Nightshade veggies include potatoes (not sweet potatoes), tomatoes, eggplant, sweet and hot peppers (including paprika, cayenne pepper and Tabasco sauce), ground cherries, tomatillos and tamarillos, garden huckleberry and naranjillas, pepinos and pimentos. These things are part of a family of food called the Solanaceae family, and they are known to increase inflammation. Sweet potatoes are in another family and do not promote inflammation.

Please let us know how that sweet boy is doing. Yes, I said "sweet"! Your arm just got in the way of his mouth just like my body parts get in the way of my Goldie's mouth from time to time. But they are both simply perfectly sweet! :p (Have you noticed that us moms and dads can get kinda delusional from time to time? LOL )

Hugs,
Leslie and the girls

Hi guys-
Just a quickie to let you know I am having computer problems. Be back in touch soon. I hope.

Susan

Hi Susan,

Hope you get things worked out. We'll be here when you do! :D

Hugs,
Leslie and the girls

Hi -
The computer is working....not all the info I want is back in there, but I'm getting there slowly.
Palmer had no more of those neck pains until two evenings ago. He had one each of the past two evenings. The limping was really bad last night, so I gave him and extra 1/2 pill of the Tramadol. It seemed to take care of it for a few hours.
He growled at me a little bit last night, kind of under his breath, when I was attempting to get him to eat the Tramadol.

He has now taken to sniffing out every little crushed piece of any pills he is eating. He eats what is acceptable to him and spits out the rest on the floor.:eek::eek: We do our best to get all of each medication in him, but some days we are more successful than others.

We go away on Sunday for a week so he will be in "camp." It always bothers me some when we have to leave him there. He loves it there but he's sure ready to go home whenever we return.:D:D

I got this Rx for a new topical gel to treat arthritis pain. It does wonders. If I ever have any left over, I'll save it for Palmer!! (just kidding) It would be nice to be able to give him some relief.

Just wanted to stop by and say hi. I hope all had a pleasant Thanksgiving.

-Susan