Tipper - adrenal tumor/breathing issues

Glad to hear Tipper had a great night. Even better to hear you are going to spoil yourself a little today.

Hoping the rest of the day for you is just as good.

HI Patti,
So glad Tipper had a calm and peaceful night!! The stormy day she had yesterday sounded awful....poor Tipper and poor you. I'm sure when she's shaking and upset you are the same...that's what happens with me too.
But today is a new day and things sound good including the weather. We are still humid today but it's supposed to be drying out right now. I'll take Trixie in awhile for an afternoon walk. If it's less humid maybe we'll make it a longer one...we'll see. Right now Trixie is napping and breathing nice and slow! Must be a good day all around!! Hoping Tipper has another calm night!!
Barbara

P.S. I love the cat ate the cake story...how funny!!

Wow a peaceful night for all and you get a bath and pedicure time! Sounds heavenly!

Enjoy!
hugs,
sharlene and molly muffin

How was the rest of the day and last night?

Hi Everyone:
Well yesterday and last nite was pretty good. I did my pedicure, and got a soak in the tub. It's so funny this is a deep tub and when you lay back you can hardly be seen. A few years ago when Tipper was not sick I was soaking in the tub and I heard Tipper run from my bedroom. Before I could even say what is wrong, she jumped in the tub on top of me. She is so smart, she could not see me and thought I drowned, she was coming to save me. So now that she is not well I am careful where she is when I go in the tub. I don't want her getting hurt thinking she has to save me. I cannot believe I forgot Tipper's second dose of Vetoryl last nite. No wonder she was roaming about. I never do that. I have just grown so accustomed to the once a day . I was in a panic this morning when it dawned on me. I just made a fool proof method so I do not forget ever again, and I am going to implement it now. We are off to the vets with Lucky and Tipper today. I should have an apartment above his office. Think of all the gas I would save. Blessings
Patti

So glad to hear that Tipper had another good night Patti! It's also nice that you had a home spa evening for yourself. Hoping your vet visit goes well today...will be ready to hear your report later on.
I'm sure you're loving this beautiful cool weather day...I know we are. Long walk for Trixie and hardly any panting!! ;)

Barbara

Glad you got your spa time Patti. We all need that sometimes. :) Tipper is a smart one heading in to rescue you from the tub.

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

I am so happy that you took some very needed time for yourself! Keep it up Patti! I worry about you. Xxxxx

Hi Everyone:
Tipper had a decent nite, but I have noticed on the 20 mg dosage I am hearing a lot more noises out of her than when she was on the 30mg. Have to figure that one out. Her blood pressure was not high yesterday, but higher than usual at 150. It was a real blast in the car with Lucky and Tipper. Every time Lucky let out a loud meow, Tipper tried to climb in the back seat to get at him. This is the cat she does not like. Everything went well at the vet's. Of course he came 25 minutes late again, but it was his birthday so I kept my remarks to myself. Yesterday was throw up day here. Lucky quickly ate some chicken when he got home, and just as quickly threw it up. He was upset from at the vets, he never throws up. I no sooner got that cleaned up than Toby threw up in his crate. Well I got that all the bedding washed up and cleaned him up and brushed his teeth, and Chance threw up a hair ball. Tipper is the only one who did not throw up, and I am glad of that. I do not want to see vomit for a few months!! Thank God for hardwood floors, although usually when the cat gets sick he gravitates to my best rug in the house and wants to throw up on the white part of it. My kitchen is 30 feet long and you would think he could do it there, but oh no he runs to that rug. I have now covered that rug with blankets and it looks terrible, but I take them off when anyone comes. It is much easier to wash the blankets out, than have him permanently stain that good rug. Cats have such strong stomach acids it ruins everything. I am not seeing the surgeon tomorrow as my vet said he does not want me to have to pay to get answers, so he will get a surgeon who does this to talk to me for free. I am really not thinking of doing this operation anyway because of Tipper's many other issues and age, so I think this is just as well. She will however be going to get another scan in 2 months to see if the tumor is growing. I cannot ask any more of Tipper than she has already done. She has had enough. I will have to rely on my faith in God to keep her safe, and the knowledge I have acquired to manage her treatment. She will have to have continual ultra sounds, as if the tumor grows and invades anything that would cause her to have life threatening problems I would put her down before it happened. I don't want her last bit of time on earth to be bad. I would rather she go before anything happens to distress her. I am only thinking of her in these decisions, and I am leaving myself out of them. It would kill me, but I would do it for her. My vet said she could live for years on treatment, we just don't know for sure. I cannot let a surgeon carve her up and put her thru that agony after all she has been thru so far. I love her more than anything, and cannot do that to her. It is in God's hands now. I will fight for her and never give up though. Blessings
Patti

This is where I am with Squirt, too. She's had enough and deserves as much peace and comfort as I can provide for the remainder of her days. I know those days are numbered so I do the best I can each and every day to make it one that brings us both joy and binds us that much tighter. Gratitude for her presence is something I express every day to her and to the Powers that guide my life. You have always done your best for Tipper; you are doing no less now.

Hugs,
Leslie and the gang