new from europe (arthritis and vetoryl?) - Ian, Flynn and Enya have passed

I am thinking of you dear friend. Yes the things you are saying about Ian is the muscle wasting. I am so sorry you are going thru this yet again. I know how you feel and missing your Flynn. What a shock that was to me, I can only imagine what you are going thru. It I s freezing here and 5 inches of new snow. Only 16 out and Tipper is doing better today, but I am worried about the damage to this leg. I am scared to death at the though of her undergoing an operation with all she has going on. I am trying to make her rest it, although that may be little help. I am so sick of having to figure out things going on and all these major decisions. God Bless You and you babies. Stay safe and warm.
Patti

I am very sorry to read this news of Flynn :( My condolences to you.

I am so very sorry to hear of the loss of your sweet boy Flynn.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Hugs

yes, i have to go to the whole -taking care of a cushing dog thing- again and i fear his sister is slowly developing it too. i can now excercise them more, because the last months i could not walk as long as they wanted because of flynn.
and just like tipper they are gaining weight!
luckily, both the of the vetoryl "'leftovers"' i bought arrived today. enough for almost 2 months.
i want a moneytree too patti!!

Again, I regret the fact that you must go thru this again. I know how darn expensive all this is . I am now looking at money for Tipper's leg. Just not sure what I can do here yet. I am going to take her to laser therapy and ask them what they think. I will have to make arrangements for her to get x rayed with my vet next week. I am just sick over all this. I truly hope you have a better New Year. I know sweet Flynn is looking down and watching over you and the other babies. Blessings
Patti

Thinking of you this New Years day and hoping that this year will be a better year.

hugs,
Sharlene and molly muffin

Our dear friend , we all feel your pain and cry for your loss of your beloved Flynn. He tufted it out as long as he could thanks to all the love and care that you gave him. So many would have given up long ago, but you did not, you went that extra mile for him as you are going the extra mile for Ian. We are with you in spirit for we all understand how heavy the cross is that you are bearing.

My Buttercup has muscles that have wasted away from this, they use to be firm and taunt but know they are soft and loose and wiggle around when she shacks, not enough strength to jump in the car or up on my bed, just enough strength in her hind end to hop up on the couch. It is very sad and stressful all at the same time.

Buttercup and I are praying to the powers that be to give you the strength and support that your family needs during these VERY difficult times.

Many hugs coming your way
Dawn & Buttercup

thank you all, and dawn, i recognise it too the muscle loss, they look so different now. ian can't jump into the car anymore, and he is angry about it. he does not want to be helped. they don't understand why they can not do it themselves anymore.
ian is stiff and lame today and lookes tired. i gave him some of flynn's painkillers and he now wanted to go for a walk, so he is/was in pain.
a few weeks ago the vet thought maybe he had a herniated disc in his neck, he has a bit of a stiff neck. she palpeted him in the back and neck and bowed his neck sideways and up and down and he showed some pain then. but not as in hernia pain. more like sore muscles.
since i was too busy with flynn, i neglected ian's signs somewhat, but i notice some mobility problems now.
hope buttercups cc will improve soon, flynn had it too last summer, ian does not have it.

Sorry Ian is having troubles from the muscle loss. When I look at my Tipper as she sleeps her head is skeletal, her body sunken in where the muscle is wasted and her ribs sticking out from no muscle to hold them in she is hardly recognizable form the strong power house she was. It is such a cruel disease to these babies and to the caretaker. This is the thing I have ever watched as my Tipper is as close to me as a human. It would be such a wonderful and human act if all the money we have paid to vets, they would turn over to research a cure for this disease. We need to stop this, and that takes research. With this running so rampant in the canine community I am amazed that so little is being done. I truly hope you can get Ian straightened out so his current health can be maintained. It is freezing her and snowing and we are in for a foot of snow yet today. Tuesday it is to be 0 degrees out. WE will be staying in except for our visit to the vet that day. Blessings
Patti

hello patti, i agree with you about the need of research for the treatment and cause of cushings disease. it seems they still don't know very much about it .
since i am watching ian more closely now, i recognise more of the symptoms you are describing from tipper.
besides from the knee trouble, has tipper a stiff gait too? it sounds that she is still jumping and running from what you describe. ian does not run anymore just trots and walks. however with the painkillers he has jumped on the couch today. he is doing better with them. so if he needs them in a low dosage i will keep him on it for a while now.
if it is fresh snow and not slippery, maybe you can allow tipper to play in it on a leash? it sounds like tipper is still a youngster in her mind. doesn't she behave cranky now? hope the weather will improve so you can have a safe ride to your and tippers appointments. is it a long ride? it is still "spring"' here. hope you and tipper sleep well tonight.