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Wow Patti,
You have your hands full. I'm glad that Tipper's vet is finally more proactive with her care. I'm agree with avoiding the blood draw if there is another way to lower the count without messing with something else.
As for the phone, ironically-the tests for refurbished phones are considerably more stringent and you're likely to end up with a phone that works much better. Please ask if the used phone is factory refurbished.
Praying for good alternatives to help Tipper!
Hi Everyone:
Tipper had an ok nite, just many episodes of muscle tremors going on. We had a good snow on the ground yesterday. My day was mainly taken up by this IPHONE piece of junk. Finally the new one is working for right now. I am waiting for the cable man to come as I am having a very strange problem happening here. As of a few months ago I cannot fax, email or call the Animal Hospital in Pittsburgh. My emails are returned, my calls will not go thru, and the fax just keeps ringing and will not go thru. My only way of contact is to go to the library and fax them or use the cell phone that has not been working. Gee what a great choice. Now that the cell is working I can call at least. The only problem is I have to fax to the IMS for her to answer me, she does not take calls. I had to write her a letter with the information about these developments with Tipper if you can believe that. It was just too much stuff to go and fax somewhere. So I am hoping that the cable man can tell me why this is happening and no one else calling that hospital is having this problem. It is this phone/cable co. I know it has to be. Solving this is another issue. I figured I better post before he comes because I don't know what will happen next. I am very worried about finding a solution to Tipper's dilemma that is not dangerous. I told the vet Tipper has been sleeping a lot and not as active the last few weeks, which does fall in line with the symptoms of this problem. I am hoping Marianne can help as I posted some of Tipper's numbers for her to see. Blessings
Patti
Oh Patti you just DON'T Need the iPhone and Fax issues, with dear Tippers situation do you, in seems in life, it all comes a long at once, My heart goes out to you, I am thinking of you all the time, and of course of Tipper too. Teddy and I send our love and best wishes to you both. Much Love Diana * Teddy x
Hi Everyone:
Well the cable man was here and called the phone company to tell them I am not crazy, and that this is a big problem since I need to contact my dog's vet at this number. They are thinking it is a relay switch in their system. Well thank God they are at least thinking instead of appeasing me with we'll look into it. The guy who came out said he has only seen this one other time. Oh am I lucky right?? So they are steadfastly working on it today supposedly. All I know is I better be able to fax, call or email my vet at this number by days end. Tipper seems to have so extra energy today and that is nice to see, it helps me not worry so much today. She has walked 3 times today already. It is freezing and the wind is blowing hard. She has her winter coat on.. I just found out our substitute mail person must have mistakenly delivered Tipper's liver supplement to someone else. The company was so kind about it when I called to see where it was they sent me a replacement, which is great I need them for her. I am wondering what else can go wrong this week??? The IPhone expert who programmed my email to my phone screwed up and it does not work. So if anyone knows what to put in your IPhone 5 for windows live mail let me know. Toby got away from me and tired to nail the cable man, at which point he just laughed at him. Tipper on the other hand was locked in the bedroom as she would have gotten him for sure. I took Elvis last nite for his wings etc. and on the way there which is 25 miles, it rained, snowed and hailed in different areas we went thru. Elvis' feet are bothering him today. When they get their nails clipped back it bothers them. Once they get so long they have to be cut back like that to keep the quick back in the nail. So he is taking turns standing on one foot then the other. He loved the car ride, but on the way home the car lites shining in on him scared him to death so I had to cover him all the way. Never a dull moment here. The cable man found a long white whisker on my phone base, and asked what it was. I said it's one of my cat's whiskers, maybe he was using the phone and that's why it's all messed up. He just looked at me, which I think he thought I was serious for a minute till he thought about it. Blessings
Patti
Oh Patti what a song and dance as we say in the UK, I do so hope you get it all sorted soon, at least they are doing something, and as you say, not just saying they will look into it, 25 miles wow, is that your nearest vet?
As you very rural then? it sounds like you are.
I hope Tipper continues to have more energy and that her supplements turn up soon, Take care keep us posted.
Diana & Teddy x
Hi Diana:
Hope you and Teddy are having a great day. Yes we are rural, which is new to us because I lived my whole life in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania in the suburbs. You had so many things available to you. Here I am minutes from a small town that has only a grocery store and pharmacy. You have to drive at least 20 mile to get to anything. My vet here is 20 miles away. The other one I use the Internal Medicine Specialist is over 2 1/2 hours away in Pittsburgh. That is why I am so disgusted that I cannot contact her in any way because of this phone company problem. I sent her a letter asking her about Tipper's condition. She probably thinks I am nuts sending a letter and wondering why I did not email, call, or fax???? Now my cell phone is working at least so I can call her on it, but she does not take phone calls. I can however leave a message for her thru her assistant. I have had my share of problems this week! Are you close to the Dr. for Teddy? How is he doing today? I say prayers for you both every nite. Teddy is just so precious, I hope he can get thru this, and that it is a mistake and he does not have cancer. It is terrible to love an animal so much, and have these things happen. It is just like a family member when it happens, even though some people say to me get over it it's just a dog. I love her more than anything and will continue to fight on her behalf. I understand your reluctance to put sweet Teddy thru any more. He has had so much now. Blessings and hug and kisses to you and Teddy from Tipper and I.
Patti
Holy cow girl there's a lot going on with you and Tipper. Please keep up updates and I'm sending lots of love and prayers to you both.
Donna
Thank you, Patti, for the laugh! That's two for me today so far, first Diana in her pajamas at the vet, now you and your kitty phone.
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I once had a phone from a liquidation of an out-of-business motel. It had a light that flashed when the phone rang as well as a ringer, for the hard of hearing. I also had a beautiful white cat named Dogberry, and you know how cats are with flashing lights. He would attack the phone when it rang and knock the the handset out of the cradle. We were always discovering one of the phones was off the hook when we tried to make a call on another extension (and whe knew which one probably needed putting it back on the hook), or having friends and family come by telling us they'd been trying to reach us for hours, but the line was always busy.
One day I got a phone call from a very irate friend in another city. She said, "what kind of game were you playing, it wasn't very funny and I was calling long distance so it cost me money!" I said, "????" and she told me she had called on Saturday afternoon, someone answered the phone and just made funny noises, and she thought one of us was joking around. I told her no one was home all day Saturday, everyone was out and didn't get home until well after the time of this call, she must have dialled the wrong number. She said, "That's what I thought, but when I tried it again, the line was busy, so someone had to be home because they were on the phone!" And then the coin dropped. I told her about the flashing light, and what must have happened: "Dogberry answered the phone and apparently did his best to have a conversation with you." At that, she was quite tickled, and often told the story about "the time she called long distance and talked to the cat."
Thanks Patti Teddy and I send love and good wishes to you and Tipper too, we hope it won't turn out to be cancer the first needle aspirates were clear, but they wanted to repeat them in case the spleen nodule is changing.
We are only 3-4 miles from the Vet but 60 miles from the Vet Hospital he was in seeing the specialist.
I do hope you get the Fax sorted out soon, what a pain it is for you when you need to use it.
Love to you and Tipper from us here x
Hi Patti,
I'm finally getting caught up on posts. Tipper's new dose will be close to Trixie's...she's 28mg a day but I do an equal split of 14mg. It's been working pretty well for us lately. I will have to schedule the test though, Trixie's prescripts need renewals. We just started on my last 30 days of meds and I don't want to cut it too close. I hate to have to take her to the vet because she gets so worked up and I know the symptoms will be showing that day.
I think Trixie is pretty well controlled now, but I will be anxious to see her numbers. Her water intake has been pretty normal the last few weeks, sometimes I can't believe she is only drinking 15-16 oz. Some days it's a bit more but now it's mostly under 20oz. which is a huge improvement.
I was reading your posts about the red blood cell stuff...I will have to re-read again, don't think I understood everything.
Funny about the storms...Trixie was never bothered by thunder/lighting when she was younger..I think after she was about 5yrs old we started to see a frightened reaction to thunder storms. That grew into being afraid of noisy wind and heavy rain too..guess she hears that and thinks thunder is on the way.
We should be over with thunder storms for a bit now, thankfully. It's been quite chilly here too..needed gloves these last couple of days. Trixie is loving it and I am too...all the dogs in the park have been really frisky with the cold breeze blowing, it's great!
Hope the new dose will help with Tipper's appetite. Even though Trixie's seems controlled she is always hungry.
Thank you for all your messages whilst I was off the boards. I really appreciate your thoughts.
Barbara