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Hi Sharlene, here's the link for Dr. Oliver's research summary -- I should have given that to you above:
https://vetmed.tennessee.edu/vmc/dls...Diagnosis_.pdf
Re: the fluctuating cortisol level -- the only thing I can think is that adrenal tumors can stimulate "bursts" of hormone secretion; the activity is not always constant nor consistent. So perhaps that is what has been going on with Molly, and there has been fluctuation in the timing and amount of release of the various adrenal hormones?
Sharlene:
I am sorry you have so many things on Molly's report to sort out. Do you feel the report was more positive than what you were expecting? Thank you for your help with my Tipper, you are always there when I need you. Hope Molly continues to do well in spite of all the baffling data. Blessings
Patti
ugh, I'm useless and don't understand most of those numbers and what they mean. It seems to me that starting with the melatonin and lignans can't be harmful and maybe could be helpful, so that seems like a reasonable thing to do right now.
Wish I could be more helpful. :confused:
Barbara
Sharlene:
I don't know how much help I will be but when my head clears up from all this stress I will go over Molly's numbers. Take care of yourself, as I know all about the stress brought on by this. Blessings
Patti
Sharlene, unfortunately I am clueless about those values so I can't really be much help, I am sorry, but I am praying for Molly and her health issues get resolved quickly!
Hey Sharlene!
Checking in to see how the chat went with the IMS and what Molly's plan is!! Hope you have some good news! x
Sorry, work was brutal and I didn't get a chance to call her today. I just sent her an email apologizing for that, sent her the quote from Dr. Oliver and link to the whole thing, told her I was willing to try the lignans and melatonin if she thought that might work on molly's liver, adrenal glands. Asked her how often we need to monitor for tumor growth.
Apologized again for being a bad patient and not getting back to her and asked her when would be convenient for us to have a chat.
I've been swamped at work so no time to pop in today.
I'll try to touch base on the forum later on tonight when I get a few moments to myself.
hugs all, I hope you are each doing well.
Sharlene and Molly muffin
Bummer work is tooo busy, I have had a bit of a week like that as well. TGIF/S for me! Hope your evening gives you a chance to sit down, catch your breath and playtime with Miss Molly xxxx
Sharlene:
Has Molly just gotten ultra sounds, or have you had a CT scan done on her tumor. I am thinking of getting one on Tipper if I can swing it. They cannot be certain if it is invading anything with a Ultra Sound, so I need to know that for sure before making a decision. I am waiting on the IMS to answer me, as I know how busy she is. I don't know about you, but sometimes all this information makes me crazy! Blessings
Patti
No I haven't gotten one on Molly. They told me it wasn't invading anything including the vena cava at this point. They also didn't think that an MRI was needed.
Yes it does make you crazy. Absolutely!
Hugs
Sharlene and Molly muffin