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Hi Patti.... just thought I'd let you know that I'm getting a support strap for Keesh to help him with his hind legs. Believe it or not the hydrotherapist has them for $20.00 - I need it to help him out of the pool and also to get into the car. I know that's not Tipper's issues, but figured I'd pass that along to you. He still can take the stairs, but ever so skiddish with the snow and ice. I'm hoping he learns that it's support for him and will get used to it.
Hope today is a good day for you.
Hi Everyone:
Tipper had another good nite, but still some tracheal noise that worries me. She tried to get up at 5:30 and I made her lay down until 6:00 as she would be off schedule again. I know she is hungrier since she is not getting the lentils, but we just have to adjust to it some how. Judi that is a great price on that strap, I think they are usually around 40.00. I am going to also stop Tipper's vitamin E for a while as it also promotes growth of RBC's. I will be anxious to see this next blood work, I hope a month is enough time to see improvement or not. I am hoping the trip to the vet hospital will not be outrageously expensive as I have to take Toby for his checkup, and Lucky my cat needs blood work because of the Ursodiol. I am not looking forward to Monday at the Urologist. There is just something about him I don't like he gives me the creeps. I guess I will just have to be creeped out and get this over with.Blessings
Patti
Good Luck with the next visits for Toby and Lucky. You are a good animal health manager! :p You are on top of it!! I feel like managing one pup takes a lot of attention...you have many to think about.
Glad Tipper has been having good nights! Trixie is poking her head up a bit earlier ever since that darn time change! Thought by now she would have adjusted but she's still going by the old clock for sleep and meals!!
Barbara
Hope you all had a good day.
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Hi Everyone:
Well what a day I had yesterday. Busier than a one armed paper hanger. Just as I was getting dinner finished I happened to go to the refrigerator to get something. Low and behold it was off. I checked the circuit breaker and all was ok. Now this refrigerator is huge, and I mean huge. Cabinets had to be redone it was so large. It ahs the French doors on top and the freezer drawer on the bottom. Well all was full too. Went to the garage and got boxes and a cooler. I had to unload this monster. My back was killing me from being bent over in the drawer for so long. Thank God it was on rollers, it took every ounce of strength I had to get it to move forward. I went and took my jeans and socks off, and put on shorts. I had to snake down thru a hole between the counter and the refrigerator and the cabinet to get behind it. Leslie would have been proud of me, I removed the panel in the back and started to vacuum out everything. God the dust bunnies under something when you can't move it is unreal. I even put a yard stick underneath it at times to clean under there. So I cleaned the coils out real good. Maybe too much dust on them and they overheated and shut off the ____ thing! I was dead after this and then had to put everything back. Well I might as well clean the refrigerator before putting things back in right? I was exhausted when done. I threw some things out that needed to be gone and had to carry all that to the garbage. So , I baked, cooked dinner, washed my hair in between, did the refrigerator, & washed clothes. In between my dilemma my older neighbor man brings me a 20lb sack of fresh beets. Yes it was not a typo I do mean 20 lbs. I thanked him of course, then thought what in the____ am I going to do with all these. I can pickle some, but I do not can as I have enough work. I have never frozen them- they have a lot of juice and I bet they would turn to mush. Hate to not use them. I put them in the freezing garage for now to keep. They all have to be cooked and peeled too! I waste to waste food. tipper had another good nite. I could hardly get out of bed this morning after the contortion act of yesterday, I literally had my foot above my head climbing backwards into this hole. Ok Kathy no jokes!! HA HA. Believe it or not, Tipper actually looks less blown up around the rib cage the last 2 days. Don't know if it's the lentils gone, or the lower amount of food. Could be a combo. I heard back form the nutritionist yesterday and have to say I am quite disappointed in her, PHD and all. She wrote back to me telling me there is no nutritional diet recommendations foe Cushings. You just need to watch what they eat and how much. Well___ I thought I already was doing that and she claimed she would formulate a diet. So much for her expertise. I have been let down so many times by so called professionals during this journey that I trust no one, but this panel. I am going to make my kale soup today if I can stand up that long. I guess I will cook some of those beets too. Blessings
Patti
Hi Everyone:
I just heard on the news a thunderstorm tomorrow. It has to be at nite right? I am so afraid of this affecting Tipper's eyes again that my first thought was to put her in the car and drive away from it. It is supposed to come at nite though and I cannot leave the others here alone. I am going to have to think of what we can do here to avoid this. I am definitely getting out the Benadryl. Blessings
Patti
:p:D:p Oh the refrigerator woes can make you NUTSO! :D:p:D But you done good! Now you know all I do about them! :D Amazing how much hair and dust collects on those coils and fans, huh? :eek: I'm glad you got it taken care of and didn't lose your food.
ggggrrrrrr....your experience sounds like my first one with a Veterinary Nutritionist. She simply printed out an online diet from UC Davis and gave it to me with minimal instructions. It had lists of meat, veggies and fruits to use - no proportions, no weights, no cooking instructions, just the lists to choose from. I would ask questions and get no answers beyond what was on that paper. Squirt got sick - her thyroid went nuts. That's when I found Cat and she designed a diet for Squirt - ONLY Squirt - based on all the factors in her life, not just Cushing's but all her health issues, her environment, temperament, age, activity level, water she drinks, every little thing that has a bearing on her day to day life. The intake questionnaire was several pages long. I learn SOOOO much just from that difference in how the two approached a diet for Squirt. I would recommend you contact Catherine Lane or Monica Segal to work with Tipper's diet. Either one will look at her specifically, which is the best way to approach it. ;)
Hi Everyone:
I guess I left out the part that the refrigerator is still running thank God. Now every time I leave here I will be worried it will shut off. this thing is fairly new, and was the top of the line model. This makes me very unhappy. Leslie, I actually was laughing crawling in that little hole thinking of you having to work on yours. The dogs kept looking to see if I was gonna come back out. I do not need a repair bill now as Tipper goes to the hospital on the 25th and it sure isn't free. I do have an extra refrigerator in the garage for pop, water etc. I can use that if I have to, I would just put the stuff from inside this one out there. Would be a tad inconvenient but at least no money going out. I am cooking my kale soup while I post and it smells so good. I will give my neighbor man some and the old lady next door. I like to share things, and help people out if I can. Just took the doggies for a short 15 minute ride in the car. They love the smell of this soup. Leslie I am going to contact the people you gave me for the nutrition. Blessings
Patti
I think if I was looking for a nutritionist, that I would go with Leslie's recommendation too. After all, she has already paved this road and knows what kind of menu they can produce for you and that's important to have that kind of recommendation.
Oh my, you certainly did gain your contortionist wings with that refrigerator cleaning! LOL
Hope the thunderstorm doesn't happen. I know we got a warm up here today compared to this past week.
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Hi Everyone:
I wish I knew if the weatherman was right about the severe thunderstorms tomorrow. I am really worried about Tipper's eyes. If anyone has any good ideas let me know as I am really worried. She has been so calm too, this is a real pain. Blessings
Patti