Flynn 11 y/o Foxie Cross - Right adrenalectomy- Good Bye Flynny We will miss you

Trish, let me just give you a big ole welcome to the Poop Patrol. Yep, we all do it. Heck I started this years journey on it. hahahaha

So, to go 'in depth' (pun definitely intended) because morning poop is solid and evenings is not, I'd look at something that is given morning or mid day that upsets the digestive tract just a bit. Not enough for full scale diarrhea, but not given at night, since the morning seems to be fine. As long as it doesn't get worse, over all, I'd think that the more Flynn gets use to whatever it is, then the likely hood that evening poop will get more solid. If you see it get more mucusy and runny, then you'll have to narrow it down.

Isn't poop patrol wonderful. ROFL!

We're good here. Thanks :)

Sharlene

Not sure what it could be, he eats the same pretty much morning and night. I will keep an eye on it.

Glad I am not the only strange one checking out the poops lol... even I thought I was crossing a line going out at night with the torch to check them out :D:D He is shy too and does not like me watching, so I have to be pretty stealthy!

ahhhhh yes the pooh patrol. pooh is gold. lol. sometimes 100% pure pumpkin can actually help the digestive system. Its odd as it can help them go...but it can help them have more healthy poohs, and it can calm tummy. Another thing maybe adding a probiotic i use fortiflora 1/2 packet twice daily. Sometimes to much calcium in diet can cause soft poohs

Thx Skye, do you just add mashed up boiled pumpkin to the food? He has always loved leftover pumpkin skins when we have had that for dinner. I will buy him one today. But apart from a little looser at night, they are normal now :D:D I put carrot in with his chicken this morning. His main food is chicken, which is by far his fave (apart from bacon which I have banned because of his BP). I really need to research more on what to feed him as it looks like I won't be at specialist vet for another couple of weeks at least till BP comes down.
Thanks for advice :)

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Thx Skye, do you just add mashed up boiled pumpkin to the food? ...

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Hi Trish,
Your question to Skye caught my eye. I began adding pumpkin to Tundra's food a month or two ago. He's always had messy loose stools, and this was like a miracle, his stools are "normal" now, at least not messy/loose.

I add 2 Tablespoons of "Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin" (it's a puree) to his meal. He's a big guy (106 - 108#), so you may not need as much for your little one. Whatever you give, just make certain it has no spices or additives. Good luck! :)

Hi everyone

Good news from me! Flynn went for his BP check today to see what effect the Phenoxybenzamine is having. BP has gone from 200 systolic down to 160ish. Good result for six days of treatment, still high though but hopefully on the way down even further.

Plan is for local vet to inform specialist vet of his progress, then wait for their advice on when they want to see him for CT etc. YAY.

Thanks for the pumpkin advice, bowels are behaving themselves at the moment.... long may the good news continue :D

Trish and Flynn xx

That is wonderful Trish! So glad that the med is working on Flynn's BP. :) woot woot! Pumpkin, natures miracle poop drug. :) *giggling

Sharlene

Hi just a quick update from us

I've had a phone call from local vet today, he has been in touch with specialists they are all pleased his BP is coming down. Specialist vet wants him on the drug 2-3 weeks before surgery.

So the plan is to get through next week, schedule his CT scan at specialist vet early the following week and all going good hopefully surgery at the same time.

I think Flynny is OK, or maybe it is my Mummy paranoia imagining him panting a little more and a little more quiet. But as vet said to me on the phone today, his BP coming down to more acceptable limits can make him feel a bit yuck for a while. He wants to check his BP once more just before he goes down to see the specialist. Still he is eating OK, poops ok so fingers crossed he gets his op as I think that is his only chance.

Trish xx

Good news! Praying for you and Flynn!

Hugs,

Ro and Chey

This is good news - (wish we had a LIKE button here) :D

Keep us updated!
Terry

I'm glad that one you have a plan in place that you are comfortable with and second that Flynn is responding so well and his BP is coming down.
Woot Woot! Keep it going Flynn! Trish you may now sleep. :)

hugs,
Sharlene

Hope Flynn is getting through this week A-Okay!

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hello Sharlene and Molly Muffin!

You are a sweetie for checking in on us :) Flynn now has a confirmed appt for next Tuesday with his surgeon. I rang to ask the receptionist today if he needs to be fasted for scan, she said at this stage surgeon just wanted to review his case and see what is needed. The the other specialist vet he saw last month was a physician vet so the surgeon has not seen him yet :rolleyes: I explained that we have to travel a long way, and if he does have surgery I need to sort out work committments here and get longer off. She did not know what to say, so she is going to ask the surgeon to ring me so hopefully all will be sorted soon. I had been expecting CT +/- surgery.

But Flynn is good, his Grandad took him for a walk at the beach today and he really loved it, (it is off leash area) he wanted to run and play :D:D and not go back on his leash.. naughty foxie

Hope all good with you and the baby!
Trish xx

glad to hear pooh patrol is going well. lol. Libbeys 100% is exactly what i use. My girl is 16 pounds and she gets 2-3 Tablespoons each evening. slightly warmed. :)
so you are having a CT scan and meeting with surgeron in regards to surgery...and this is adrenalectomy surgery correct? I will gladly share our experience with you if i followed thread correctly. What you can expect, how to help you prepare before, during and after. Shysie has facebook page...lol, and actually if you look for her page, you can go all the way to when it started prior to her surgery and read practically the entire journey and view photos and videos and stuff. LOTS of photos...i cant get albums regardless of how few pictures to post on forum, so i share lots from there on here. anything i can do to help i will gladly try and do so. i do know you are in the best forum ever, forever caring true loving friends surround you........we all just call them angels cause that is what they are. :)

So glad to hear Flynn was playing on the beach. Sometimes you can't even tell these pups are sick. I am so happy you are getting good news. You and Flynn so deserve this:)

Please, please, keep us posted. Big prayers for you and Flynn.

Hi Stormee - yes I am hoping he is fit for adrenalectomy. He has the appointment with his surgeon next Tuesday. We have not met with him for a year since he did Flynn's liver resection. I have already liked Shysie's facebook page and the updates on there and on here! So have picked up a lot of tips on what to look out for... but will definitely keep you up to date with our journey! Hi Ro - they are so tough aren't they, when I found out about Flynn's high BP I was worried like you are about stroke etc, but he still wanted to play... so I think that has to be good for them as long as they not tearing about like mad things :D:D
Trish

Hi everyone

I just worked out how to put a few photo's in Flynny's album. We are ticking along here, Tuesday cannot come soon enough when we go visit the surgeon!

Flynn caught a bird this morning, nothing wrong with his reflexes :) Poor bird tho :( He also had a shower today, I am sure he thinks it was punishment for his wee baby bird murdering ways... but we have to him looking ship shape for the Vet :D

Hope everyone is doing good :)
Trish xx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNrM_RdOdks

I hope this works, it is a video of Flynn at Christmas that my nephew took a few years back and put on youtube :D:D

bummer i cant view it

Loved the video, had the guys in the house here, singing along with the music. LOL

I saw you post on another thread and said to myself..."new pictures of Flynn!" must go see! LOL Love the avatar photo, it's adorable!

Glad Flynn is doing so well, sounds pretty sprite alright.

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNrM_RdOdks

Haha thanks Sharlene, love the music too :D Hmmm wonder why it won't work for you Skye, I have just put the link on here again, maybe you can copy and paste it into your browser? I am not much good with tech things :D

It said there was restricted content when I tried to open the U-Tube link.....hmmmm

Tuesday is quickly approaching. I will be anxiously awaiting the news.

Hugs,

Ro and Chey

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humph.... :p

Hi all

I heard back from the surgeon today, he does want to do CT tomorrow at our appointment. Then if all well, surgery the following day. He said he has done this surgery a lot and even if tumour in vena cava he can fix that. He thinks the tumour/thrombus may be pressing on the vena cava but hopefully not invading it.

Meanwhile, Flynn has been at local vet today for BP check. I just rang to see what that result was and the nurse said it ranged between 210-220 what the hell!! Thats higher than it was before he started the treatment. I am so gutted and feel sick for Flynn.

Of course, the vet has gone home so I couldn't speak to him but the nurse said she would ring him and check if that was correct and get back to me.

Whoa... be sure to follow up on that. The purpose of the meds is to lower the bp so he can handle the surgery. Don't be afraid to hold off if the numbers aren't where they need to be. Keep us posted so we can all double up on our thoughts and prayers during surgery ok? Kim

Darn Blood pressure! Definitely, keep us posted. I like the surgeons confidence though.

I am thinking about you and Flynn.

Prayers sent your way.

Ro and Chey

Well I did hear back from them and BP was that high, they said he was shaking an awful lot when they did it which made it hard to get an accurate recording. I have to increase his meds so I just gave him the higher dose, so I will be watching him like a hawk today.

I just picked him up from Mum and Dads, they look after Flynn while I am at work and have done so for his whole life so he is just about at much their dog as mine. My 80 yr old Dad and Mum said a lovely goodbye to him, telling him to be a good dog and come home soon all well, petting him... broke my heart. The university pet hospital is 2 1/2 hr drive away, so I will stay down there if he has surgery but don't have any other family there. They want him down there early, so a 6am start for us.

I am keeping it together with Flynn because he only needs happy vibes right now and I am going to continue to be positive!

Thanks for your good wishes, I will definitely keep you updated - taking my laptop.

Trish and the hopefully soon to be cured Flynn :)
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i am wondering if the surgeron will do surgery if the bp is still high.....they may wait to get that stablized......i would think(??) maybe they are planning to do CT scan only?
keeping you close in thoughts

Yes I agree about postponing surgery till he is right Kim and Skye, but I have a few doubts about local vets BP taking skills. He keeps him there a few hours and won't let me stay which I would think would help Flynn be calmer. He hates it there. Will see what the BP is tomorrow.

The local vet had apparently contacted specialists but spoke to the physician vet not the surgeon who I spoke with earlier in the day. I think the physician must be same as your IMS and she was the one he saw last month and had been instructing re BP meds.

I had been so hopeful as last BP about 10 days ago, had dropped to 160 so this is a real kick in the gut :(

Trish,

I am sure the surgeon will be checking his BP at the time of the CT scan, especially since it has been elevated. My thoughts and prayers to you and Flynn. Hang in there and keep us posted.

Hugs,

Tina and Jasper

Maybe the surgeon will let you stay with Flynn when he takes his BP, so it won't be so bad. You could calmly pet his head and get down to his level (if he is on the table) and just sync your breathing to his, calmly so that he knows that is what is happening and then gradually slow yours down. Not sure if that will work or not, but it might help his anxiety and give an accurate BP reading. (oh practice this a few times at home before going too)

Good luck!
hugs,
Sharlene

Hi Trish,

Let us know what transpires today, especially if they decided to go ahead with the surgery. I hope the BP is down and this was just a bad reading from the vet yesterday.

That image of your mom and dad telling Flynn bye yesterday is so, so touching. It is just wonderful that your folks love him that much - what a lucky boy to have the whole family on his side!

Your K9C family is by your side all the way. We will be fluttering around you as you travel, sitting with you as you wait for word on what happens next, watching over the shoulders of the docs and techs working with him, and guarding you in your dreams. You are not alone today, Trish. Never alone.

Hugs,
Leslie and the gang

PS. I vote for a nice Sushi dinner tonite. Not sure what everyone else will want, but that's MY vote. :p

Trish-

I am thinking about you and Flynn. Hopefully, you are both sleeping well. It it 2:30 a.m. In NZ right now. You are 18 hours ahead of me. I will be on here waiting for your updates. I wish I could physically be with you, so you didn't have to go alone.

Your parents sweet talk with Flynn is very touching. He is one loved little boy:)

I just wonder how the vet gets an accurate reading on our dogs since they tremble with fear and pant heavily. Chey does the same thing and I can't even comfort her while at the vet. I suggested they take Chey's in the back of my SUV, but the vet wasn't going to be there and the assistant took her BP. I guess they give some lead way on the BP for the increased rate from fear. I think she said she could see 180 in the case of Chey's fear, but 244 was too high.

Like everyone else has said, I am right here with you and Chey gives Flynn a big paws up;)

Hugs and prayers,

Ro and Chey

How lovely to read your posts of support, thank you so much for that. I did have friends who wanted to come with me, but me being me wanted to go on my own to process this and then deal with everyone else.

It is 5.40am here right now, have slept fitfully to say the least :mad: but just having a nice cup of tea, gathering my thoughts and will get ready to tackle what the day brings. Flynn, slept fine! He does not seem to be suffering from increased dose of BP meds.

He is not allowed to eat in preparation for his scan, I forgot to ask the vet about giving his meds on empty stomach. I am going to give the BP med with a bit of water and squirt it in his mouth, but will hold off on his Previcox and supplements... any thoughts on this?

Thanks again for being here with me today, what a fabulous lot of people I managed to fall across when searching the net for advice xxxxx

Good luck today!! Hope everything runs smooth for you two.

Thinking about you guys. I think it is about 10 a.m. there. Hoping for good news.

Hi Ro, he is in having his scan now, so i have 3hrs to kill in this city before results in. Just in a cafe having late brekky as did not want to eat in front of Flynny. Fiddling with my phone and found this app and surprisingly can log in. He pretty good this morning, I saw surgeon and he is confident about surgery but clearly outlined risks involved, he has done alot and i even asked if any dogs died on him doing this, and relieved to hear none. Will keep in touch, looks like good stores around here but not in mood for retail therapy

Just got home from work and checking in to see if any news yet about Flynn.

We're all with you Trish! You have tons of family and friends I am sure who are awaiting the news with bated breaths. Including us!

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly muffin

Oh and HOLY a CT scan is $1000.00!!! Cripes i spend more on his health than mine, but he worth every penny! He has specialist anaesthetist there to sedate him because of risks so was relieved to hear that

WOW! That's a doozy and a half.

You still breathing? Hope the shock didn't do you in!

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin