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Dearest Naomi,
My heart and prayers go out to you. I understand fully about the money and not wanting to put Fraser through more. You are probably in shock right now and need some time for all the information to settle in.
Please know we are here for you and Frazer.
I wish I could scream and yell how unfair life seems for our all our pups. I cant so will continue to hold them all close in my heart.
((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))))))
Oh Naomi :( This is so not the kind of news that you could possibly have suspected and prepared for. Frasier seems so happy and just doing his thing. It is so very unfair. I'm with Addy, I just want to scream in frustration.
hugs,
Sharlene
Sweet Naomi,
This is such a raw deal for both of you. I am beyond sorry. When I read your post, my heart dropped to my stomach, my throat closed up, and the tears flowed. I can well imagine how helpless you feel, how scared and sad you are. :(
For what it's worth, I would definitely continue the Denosyl and seriously consider stopping the Trilo - the elevated cortisol may actually help the tumor and the Trilo may be worse on the liver than the cortisol would be. I have a friend who's non-cush baby was just diagnosed with liver cancer and Denosyl is the only thing her vet gave her baby. She started her baby on Milk Thistle with the vet's approval along with the Denosyl.
I totally understand your position on the biopsy. There comes a time when doing more is worse than doing less. So we simply do all we can now. Even if I were a wealthy as a Rockefeller I couldn't ask Squirt to go through another surgery no matter what they found. I also completely understand the hope they simply drift off in their sleep, that they "go gentle into that good night."
My thoughts and prayers are with you both, honey. Please, please know your family is here for you anytime, for any reason.
Hugs and belly rubs,
Leslie and the gang
Dearest Naomi,
I am so sorry, too. :( Sending you and sweet Fraser tons of huge and loving hugs, Lori
oh no Naomi & Fraser..
This just does not seem fair. :( I am so sorry you got such bad news.
I do hope you get to enjoy lots of sweet time & cuddles with your boy.
The photo shoot sounds like such a lovely idea. You will have to post the pix after they are done.
We are all sad with you today. I hope Fraser stays comfy & out of pain & gives you many many days, months, years more of happiness.
hugs..
Naomi,
My heart goes out to you and your precious Fraser.:p Sending love, hope and wellness thoughts your way.
Kathy and Buddy:cool:
HI Naomi, I went to sleep thinking how unfair life is. It so sucks to read especially news like this especially for the pups we come so attached to on here. I love reading about Fraser and Oscar's antics.
Pleased you are on leave so you don't have to worry about heading in to work today. Hope you managed to get some sleep, the good thing is that Fraser is oblivious to it all and is just delighted Mum is staying home with him! It is you and us that have to carry the burden and worry but we will help you there as much as we can. Hope you have a nice day in Perth and get out in the fresh air for a bit xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks guys for all the support. Yesterday was a very difficult day but I have to move past that. As my dad put it, he has a terminal disease, but he's not dying. As much as I know that, I can't help but add a "yet" after it. For now I just have to take comfort in the fact that he is still happy and still smiling.
Leslie, Thanks for the tip about your friend. I did ask the IMS the same question via email and she said the choice was mine. There was argument both for and against the denosyl, but if he was ok taking them and didn't object then she would probably continue. As for the trilostane, he is only on 5mg bd now, so I guess I will continue that for a bit, maybe till the bottle runs out and then stop it. I don't know, just have to watch him and see how he goes I guess. I still haven't got the full report as they were super busy yesterday and the tech didn't finish. Our doc was going to check on it today, but I guess she forgot today is a public holiday (ANZAC day - same in NZ for Trish) so I will probably get that tomorrow. At this point I think I'm more interested in what it says about the adrenals! That's a weird one :o
I think he got a bit fed up with me yesterday, he ended up avoiding me a bit (too many tears I guess), played toy with my sister instead. That was a kick in the pants but I needed the prompt of "get over yourself". So today I have blown off a family barbecue with the cousins at my dads and am going to the beach with my sister and the boys instead. The water will be too cold (especially for his shaved tummy and skinny bones) but he still loves to run along the beach like a lunatic so we will go do that. I just have to keep in mind that he can't overdo it anymore, it takes him days to get over too much excitement now. That's something I've been noticing for a while now, it's not new. The downside of this is that then he has to come home and have another bath. He really hates them, and this will be twice this week then. But at least it's a semblance of normalcy again so I can get him back to a routine. Meanwhile, I'll just have to keep feeding him up to keep the meat on his bones. Never thought I would call my SoggyDoggy a SkinnyBinny! Will post some pics if I get any decent ones later on.
Take care everyone and thanks again.
love you both, sweetie, one day at a time is all we can do and enjoy each day we can
So very sorry to hear about Fraser - as others have said it just doesn't seem fair.
The photo shoot is a nice idea, but in addition take as many photos as you can, and video too if possible.
I'd also recommend the milk thistle and S-Adenosyl - I gave it to Hamish for 4 months and it helped reduce his ALT values.