Tipper - adrenal tumor/breathing issues

Hi Everyone:
If you can believe this luck! Tipper was taking a nap on my bed. She started with the tremors and noise she makes breathing, so I grabbed the IPhone and started to video it, just as I started the ____ phone rang from the vets office and I had to answer it. I guess I video taped the walls in my room as it was still running as I was talking. I will try later or tomorrow. We are having all kinds of storm warnings and the temperature had dropped some 25 degrees in the last few hours. Watch Tipper's sweet potatoes and chicken will be in over the weekend and I will have to go out in this to get it! Never fails that something comes up when I want to stay in. I hope all this is gone by Tuesday when I have to go to Pittsburgh to the Dr. I am going to catch two kitties here who need their nails trimmed. Blessings
Patti

Hello there

Just nipping into say hey

Typical that you were just taping and the phone rung!

Was glad to read that you managed to get hold of those pesky sweet potatoes as that would have been a nightmare if you couldn't. Seems like the nutritionist was very thorough so I really hope it helps. I know how diligently you watch what you feed her so lets hope she drops a few ounces and isn't so hungry.

Stay safe and warm in all these storms, the uk is getting some wintry weather too, is very cold but no snow yet. Hoping everyone stays safe

Big hug to you and kisses to Tipper the Ripper

Mel
Xxxxxx

Hi Mel:
I miss you and know you are busy, but looking in on us and keeping track of what is going on. Tipper is scaring me with all the tremors etc. at nite. I am hoping to get to the bottom of this once and for all. Hope you and Boyce are doing well. We are in the middle of a nasty storm right now so we are staying in unless I have to go out to get the sweet potatoes!! Blessings to you both
Patti

It is so cold outside, Patti and it looks like Arkansas was hit with ice and now snow:(

We might have snow today or tomorrow for sure:mad: I dont like that word:p

I wish we knew what all these tremors meant for our pups. I did watch an online video of a Kings Charles with Cushings and read an article posted by a "vet" saying those tremors are typical for Cush pups. Zoe's seem more pronounced ( and since she never had them before I tend to think I have either uncovered somethingwith the lower cortisol or something else is going on.

With Tipper, she has had them now for awhile so it may just be Cushings for her. We will both keep searching for answers.

Lots of love

Patti, don't risk your limbs or life for sweet potatoes! Tipper will be fine if you need to wait a week or so to get started - that is MUCH better than you harming yourself or worse....then who would do all you do for Tipper? ;) Don't take risks you don't absolutely HAVE to til the weather clears...and SP ain't a "have to". ;)

Hi Everyone:
Well we woke up this morning to about 3 inches of new snow. Tipper is happy to have it and has already walked. The temperature is 35 so she can walk if it is above 32. She had some tremors last nite, not as many as the nite before though. I am trying to get it worked out to video as when she lays down to sleep the only lite is from my TV and I could clearly see yesterday that is not enough to see her well. If I turn on a lite she wakes up, so I am going to have to leave a small lite on and see if she will lay down and sleep with it on. We are to be getting the bad storm for 3 days here so I called and cancelled my Dr. 's appointment and made it for January instead. I can't be getting in a wreck on ice with my sick dog at home with a sitter, I am not chancing that. The only reason I will go out is to get her sweet potatoes and chicken when they come in. Hopefully the supplements will be here today and I can make her food this weekend. Hope everyone on here stays safe and warm with their babies. Blessings
Patti

Leslie:
Oh my you hung in there? What is it like down there? Probably lots of ice? I will get the sweet potatoes only if the main route is clear and it goes right to that store. They usually clear the main highways so I will wait and see. can you believe I got the sweet potatoes and she will order them any time I need them. I was afraid to ask what they cost so I skipped that part. Hope you and the babies are safe and warm. Blessings
Patti

Hi Patti,
Sorry that Tipper has been having these tremors. Does she seem bothered at all by them?
My friend just texted me a photo of the snow falling in Pittsburgh. I guess you already have snow on the ground where you are..glad Tipper got to get out to walk in it. We had warm weather and rain showers all day, now our temps are dropping fast..and it's pouring like crazy, I don't know if Trixie will go out in this for her before bed walk, and that would be a problem. Hoping it lets up or changes to snow over the next hour.

Barbars

When I left for work this morning the temp was MINUS 1. When I came home the sun was out and it hard warmed up... all the way to 11 degrees. OMG is it cold. We are supposed to get snow on Sunday night - nothing here yet in Nebraska. The whole country is frozen!

Back to the tremors and the breathing issues... I can see the challenge of filming but please keep trying as I'd really think it would be helpful to see it. Not just us but also the vet. Hang in there and stay warm. Kim

Hi Everyone:
It is very cold here and I could hear ice hitting the windows last nite. The ground is just really ice crusted on top of snow. I am waiting to see if they call about Tipper's chicken today as she is completely out as of yesterday. I gave her white fish this morning, she ate it but it does not fill her up like her chicken. Hoping the sweet potatoes are in too and can pick them up at the same time. Tipper had some tremors last nite not nearly like the nite before. I left a small lite on, and she would not go to sleep. I need the lite so I can video her tremors so I hope if I leave it on a few nites she will forget about it and go to sleep so I can video her. With only the tv lite it is too dark to see. I will keep trying. Her supplements did not come yet so I am still waiting for those too. She has not walked today as I am afraid of her slipping on the ice and those back legs going out on her. We are in for more ice and snow over the next 3 days. I cancelled my appt. with the Dr. in Pittsburgh so I will be home with my girl. Blessings
Patti