Buttercup (Calcinosis cutis) - Buttercup is now in heaven

Stay strong Dawn. You are an amazing dog-mommy, and your Buttercup is lucky to have you fighting for her.

I think we all question and second-guess ourselves when things seem so bleak. The CC has been just horrible for us too, and probably the most emotionally painful part of cushings to deal with. It just seems like such a terrible thing for the babies to go through, and your Butter has a very terrible case of it. When Tobey's was cracking open and bleeding, I was wondering if we would ever get through it.

That said, you can get through this part and so can Butters. Hang in there and see what comes at your appointment on the 6th.

Thanks Flynns mom, so it sounds like it lasted about 4 to 5 months and it did heal, that gives me hope that it won't last for what seems like forever(2 months already under our belts).
Butters is dealing with head aches also from the tumor and it appears some are worse then others at times and that's when she looks at.me with those sad droopy eyes that say I don't feel good at all momma. I just hate when those strong ones come on and its not time yet for her pain meds and she has to wait it out till its time. She has enough issues going on that I do not want to chance over dosing her in anyway. Once she gets her meds and they kick in I can tell that she feels better no more droopy lower eye lids and follows all my moves, life is pretty good. :p
I only take her out around work and family and they all love her, when in public she is covered up, and by the way I carry myself no 1 has dared look at her or me cross eyed , I send out messages with my body and eyes that say:mad: "don't get in my way for if you do I will run you down so don't even think about opening your mouth and say anything:mad:" nothing like being the crazy:eek: scots/irish woman that I am :rolleyes:

Thanks for the support I was having a redheaded moment and through logic out the window and was running on pure emotions earlier. :p

Wishing all of us a peacefully new year , May the road rise to our feet and the wind be at our backs.:D

Dawn and Buttercup:D

Dawn, I had to laugh at the crazy scots/irish woman remark. No one would get in your way! :) You are Butter protector and best friend.
Ehh, those moments, hit all of us now and then, there is no getting around it. We do the best we can and luckily the forum comes in pretty handy when those moments happen. :)

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

i am sorry about buttercups head aches. can't you call her doctor and ask if you can give her some extra painmeds?
i like what you said about people making comments. i gave them the evil eye too.
on the other hand i can understand that people would think it is scabies or anything like that. i would avoid contact with such a dog also.
it is a lousy disease!
hope you will get some good news next monday!

Hey Dawn

Just nipping into see how you both are doing today?

Hoping you see some improvement with her cc soon, I know it's tough to see day in day out.

Hang in there

Big hug

Mel
Xxxx

Dawn:
Will Butters let you massage her head when she gets the bad head aches? Are the Dr.'s aware she is getting them so badly? I hope they go away, and that her CC goes away too, she has gone thru enough from this terrible disease. God Bless you Both
Patti

Just popping in to say thinking of you. I wasn't sure if you drove to Davis tonight or leaving early in the morning.
Hoping for an Excellent report! hugs to you and Buttercup!
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

You might consider acupuncture for those headaches... I had great success with it for my Annie. Kim

Really hoping that all that Butters has gone through is working. We go back to Davis in the morning.
Have been going back over her blood work from 11/02/13, when they said that they were high they should have said a couple were off the rictor scale.

ALKP 1479 U/L
ALT 503 U/L
GGT 57 U/L
CHOL 363 mg/ dL( changed her diet during sept and oct to get her weight down to help ease her back pain)

And the test from back in Aug.were ( blood work done twice that month)
First test

ALKP 512 U/L
ALT 283 U/L
GGT 10 U/L
CHOL 517 mg/dL

Second test end of Aug

ALKP 550
ALT 262
GGT 14
CHOL 502 mg/dL

Will post her results when I get them . Will also ask again about acupuncture therapy, last time they said it would not make a difference since the root cause was the tumor and an issue of it creating intercranial pressure vs nerves.

Keeping my fingers crossed

Dawn & Buttercup

Good luck to you and Butters for your tests tomorrow Dawn, hopefully those liver tests will trend back down now. Good work on getting the cholesterol down.... Paw's crossed here xx