Lulu 11 y.o. Pom has gone over the Rainbow Bridge to meet Jojo

Glynda,

Oh no. I do hope you get some better news when the vet calls. Fingers and toes crossed.

Jenny

Fingers and paws crossed here too for Lulu and you... praying for news you can work with xx

ps Flynn had liver cancer last year and had successful surgery, I am sure you know the options as you are so on to it and I guess it depends on what type etc so thoughts are with you xx

Keeping everything crossed here too.

Glynda,
I am so very sorry to hear about Lulu. My heart is breaking for you. I'm thinking of you and your sweet Lulu.

Julie & Hannah

I can find no words to suffice.... Just sending you big (((HUGS))) and hoping and praying for Little Lulu.

I talked to the vet after four hours of having my stomach in knots and she said that she realizes the liver is probably enlarged due to cushing's but that it looked unusually round....whatever that means. She can't rule out cancer so we are having an abdominal ultrasound tomorrow and a full senior panel. Even if she doesn't have cancer, the news is still bad. She has severe spondylosis with two fused discs. Gil did not tell her that she had hip surgery and that the head of the femur was removed so she thought it had disintegrated. Even then, there was a great deal of inflammation. The other hip really is disintegrating and both knees are not great but they aren't causing her as much pain as her hips and back.

The xray showed that she is full of poop because it hurts to squat and strain. The vet said the feces is soft enough for her move it herself but it just hurts to do it. I know her post cortisol is upward of 12 ug/dl and symptomatic but if she is in this kind of pain with higher cortisol, I can't see initiating treatment again. She is high risk for surgery and there is just too much to fix. She is on Tramadol for pain and the vet would like to put her on Metacam but not until the bloodwork and u/s is done. I will be checking with Dr. Moore before we go down that road. She did manage to poop three decent sized tootsie rolls tonight but according to what I saw on the xray, she has a ways to go. Hopefully pumpkin will make it easier for her. Right now I just want to keep her as comfortable as I can. I should have more information on Friday.

Thank you all so much for being here for us and please keep Lulu in your prayers.

You are both in my thoughts and prayers. Is laser treatment an option? Or acupuncture? Just to manage pain? I hope Lulu can get some more stool out, and that she will be a little more comfortable after some pain meds.

Hoping for the best tomorrow,
Julie & Hannah

I wish there were a miracle solution that would little LuLu's pain.
Sending lots of love to you and your family and especially LuLu.
hugs,
Sharlene

Oh Glynda.....i bet your tummy is in knots....sending you warm hugs and gentle nuzzles to Lulu.
if you warm the pumpkin up for just few seconds sometimes that helps too. And not sure if you have seen the harness and leash to help support back end while poohing......they are very helpful. and i had asked about fused discs to the IMS once and he said it is a natural process for canines to have that happen as they age. (i hope that is encouraging....)
I have heard miracles about adaquinn injections, and there is a man who makes little carts, front and back support carts and gives them to babies in need. i dont know if that would help her as she tries to pooh, play, get around...also i have found massage therapy to help alot of the back and hip area many techniques to try to see which they like. You know I have even witnessed this myself....magnetic therapy, i mean my jaw hit the ground.....i was so amazed. Non human babies have no pre conceived notions on things and have open minds which helps the body receive things better.
hope you hear some good positive news soon.

Oh Glynda, I am so sad to read all of this about Lulu. I am hoping for some good news with the ultrasound today. You and your baby are in my thoughts and prayers.

Hugs,

Tina and Jasper