Oh no, I'm so sorry, Lola...
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Oh no, I'm so sorry, Lola...
I’m very sorry, too, that the biopsy has confirmed CC. But at least now you know what you’re dealing with.Quote:
Originally Posted by lolakocsy
As far as your vet, I’m just as confused as you are. If I am remembering correctly, the February cortisol reading was taken while Elizabeth was dosed with 60 mg. daily. This new reading was taken when she’s only taking 30 mg. daily. Is that true? If so, even though the cortisol has only dropped a little bit, it has still dropped while Elizabeth has been taking only half the dose. To me, that shows that she has indeed been responding to the Vetoryl, and she probably may need only a small dosage increase now to get her cortisol as low as you might want it to stay long term.
So I’m puzzled by your vet’s response. It sounds like it may not be easy to do, but if you could take her to Budapest to be seen, that may be best. It just doesn’t seem as though your current vet is interpreting things in the same manner that we’d expect.
How is Elizabeth doing now?
Marianne
Thank you Joan and Marianne! (:
Well there are better hours, when Elizabeth seems happy. She loves sunbathing and walking in the garden. Unfortunately there are bad periods as well, when she cannot stop drinking and sleeps sitting. Her skin condition is better, now we are using Aloe vera, the red parts turned into brown and some brown parts are peeling.
We will take Elizabeth to Budapest, we have to make a plan about it during the weekend. I hope that with the help of the Clinic Elizabeth will recover.
When we adopted her, on the way home I promised her that she would have a happy life with us. I am so sad because Elizabeth really deserves better and I am blaming myself, I should have noticed the symptoms earlier. In September our cocker spaniel Bradford was diagnosed with hip dysplasia and had a surgery. He could not move for 2 months and Elizabeth never left his side. It was a very hard time and I believe that without Elizabeth's support Bradford could not have recovered. She is an angel.
Lola
Awww, how sweet that she looked after Bradford.
Lena had symptoms for at least two years before I accepted that it was more than old age creeping up on her. They are so subtle sometimes that you think you've imagined them. I knew something was wrong for about a year before she was diagnosed, but just couldn't figure out what it was. Every time we went to the vet, they were for little things. The increase in drinking one early morning is when I knew something was terribly wrong. That's when her blood work finally showed up bad...we've all felt the guilt of not recognizing Cushing's. That will never happen again. I know my Gable has it even though the LDDS did not confirm it, and I am watching him like a hawk!
Aww, that is indeed very sweet of Elizabeth to take care of Bradford.
(the pictures is beyond adorable!!!)
With the cc, you are looking to get the post acth number down to under 137.8 (5ug for North Americans) This will help to keep calcium deposits from forming. I took feel like Elizabeth is responding to the vetroyl, based on dosage and numbers as Marianne suggested.
Do we have a plan for Budapest?
Thank you Joan! Whenever I'm sad I find strenght in this forum. It really helps me a lot and gives me hope that one day Elizabeth will be healthy again.
Thank you Sharlene! I also think that Elizabeth is responding to vetoryl and I hope that slowly we will reach that number! Yes, with the family we made a plan during the weekend. First I have to call the Clinic and ask for an appointment. Probably we will get one in May. One of our friend will take me and Elizabeth to Budapest, because I don't have a driver's license.
I created a new album about Elizabeth's Calcinosis Cutis, I uploaded pictures to show how it has changed through the months. In March she had big, red and puffy lesions, now she hasn't got any, they are brown.
On Sunday we had a wonderful day, Elizabeth was very active. She even walked to Bradford's basket ball, she was very interested in it. I uploaded new pictures about her to the Elizabeth album.
Lola
Yes I see where the cc doesn't look as angry and red.
Did you get the appt in budapest yet?
Hi (:
Yes, I talked to the Clinic. They told me the exact cost of the necessary medical examinations, which would be a huge amount of money. So now we are trying to save money and as the summer begins I will have another job, so if everything goes well we will take Elizabeth to Budapest in June.
Elizabeth's condition has not changed, it is not worse or better. She is still drinking a lot, her skin is not red but there are new lesions. Next week I will take her to the vet for blood test.
She loves being outside, so we are at garden as often as possible.
Lola
Let us know what the blood test shows. It's not surprising about the new lesions as anything there has to come up and out, then the skin heals and the skins cycle is a long one. Just hang in there. You're doing great.
Elizabeth passed away today. I will write soon. Thank you for every support!