Tipper - adrenal tumor/breathing issues

Hey Patti

Did Tipper have an appointment today? Was it any better? Did you ask about her discomfort with the needle extension?

Did she get up to any naughtiness?

Hope you are ok too

Mel
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checking in on you and tipper. :)

Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Canine massage therapy.....it does help so much just like it does for us, and maybe if you get a tempur pedic pillow? or small section of foam to add to her car seat? and water therapy is also great no impact. I chose to have ramp by bed for shysie and will eventually ask hubby to make smaller one for couch.
LOL i love the attitude.....i know shysie tends to show her i am not so pleased about this attitude her self at times. I will try and capture it on video and show it.
i hope you are doing well and tipper to. keep us all updated!

Mel, Stormee, Sharlene:
Thanks for checking on my precious girl. Yesterday I removed the car seat out of the car and put a pillow on the seat. Although Tipper was not liking the fact that she could not see out like in her car seat, she seemed more comfortable on the pillow. I talked the problem over with the Dr. before she started Tipper's laser treatment. She told me she was only going to go so far down her spine, and if Tipper tensed up like the last time she would not do the lower back. Tipper didn't tense up according to her, so she did laser the lower back and use the accumouncture on it. Her last treatment is Tuesday. I want to let her go for a week or two after that and see how she acts, and if she wants to climb the stairs. The only problem is she races up them, you cannot stop her once she starts. I was going to try and hold onto the top of her harness in case she fell I would have her- don't know as I am quick enough. I want to see after a week or two with no treatment if this truly made an improvement for her. If so I may continue on, just depends. The Dr. asked if she could take Tipper's picture next week, as she thinks my girl is so cute. She wants to let people see that Tipper had laser treatments in some type of advertising. So I will make sure she is brushed up and kerchief on so she is looking good.Tipper does not like pictures so she may stick her lip up and flash her the teeth. Has anyone noticed their dog being very impatient, and very excitable since taking this drug??? Tipper has no patience and gets very annoyed if I take too long to put her harness on or things like that. She was never like that. Also when she knows we are going somewhere she goes nuts and you can't even hold her to get the harness on. She has absolutely never done that. She seemed tired last night from her treatment.
I had a conversation with Paul Newman's Vet a few days ago.He contacted me when I first started to use the Newmans Own- I thought it was someone playing a prank on me when he called and said he was Pauls Newmans Vet. I thought sure and I am Mother Theresa! He and I have conversed thru the years before Paul died. I told him how my Vet wants to push that garbage food from Hills on Tipper, cause he said Newmans Own had too much fat, and Tipper weighed less before all this Cushings stuff. Well Dr. Brown told me Newman's Own is lower in fat than most of the foods on the market today. He told me in order to get Tipper back to her original weight to use cooked lentils, and green beans, carrots, legumes, brocolli etc in place of some of the dogfood to fill her up. I have been doing this for a week now. We will see what the scale says next Wednesday. You don't have to soak the lentils, just cover in water and cook.The lentils are really hearty and seem to stay with her. She seems to be fuller, and likes the food prepared like this. I was only giving her a cup of dogfood a day with some white meat chicken- she is 17.9 lbs. So now I cut her down to 3/4 a cup of dogfood with the white meat chicken, and lentils etc. Tipper eats 3 small meals a day. I measure the food in a measuring cup in the morning and when she eats her meals all come out of that cup. That also helps keep their metabolism going and burning calories, and helps them get thru the day not being hungry, if you split up the food into smaller meals. He said if your dog gets too much gas from this, that dogs can have Beano it will not hurt them. Tipper only used to weigh 16.7 lbs. For the sake of her legs and joints I need to get this pound off as Dr. Brown said that is like 10lbs on a person. He is a remarkable Vet and very kind man who has given me good advise thru the years. Also I feed her this food because it is human grade organic chicken etc., has no grains which Cush. dogs should not have, and has never been recalled. So we shall see what the dreaded scale says next week. I hope you all have a great weekend with your wonderful babies, and that Scoop gets better and starts eating well again. God Bless Us All and Our Babies.
Patti

Hi Patti,

You say you get inspiration from the forum, and I think that is wonderful, but I wonder if you even know how inspiring you are to others yourself.
You have a vet that you keep in line, you have consulted with Dr. Petersen, you regularly consult with Dechra, you get nutrition advice from Paul Newmans vet, you tirelessly continue to look for anything that might help Tipper to live a full long life, even with this disease, you do laser therapy and acupuncture.
You my dear are an inspiration to many others on this forum too and to many who read the forum but aren't members. Any who come looking for information and hope, can read your thread and feel that there is hope in this battle.
Thank you Patti and Tipper.

HUGS,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Thank you Patti.

Well said Sharlene. I totally agree with you.

Sharlene seems to have a way with words....

Hopefully the things you have learnt for your sweet girl will help the other babies out there

Re the impatience, not that I know of. Could be a sign she is eager to get going so she feels better? Wish these pups could talk. I think I will teach my next dog a bit of sign language for basic things as I would sure like to know what they need when they get like that

Fingers crossed that she has lost half a pound :D

You guys have an awesome weekend

Mel
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Sharlene, Mel and Vicki:
Sharlene thank you as always for your uplifting spirit. Boy Mel said it all Sharlene, you do have a way with words. I am not any extraordinary person, I am just a regular person that will do anything to keep my girl. I don't have any family left and she is what I cling to. I need her more than she will ever need me. She has been at my side faithfully since I got sick with Lupus. It is my turn to show her all the kindness and compassion I can since she needs me now. If there is a tiny glimmer of hope that something may help her, I cannot rest until I try it. It is just a shame that all of these tests and treatments are so expensive. It makes it hard for the average person to afford to help an animal they love. It isn't fair to worry about paying bills or treating your baby with the money. Maybe we should all start a fund to help people to treat their animals initially. That is when the cost is the greatest. No one should be put in a situation of not being able to treat their dog because of lack of funds. I know my being sick and Tipper being sick is a real strain on a fixed income. I have gone without things I need, to help her.
Last night Tipper was very restless, like she could not get comfortable. I am like Mel in wishing that she could talk and tell me what to do, and what hurts her. I would really like to know the mystery behind the throaty garbling,and sticking her tongue out like her mouth is sticky. I would like to know the mechanism causing this. We got snow this morning in the North East and it is clinging to the trees looking beautiful. Tipper will be happy as she loves the snow. I have a snow suit for her like toddlers wear, and I put it on her so she can still enjoy the snow but not get wet. I hope we all have a good weekend, and that Scoop gets some relief from all of his troubles. God Bless Us All as we surely need it.

Hey Patti

Did you and Tipper have fun in the snow?

How are you both doing today?

Mel
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Thanks Patti for always thinking of Scoop and sending prayers his way.

I hope you and Tipper had a good weekend.

Big hugs.