Re: Molly, 13 yr, shih tzu - lhasa aspo, cushing diagnosis
Sharlene--Abbie's BP is in the 140-150 range. The neurologist took it yesterday and it was 146 so at least the telmisartan and amlodipine are helping in that regard even though not helping with UPC. Yes, creatinine is normal. Only abnormal kidney marker is the ridicuously high UPC!
Re: Molly, 13 yr, shih tzu - lhasa aspo, cushing diagnosis
yea molly was doing good on just the amoldipine and was at 140 but when her creatinine went up and the UPC actually came down (how WERID was that!) her BP has sky rocketed.
So guessing it might be kidney related.
That is good that Abbies kidneys are doing okay other than the UPC and that BP is fantastic.
Re: Molly, 13 yr, shih tzu - lhasa aspo, cushing diagnosis
Bahaha... Back and neck rubs for you, then. ;)
Re: Molly, 13 yr, shih tzu - lhasa aspo, cushing diagnosis
Thinking of you and hoping you are heading out the door to spend some time with your grandson, it will be just the tonic you need.
Re: Molly, 13 yr, shih tzu - lhasa aspo, cushing diagnosis
Got Molly amoxicillin yesterday and a culture sent off.
She is acting fine A bit more trips out but that is tha nature of UTIs.
Yes am going to see grandson this afternoon and with friends later this afternoon.
I have my freak moments over Molly. I think that is the way of it with pets in your life. But eventually I do adjust just as she does.
Like it is so comical the expressions she uses now that she uses her hearing so much. She looks at your voice and cocks her head this way and that. Just too cute. Or when she is attacking either her treat or toy and misses by a mile but goes right back at it till she finds it and throws it in the air like ah ha!! Got you!! Lol
Re: Molly, 13 yr, shih tzu - lhasa aspo, cushing diagnosis
As if a little lack of hearing going to hold our Molly back. Hope the antibiotics sort that UTI quick smart, our hearts cannot stand any more bad news this week. So Miss Molly, drink lots of water to flush it out and get back on track you hear!
Your Mama and us do not need any more freak moments :eek:
Sharlene, thank you for all that you do... you know what I mean xx
Re: Molly, 13 yr, shih tzu - lhasa aspo, cushing diagnosis
Just dropped by to see how you and Molly are doing. You do so much for other's on this site.
Thank you
Love Sonja, Apollo, Karma and little Ariel
Re: Molly, 13 yr, shih tzu - lhasa aspo, cushing diagnosis
Good Golly, we need an update on Miss Molly.;) I hope our diva is holding her own and continues to enjoy life for a very long time. They adjust to their new normals much easier than we do.
Hugs,
Kathy
Re: Molly, 13 yr, shih tzu - lhasa aspo, cushing diagnosis
Molly continues in her diva ways. Lol. I'll know something is wrong if that ever stops. :).
She can be standing right near me and looking for me in a different direction and sometimes not even get the direction right when I talk to her. Takes a bit to figure out where I am.
I tap the step up to the front door now so she knows where it is and she will wait for that tap if she is unsure. Sometimes she can gauge it but not often.
She got groomed on Saturday and that step down is a bit bigger than hers at home and she misjudged it. Luckily I had a good grip on the harness and pulled her up from a face plant. She has had a few of those in the past month so not fun and she gets a bit iffy of things afterwards. I like to keep the confidence high.
We have had contractors in the house the past two weeks getting estimates for various jobs. She seems to be hamdleing thT okay.
I interviewed for a different position at the company I work for today. I just feel the need for a change as the last two years have been a bit stressful. I don't know if this is jumping from the pan into the fire or not. It might be as you are essentially needing to be available all hours while still maintaining full time work days but it would allow me to be home with Molly even more than I am now and as she is getting older and the issues more with her health it is important to me to be with her as needed and not on my jobs schedule. If I get the job I would still maintain a space at the office but can work from home every day if I need to. Molly first. :).
The fire part is that it is more hours probably but a complete change from the more technical that I do now. More responsibility but not the same exact thing every day. Hopefully no more working at midnight although I do have a week of that coming up in August. Ugh. That schedule is worse than ,monitoring for some problem that might come up at any hour I think.
Anyway we shall see if I get it. Others are applying too of course as this position doesn't come available very often. So I m not going to hold my breath. It's a possibility is all at this point.
We have family coming. My sister who hasn't been to,Canada since I got married. If things work out with my BIL who is back in hospital and likely heading to a rehab hospital after another fall. Nothing is simple eh. If my sister comes then my niece will come too and Daniels mom will be in and out before and after her trip to Budapest All in August. It's going to be a crazy month I think.
Re: Molly, 13 yr, shih tzu - lhasa aspo, cushing diagnosis
I love it-Molly the Diva! What a sweetie. Hope you get that job, working from home sounds wonderful.