Flynn 11 y/o Foxie Cross - Right adrenalectomy- Good Bye Flynny We will miss you

Thanks Tina, Kim, Marianne, Ken, Addy and Sharlene

It is lovely waking up to your messages of support, he slept well, I didn't. Ate a little but did not finish his breakfast and I am getting some fluids into him by mixing water with milk he is not real keen though. It's raining today, so a bit cooler for him.

I am off to work now, hope he has a good day

Trish and Flynn xxxx

He has perked up today, phew. Appetite back. So maybe it was just the antibiotic affecting him. I hope so!

Hope you all have had a nice day recovering from the Christmas festivities... xxx

So happy to read this post Trish. I sure hope things settle down for Flynn and you.

You must have been bonkers yesterday at work. I would have been anxious all day, waiting to go home.

I hope you enjoy lots of cuddles.

So happy to hear that Flynn has perked up and is feeling better! I certainly hope it continues!

Julie & Hannah

Yay Flynn! Whew. That was a scare. Glad it appears to be over. Must have been the antibiotic after all.

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

He is much better, HOORAY!! Eating, trotting about and enjoying his life again. Such relief, and such a good night sleep!

Please Flynny, keep well and stop scaring me! If he is not going to be the death of himself, he is going to be the death of me!!!!

Surgeon has emailed to check up on him, so was pleased to give him good news.

Right, off to work for me. Liking these short weeks, Friday already bring on the weekend!

Have a godo day all xx

I am so glad Flynn is feeling better. The ups & downs can be so scary. Hang in there. I bet better days are on the way. :)

Thanks Amy

You are sure right about getting through the ups and downs, my heart just plummets whenever he is unwell.

I guess we have had such dramatic problems over the last year, first the liver cancer that was meant to kill him but he made a full recovery from, then the pheo and the adrenalectomy and finally the bleeping swab! I find it hard to trust he is going to remain well as nothing seems to be easy for poor Flynnykin!!

During this latest blip I had convinced myself his bowel was going necrotic from the swab being adhered to it :eek::eek:... it seemed that it was too simple it was just the antibiotic making him sick so I could not believe it when the vet told me that was the most likely scenario. I am always thinking the worst and it is a habit I must break, for my own sanity!!! So happily, the vet was right and I was wrong :rolleyes:

Onwards and upwards now though :) He has had another good day, I am going to take him to the dog park tomorrow. He loves it there, winds alongside a lovely river with lots of his doggie pals to greet. I will take his sutures out over the weekend... again, he will be getting used to that!

His surgeon emailed today and said he can just have food he likes as he now turns his nose up at the GI/low fat tinned meat he has been having with chicken, he said that I don't have to be so strict with the low fat anymore. I have asked if they have a nutritionist to give me advice on what to feed him to cover:

• lowering cancer risk ie low grain
• BP/proteinuria issues(although hopefully they will have settled now he is recovering, I will get them tested againt to see what is happening there)
• tendency to put on weight
• pancreatitis
• high liver tests.

Jeepers, what a list. His local vet nurse called me today to ask how he is doing and I talked diet with her saying I would prefer to feed him home cooked meals, but she thought we should get further advice when the vets are back from holidays as it can be tricky to ensure he is getting the right nutrients. Fair enough. I will just not give him anything really high fat for the time being. So confused about what to feed him, but now he is hungry and wants to eat more (as long as its not the low fat/GI!). He has lost some weight from 14.5kg preop to 12.8kg a couple of days ago. The 12's are his ideal weight range, so now he is down there I don't want him to go back up too much.

TGIF!!
Trish and Flynn xx

I am hoping 2012 ends the illness streak for Flynn and that 2013 brings him better health. What a year you both have had, Trish.

Enjoy your weekend, which I hope is a long one. I cant help with the food, maybe a fish based diet?

Happy New Year!!!!!:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

You two have had a really hard go at it. hOpefully 2013 will be a calm & happy year. ;)

I finally switched Boriss over to a lower fat 100% grain free diet. We are using Blue Buffalo. Blue Wilderness high protein grain free. He likes it so. So far so good!

I know what you mean about waiting for the next thing to happen. We have had a rough go with our babies for the last couple of years.

Our 4 year old bull dog got meningitis & pass away two years ago. That was really hard!! Talk about a sick pup... :(
Then our almost 12 year old min pin Cleo died this last July & I kid you not about 3 weeks later we found out Boriss was sick.

So, needless to say it has taken me a while to get to the point were I can breath easy. But, I am trying to live each day for what it is. Things are going really good (i hold my breath) at the moment. :D

I know you have been in the midst of a trying time. I just want things to start running smooth for you & Flynn. I think you are past the worst part. ;)

This next year will be good!!! Happy New Year!!!