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

Yay good news on a good night's sleep and a check up from Mike! So glad to hear there's been everyday improvement for Flynn! :):):):)
Elle the cat just cracks me up!! She's probably jealous of Flynn garnering attention from everyone. She reminds me of the cartoon cats who are always after the dog! :D
Keep up the good work...hopefully Flynn will be ready for exercise once Spring is sprung there. Maybe it's better that it's rainy indoor weather while he's healing.
Hope Flynny continues feeling better each day!

Barbara

Another good night, yay!! I have stopped the tramadol because the drops taste so absolutely disgusting, I even tried it myself last night to see why he performs so when I squirt it in his mouth. I can see why he hates it, so going with a very low dose Previcox and hopefully will only need to give it a couple more days. He is bored, being stuck inside in this dreadful Spring weather. If it clears at all later, I am going to take for a very short stroll on his leash up the beach it might perk him up a bit.

Barbara they are jealous of each other getting attention, it is funny if Elle walks paste and I go to pet her, Flynn will come barging over to get in between my hand and her. You cannot play with her with any toys if Flynn is around as he will come and get whatever it is and crunch it up right in front of her! She gets in his bed which freaks him out and he leaves... or if he is getting some loving from anyone she will try and stare him out... see here for example when Dad had Flynn on his lap and patting him and she jumped up to give him the "glare" :D:D http://www.k9cushings.com/forum/albu...pictureid=7012

Funny things! xxxx

Yup, Elle has airplane ears, as my Dad always called them.:D:D:D:D He was a cat man;);););)

Great pix, Trish!! I hope your weather turns better for you and Flynn. Housebound is not good.

Hey Trish, how is our boy doing? I hope he is almost back to his usual self and that you both are more rested, able to enjoy your days together.

He is doing GREAT thanks Leslie!! Getting his mojo back, I gave him half a previcox for a couple of days and yesterday (8th day postop) was his first day with nothing and I watched him closely and no sign of pain. Perhaps a little slow but he still has all his staples in.

Antibiotics (clavaseptin) finished last night, he had no reaction to them. For those interested in the injectables discussion, he did have both an antibiotic and Meloxicam injections on the day of his surgery with absolutely no problems. I discussed the drugs my vet wanted to use and the risks associated and was happy to proceed. I guess a point to make there, Flynn does not have cushings, he had an adrenal tumour that was not cushings related and had an adrenalectomy nearly 2 years ago. He does have liver and renal issues though which we had to take into consideration when planning which medications to give him.

One wound does have a seroma (little collection of fluid under the skin) it is in the groin area, it does bother him slightly and I think he removed one staple himself :eek: But it looks clean, I am massaging the area to try help it reabsorb. It has grown a little over the week. I might just txt our vet to see if he should stay on the antibiotics for that. Otherwise all wounds are healing well and he has left them alone.

After that one bout of initial yellow diarrhea his poops have been excellent. Eating like a horse. :D

Addy, the weather has been shite all week so that has sucked but perhaps easier to keep him in when it is so wet. Our big game is today... All Blacks vs Argentina, this is the first test match in our city in 16 years so we are all very excited!! Getting all my Black gear out and taking Dad to the game tonight, least our seats are covered so should not get too wet! So exciting, Flynn will stay with Mum and Elle and I will pick him up when I drop Dad home after the game!! Airplane ears, have not heard that... but she has them for sure, like big rotating radars :) We brought her a little house yesterday, she can go right in and curl up, Flynn is jealous and tried to get in to it but only head and shoulders fit inside :D:D still he managed to poke his head in and steal her toys! xxxxxxx

Its so good to hear how well Flynn is doing! Bless his heart! Hopefully when Spring arrives down there he will be fit as a fiddle.
Hugs to sweet Flynn :)

So glad to hear this, Trish! Way to go, Flynny Boy! :cool::cool::cool:

Seems like our week off is almost over:(:(:( The good news is that Flynn is doing so well and you have an ALL Blacks game to attend!!!
I am so sorry to read it has rained all week and I sure hope there are no rain delays during the game. Your dad must be so excited!!!

I think it is so funny of Flynn to stick is head in Elle the cat's house to retrieve toys.:):):):):):):):) What a rivalry the two have.

Have a super good time at the game and hopefully can catch up once my company leaves tomorrow.

That photo is priceless Trish!! I just showed my husband and we think it's hysterical...Elle at your dad's feet and Flynn giving Elle the stare down...oh, so funny! :D
Happy to hear Flynn is doing so well. Hope the weather turns around soon and you and Flynn can do a beach walk! :)

Barbara

Hi all

Busy few days here, Addy the rugby was amazing!! Had such a fun night, plus we won so that was a bonus!! I see two of the All Blacks are in Chicago this week doing some promo for the game to be held in November http://www.allblacks.com/News/25885/...l-blacks-stars ohhh wish I could come!!

Barbara, Elle won the stare down... lol he cannot take that Siamese heat!!

I took most of his staples out yesterday, wounds look good seroma settling now. He just seems a bit off today though, was just out mowing the lawn and he curled up on top of the plants in the garden. He does not like the mower but he has only ever done the lie IN the garden before his first liver resection and then the adrenalectomy. Gawd I hope he is not brewing anything, he did have those occasional vomits a couple of weeks prior to this surgery but none since. ALP was up 100 day of surgery too. Mind this one of the first sunny days and he has not been outside much, will just watch and see how he goes. Thanks for checking in with him... xxx