Mel:
Just wanted to let you know Tipper and I miss you, and hope you and Boyce are well. Blessings
Patti
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Mel:
Just wanted to let you know Tipper and I miss you, and hope you and Boyce are well. Blessings
Patti
Oh Patti, I can relate to what you are saying. I had to cut back on Zoe's food intake and stop her Vetory for 1/2 days and all she did was stand in the kitchen waiting for food and I sure did not like the look in her eyes. It was different from her normal begging.:(
I understand why Dechra does not want you to use compounded but you may end up having to not listen to them and use a combo like Barabra is now and I did in the early days.
Hugs sweetie and I have to tell you, I was so hungry for a piece of your apple pie I cant even begin to tell you the craving that set of:D
My mother used to make the most amazing pie crust and I could just see you in your kitchen baking those pies and thinking they probably taste like my mom's and OMG I had to stop myself from heading to the store. I think the reason I didnt go buy one is that I knew it would not taste as good as yours or my mom's;););)
I was trying to figure out how to ship one of those pies! :D
Addy:
I know it is so hard to look in those eyes when they want food. I bake whenever I start missing my family. I remember being in the kitchen with my grandmother and helping her bake pies. She gave me the best pie crust recipe. The pies did turn out really good, gave some away. It makes me feel like I still have family when I bake. It brings back memories of in my grandmothers kitchen in happy times. So whenever I get real upset I bake, it brings a calm over me I can't explain. Tipper is sleeping a lot more than usual and it is really worrying me. Hope Zoe continues to improve, that is all we strive for. Blessings
Patti
Leslie:
I would definitely ship you a pie after all the help you have given me over the last year. Glad all the doggies are doing good on the food. That is a draw back though all the pooh. Blessings
Patti
Checking in on your and Tipper. Poor thing, it sure doesn't sound like she is herself or feeling like herself.
Hopefully she will start to feel better. Tuesday will be a rough days, those ACTH tests usually are, as the cortisol gets out of whack for that initial 24 - 48 hour time period.
Hope you don't get any storms today.
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Hey Patti, business first. I heard you were taking pie orders. I'll take two!:D:D:D
Tipper does sound a little off, poor thing. Yes, those ACTH days are stressful for EVERYONE! I'm glad you are getting it done before considering another dosage adjustment. I know it's frustrating. They need the meds, but they cause other issues. It is so hard to know what to do. Go with you gut Patti. You have been doing a great job so far!:p
We are in a continuous drought here, with NEVER enough water. We got maybe a 1/2 inch of rain in Jan. or Feb., then none since. You are being bombarded with storms that terrify poor Tipper. It does not seem to be quite fair. Rosie has NEVER seen rain and she is 4/12 months old. Bizarre!:rolleyes:
Hang in there Patti and work on those pie orders when you feel stressed!;) :D:D There are priorities after all! xxxxx
Patti, It just breaks my heart to read your posts about Tipper.
I'm sorry things are not going well.
Hugs and prayers to both of you.
Thinking about you and Tipper. Hoping tomorrow isn't too stressful and you get some concrete answers as to what is going on.
Hi Everyone:
I though another storm was on the horizon yesterday and we never got it thank God. Tipper had an ok nite. It seems she is dealing with a lot of drainage or something going on that she has not had to deal with for a while. She keeps swallowing and sticking her tongue out again. This appears to have started when she went on this lower dosage, and is uncontrolled. It has some connection, as she has not had this for a while. I am going to find the meds the IMS had me get to see if it will dry up whatever this is. For the most part she is doing better since all the Adequan shots with her trachea. Not a lot of struggling to breathe so it did help her, and Leslie was right again. I can't explain it she is just not herself. She seems very distant, and depressed. I have been trying to spend time playing with her with her toys and ball etc. but she loses interest after about 10 minutes. Before she would go all day long. Her reluctance to walk more than one time is also alarming me. I know something is not right with her as this dog lives to walk. She had me up again before dawn, but I don't care as long as long as I can see her and she is alright. She has just lost her zest and vitality. I am just heartbroken watching her decline, but I will get up every morning and help her try to win this battle. I will never give up on her. Blessings
Patti
My babies and I are so sensitive to weather it's unreal - of course, they could be reacting to my reactions but I really believe they themselves do feel differently according to the weather. On days it's hot and humid, we are all miserable; Sophie has a hard time breathing with her smush face at these times and Brick has more confusion. When it's cooler and dryer, we all feel so much better; more energy, more alert, more active. My body aches with barometric variations and Squirt seems to have the same reaction. When the pressure outside is going up, the pressure in Brick's head seems to increase and he is more uncoordinated, urinates more, and is off his feed. The weather seems to take our various and assorted conditions/limitations and exacerbate them. Maybe something like this is effecting Tipper, too, and she will feel better in another day or so. I sure hope so anyway. :)
Hi Patti,
Another cool morning here too and it is just so great to have Trixie out and enjoying the park. I hear this will be the last cool day for awhile, warming up and humid tomorrow, temps into the 90's on Wednesday. UGH. The heat really is the worst for the Cush dogs. I do not look forward to the hot weather again.
Yes, doing the acth is priority for getting a handle on where Tipper's number is. I know you can tell she's not controlled. It will be good to know just where she is when you get the results.
I'm so sorry to hear Tipper is just not her usual self. Maybe between the hunger and the other feelings she has from not being under control have her a little off. Hopefully the test will shed some light on all of this.
Hope she has an ok day today...maybe she'll perk up this afternoon.
Barbara
Poor Tipper.. I know when Boriss is not under full control he always acts a little depressed. Doesn't care about anything except his next meal. I hate to see them like that too. It is very frustrating.
Amy:
I have never seen Tipper this bad. I am so worried that I cannot focus on anything. I cannot wait to get this ACTH done tomorrow. I will have to wait for Wednesday or Thursday then for results. I know she is not controlled, it is just a question of how bad it has gone up. I kept telling them this dose is not enough for her. How has Boriss and Pearl been doing? Hope all is well in your household. It seems like when they are miserable nothing goes right in the household. I pray Tipper gets straightened out, as I am worried about this tumor. Blessings
Patti
Praying for you and Tipper, Patti!
Sending positive vibes to you and Tipper.
Patti,
I know EXACTLY how you are feeling. When Boriss goes thru those terrible hunger spells it just kills me. He had one last night. He kept crying out from in the kitchen wanting more food.
I will be getting him tested next month. He only does it every know & then. For him I honestly can't tell if it is cushing's or him being spoiled. I will find out next month.
I hate that Tipper is feeling miserable. Which I know it turn makes you feel miserable. What to do with these babies & this disease.. :(
Pearl is doing okay. I think we will be gearing up to have her knee surgery in the fall/winter. I dread that.. The recovery will be hard.
I hope you get some answers this week for Tipper.
Hi Everyone;
Well I got the bright idea yesterday to give Tipper her second dose of Vetoryl after her last mini meal of the day which is 2:00pm. I though that way she would have the benefit of 20 mg at a time for a short while until the first does quit working. Only one time is not enough to see if it makes a difference so I will try it again today. Tipper goes for her test at 10:30. I got urine off of her this morning and I am going to have another blood panel as I want to see where her ALT and ALK Phos are. The bad part is this will all have to be repeated in a month. Maybe I should hold off on the blood panel until then, and give the new supplement and Ursodil time to work on her??? Maybe that is what I will do. I think that may show better results on the mentioned values. I gave Tipper and allergy pill yesterday that the IMS told me about. It did seem to help a bit with the swallowing and sticking the tongue out she has been doing. Lord it would be so nice to know what the cause of all this is instead of guessing. My body today feels like I was in a fight. I am sore all over and tired. Last nite I soaked in the tub, as Tipper closely monitored me standing on her hind legs looking in. She is so afraid of something happening when I get in water. My God I love her what would I ever do without her?? I started to give her a haircut yesterday. This will be a week long work in progress as she will only sit a few minutes at a time. She has not patience any more at all. I have to bribe her with dog food nuggets to let me get some hair cut off. I am worried about putting her on the scale today. I have had to give her some xtra nuggets here an there because of the hunger, and they do add up. I am going to get the blood pressure today too so she does not have to go back tomorrow, and get her glands cleaned also. I have to take her to laser therapy Thursday. I am tired and the day has not even really started for us yet. It is always a busy week for her with appointments, but I am doing the only thing I know how to do, and that is keep trying to defeat this disease. Hope you all have a good day with your babies. Blessings
Patti
Patti--Good luck today!! Hope all goes smoothly for Tipper and that getting this acth today will help figure out how to be keep her controlled.
You said Tipper's last mini meal is at 2pm? Is that the last time she eats for the day? I'm just curious-what time does she get her vetoryl doses? Is she on one dose a day, or two?
Barbara
hi Everyone:
Well my vet was not busy today thank goodness. Tipper was on time and got in and out on schedule. She was very upset, panting and out of control today. It is hot and she is feeling it. Gave her some food and water in the car as usual. Turned the air up and she layed down until we got home. She is resting now, and due to eat her mini meal here soon. She gained 4 ounces from the xtra nuggets from the hunger of being uncontrolled. We have to get it off like now because of her legs. I have to get her straightened out so the vet will be in tomorrow if the results come in so he can call Dechra. I need to get on this immediately, she is really stressed from this uncontrolled period. God help us both, please pray for my girl. I checked my flow chart and this is the 12th ACTH in the last 12 months, that is a lot to expect from her. Blessings
Patti
Glad you're back Patti...yes, that is a lot of acth tests...but you had no choice..they had to be done. I saw you posted on my thread...so I see Tipper gets a snack later in the evening. I was just wondering about it since Tipper is hungry...sounds like the schedule works out well for covering her awake time with mini meals and snacks.
I hope she has a restful afternoon. I know it's difficult to see her uncontrolled...your results should be in soon and then you will be able to make adjustments. Hope they come in tomorrow so you don't have to wait too much longer to figure things out.
Barbara
The vet tech told me the samples went out pronto on Fedex and the results should be in tomorrow. Thank God I hate waiting!!!
Blessings
Patti
Hope for good news tomorrow Patti and make it fast news too, right?
I hope you dont have to play the waiting game.
Hot and humid here today too. YUCK. Way to hot to be out in it. We have the AC cranked.
Glad it looks like you'll get the results tomorrow. Can you Just have an ALT and ALP test done and not the whole panel? Might save some dollars? I've done that with Molly.
Crossing fingers that tomorrow is a good day. Remember that the ACTH test messes with them and they can be off for a bit afterwards.
I wish you weren't dealing with all of this Patti and that Tipper had just done fine with no enlarged areas on the ultrasound ever to have shown up. What a long journey it has been over the past year. I continue to have high hopes that things will work out and somehow, control and a good balance will be found.
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
The heat and humidity came back with a vengeance today.
Daisy did not like it but we survived.
Good luck Patti!
Hi Everyone:
Thank you all for looking in on my Tipper. I am hopeful the vet will not make me wait until the end of the day for results. I need him to be in touch with Dechra and formulate a plan, so he needs to get on this early. I hate having to push, push, push, but I have to for my girls sake. Tipper was really exhausted yesterday, but was really restless at night from the testing. She did get some sleep though. I am thinking along these lines with the Vetoryl since the 20mg isn't enough and the 30 is too much. What about a 10mg dose at 6am, another at 2pm and another at 8pm. She would get the cumulative effects of the 30mg, but not all at once, since it dissipates in 12 hours, but the coverage would be consistent. The other possibility is 20 mg Vetoryl and 5 mg compounded although this is not what they want. I need to have preplanned scenarios to fax to my vet as I told you he can be clueless when it comes to this stuff. I need him to have something to suggest to Dechra so if anyone has any other ideas please let me know. We woke up to a horrible fog, heat and humidity that is off the charts. Tipper and Toby are not walking today at all. It is too dangerous for dogs especially Tipper. Yesterday it was 96 and the dew point was in the 60's. Not too comfortable for Cush dogs. So I will have to be their entertainment today. I guess I will start calling the vets office to get him moving. Sharlene you always know the right things to say to make someone feel better, God Bless you for that. I need all the support I can get lately as this has turned my world upside down. Valerie, if you want to see which cat is going to be the dominate one, you put them in a room with a box they can jump up on. The cat that jumps on the box will be the dominate one. It should be fascinating to watch them!. Blessings
Patti
Patti,
Annie the newcomer is the dominant most of the time. Sometimes Gracie will chase her as she has had enough :) and I can't blame her.
It's humid here too. Daisy went out, but then came right back in. No interest in walking either which is best.
I think that the addition of the compounded 5mg might be your best bet to be sure that Tipper doesn't get too much. The IMS said that while the affects wear off over time, Cortisol levels change throughout the day which complicates dosing.
Hoping you get Tipper's test results soon. It won't be long now that you can change up the dose and get Tipper controlled and feeling better. Crossing my fingers that you can have this all worked out by this afternoon.
Awfully hot and humid here too...already almost 80 degrees at 8am. We did only a short walk to the closest (but not so great) park this morning. Didn't want to get Trixie over heated. Cool weather back on the horizon for the weekend!!
Barbara
Called the vet's twice, we are waiting and waiting and getting sick of waiting already. He always thinks no one else has anything to do but him. he won't be in the rest of the week so I have to get this taken care of today. Watch by the time he calls Dechra they will be gone for the day, and I will probably let him have it. This is just frustrating when you get no cooperation. Thinking of all the 9/11 survivors,the ones that weren't as lucky, and watched the names being read. God Bless them all.
Patti
I cranked the AC down last nite hoping that would help Squirt feel a bit more relaxed....felt good to me, too! It is still hot and humid here today but we are supposed to start getting cooler temps with lower humidity this weekend. I can hardly wait!
I hope you and Tipper have a good day. It means a lot to me that you think of us at night.
Sitting here anxiously awaiting Tipper's results too. I'll ck back later on today.
Praying for both of you Patti.
Does this vet really know what he does to me????? I am still waiting!!!
could anyone at the vet even tell you if the test work is back from the lab?
Patti,
the vet is probably waiting on the lab. You'll have those results. As hard as it is, please try to relax sweetie. I'm sure that Tipper senses your stress.
Sorry, but the vet has had the results since this morning when I called the vet tech. That______ went home and never called me!! I am irate right now. I spend more money at his practice than anyone else would ever think of doing. Tomorrow I will definitely give him a big chunk of my mind, and it won't be the first time. I am sure he knows by not calling me what is coming, it is a storm called hurricane Patti, hope he survives it. He knows what this dog means to me so please don't make excuses for the ___. He has this coming as you don't mess with my Tipper or I will hunt you down and take your first born. Blessings
Patti
Oh my gosh. I can't believe they had the results and didn't call to tell you what they were!!! That is awful!!
Go Patti!!
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
yup, sounds familiar, I've been in that exact place and I would not want to be that vet tomorrow;););)
You go girl!!!!!
I dont know what they think, I have never been able to figure it out. I would think they would know that it may not matter to certain clients, but when they know they have an involved Mom who is very active in their pup's care, you would think they would thinkk daaaa
I should call no matter how busy I get.:mad::mad::mad:
I would not want to get in the way of hurricane Patti! Go get him girl!:D xxxx
GIRRRRRRRRLLLLLLLLL!!!!!! you get'em. Your words you shared on how you feel sound like words I have spoken at least a time or two....a dozen. lol
i dont understand why the doctors do that.........they know animals sense our emotion, I realize some animals are not overly sensitive to our emotion though do have great compassion and want to comfort us, one of mine is very sensitive to others emotions, she will either smother you to nuture you or hide, so with doctors knowing animals can be influenced on so many different levels from our from feelings, WHY would the doctor do this to you and your baby????? grrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Maybe there is valid reason, though i know i would have difficult time understanding that. I know this is NOT the time to laugh out loud, but how you expressed yourself made me laugh out loud and i read it to my husband who then asked if we were related. lol
I would likely have my ninja out fit on and paint on my face, with a Ariel view of area i needed to go..........lol
there isnt much that can stand in the way of a pet momma. and we are pet mommas united. This doctor is meddling with forces far beyond what his mind could understand when it comes to pet mommas.