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

Yes, they are a lot alike, aren't they. I love how he takes things from Elle, that is too funny. :D

I know what you mean about the creatinine. Jasper's is typically on the low side of normal also, but for a while there it was trending up and had gone past the middle of the normal range. I think it went down for a time or two, and now is right at the mid point of the normal range. So I am watching that also. I will have to check to see if the last result was up from the time before or not. He is due for another UPC in early December.

That is a good plan asking about increasing the Benazepril. I know our vet has said that we have room to increase Jasper's enalapril if necessary. It makes me a little nervous thinking about that as he has done well on the current dose. And there is a concern that a higher dose could cause the BUN and creatinine to go up. Hopefully that won't happen.

Well, I better head to bed, I have tons to do tomorrow so need to get up somewhat early, Lol! :)

Have a good sleep Tina, sounds like Jasper and Shelby are already ahead of you in the sleeping department, enjoy your Sunday and I will be checking Jaspers thread for his update tomorrow... so nice to see you, you have been missed around here!! xxxxx :)

Aww, thanks Trish. :) I try to keep up with reading, but I have been seriously lacking with posting. I need to get better with that. Good to chat and catch up a bit, miss you too.

Yes, both pooches snuggled in blankets on the couch and sawing logs! :) :p

Have a good Monday, and see you again soon. xo

Hi all

IMS rang today to discuss our plans for Flynn. While this 1cm mass appears to be benign on the biopsy, some of those lesions can grow. I thought it was in the muscle layer OUTSIDE the stomach, but turns out its not and it is within the layers of the stomach. It is by the pylorus so if it did grow it has the capability of obstructing his stomach which obviously would not be good. He told me they have to take care operating on dogs stomachs as you cannot take as much tissue as you would in a human, so if it is showing signs of growing it is better to get it out sooner rather than later. So our plan is to rescan in six weeks and if it is growing they will operate and remove it then. STINK!! Cannot believe that we are looking at more surgery for the little man. So fingers crossed it vanishes like his target liver mass that they saw earlier in the year and were worried about, no sign of that now... so hopefully this one will bugger off too :D:rolleyes::mad:

There is still a chance it could be related to trauma (fish bone, chicken satay stick) in which case it probably won't grow.

He seems fine, tummy settling down. Still some mucous on his poops so not totally right but definitely better.

I am weaning him off his pain relief and have not given him any tonight. So hopefully tomorrow he will be OK without it.

Trish xxx

Fooey. Not exactly what we wanted to hear. Hope it doesn't grow any and he won't need surgery. Poor Bo has done that enough.
Still can't have blockage so not much choice. We will just go with the no growth

So what is the new protein plan to be? Can he go back to one that worked before?

Come on Flynn man. Paws up buddy.

Hugs

My goodness. :( Not at all what we wanted to hear. What is it with Flynny and tumors?! Tell him to stop making them NOW, 'k? Bless your heart, I can only imagine what you thought when you heard this news. :( I am praying it is the trauma and there is an easy fix. Let us know how he is doing...and how you are doing.

Hugs,
Leslie and the gang

Damn November!!!!! :o:(

I am so sorry to hear this news Trish. :o at least it as found while small, so his prognosis is good.

Big hugs for you and butt scratches for our wonder dog.

I hope it's trauma too! Paws crossed! Poor little guy.

Thanks girls, I know .... another one!! Is sure weird going in so worried about his liver and getting this news. I sure hope it comes to nothing too, but it will be a nervy trip for his next scan.

I am still trying to hook up with a pet nutritionist, seems they are few and far between here. Hesitant finding one online as they mostly out of NZ so I think it would be difficult with the different products and foods available in different countries so it would be great to find someone local, so the search goes on.

He has had a pretty good day without pain relief so hopefully he will not need it regularly now his IBD is settling somewhat, still not perfect but hopefully we get back there soon. I can tell when he is sore, he gets twitches much much worse than the normal foxie trembling. So keeping an eye on him. That previcox works so darn well, but it just makes me nervous using it for too long with his liver/renal issues. So if he needs any more I am going to stick to the Tramadol. xxx

Well darn Trish, I agree, not exactly the news I was wanting to hear either. However I am beyond thrilled with the benign part, I just don't like the part where it's possible that it could grow. Of course that is worrisome, especially because of the location. I will absolutely be keeping fingers crossed that it heals and vanishes, or at the very least doesn't grow a bit.

I think the scan in six weeks is a good idea, don't want to take too much time there before it gets rechecked just in case. I don't know why, but I have a good feeling in my gut about this and that it won't grow. I hope my gut is right! Our little man definitely deserves a break. Only positive thoughts here.

Is he still doing well without the pain relief? And how's his tummy doing? Sorry I can't help about a pet nutritionist, I don't know anything at all about that unfortunately.

Hope to catch up with you a bit later. :)

Hugs,
Tina and Jasper xo