Alivia was recently diagnosed with Cushing's - Alivia has passed

Hi Mary Beth-

I'm so glad to hear Alivia is doing so well! That's great! What a relief for you, huh? Hope she continues to do well!

Julie & Hannah

Oh Mary Beth such wonderful news! :p

Maxwell and Ali look so good. She is even looking at the camera again! So content.

We are also doing well. Every day is a blessing!

Love,
Rene & Angel Snoopie

Dear Susan
It is always great to hear good news.
Hugs Sonja and Apollo

Hi Mary Beth,

So glad to hear good news about Alivia, you so deserve it.:D:D

Don't wonder why, just enjoy it.

Hugs and love,
addy

Good News!!!!!! How wonderful!!!! You must be so happy Alivia is doing good!:) Give Alivia a kiss and hug for us:D

Thanks, everyone!

I have been having computer issues at home for well over a month, so I haven't been checking here regularly.

I am so fortunate to report that my precious Alivia continues to do great!! She has no symptoms of cushing's at all and has not been to the vet's in MONTHS! (Knock on wood!) Her last blood work was completely NORMAL. Her fur is thick and soft and has grown back completely. No more pot belly. She has a 6 MONTH regular check up scheduled with her internist on November 22nd. She probably will want to do blood work, but I almost don't want to do anything! I'm still nervous about doing anything that will rock the boat. I'm continuing her on the same food that I switched her to about 7 months ago and just keeping everything the same since it is working for her! I'll have to try to post some more pictures.

I do think of you all often.

Mary Beth I am beyond happy to hear sweet Alivia continues to be Cushing free.

I hope she and Maxwell continue to enjoy life to the fullest with their loving mom.

I have not yet tried the Chocovino. My doctor perscribed a week on the beach in Hawaii:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Not like that will happen anytime soon;);););)

love ya girlfriend,
addy

Mary Beth would love to see some pics!!! Glad everything is still going well --- Hugssssssss to you and Alivia

Alivia had her 6 month routine check up with her IMS on November 22nd. Her vet said, "Alivia had a miracle before and it seems as though she's had another." :D Ali's blood pressure was normal. She is only on maintennance Amlodopine and compounded low dose aspirin.

The IMS had no explanation for how well she is doing. She actually wanted to do an ultrasound just to "take a look at the adremal gland" because she was "really curious". I refused. I just saw no point in putting Ali through the stress of that for no good reason. She's been through more than enough. She has no cushings symptoms at all, so there is nothing to treat, regardless of what an u/s would show. Even her fur is completely grown back and soft (it had been dry, brittle and not growing for about a year). She finally has belly fur! Her blood tests were mostly normal, too, and the ones that weren't were not to far off and pretty much what has been Ali's "normal" for quite awhile. She is almost 14 years old and survived Immune Mediated Hemalytic Anemia.

Albumin 2.4 (2.7-4.4 g/dL)
Albumin/Globulin Ratio 0.7 (0.8-2.0)
Bun/Creatinine Ration 30 (4-27)
Amylase 1143 (290-1125 U/L)
Platelet Count 654 (170-400 10^3/uL)
Neutrophils 78 (60-77%)

Everything else was wonderfully, gloriously NORMAL!!! The vet was very pleased and agreed there was no medical reason to do an u/s. Ali was pretty nervous because this vet is where she was hospitalized for 5 days with pancreatitis so that might have contributed to the platelets being elevated. The vet was not concerned about that and Ali doesn't go back for 6 more months! So nice for her to get a break from vets!!

NEEDLESS TO SAY, I AM THRILLED!!!!! :D

Hope you are all are enjoying the holidays!!! Hugs and love to all your fur babies!

Mary Beth this is wonderful news. I am totally with you, no ultra sound, why go there?


Keep up the good work and just enjoy precious Alivia. What ever the reason for the miracle, lets just be thankful it happened.

GO ALI GO!:D:D:D:D:D:D

love and hugs and warmest wishes for the happiest of holidays and a wonderful New Year

love,
addy and the pups