Zoe By My Side- Our Journey with Cushings

Hey! January is half gone!! And February is a short month....even shorter than some February's. And YOU, you lucky girl, you and your little girl have TODAY!! :D:):cool: AND!!!Your work day is over 1/2 over!! WHAT MORE could you want??? (without being greedy?)
And the sun is out here if FL so I am going to step outside, even though it's chilly and blow with all my might and try to send some north. Waaaaaay far north westerly......to try to get some luke warm temperatures your way. It's only 56 here....but I expect you'd welcome that.:)
Stop wasting all that energy on what it might be and when it might be. Whatever it is or isn't does not matter. You are doing all you can and you have to let some of this go. What you are after is to make Zoe feel loved and comfortable and you are succeeding at that. It's a day to day thing. One foot in front of the other. And you have so many angels fluttering around you I'm having trouble catching my breath here!!:DTake a deep breath and enjoy that husband of yours and that little girl. And don't forget about Koko.
Big warm, gentle hug and lots of love,
Sus

Haven't been on for a few days but I'm so happy to see that Zoe's has been doing well!! I know it's up and down but seems like the last few posts are positive and Zoe eve up to a little mischief knocking down a pillow pile!! Hope that the barking hop-fest continues and Zoe has only good days ahead!!

Barbara

I think I overdid it. It's 41 here. Please send some of the sun back!:(
Sus

It is becoming clearer that the 1/4 tab and the 1/2 tab of Tramadol every day is too much for her. The other night she kept falling over when I came home from work and was panting and panting. Hubby had given the 1/4 tab at 11am. It was 5:30pm.

I went back to read through Hannah and Julie's thread back in the summer of 2012, I remember Zoe was on Tramadol after her surgery and Hannah was having back problems. The gabapenten was making Hannah's back legs give out and Julie thought she was getting worse and her vet advised stopping the drug for 3 days.

She has walked around the house this morning more than she has in a long time. Granted she is now in the kitchen exhausted. Anything more than an hour on her feet is too much for her.

I have to find a balance for her and I need somehow to be able to take off work to consult with the surgeon who did the orthopedic exam. I did not get to speak with him, he squeezed her in while she was in emergency. I thought maybe I could send an email along with the videos Kayla and I took. I would tell him I would pay for a consultation if we could do a consult without Zoe and just my info in th email and him watching the videos. Just until I can figure out how to take off work. The videos paint a very different picture of the dog he saw in emergency who refused to show pain.

Addy, I think the videos are a great idea and I hope the surgeon will be willing to consult with you in this way. There is nothing more frustrating than trying to get them to diagnose an intermittent problem that isn't being exhibited during a vet visit (my blinkin' car does the same thing at the repair shop :rolleyes:).

Good luck and we will anxiously await further news!

I know, it was like that one October, she had sprained her toe and was limping at home. As soon as we got to the GP's office she refused to limp. As soon as I brought her back home, she started limping again:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Her stools are green off and on again, not sure if she is eating bunny poo outside in the only spot we can take her (the bunnies like that spot too) or if the Tramadol is bothering her GI tract.

I f I put diapers on her, how do you keep her fur clean? Her coast is so thick and dense, I wipe her off right now with baby wipes. Maybe she needs a sanitary cut. Hasn't had one of those in 2 years or more.

She is peeing every time she wakes up but holds it all night. I just cant always get her out fast enough in the morning. It takes so long to get all our gear on.

Maybe I can take off work and get her in to IMS and surgeon consult on the same day though I think it will be too much for her. The ER visit just wiped her out for a few days.

Addy:
I am so sorry you have not figured out Zoe's problem yet. I think the consult sounds like your best bet, but will probably wipe her out. 12 hours at the hospital really got to Tipper Wednesday too. I sure hope you can get some kind of resolution to this. Blessings
Patti

No Patti- my shoulder must be affecting my brain
Addy’s number one Zoe rule- never do two things at once so what do I do?
I decrease her Vetoryl and increase her tramadol
:o:o:o:o

Hi Addy

I always feel compelled to drop into your thread to celebrate the weekend :D:D:D Saturday morning here and I am popping in for a catchup.

Sounds like Zoe is walking better, that's a win! Very pleased to hear that. I am wondering if it is the Tramadol treating the pain or whether if it was an injury it is healing itself slowly. Hopefully a bit of both, but I too think it is a great idea to take a video on and see the ortho specialist. I know it is real hard splitting pills more than quarters, could you looking at getting the tramadol drops where it is easier to give the smaller doses. Wish I could send you Flynny's bottle as he is off it totally now. Good think to have in my doggy pharmacy though :)

What's with the green poop from bunnies, :eek: now that is something I have not had to deal with... but these IBD pups get their tummies upset so easily it would not surprise me. Is she messing herself with the poop? Maybe she is if you are considering the sanitary cut, or maybe it's just sticking when she goes poop outside now she has her extra furry fur coat grown in :D (shite sticking to a blanket is coming to mind!) ;)

Stink, your January is like our November.... wow amazing nearly a year since her surgery. She is such a fighter, I cannot believe how our pups keep on going despite all these glitches that keep popping up to confound us. Be gone evil January, you suck! Honestly I think if we removed the nasty months, I know Tina hates September and there must be other dogs with their nemesis months we could just do December and have Christmas every week :eek:

Hope your weekend is warmer and that snow and ice starts to melt away. I am very sure some warmer weather is going to help her too, ease those joints. Your shoulder included, hopefully that is starting to improve?

Good luck with getting the specialist sorted Addy and know I am thinking of your guys all the time :) xxxxxxx

Stinking IBD flare - I saw it coming for 3 days now and it is here:mad:

Hope I can nip it in the bud. I gave her biiger pice of metronidazole last two days, I may have to give her a small piece tonight. No her pee is what is messing up her hair not her poo.

Trish it is probalby already your Sunday. My Saturday is ok since it means no going to work:D:D:D:D:D:D:D