Confused and Overwhelmed-Diagnosed Anal Sac Carcinoma (Woody has passed)

Hi Tracy, ask Craig if he has a recommendation of someone local, another vet clinic, that would have a BP machine that he could send Woody to. :) Hopefully he'll be familiar with who might have one and can call them and make an appointment for Woody. That keeps Craig feeling good about his patient/doctor relationship with you and Woody and gets the BP results sent to his office to put into Woody's permanent file. (you'll have a copy too of course)

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hi Tracy:
I am glad to hear Woody is well and things are ok for you two. I am also glad to hear you got some much needed rest. What did the vet tell you to do if Woody does this again? I am curious in case Tipper ever would do this. It is still on our news about the pub. Those poor people and their families, right before the holidays too. Hope things keep going smoothly for you both, and Tipper and I pray every nite for you. Blessings
Patti

Patti - Craig my vet has told me to watch out for him getting wobbly and slowing on walks (as I paranoid it will happen when we are out) and if it does happen anytime then I,ve to make sure I remove everything he can hurt himself on like the water dish and lay him on his side (if he,s not already) I,ve to watch for kicking of the back legs which can indicate a seizure and I,ve to try and count his heart beats if I can also watch his breathing see if its quick or laboured and also keep my hands, face etc away from his face as when some dogs come round they can snap as they are disorientated. Another thing to check for is the colour of the gums, I did this instantly and noticed Woody,s gums were going blue hence my panic, if the blueness continues for any length of time its an emergency. I couldn,t tell you how long Woody,s gums were blue as I had him up and in the car on route to vets but when I arrived at vets his gums were pink. He has done well this weekend but I haven,t walked him just pottered in the garden but that's more to do with me being paranoid that it will happen when were out, so that,s something I need to work on my own nerves lol.

I need to leave him for a few hours tomorrow and I,m freaking out a bit about it, but I need to take my mum for her operation I may get my old dog walker to pop by and check on him just put my mind at rest. He hasn,t had any colitis meds in 2 days and its back with a vengeance today, so will need to speak to the vet in morning about this, well I say morning it is 3 am at the moment and I can,t sleep too much running round my head :confused:

Tracy:
Thank you so much for the information. It really helps to take the information form someone else's experience and log it in your head. You never know what will go on with your own cush dog so you may need to use it one day. Thank you for the information, it cleared up a few things I was wondering about. I really pray you never have to experience this again. I worry so when Tipper starts with those tremors at nite. I am always scared it is going to lead to a bad situation. I pray to God if I ever have an emergency with her that it is in the day time. There are no emergency places to go here at nite and that has always worried me since the onset of this disease. I am going to call Dechra about Tipper's dosing today, she is too hungry. Blessings
Patti

Hope everything went fine today while you had to step out!

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Tracy:
I hope all is ok with Woody today and that your mom had a successful surgery. Thinking of all of you and praying for you.
Blessings
Patti

HI Tracy

Hope you two are doing good and Woody was fine when you were out. Flynn is on Fortekor (Benzapril) too, only 5mg though. How's his tummy doing, did you restart the Salazopyrin?

How's your Mum doing? Hope the surgery went well for her. You certainly have your hands full at the moment with worry about everyone, so make sure you are getting rest, eating and generally taking care of yourself.. don't want you sick again!! xx

Hi everyone Woody is doing good, sleeps a lot which worries me a bit. Had to start him back on his colitis meds as there was blood in his poo yesterday. He was fine when I left him but got my old dog walker popped in and sat with him for a while as she won't take money I will get her flowers for helping me out.

Mum didn't have her surgery yesterday as her BP was too high so they are keeping her in until it goes down before they operate as she has CPDO so they have to watch, so fingers crossed she can have it soon, I swear her and Woody are so alike with there BP and the cancer lol.

I contacted the vet yesterday regarding an ECG and BP check but I was told there was an emergency in so I never got to speak with him so I will try today again. I also lost my job yesterday they as they say "let me go" cause I took a lot of time off to look after Woody it was only part time but it paid the rent this has been a horrible year and I can't wait till it's over :mad:

omg, Tracy! How cold-hearted of them! Jerks. :mad::mad: I hope you find another job soon and a better one at that with folks who understand what it means to love someone so much.

I hope your mom and Woody have a good day...and you, too. sweetie.
Hugs,
Leslie and the gang

Crimey Tracy, that is horrible to let you go. They should understand this has been a real ordeal this year with Woody and it's jut like any member of the family. You have to take off when they are sick and need to be taken care of. How sad that they don't understand something so simple as that. Not nice at all.

Hope your mom's BP comes down and they get that under control so she can have the surgery.

I'm glad that Woody seems to be doing okay. I know it is worrisome when they sleep so much when they are use to being up and about running around.

Hang in there. Hopefully things will start to look up and you can find another job soon, with more compassionate people.

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin