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

Woody is clearly feeling better! What a stinker! Raiding the box of treats is something that Daisy would do given the chance.

Hi Tracy

I just had to start this post again as I had too many bad words to say about your previous employer... makes my blood boil. Needless to say you were too good for them and they will soon be realising their mistake in letting you go, but by then we will all stick up our middle fingers in their direction. Prats!! Ha, got that off my chest! :mad:

Flynny is always tired and I notice him a bit more panty too when his tummy is crook, so I bet that is why Woody is sleeping more. Sounds like his gut is taking a while to come right, hope the little piglet does not suffer too much from nabbing that box of treats :eek: The four toys were his though!! Stealing your doggie cousins toys is quite acceptable in my book :D:D Your lovely Mum having toy boxes for both of them, what a sweetie she is. So sorry to hear her surgery was postponed. But totally understandable getting that BP sorted before her anaesthetic. I agree a little white lie about the job situation is not going to hurt for a week, keeping her stress levels down with her BP is good thinking. Your not lying, just delaying some news, no harm in that :) Lovely of you to be close by to give her that support, I bet she loves having her daughter watching over her. Another stressful time for you though Tracy, I think another chocolate spa bath is called for, it was at Addy's last I heard! xxxxx

Yah a chocolate spa bath sounds fab. Woody had a good night the treas he thieved appear to have not gone through him for the moment. I phoned the hospital and mums BP is down quite a bit so she will have surgery in the morning phew.

I put a call into the vets this morning and am waiting on him calling me back. I have also called the hospital and are waiting on them calling me back but not holding my breath as they,ve never answered any of my emails. I have a question for you lovely people, Woodys colitis is still ongoing but I'm not sure that it is colitis. His poo is firm, of good texture (sorry if your eating) I only get jelly like ones maybe twice a week usually during the night, he squats really low to the ground which he didn't do before the operation, and he takes ages to actually go and when he does it's small but lots of it then he tries again to go and you can see his abdominal muscle and leg muscles are all tensed up and he looks like he is holding his breath. Any ideas as this has been going on since September and does wipe him out sometimes. He does take meds for it and when I took him off them he did get blood in his poo would it take this long to sort out :confused:

Tracy:
I am glad we are back to the old stuff with Woody getting into mischief . That is too funny. I am glad you are able to stay at your moms and save some time and money on gas. I hope she gets her blood pressure down enough to have her operation soon. It is heart warming to Woody is back to being Woody, I just love the stories of his little antics. Blessings
Patti

Well I,ve had the vet on the phone, woody,s cortisol/creatine level has shown up high, it read "cortisol level is higher than it should be in a normal dog, pointing towards cushings, now I did ask Craig the numbers but couldn,t hear him as little naughty woody was back chatting me at the time. Craig said I take it woody is feeling fine, I told him at that moment woody was barking for food lol. Craig wants to consult with the vets at the hospital, regarding the results and will get back to me tomorrow or Friday once he has spoken with Ian. I will also try and contact Ian in the morning.

In other news woody,s naughtiness has continued we,re still at mums and my brother brought up some toys for Murphy,s toy box and a toy for Woody, but as Woody doesn,t like other dogs we had to keep them separate so Woody upstairs, Murphy downstairs but my little bundle of naughtiness scratched and pushed the bedroom door open and came downstairs and burst into the living room and headed for murphy :eek: I only just managed to grab him before their was carnage. Murphy was totally unfazed and was all oh why doesn,t he want to play and Woody was all get out MY nana,s house, that's my boy feels like he needs to protect me at all times :eek:

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Originally Posted by Woodydog

I have a question for you lovely people, Woodys colitis is still ongoing but I'm not sure that it is colitis. His poo is firm, of good texture (sorry if your eating) I only get jelly like ones maybe twice a week usually during the night, he squats really low to the ground which he didn't do before the operation, and he takes ages to actually go and when he does it's small but lots of it then he tries again to go and you can see his abdominal muscle and leg muscles are all tensed up and he looks like he is holding his breath. Any ideas as this has been going on since September and does wipe him out sometimes. He does take meds for it and when I took him off them he did get blood in his poo would it take this long to sort out :confused:

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I wonder if Woody is having some constipation issues going on?

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Originally Posted by Woodydog

Well I,ve had the vet on the phone, woody,s cortisol/creatine level has shown up high, it read "cortisol level is higher than it should be in a normal dog, pointing towards cushings, now I did ask Craig the numbers but couldn,t hear him as little naughty woody was back chatting me at the time.

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Any kind of health problem and even stress can cause the UC:CR to be elevated, and since Woody is having some sort of GI issue this could of caused the high number on the UC:CR.

Hugs, Lori

Hi Tracy

My vet always asks if Flynn is straining, can be a sign of the colitis. Also wondering if his surgery has not helped in that department, considering it was so close to the bowel. Maybe those things combined are contributing??

Re cortisol, I agree with Lori any other illnesses can put it up, but we also know he has an adrenal tumour so that could be doing it too, be interesting to hear what the IMS says. That would also explain his appetite maybe??

How has your Mum done today, hope it all went well xxxx

Tracy:
My first thought was constipation too. I have to say your dear Woody has provided some much needed comic relief for me. He is a real character. Luckily you got your brothers dog picked up before Woody got to him. A Jack Russell will fight a great dane even, and the reason I know this is Tipper nailed a great dane in the face. It belonged to a friend and we were in the car and it stuck it's head in and Tipper nailed him. The dane just looked really stunned that a tiny dog bit him. Woody's little antic keep amazing me every day. I know why you are so smitten with him, he is adorable. Hope all is going well for your mom, and hope you get Woodys pooh problem figured out, that cannot be fun for him. Blessings
Patti

So glad to hear of Woody thieving treats. He's too funny. Hope your Mom is feeling better and things go well for her.

Evening everyone, we had a huge storm last night that knocked all the power out and brought down trees across the road, blocking my way out, luckily I have a gas heater for Woody, the power came back on about an hour ago. And its snowed all day today yippee, not much, I took woody to the garden and was playing at snowballs with him and I was like a kid and he drew my a dirty look and went back indoors doesn,t like the snow my boy.

My mum had her operation today, and according to my sister all went well, she is in some pain but that's to be expected. I couldn't get to the hospital as the roads out the village is still blocked even now. Provided they get the roads open tomorrow I will go see her, my sister thinks she will be discharged tomorrow so I may go stay with her for the weekend as she won,t be able to see.

I contacted the IMS at the hospital and you guessed it they never rang me back, I,m getting a bit pee,d off with them as I,ve emailed numerous times and left numerous messages you would think with the amount of money they charged least they could do would ring me back. I will try again tomorrow.