Lulu 11 y.o. Pom has gone over the Rainbow Bridge to meet Jojo

Hi Glynda,

Everything crossed over this side of the pond for the desired results for the kids, and sending positive thoughts your way :)

Hugs and love,
Jane, Franklin and Bailey xxx

Hi Glynda,
I cannot image having to go thru this Cushings journey with two little ones, but like they say with having multiple kids in many activities you deal with it--work it out.:)

I am glad nothing major came back in the results. Hair/fur loss is still a mystery to me. Maddie's coat is like a bear rug--thick, long, and colors it wasn't before or coloring that stayed under her black fur.:o

I will be following your advice to go see the IM's--maybe I will see you there one day....:D

Thanks and take care!!!

Hi Marie,

I travel to OC a lot for adoption clinics so if I know you're taking Maddie to VCA on a weekend, let me know and if I'm in the area, I'll drop by and say hi. Would love to meet both of you and run my fingers through Maddie's hair. :D

Glynda

So I found a gp vet nearby who has several cushing's patients. Because I talked to him about splitting the cortrosyn and because I do rescue work, he gave me a twofer on the stims. Jojo was perfect at 3 pre and 3.5 post. Lulu was still a bit high at 5 pre and 5.7 post. I'm going to increase her maintenance by 60mg a week for a while and see if that brings her back down into the 2 to 3 range. She and Jojo have always done much better in this range.

Lulu has been acting like her normal self but she is looking worse. She has lost weight and more muscle. Her head is looking skeleton like and despite her recent dental, she is sneezing violently again. She also had a pretty bad seizure last night. I got home later than normal because my train broke down on the way home. Gil had already eaten so I picked up a burger and fries on the way home. I just sat down on the sofa to watch my soap opera and eat my dinner surrounded by all the beggers when I looked to my left and noticed Lulu was in distress. I picked her up and her left paw was rigid behind her ear and as I picked her up, her other paw went behind her other ear. Her face was scarey looking and her eyes were bulging. She was as stiff as a board for about a minute and then she started coming out of it. Within five minutes she was spinning in circles again, begging for french fries like nothing happened.

I hate seizures...they are so incredibly scarey and I'm not sure my blood pressure and heart rate have returned to normal yet. I'm glad I'm home for the next three days so I can keep a close eye on her. I have her on another bout of antibiotics and if the sneezing doesn't stop and/or she has another seizure, she's going directly to see Dr. Moore or Dr. Mourning at VCA.

On yet another crappy note, the new vet called in the refill for Lulu and Jojo's Mitotane. They had it shipped to their office and marked it up by $42. Of course I reminded the vet that all I asked them to do was call in the refill and I refused to pay any more than what I've paid for the last two years so. I told him he could keep the drugs and I'd have the IM call in another refill for me. He started stuttering and finallly agreed to give it to me for cost but said he does charge $10 to write a script. I'll be sure to remember that and use him for stims and teeth cleaning only. I was thrilled to get dentals done for $75 each. Four dentals for the price of one...you can't beat that with a stick.

Hi Glynda,

Heavens! Another seizure! :eek: Bless your heart! :( I can only imagine how scary those are but I can also imagine your loving voice and gentle touch help Lulu as much as anything when they happen. She is lucky to have you....heck, they ALL are!

You did get a good deal on the dentals and the stims for them with the new guy! That is great! I told Dr B today that I would work for him reeaalll cheap - work for vetting for my girls! He actually told me to bring in a resume' and he would think about it! That would be such a huge relief!

I can just see you "explaining" the prescription issue to them! :p

Those are pretty good numbers for your guys, tho, so I am happy to see that. I hope Lulu won't have any more seizures and that she spins her little heart out for french fries for years to come!

Hugs,
Leslie and the girls - always

Hi Glynda,
I know Its been quite a while since Ive posted, but I have been keeping an eye out and noticed your latest post. I'm so sorry to read about Lulu's seizure. Gosh that truly does sound scary. I probably would have panicked considering I have never experienced a seizure with a fur butt or human. Why does Lulu get these seizures? Is there medication that helps? Well just the same it stinks to witness an episode. On the bright side, glad her appetite was not affected by it after the episode passed, and well who can pass up begging for burger and fries anyway--lol. I wish I could be more helpful here, as you know it's always you helping me with this stuff, but I offer you my thoughts, prayers for better post nos. For the babes and a happy and very healthy 2011 for you and all our babies. Luv ya and Happy New Year. Xo Jeanette and Princess

Heh Wildwoman... glad to hear the update on your dear ones although the seizure sure sounded scary... so much for vegging n watching the soap huh? Hope things are better today. Hugs to you and all the furry ones in your life.... Kim and Annie

Thanks for checking in ladies. Lulu is doing fine today...like nothing happened and eating like the little piglet she is. I on the other hand am falling apart. Been sick for almost three weeks with sinus, bronchitis, dyshidrotic eczema on my hands and feet and today was told that I probably have an autoimmune problem that is causing the blisters and burning sensation in my mouth. Apparently hormonal imbalances can cause this so my periodontist thinks I need to see an endocrinologist. There are some people that look like their dogs on the outside and then there are people like me who have metabolic problems like their dogs. Thank goodness I'm not bald yet like Lulu. :D

Jeanette, to answer your question, the vet doesn't know why Lulu has infrequent seizures. That's not unusual as finding the root cause of seizures is not easy...usually it's a process of elimination. Unless she continues to seize, the vet will not put her on medication. She's only had four in the last couple of years and I'm hoping that they quit entirely or remain few and far between.

My mom's little dog had about 3 or 4 seizures in her lifetime, then stopped entirely. Poor you though, I know how scary it is to see them go through an episode.

Time to take care of yourself now girl!:):)

Love and hugs,

I am glad to hear that Lulu is doing great and I will be praying that her recent seizure episode is her last.

You, my dear friend, take care of yourself.

With much love and big hugs,
Lori