Sounds like a good report to me so far, Tina! YAY, Jasper and Mom! :cool::):cool::)
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Sounds like a good report to me so far, Tina! YAY, Jasper and Mom! :cool::):cool::)
Hoping for good news this week!!
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Still got everything crossed for you Tina, I hope you hear tomorrow to put you out of the misery of waiting waiting waiting!! xx
Tina,
I hope your wait will be over very soon (waiting is the worst!) and that you get some great results from Jaspers tests!! Thinking positive thoughts for your little schnauzer! :)
Barbara
Soooo Tina. Any word today????
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Hi Everyone,
Well, all your prayers, positive thinking and good wishes worked. My vet called late today with Jasper's lab results and there has been a lot of improvement!! I was so pleasantly surprised I could hardly speak!! :D She emailed the reports so here is what we have:
GLUCOSE 81 (70-120) mg/dL
UREA NITROGEN SERUM L 8 (10-28) mg/dL
CREATININE SERUM 0.77 (0.50-1.50) mg/dL
BUN/CREAT 10 Ratio (no ref range given)
BILIRUBIN TOTAL 0.2 (<0.6) mg/dL
BILIRUBIN DIRECT 0.0 (<0.3) mg/dL
BILIRUBIN INDIRECT 0.2 mg/dL (no ref range given)
ALT (SGPT) H 145 (<100) IU/L
ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE H 1562 (<95) IU/L
LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE(LD) H 323 (<175) IU/L
AST (SGOT) 24 (<65) IU/L
CHOLESTEROL H 306 (125-260) mg/dL
TRIGLYCERIDES H 198 (41-115) mg/dL
CALCIUM 11.3 (8.3-12.0) mg/dL
PHOSPHORUS 4.0 (2.8-5.7) mg/dL
SODIUM 143 (138-154) mmol/L
POTASSIUM 5.2 (3.7-5.8) mmol/L
CHLORIDE 104 (104-118) mmol/L
PROTEIN SERUM 7.2 (5.4-7.5) g/dL
ALBUMIN 3.7 (2.5-3.9) g/dL
GLOBULIN 3.5 g/dL (no ref range given)
OSMOLALITY CALCULATED 282 (280-310) mOsm/Kg
CORTISOL-RANDOM <0.4 (2.0-6.0) ug/dL
PROTEIN, RANDOM URINE 93.6 mg/dL
CREATININE, RANDOM URINE 63 mg/dL
PROTEIN/CREAT, URINE 1.49 Ratio
*END OF REPORT*
The UPC has improved significantly, (normal is < 0.5)
3.57 on 01/14/13
1.49 now :D :cool: :D :cool: :D
It is still not normal, but tons better. Going in the right direction!! I feel like I can breathe a bit now after seeing that, I was so afraid that it would be the same or even worse.
Also very relieved to see that the BUN and creatinine had not gone up, phosphorus was ok, and also that the serum protein and albumin were still WNL with the moderate protein diet and urine protein loss.
The cholesterol and triglycerides are still a bit high, but the triglycerides have come way down,
1735 on 02/07/13 :eek:
198 now
Alk Phos still elevated but better,
2170 on 02/07/13
1562 now
The LD and ALT are a bit elevated now where they were WNL on 2/7. She didn't mention any concern about that when she called, I will have to ask.
The baseline cortisol hasn't budged. I don't think the lab can register anything lower than <0.4 so that is what it always shows. She said that we can consider him permanently Addison's now, as enough time has lapsed with no adrenal regeneration that we can make the diagnosis. :( I have some mixed feelings about it, but am so thankful that my boy is feeling better, that I am not going to dwell on that now.
My vet was VERY pleased with all of the improvements, and for now we are going to keep the plan the same. Continue with the Renal MP diet, Enalapril, Welactin, Percorten injection every 26 days, and the Dex every other day. She didn't mention when we would follow up again, I think she was just so happy with things, and probably glad that she may get me out of her hair for a while!
I have nearly hugged Jasper to death since I got home, he keeps looking at me like "Mom, what is wrong with you, settle down". Thank you so much everyone for all the crossed fingers, toes, paws, tails and everything else. I am so grateful that the treatment appears to be working, and I pray that it continues.
Before I had received any results today, I was sitting at my office and thinking about everything that has happened since we started this journey. (My day was not very productive today). I didn't realize it but it has been almost exactly a year since everything started. And actually it has probably been a little more than a year since I first noticed that he was drinking and peeing too much, we just hadn't started looking into it yet. It was either 5/23 or 5/24 last year that he had an accident in the house during the night and we went in for an urgent vet visit the next day, and all the evaluating and testing started.
After his horrible cortisol crashes at the end of August/beginning of September, the subsequent hospitalizations and all that happened then, the unspeakable thoughts crept in about whether he was going to make it through or not. My boy is still with me now and words can't adequately express how grateful I am. I am bawling now just thinking about all of it, and also because if all of this wouldn't have happened, I wouldn't know any of you. It is because of you, my dear friends, that I was able to get out of bed every day when things were at their worst. It was you that were there with me during the middle of the night when I sat up crying and scared out of my mind. It is because of you that I gained the right knowledge and learned the right questions to ask of my vet in order to always, always do what is best for Jasper. And for that I thank you all so very much.
Love and huge hugs,
Tina and Jasper
Congratulations!!!!!!
OMG Tina I am just elated for you and Jasper, what a relief!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D:D:D
Now, it is kinda prophetic you said that! Did you realise both Jasper and Flynn's highest UPC were exactly 3.57 and now both their latest are 1.49!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Both exactly the same, what are the chances of that!! I went back and checked Flynn's because I thought, hang on here those numbers sound very familiar LOLOL! We should go buy a lotto ticket!! Now you gotta go find a real healthy dog and tell BOTH Flynn and Jasper they have to be just like him and we will all liver happily ever after :D:):D:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tina
His liver tests are so much better too.... Wow I bet you sleep better tonight, about time we had a breather. Now if Flynny's tummy would settle down we would have a house of harmony for a while!
This has brought a tear to my eye Tina!! So, so happy!
Trish xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx :D
Oh, YAY! Jasper and Mom! What great news! :):):cool::cool: I am so glad to see these improvements!
Now, remember, in Europe it isn't uncommon to treat Cushing's by intentionally inducing Addison's because they believe Addison's is easier to treat and easier on the pup than Cushing's. So don't be sad or afraid - Jasper just decided to join the other side. ;) BUT you make it perfectly clear to our boy that he is just that - OUR boy so you have to keep coming here and letting us know how he is doing. :)
Hugs,
Leslie and the gang
Wonderful news, sweetie, now you can breathe:):):):):)