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Hi Vicki,
You can't play the "what if" game with yourself, it will drive you crazy. You can look at your thread here and see everything that you have gone through and tried, so many different roads traveled, to help Scoop.
You are a good mom to him and you have taken care of him and done the absolute best possible for him.
Hang in there
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
I'm so sorry to read this, Vicky. My thoughts are with you and Scoop. Sending love and hugs.
Appointment this morning with alternative medicine doctor to see about acupuncture, maybe diet.
I think you are an amazing momma to your Scoop and he is lucky to have you :)...I am thinking of you and hoping you get some answers/help today...hugs and prayers, Lynda and Nika
Vicki:
I am curious to know if you have seen any change in Scoop's ability to swallow, and has his bark or anything changed tone? Does he ever sound like he has mucus in his throat?? Any funny swallowing or sticking his tongue out? The reason I am asking you this is Tipper has exhibited macro tumor behavior in the past, and since she is experiencing issues with her throat, I wonder if this could be the root cause?? Hope the accupuncture helps Scoop, he deserves a break and so do you. God Bless you both
Patti
Patti, Scoop doesn't seem to have any problems when he swallows food. There are times, not quite as many recently, where he would just swallow and swallow like he was trying to swallow phelm. Then he would open his mouth kind of like he was gagging. He still does it but it doesn't seem like as much right now as he did. Scoop doesn't bark much at all since, I don't even remember for sure, maybe the fall. Maybe some of that is because he can't see but there have been a few times when he has barked and yes his tone has changed. It's been more high pitched and weaker sounding. He used to have a nice, strong, fairly deep bark. He used to lick his upper lip, nose when he did the swallowing thing. I had never heard that the swallowing, throat thing is macro related but who the heck knows. This whole thing is just the so hard to understand and deal with. Right now I am so frustrated and angry and upset, etc...
I hope Tipper doesn't have the macro and she will be just fine.
Prayers for your Tipper. Big hugs to you both.
PS-Scoop also has like a snotty nose sometimes. He sounds like he is trying to blow something out of his nose.
Hi Vickie,
I assume that Scoop has had a chest x-ray. Prayers still for you from Moo & myself. ;-)
Hi Vicki,
What did the alternative medicine doctor have to say?
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Hi Vicki
Hope your appointment went well with the alternative vet today, be interesting to hear what they had to say about diet. Have a great day and weekend!
Trish xx
Bob and Moo, Thank you for all your prayers. Scoop had a chest x-ray I think it was in Nov.
The alternative medicine vetspent a lot of time with us. She did acupunture on Scoop's spine, front legs and neck. Have an appointment for another session Thursday.
Not too much special about the diet. Said to do meat, doesn't matter what kind, sweet potatoes and veggies, all kinds, no onions. She wrote down percentages. She said to start with a small amount mixed with his other food. As the amounts get to be more than she will look at vitamins and minerals to add.
She had stuff for his diarrhea, which I bought. When I got home I talked to his vet and she wanted to start him on FortiFlora. I told her about the RX Clay from the alt. vet and she said I know nothing at all about that stuff. I'll have to check into it. So I didn't start the Clay.
I am just so frustrated and confused right now. Nothing is helping my baby. He has such a grumbly belly. It's always making noise. The vet stopped his Benazapril in the beginning of the week to see if that was causing the diarrhea. It didn't make a difference. Now that he started the probiotic she still doesn't want him to go back on the Benazapril. He still has the foamy pee from the protein in the urine. I took him in for a weight check the other day and he lost a pound. He can't afford to lose weight. It is all so freakin frustrating. It's bad enough all I do is worry about his tumor. I just wish these other things could be taken care of. Nothing at all wants to go right for my Scoop.