Flynn 11 y/o Foxie Cross - Right adrenalectomy- Good Bye Flynny We will miss you

I loved the video! Flynn looks absolutely wonderful! So happy! God Bless.

I want some of whatever you are giving our wonder boy! xxxx

Flynn looks to be doing so well! What a good boy he is too, paying attention when you call him. He has a good gait for a dog that just went through a major surgery.

That is a really great area that you live in, so close to the path for some nice walks. Not a real fan of that who tsunami thing though. We should just cross that off the list of things to be experienced. :)

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Awww thanks everyone, I think he is doing good too. He has been pretty perky the last few days which I am happy to see!

It is time to book him in for his monthly checkup's, bloods - I am very keen to see what his liver tests are like now, plus UPC and BP. I have been kinda putting it off as poor Flynn has had enough of vets to last a lifetime and he is going to be put on the Prednisone. If it does awful things to him I am going to be so upset but I have been looking at pro's and con's
Pro's
Hopefully settle down IBD inflammatory/allergy responses
Help kidneys
Stop the itching if due to allergy
It is only temporary and Mike already has his plan to wean down dosage

Con's
Side effects from drugs like Cushings :eek: which he can do without.

I need to have another good talk with Mike and ask about the Bedenoside that Addy mentioned. Plus look into allergy testing.

So that's where we are, between a rock and a hard place, still others have it worse than us but no one likes to see their doggie suffer and hopefully it will make him loads happier!!!! xxxxx

Trish - My bridge baby Bruno (JRT cross) took Bednoside for his chronic IBD, he did really well on it, to be honest it was the only thing that help and I tried everything and I mean everything. From memory he didn,t have too many side effects, he did start to drink a little more but not excessive and it was better on his tummy than the Pred was. By the sounds of it Flynn won,t need to be on it long so I would ask Mike about it, it also helped Bruno,s skin he was allergic to so many things when tested the specialist called him and "environmental dog" as in allergic to the environment lol.

It will be interesting to read his blood results after the surgery in the hope that the surgery has helped with his BP.

Tracy

I loved the video. My but he's gentle. Keesh would have ripped right into them in seconds. Loved it.

Mum told me tonight that Christmas Dinner this year is going to be lamb, as that is what Flynny is allowed to eat at the moment on his novel protein diet and she wants him to be able to share in the feast :) Brought a tear to my eye (I am very pleased we have not progressed to anything like kangaroo!) What a lovely Mum I have, it was her birthday yesterday and I spoiled her because she deserves it :) 79 and still going strong!

Flynn is all booked in at the vet's for his checkup on Thursday. xxxx

That's so sweet of your mum to include Flynn Woody always gets his own Christmas dinner too all cooked by mum.

Fingers crossed all blood work is good x

Their GrandDogs are very special to them both eh Tracy, aren't we lucky to have them in our lives still :):)

That brought a tear to my eye as well, how sweet and touching of your mom.:):):)

Grand pups are special;) and we all knoiw how special our boy is anyway:D:D:D:D

Happy Ho ho ho

Hi Trish,
I just loved watching the video...so much fun to see Flynn and where you guys walk. He looks so good!! It's almost impossible to believe that just a couple weeks ago he was having surgery!! It's truly amazing!
I also love his new photo...all ready for Christmas he is!! I posted a cute video on my thread...you may have already seen it, a Jack Russell waiting for Santa...pretty cute!!
Awww...so sweet that your mum is cooking something for Christmas that Flynn can share..I'm sure he will enjoy every bite!! :D
Snowing here like crazy today...Trixie could not wait to get out in it. Many dogs in the park even though the temps are frigid and the snow was coming down. Dogs really seem to love snow!! :p
Glad Flynn is doing so well!!

Barbara

Hi Trish,

What a great fur baby grandma! :D Happy Birthday!!! :DImagine a special holiday dinner that our Flynny boy can eat. That touched my heart so.:p

Love Flynny's holiday avatar! He looks so cozy and happy.:)

Fingers and paws crossed for a great checkup on Thursday. Go Flynny boy, stay happy! xxxxx

You just give your mum a great big hug from us here at K9! What a special lady she is, serving lamb so all including Flynn can share in the festivities. Isn't she just the best!! She brought a tear to my eye for sure!

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hi Trish,

I'm up sick tonight with a nasty cold/ sinus infection or ?. Anyway, both my ears are plugged and are hurting and my sinuses are on fire. I have to push through and make it the rest of the week. After that, I have two weeks off for Winter break. These things never seem to hit when I'm able to be home. :o

Anyway, I'm up for now, so I thought you might be around. I wanted to check on the main man and the sweetest fur baby grandma in the world! I still can't believe that lamb is on the menu for Christmas dinner just to include Flynny. Is Flynny still itchy?

What has been happening with the earthquakes? Has everything settled down now? I'll check back in a bit later if I'm still unable to sleep. It's 11:30 PM here now. xxxxxx

I'm here, just been doing a bit of housework as it was getting a bit out of hand :eek:

Oh no you poor thing, that sounds very miserable! Have you got some good meds for it? You should have time off work Kathy, surely they cannot have you like that at work with the kids. They will all be getting colds for Christmas too!! They must have some sort of contingency plan for staff sickness.

Flynn's itching is worse today, he was backing up against my foot to get me to scratch his back. He is going in tomorrow so no doubt will go over it with Mike. He has taken himself to bed already... ate a good dinner and poops are good. I hope we get some good results this time!

Just going to hang out some washing, weird I know... it is nearly dark here haha but least it will dry tomorrow!

Poor Flynny, so sorry about the itching.:o Local Mike will get it figured out, I'm sure.;)

I have tons of accumulated sick leave accrued, but need to be there if possible. A big ole sore throat has joined my extensive list of symptoms. Don't worry about me exposing the little buggers. Where do you think I got it from? It's been ripping through my classroom for a few weeks now. Most have already had it and are back. Others are still out. I didn't think I was going to be lucky enough to escape this one. I ache all over today, but I'll make it. Thanks for your concern. Today is Wednesday. I only have to hang thru Friday. I can do it!

I can picture you hanging wash in the dark. :D xxxxx

Grrrr get to your bed girl! That is terrible you feel so bad and are at work. I am wagging my finger at you Kathy!!!! Look after yourself!

Flynn just killed a bird :eek: I let him outside but on his his leash as I had to collect a urine specimen for his vet appointment this morning. I had not seen the baby bird on the path, but he sure did. At least he dispatched it quickly the little bugger. I better not tell his Nana about this little escapade as she loves birds and both Elle and Flynn are in the dogbox if they hurt them and his lamb roast may be off the menu!!!

That made me laugh, and boy do I need it, in the dogbox. Hope all goes well at the vets today. Is it today you will get the Pred ?

Let us know what happens at the vets. Don't you love Kathy's avatar and Flynn's too.

Holiday pups!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wanted to take Koko to get his pix with Santa but don't think I can manage it now. Cant take Zoe as she would bit poor Santa:eek::eek:Maybe next year.

Kathy I love buddy's new photo too, little smiler and Flynns all xmassy. Tia would have pitched a fit if I had tried to dress her in Christmas gear :)

Trish - hope you and Flynn got on ok today, saw he had a trip your heart must have gone in your gob thinking not something else!

Your mum is awesome for cooking lamb, I love that, best not share about the bird as that will defo be off the menu!

Hope your ok and not to hassled with all the xmas prep, I can't sleep which is why I am posting so late! Will check after my meeting to see how the vets went...

Mel
Xxxx

Checking in to see how things went at the vets today! Hope all is well.

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly muffin

Me too! Waiting for a vet update.

I tried to make it the last two days, but I'm just too sick to be there. :o My plugged ears have screwed up my balance, so I have been having periods of dizziness and nausea. My sinuses and ears are inflamed. It feels like someone has jammed a hot poker through my face. Whatever this is, hit during the weekend. I have been trying to ignore it and finish out the week, then go to break. That is no longer possible.:o I am staying home tomorrow and hoping to return on Friday, sick or not. Friday is my class's Christmas Party. My kids are tough enough without pumping them full of sugar. They will be bouncing off the walls and I can't do that to a poor sub. They will eat him/her alive! :eek: We'll see how it goes tomorrow.

I'll check back in a little later. You probably aren't home from work yet. I can only process good news at the moment, so Flynny's report better be great! xxxxx

Sounds like a sinus infection Kathy. They have a 3 day course of antibiotics now that knocks it out of you. Well worth it. I came back from France with a horrid sinus infection and that really helped me. Worth popping into a doc and getting prescription so you can enjoy the holidays. Time off! You don't want to be sick for that!

Just twiddling my thumbs and thinking about doing some online xmas shopping. LOL Waiting on the Flynn-man.

huggers,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

I'll wait for Flynny with you Sharlene. :D xxxx

Sounds like a plan Kathy. :) :)

I did end up doing some emergency online shopping as I've had a disaster with my sisters package and FedEx. Essentially that package is currently "location unknown". Ugh First the shipping was messed up by the person who shipped it (missing paperwork for customs), then the return was messed up by FedEx.

So they would have gifts, I went to Amazon.com and did an emergency quick shop, and had things shipped directly to her home in California. If and when FedEx finds my package, she'll get that too. :) :) In the meantime though, at least I know they'll have something from us. I send the nieces and nephews amazon gift cards anyway, so it wasn't too hard to add in a couple more items.

hmmm, wonder if Trish is off shopping or having a nice dinner out with friends. I hope so! oops, she might have gone back to work after Flynn's vet visit in which case, I might be in bed by the time she shows up. These time differences can really throw me sometimes. :)

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Sharlene, if I have my calculations correct, Trish is one day ahead of me and 4 hours behind.If that makes any sense. That would make it Thursday at 5:30 PM. Well, Maybe:confused: Trish did say she was dropping Flynny off at the vet, then going to work. We should be hearing from her soon, unless she went to her folks for dinner after picking up Flynn. I am wearing out, so I'm not going to be able to wait for her much longer myself.

I'm glad you were able to get some shopping in. It's too bad about your sister's packages. Thankfully, that rarely happens anymore. Xxxxx

Well, It's almost 11 PM and I need to try to get some rest because I feel like crap.:) I was hoping there would be some news before I headed to bed. I'm not able to rest or breathe very well, so I will check back in the little later when I'm up. I hope you have good news to report and a plan to tackle those dreaded itchies. xxxxxx

Hi girls, aww I missed you all and you know how much I love a good chat!! Thanks for waiting up for me though, your both very sweet!!

Now for future reference I am 6hrs behind you Sharlene and 3hrs behind Kathy... PLUS ONE DAY!! so your right Kathy it is Thursday evening 8pm here and I just got home. I did not pick Flynn up till 6pm and then it is fish n chip night with the family.

I see you are online Kathy so wanted to let you know I am here... will go do his vet report now :)

Hi Trish. I am so glad you're home. We have been waiting for you. You know mother hens and all. We can't help it! ;)I thought I'd check in one more time before I turned out my light and there you were. Fish and chips night sounds yummy. I hope you have good news to report. xxxxx

Bloods - LFT, renal, FBC - not back till tomorrow.

UPC - same, not back till tomorrow. But in house testing showed only 1+ protein down from 3+ so that has to be good!! YAY :D

BP - averages 141 over several readings throughout the day YAY :D continue on current antihypertensive regime of Amlodipine plus the ace inhibitor Benzapril to help kidneys

Nose lump which he had scratched up - Removed YAY :D he only needed local anaesthetic and Flynn handled it well, no stitches as he snipped off the warty bit then cauterised it.

Allergy Testing - blood test to be done and it gets sent to US. It covers all the potential environmental and food allergens and it is set up to cover the common ones we see in the Asia/Pacific region. If he tests positive they make up a vaccine to desensitise him and send it back to us here in NZ. It is a course of injections that you have to give in increasing doses over a few months so Mike figures I can do that part myself which I am happy to do. Cost approx. $750 for the testing and vaccine :eek::eek: Leaving this testing till New Year once he has had his short course of Prednisone

IBD - because his bowel is so good right now, we are both a little hesitant to go right onto the heavy duty Prednisone as the course would be 4-5 months. So we have that on hold at the moment, although we still want to do it to help kidneys as well. But right now we do not want to fix what ain't broke. But.....

Itchiness - flaring badly right now so we are going with a low dose Pred/antihistamine I think called Prednil, just a short course to try and get on top of it. He wants to hold off a week or so though until the nose lump heals up so the Prednisone does not interfere with wound healing there.

Arthritis - also good at the moment, he thinks the warm weather is helping but we will reassess when the colder months arrive and maybe give Pentosan then, he has dogs that only need it in winter. No need for other pain killers right now

Stumble Flynny did this morning - no sign of any neuro problems, he tested him and they walked him about and saw nothing so we just monitor for now, he thinks he could have stepped on something painful as he jumped up so fast afterwards so I am happy to go with that. He is also not too concerned about his tremours/twitches at this stage.. common in Flynnys foxy breed

Lipomas - there are a couple that have increased in size quite a lot, he is not worried about them but the size they are and position ie near joints he thinks they should come off before they interfere with Flynn's mobility. So we will look at doing that in New Year sometime.

Noticed eyes a little pink in the evenings - I have noticed this off and on for a couple of months prior to liver surgery it had disappeared but now last few nights I have noticed it again. Mike thinks likely due to allergies flaring and he is rubbing his face a lot, also considering his BP is good we can rule out hypertension causing it. Hopefully it will settle with the Pred.

We discussed supplements again - he likes the IBD support probiotic I got Flynn. He said he used it himself travelling overseas when he ate spicy food and got upset stomach, he thinks it works well and is fine for Flynn. I have to email him the exact ingredients in the fish oil I am using to make sure I am giving correct dose he wanted to check the amounts of omega 3 and 6 he said salmon oil is good but unfortunately that is not what I have!

He had emailed the IMS the report I had sent on multiple liver adenomas and the connection with adrenal hyperplasia. He is forwarding me email reply from IMS, but apparently he was not convinced and has sent some research findings back so I need to read that when it arrives. IMS had not emailed about the impressions of the surgeon on the other small liver nodules. The surgeon said to me he thought they were just "old dog" nodules and was not too concerned but we wanted his thoughts on them now we have histology report. So Mike is going to send a reminder email about that.

Mike has drawn the short straw and is on now until about 10th Jan I think he said, he said if he has a quiet day then I can bring Flynn in so we can do a lipoma map (like mole mapping) and note down exact position of them all and decide which ones need to come off. Poor Flynn another little op for him in the next couple of months. I am very glad Mike is around over the holidays, yay for us!! I am pretty happy with all of this, hopefully the lab results will be good too. Mike was happy with how he has progressed postop too. :)

Think that's it, crikey what a novel... sorry :D xx

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Hi Trish. I am so glad you're home. We have been waiting for you. You know mother hens and all. We can't help it! ;)I thought I'd check in one more time before I turned out my light and there you were. Fish and chips night sounds yummy. I hope you have good news to report. xxxxx

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I love having the mother hens checking up on us!! So nice you all have our backs!!! Hope your feeling a bit better Kathy, you need some prochlorperazine (stemetil) good for the nausea and dizziness from middle ear problems, I have some in my cupboard if you want to pop over :D:D xxxxxxxxxxx

That all sounds pretty good Trish especially the BP. It's good that mike will be around over the holidays should you need him, but I'm sure you won't. Again Flynn seizes to amaze me with all hes been through :)

Thanks Tracy, we have been lucky so far that surgery has been an option for Flynn and he continues to amaze me with how he has bounced back. I am gutted that it is not so for Woody so I'm drowning my sorrows in a box of chocolates that I have brought as a Christmas present for someone else!

Oh hee hee you,ll have to replace them. I had mint aero at 4am this morning not your average breakfast. Yes sadly surgery isn't for the boy but I will make sure he does well without out.

There is an old saying here - "we,re here for a good time not a long time" so I will stand by many more good times with him xx

Have you seen Naomi's thread aka SoggyDoggy. Her boy Fraser was diagnosed with cushings, then a large liver tumour was found. Surgery was not an option for them either. But he did well for many months before passing a couple of months back. She is such a lovely person and it is always great to see her pop in. Her approach was to give Fraser an excellent quality of life and he had it in spades and had a lot of fun with her and his brother Oz. You might find some tips in her thread to help you and Woody. http://www.k9cushings.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4674

Trish, I am so glad to see this report on Flynn. It does sound quite positive so far and I see no reason to expect the other reports to show any different - I refuse to accept that!

I did the same thing with a box of Whitman's chocolates last night! :eek: They were supposed to be for my SIL - oh well. I apparently needed to abuse myself instead! :o:rolleyes: Thing is, that box of chocolates sure didn't help much and they got a tad bit soggy from tears, making swallowing all that goodness tough.

Kathy, I hope you feel better soon! I have been battling a sore throat off and on for most of the month, going to bed with a low grade fever, aches and burning eyes. But thankfully it hasn't progressed beyond that.

Glad you are holding off on the pred.:):)

Sounds solid, Trish.

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I'm drowning my sorrows in a box of chocolates that I have brought as a Christmas present for someone else!

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Yes Trish, that's how to deal with sorrow and disappointment. Love it! LOL

All in all a good report for our main man and it's a good thing too! ;) I wasn't going to accept anything less today! xxxxxx

Glad to hear a good report on Flynn. We need all the good reports we can get it seems.
I was suppose to run up to the office today to pick up something, but really can't go out, as my face and eyes are all puffy from the crying.
Chocolates seem like the perfect something that is needed right now.
Are you taking that time off over the holidays?
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly muffin

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