Zoe By My Side- Our Journey with Cushings

It has been awhile and I have not been around much because of my phantom cough. I tried two new drugs as the doctor thought I had allergic rhinitis which was causing an asthma flare. I started coughing even worse, having horrible coughing fits but the strange thing is, I am no longer short of breath.

I have been so short of breath for so long, I just accepted it as to that was normal. Sometimes I wondered if I had a heart problem. I think it is all related to my allergies and asthma. So I am to go for a pulmonary test and we are switching my medication.

This new doctor is very easy to talk to. He actually listens and hears my opinions.

Since I had so much training breaking in doctors for my Zoe, I hope this relationship will continue to function as a team so i don't have to find another doctor.

It has been 8 months since I lost my little girl. Not a day goes by without me thinking of her. Hubby and I still remember Zoe every day in our talks.

Koko continues to shine. He gets very upset when I have these violent coughing fits but he stays with me.

So that is what is going on here in Addy land. I continue to find it hard to come here while I am having these violent coughing attacks. I barely make it through work.

I try to read every day and think of you all.

love and hugs

Addy, sweetie! Big hugs to you. We just want you to get better. I hope you can work with the new doctor as a team and get this figured out. They do need to rule out any heart problems, walking pneumonia (chest xrays), and asthma associated issues, but having settled the shortness of breath issue, it is confusing isn't it.
Koko is a real sweetie, he loves you and probably worries about you quite a bit.
I have a hard time believing that it has been 8 months already. :( I think Zoe will always be a very large part of you and hubby's lives. You'll be 90 on the porch in your rocking chair and say, remember that time that Zoe and Koko, did this or that and the chicken walk? That was hilarious wasn't it. She sure was a corker. (I think in your 90's you're suppose to say things like corker, but I'm not positive). :)

love
Sharlene

Yes, I miss you Addy, but I just want you to get better too.:o

I think about our sweet Zoe often and smile. Chicken walks and potatoes at the bathroom door, top my list. ;)

Koko is worried about you also. He reminds me of Buddy. He would stay right by my side when whenever I was sick too. Koko is such a sweet boy.

Big soothing hugs my dear,

Addy- please take of yourself! Will send healthy vibes your way.

Hi Addy, it's good to hear from you. I hope you will get rid of those nasty coughing fits very soon. I know how awfully violent they can get. I sometimes get those too, crying and my face gets all red, not a pretty scene at all.
Now, I keep hearing about Zoe's chicken walks and I haven't been able to locate your posts explaining what it's all about. So that you can spare me going through all of your posts which I'm planning to do sometime, would you mind telling me about Zoe's chicken walk, please? I'd love to hear about it. I know about her potatoes tho. So cute and so sweet.
I think about Zoe and look at her pictures every so often. Especially her black rimmed eyes and those one of the kind expressions.
Yea, it's hard to believe that it has already been 8 months since we lost Zoe but as you can see she lives on in all our hearts and still makes us smile. I miss her so much. Hugs, Song.

Y dear sister in arms,thinking about you. Take care of yourself. Miss our Oe also. Apollo is taking good care of her in heaven,our little warriors.
Sonja,Apollo and Ariel

Thanks to all of you. I stopped one of the asthma drugs, it was causing bronchial spasms and the antibiotics seem to be helping. I think this is one of those rounds where, I need to heed my own thoughts and gage how I feel on which meds.

Song- Zoe was reactive when she came to me. We went to clicker training classes at the Humane Society to help that problem. So in the beginning, we would take walks with a pocket full of chicken and click and treat our way through things that bothered her.

As she got older and sicker, we would just walk slowly up and down the hill in front of our house and she would stop every six feet and ask for her piece of chicken. It became a very special time for just the two of us. Zoe always went to the front door to ask to go for her chicken walk. When she stopped doing that, I knew we were in trouble.

Thank you Addy. What a smart girl and what special memories those moments must be for you. I can now clearly play the scene in my mind of you and Zoe doing your very special chicken walk. :):):)

Addy, just reading your thread...I currently have pneumonia and can relate to the constant coughing...hope you get better soon! Thanks for sharing the chicken walk...I was curious about that. Precious memories that you will always have.

Know so well what you mean.
Hugs Sonja,Apollo,and Ariel