My Pug Scoop (Precious Scoop has passed... )

Vicki:
God Bless you and Scoop. Both of you have really been having a time of it. I feel your pain and frustration. What an awful mess things seem to be in for you two. You are a wonderful mom to Scoop, and it is really good he has you to keep trying to find help for him. You are just like me, you are searching for that miracle. I leave no stone unturned, but I am also frustrated and scared for my Tipper. This is exhausting for the caretaker, and sad for the suffering these babies go thru. Every day I think where is that magic wand to make this all go back to normal. Maybe Easter will bring a miracles. God Bless you, keep fighting for Scoop.
Patti

Sending hugs to you and Scoop....Simba had that belly gurgling too for awhile it seems to have settled down some. I feed him a little food at a time, instead of two bigger meals..seems to work for Simba...Have a blessed Easter and praying for miracles for all our pups!!

Praying for Scoop tonight and always. ((((HUGS))))

Patti, Thank you
I don't know where to turn anymore. My husband says it's out of our hands.
I have been looking for that magic wand for quite sometime and I still haven't found it. I sure hope you do. I'm afraid I'm running out of time. I see things that I know what it means and I don't like it one bit. When it is just me and Scoop and Raleigh together, I just can't stop crying.

I read your thread and I know what you mean about the money. You want to do whatever you can to help your baby and they make it so hard with how much everything costs. If I had the money I would be planning a trip to NY or FL to see about stereotactic radiation. When we saw the radiation oncologist last week she said that stereotactic radiation is only 1-3 treatments and that would be an option for Scoop. She also said it costs twice as much as regular radiation. Regular radiation would have been $5000 plus $1000 for a CT scan. So if there would be any hope at all for my Scoop it would probably cost $12000. Doesn't that make you sick? It just tears me apart. I want to be able to do something and I can't.

Letti, Thank you
It's hard with Scoop being diabetic and being afraid of him losing more weight. His pickiness with food makes things hard too. He does get chicken and some treats in between his meals. He used to love to eat anything but the IMS said the tumor is probably making him picky. Tomorrow(Sat.)will be 2 weeks Scoop has had diarrhea. I think his belly gurgles from that.

Wishing you a Happy Easter. Hugs to you and Simba.

Belinda Rose, Thank you. I appreciate all the prayers for Scoop. He needs lots of them.

I hope you have a Happy Easter.
Hugs

Vicki,
could Scoop have possibly picked up E-coli? Dr. Morgan mentioned that some dog's get exposed to it somehow and that it can be there for quite some time.

I remember Daisy having a very noisy stomach and diarrhea for almost 2 years which other vets assumed was IBD. Both things cleared up after Daisy was given Baytril for her recent skin infection. This is why the vet mentioned E-coli. IBD wouldn't be permanently resolved after finishing the Baytril it would come back.

It's worth asking about.

Valerie, I will definitely keep that in mind. So far nothing else has helped. I will probably be talking to the vet early in the week. She seems to knock down any suggestions I make but after two other things not working maybe she'll consider it.
Thank you

Vicki,

I'd honestly make the change to an IMS vet if the one that Scoop sees now is a general practitioner.

Also, you shouldn't have to feel like she's not listening and taking what you say to heart. Please find a more cooperative vet.

I would definitely be seeing IMS not a regular vet. That in itself may just be the magic wand and it wont cost 12000 dollars.
The one link i posted short while ago.......about the doctor here in Texas, he is top of the tops for things I believe like what you all are battling. Wonder if phone consult would be acceptable and see if you and scoop could benefit from this doctor......is Texas to far to drive? OR he might be able to help refer you to someone...........that is closer to you.........or recommedations etc. Its worth a try right? come this far.......you got all of us to help you take each step.....sending you all love and hugs, and my heart embraces you both.....