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

Mike emailed me half of Flynny's results today, I knew it was going to be good news by the smiley face in the subject line.

His UPC is near normal... 0.63 so Tina Flynny has copied your Jasper!! I cannot believe it and feel so guilty posting good news with our Wonderful Woody crossing the bridge today. But I am crossing the kidney problems off the worry list for the time being. It has come down from a high of 3.88 in August... gotta love the ace inhibitors. Normal is <0.5

ALP has also dropped from 2224 pre liver resection to 1783 (0-185) but ALT has risen from 358 preop to 388 (0-75). Mike has said if we did not see good liver values we are not to panic as they could still be settling postop so we are just to wait and see what they are next month. But hooray for the ALP drop! All other liver tests within normal range. Renal and FBC not back yet.

Flynny is not home, I miss him. I knew I was out late tonight so he is having a sleepover with his Nana and Grandad. I will pick him up in the morning and give him a big old hug xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Fantastic news Trish. :) I am so please to hear some good news for a change. You still Rock Flynn. I,m sure he will be getting spoilt from his grandparents.

Thanks Tracy, your a sweetheart :)

Glad to get more good news for Flynn! :):)

woooo hooo Happy Dance-:D:D:D:D

The protein Pup Band made need a new branding;)

Let us all hope they stay this way, Zoe's was normal too.

Go Flynn:D:D:D:D

SO happy to hear good new about Flynn!

Flynny boy astounds me! Go Flynny, go Flynny!! Love it!!:D:D:D

It's hard when they aren't home to greet us, but he'll be in your arms soon. Xxxxx

Awww thank's everyone.... that UPC has never been that low over the past two years so I was stunned to read that!! I have mentioned the creatinine level part of this test previously, it had gone up in this latest test. This was the first pee of the morning so most concentrated and that I believe has made the difference. But the actual protein part was the lowest ever too. :D:D I am interested to see his renal tests when they come through. His serum creatinine has always been low, sometimes even under the lowest normal range.

Addy, with this good result I am wondering more about the benefit of the Prednisone. If bowel good and kidneys better then maybe we should hold off for time being. I am going to go ahead with the short course to help his itchies. So our plan is to get the allergy testing done in the New Year, see if he is allergic to anything... manage that and desensitise him. Then if that does not work or he relapses then consider it again. Sound good?

That report is a nice Christmas present for you Trish!! So happy to hear such good news about Flynn!! :D

What an awesome report for Flynn!! YIPPEEE! I'll take all the good news we can get on the forum these days. :) It's been a rough patch for sure, but things like this remind us all that we DO have successes too and it always comes down to the owners and vet teams that make it happen, working together. So wow, really wow!
Now on to recovery from your night out. Sounds like it was a real blast. I was laughing at your mention of the moon and woody. What a real tribute that moon was to our little guy. It reminded me of the time we were up in Quebec at some friends place, and had these long wooden steps to traverse from the beach back up to the top. (their house was below on the beach, so the trip back was a bit of a trial) and hubs sat down and was calculating distance to the moon or some such based on beauty of the moon (me) What is it about a big moon that makes us all stop and contemplate, especially if three sheets to the wind as they say. LOL

Have a good one, hope the shops weren't too crowded and dad was able to get some new shorts! :) your mum made me laugh too. Thanks for the chuckles

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Don't feel badly, we all need to hear when things are going well. It helps to keep everything in perspective.

Merry Christmas!

The boy is home, just in time for a boring afternoon of me snoozing!! But he has had a walk this evening and is back in his bed now.

I have just made my final shopping list, gawd it is never ending isn't it. Baking day tomorrow to make my triple choc biscuits and truffles to take to work and also for our feast on Christmas Day! I am working the Monday and Tuesdays only for the next two weeks, so plenty of time off for me YAY!!

Flynny has a play date tomorrow afternoon so I have to be organised!! Yeah Right :D

Evening :)

Glad he is back where he belongs, did you get stink eye or was he pleased to see you?

Yes it is never ending, I am off this morning to the farm shop to get the veg could use the online store for most things but couldn't trust them with me veg!!

Glad Dad has a posh new pair of shorts to go out in :D

Baking day sounds like fun, I will be packing and organising tomorrow, you never realise how much stuff is needed till you have to take it with you!

Mel
Xxxx

He was pleased to see me, but I got around there and picked up Dad to go to town. So he was miffed I left again so fast!

Yes, I quite like Christmas baking too... ohhh packing does not quite sound so much fun, hope it is not so busy. We have a lot of farm shops around here too, usually on Christmas Eve you cannot move down there!! It is berry season here right now, I grow raspberry and boysenberries which I have been feasting on if I can beat the birds to them, we usually have a pavlova with berries for Christmas pud! My sister makes it, I hope she still is now she has turned vegan and not eating eggs!!

It will be awesome getting away Mel, you sound so well orgnaised great!

Bless him, I can imagine he thought, right home we go and then you buggered off again, expect some naughtiness for that :D

We have gone away every Christmas since I had the pups, so I have it down to a tee now! Tia was my helpful helper, I would put clean washing on the bed to pack and she would always without fail lay on it. She would also follow me everywhere in case she was forgotten I think. Boyce has actually starting doing that this year and he jumped on the clothes so he is channelling his inner Tia

I have a real tree delivered to the place from the local farm there as I love to have a real one. Don't think my princess penguin will be going outside this year if the weather stays like this as she may blow away, it's absolutely pouring and blowing gales so no white Christmas for me :(

Better call and ask her to make it if you are looking forward to it :D

Have you got all the presents you need?

We get blackberries on the bushes here autumn/winter and Boyce is partial to those, have to watch him otherwise he will munch them off the hedge!

I just need a couple of little gifts for a couple of friends that we are calling on tomorrow arvo. I went to the pet store today and brought Elle and Flynny matching collars, toys for them both. He cannot really have any treats with his diet but he will be getting roast lamb and some vegies for his Christmas lunch!

I brought Christmas dog cookies for my friends dogs, hope Flynn is not jealous! Got our Mike a bottle of wine and will take the staff some of the cookies and truffles I bake tomorrow. I just have to go online and buy Dolly Parton tickets for Mum and me, that's her present sorted but might buy her the Dolly CD so we can listen on way to the concert :D That is up in Auckland and have timed it for when Flynn is due his next ultrasound so he will be coming with us and we are all staying at my friends we stayed with during his surgery. Grocery shopping and that's it!!! Phew, am tired thinking about tomorrow :D I have no tree Mel, you are good getting one delivered... such an organised girl you are :D:D

OH my, I can just imagine Boyce picking blackberries himself, hope he does not get any thorns in his lips OUCH!! Flynn could not care less about our berries. He pee's around the base of the bushes so they get a VERY thorough washing :)

Am sure he will be just fine with roast lamb :D

I love Dolly Parton, country music is great to sing along and lift the spirits. I can just picture you all now on your road trip singing with Flynny in the back looking at you like you are nuts :D

Me and Google are best friends, that why I am so organised, anything I can do to avoid hassle I am in, I do like to support the local businesses though and typically order our groceries for summer from a local farm shop.

We'll if I don't catch you now, have a good nights rest all that activity you have planned tomorrow, will check in later to see how you got on :D

Good luck out there xxxx

Actually Mel, Flynny likes my singing!!! Noone else does mind you, but I often sing in the car and he comes and gives me a lick on the cheek, maybe he is trying to shut me up :D:D:D

Did you get all the vegies in that driving rain?

Oh you are both way more organized then me! Actually, it's not that bad. I just need to wrap, which I seem to not be that enthusiastic to do. LOL

I might actually have found some enthusiasm though, called escaping the living room, hubs bought himself Rocksmith. You can google and that will tell you something of what our house is like at the moment. How molly is sleeping through it is beyond me!

Trish I bet that Flynn's ALP will come down now that the liver mass has been removed, the question is that ALT to keep an eye on. Everything else seems to be clearing up so well, that I wonder if after a couple months of his body recovering inside, if that might not come down too. Or if it is because of the one adenoma that is just being monitored still.

Well sounds like you are having a lovely weekend. We have rain here that we are all watching intently to see if it changes over to freezing rain. In fact, I should go take the muffinhead out for a walk just in case. It did switch over to freezing last night, so we slid (on our feet) to a dinner party last night. Sadly Molly did not Take us, as she was belly up on the couch after her walk and not interested at all, so we left her home to snooze.

hugs all
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Yes he does still have that one in him, plus a few other liver lumps an bumps... so hope they do not progress at his next scan in early Feb.

Right, I really have to get organised now, have to be in town in an hour for lunch. This is how these things start, eat, then shop! YAY! See you later when I will be belly up on the couch myself :) xx

Phew Trish I,m shattered just reading your list. I like the idea of Flynn being able to go with you, the singing if its anything like mine in the car Woody would always look out the other window with his back to me as if saying "I,m not with her" lol :)

Well you are almost on holiday and I figured I better stop by now as I dont want Christmas Eve sneaking up on me with the time change and then we miss wishing you a Merry Christmas and A Very Merry Christmas to our Flynn.

Eat a few of those truffles you make for me ok?:D:D:D

Enjoy Christmas Day and your lamb feast with Mom and Dad and Flynn and company. We have our big to do Christmas Eve and thankfully I dont have to work that day. WHEW!:):):)

Enjoy the festivities and the holiday preperations. Let the count down to Santa Claus begin! Hey- wait do you call him Santa or St Nicholas?

Merry Christmas Trish!

Christmas will be here in no time at all. Got all Flynn's stuff wrapped and the family's presents ready to go?

Not me! But I'm working on it. :) fa la la la la ... la la la la Tis the season to be jolly .... Walking in a winter wonderland (that would be me not you) fa la la la la...la la la la la ... oh jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock ---- on a one horse open sleigh...!

That should get us going and in the mood. Yep, going to go wrap another one!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Trish and Flynn (in case the power goes wonky)

Sharlene and Molly Muffin

I bet Santa is bringing ole Flynny some very special gifts this Christmas, he deserves them after being such an excellent dog this year!!!
Trixie is getting a new...(drum roll) hot pink sweater!! Awww poor girl it's not the present she would want,and she won't end up wearing it much unless the temps drop super low!
She'll get some good treats under the tree so no worries. Her favorite gift of all is tearing up all the paper wrapping that comes off the girl's gifts! It is her most perfect day if she gets her long morning walk and then a few brown paper bags to shake and tear apart. You can imagine when she hears all that paper getting torn off the boxes...she goes bananas! :D
Merry Christmas to you, Flynn and your family!!

Barbara

Thanks Trixie, Addy, Valerie, Sharlene and Tracy! One more day of work, Christmas Eve tomorrow!! We are having a shared lunch tomorrow so not sure how much work is going to be done :D I do have everything wrapped, I cannot find Flynn's stocking but he won't mind, he has more presents than any of us!

Hope you are all safe in that nasty weather, we have just had a very pleasant evening walk and watered the garden, dang birds are getting all my tomatoes and berries fast than I can pick them!

Addy, sorry to say the truffles were a disaster and tossed in the rubbish! Christmas Cookies are devine though :) I took some into the team at the vets on the way to work this morning plus some choccies.

Flynn sends you a lick for your lovely Christmas Carols Sharlene!! :eek:

Haha I am sure Trixie will look super stylish in her new pink sweater, we are going to need a pic of that :o:o

xx

Hey there

Just wanted to let you know am here safely, didnt forget to much. It's still blowing a gale so the penguin is staying inside!

Hope you have a great lunch tomorrow and that the wee man is doing ok?

Barbara, I can just imagine Trixies face, she won't be impressed!

Speak soon
Big hug
Mel
Xxxxx

Merry Christmas Trish, I hope you and Flynn have a happy and healthy safe holiday!

Oh my gosh! Christmas eve at your place!!! merry christmas eve!

hugs,
Sharlene and molly muffin

I hope you are managing to keep Flynn away from the presents until tomorrow! How is Christmas Eve going for you? Whatever you are doing I wish you and Flynn well and hope you are enjoying everything the holiday has to offer!

Nikki and Kaibo.

YAY IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE!!

Thanks everyone for your well wishes! We are READY!! Let the festivities commence!! :D

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Ha, well we tried Nikki... I gave him one of his presents tonight and he ripped it open with gusto, it was a green monkey... then he kept going back to the tree and carrying off another and another... not his ones either, but now he thinks they all belong to him :D!! So a wee bit of re-wrapping and/or resellotaping and I am sure Jade won't notice those little toothy marks in the corner of her's :D Mum and Dad were laughing away so I could not tell him off!! He was having the best time! :D:D

We had dinner around there and now home, just took him for a Christmas Eve run and again he was fast as! Chasing birds, but did not catch any thank goodness.

All I have to do is choc dip the cherries and make a salad in the morning. I also have to do the snacks platter but I have taken all the ingredients around there and will do it in the morning!!

Mel, pleased you got there in one piece as Tracy said the weather was dreadful with flooding in some areas. Don't want the penguin floating down the road!

To all of you that celebrate Christmas, I hope you have a lovely time with your families and pups!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR K9C FRIENDS

LOVE FROM TRISH AND LICKS FROM FLYNNY!! xxxxx

Yay for opening presents, even though there not his, Go Flynn :D

Merry Christmas Trish and the gorgeous Flynn

Awwww thanks Tracy, he is snoozing in his bed right now but I will give him a big kiss from you when he wakes up. He does not like kisses or snuggles too much... what he likes is back scratches down by his tail!

Well it is officially Christmas in NZ, my clock just ticked past midnight... no sign of Santa yet!!! But you can be the first friend I say Merry Christmas too, have a good one!! xxxxxx

Merry Christmas Trish and Flynn! :)

What a guy the Flynn-Man is, going for those presents with gusto indeed!
Well, I'm not quite ready and it's Christmas Eve morning. :) I have to work 1/2 a day today. pffftt on that, but at least it's only a half and not a full.

love
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Merry Christmas Trish!
Daisy did that one year; she helped us open all of our presents.

Hey Trish,

Merry Christmas to you and Flynny! Happy to read that he is in such fine spirits and having fun, who cares about a few teeth marks in presents if you get entertainment like that! More than worth it!

Hope the day brings lots more good surprises for you both and 2014 is the year that everything goes right!

Take care and have a wonderful day. Hugs and kisses to you and the family, butt scratches for the Flynnmeister!

Ohhhhhh I feel sick :o:p Far too much to eat and think I have had a dodgy oyster :o our pavlova had to be seen to be believed, my sister outdid herself!

But overall a fantastic day, out niece and nephew who were not coming both made it on the day and it was lovely to see them :D

Flynny had such a good time in the morning, ripped into all his presents and played with them all and then tried to steal Elle's too :D But I think all the excitement and people was a bit much for him as he took himself down to his bed in Mum's room away from everyone. I was getting quite worried, he did not even come down when we were eating lunch... most unusual. But he seems fine tonight so not sure what was going on there.

Most of you are gearing up for the big day, so I hope it is as good for you as ours was. Merry Christmas!!!

Lovely to see you all popping in and Naomi, what fantastic news you have, I am off to see if you have posted a pic! xxxxxxxxx

I'm glad you had a fantastic day!

Glad it was a great day. Christmas Eve wore Zoe out too but then out of nowhere she was heading for the tree looking for her presents.:):mad: I finally put her to bed in the bedroom and hubby stayed with her for 10 minutes and then she fell asleep. Sometimes it is like taking care of a two year old;):rolleyes:

Now it is the count down to the New Year!!!!!!!!

Oh sounds like a really good day Trish.

We're in the midst of Christmas day here. Christmas eve was a blast and I was quite ready to sleep in this morning, but Molly was having none of that. :) We've had two walkies so far and Molly seems to like her new fur coat. LOL Go figure. Pretty light weight she pranced in it. :)

Back to gift stuff here. (I am sneaking a break while the guys talk computers. :) )

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin