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

Oh Trish, you have definitely had your hands full lately and lots of worries too. That's rough.

Hopefully Flynn's tummy will settle down. I think the +3 from a +4 protein is good. Always better to go down with that. Yea, those in house ones, while nice for a quickee picture just don't give you as much of a definite idea of what is going on it seems. Hard to tell with the BP though with everything from the pill coming up to getting a clip of the nails done. I'd say to definitely redo that at a later point.

Gosh I do hope something can be done to fix your dad up. Him and Flynn are a pair.

Have a good trip, hoping for no worries while you are away.

Hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hi Sharlene

Well UPC was up to 3.57 :eek: last one in early March 1.9. So that is quite a jump.

Happily his ALP dropped from 1137 to 817 (13-87) and ALT dropped from 369 to 308 (23-88), Bilirubin normal, first results here were two months ago. I think maybe stopping the Previcox has helped his liver, he has not had any liver supplements, we were going to consider starting SAMe but with this improvement we won't. These results are in a dog with a history of having a good third of his liver resected 17 months ago for liver cancer. He also has two liver nodules that have stayed around, biopsied twice but just benign that could be the cause of continued elevations.

Vet just called me, he thinks the fact Flynn was sick yesterday could have skewed UPC, plus it has been up and down a bit the last few months and also the fact his blood renal tests (BUN and Creatinine) are all normal and albumin has not dropped at all but is high end normal is confusing and not the typical picture they see with renal failure. He said if he was consistently losing all that protein in his urine then the blood albumin level drops which Flynn's has not done. So he is not convinced by this UPC and we will repeat it soon. He is contacting IMS again as he thinks it is time for an ace inhibitor ie Enalopril. Which would also help the BP situation.

I am off to Australia tomorrow, he is going to contact me before I fly out with feedback from IMS, I am a little hesitant starting a new drug with Mum and Dad watching him and me away for 10 days!!! :eek::eek: Will see what he says in the morning.

Flynn is due his 6 monthly ultrasound next month so we will be heading down to see IMS ourselves then.

Hope everyone had a good day.

Nighty nite xx

ps tummy on the mend, normal poop this morning and no vomiting YAY

Goodness, Trish! You suddenly have a lot on your plate, sweetie! I so hope your dad is ok, that this is not a tumor or anything nasty, and he is soon back on his feet strong as ever. I'm a Daddy's Girl and it was so incredibly hard to watch my dad be sick...I wouldn't wish that on anyone. My dad was a tough old coot and if your dad is like you seem to be, he is the same and that character trait can take him very far.

And Flynn not well on top of that! :( Hopefully some of those lab results are like the vet thinks and off because he just wasn't feeling well at the time. It must be comforting to know that your folks and his vet work well together. I hope both your men are soon feeling fine again.

Safe travels!
Hugs,
Leslie and the gang

Good point, the UPC could be off because of Flynn having an unwell day. Can this all wait for the med changes until you get back?

Have a good trip btw. :)

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

I hope you have a good trip. I know you are worried with so much going on. :(
I will send out the good vibes & prayers for Flynn.

have a safe trip!!!!!!

Oh Trish, (((hugs)))). I am just getting caught up on Flynn, and am sorry to read that he has been having tummy troubles and also about the latest UPC. I need to go back and look, but I think that is exactly what Jasper's UPC was the last time!! :eek: Now, I realize that he and Jasper want to be best friends, but tell Flynny that this is going a bit too far. :rolleyes:

I am also sorry to read the latest about your Dad and hope he is doing ok. With the time difference, I imagine you are already in Australia. I have to go in early to work, but will post more after I get home from work tonight. I just wanted to pop in and let you know I am thinking about you and Flynn.

Hugs,
Tina and Jasper

Thinking of you and Flynn and Dad and sending love and hugs.

Just wanted to pop in to say hi, hoping everything is going ok at home and on your trip

Sending prayers and positive vibes for Flynn and your Pops

Big hug

Mel
Xxxxxx

Hey Trish, just doing a cursory check up and so sorry to hear that you have had your hands so full! I do hope your Dad's ok and Flynn gets his act together again. He's had his turn! Only smooth sailing allowed. Maybe you need to buy him the big print book, apparently he can't cope with reading the rules in small print anymore.

Anyway, I'll be waving across the Nullabor at you, hope the flights were smooth and if you do take a detour on the way home, be sure to drop in for that cuppa.

Take care, and try not to worry too much while you are away.