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

Hey Trish

Have you disappeared, or is life just hectic. Hoping your all right need to catch up soon x

Jeepers it has been a while since I updated the boy's thread! He is still doing pretty well. We are off on Wednesday for his scan in Auckland so I will have to let you know how that goes. Finger's crossed nothing is growing in that liver of his :rolleyes:

I had his LFTs checked last week to have current results for IMS, only posted abnormals, as below:
ALT 4th Nov (preop) 358, 20th Dec (one month postop) 388 :mad:, 11 Feb 242 H :) ( 0 - 75 )
ALP 2224, 1783, 1444 H ( 0 - 185 )

So they have come down somewhat, which is good to see. :) I think normal is going to be a stretch as he still has liver nodules in him. I have continued the Samilyn, although it costs a fortune here. I didn't get BP done as Mike is away another week and didn't want to upset the regime with a vet he is not familiar with doing it. Waiting for UPC as I want to keep in that happy place knowing the last one was 0.6! Tummy is pretty good, only occasional dodgy mucousy one and I think that is mainly after he snaffles something nasty on his walks.

He had a shower yesterday so he is all shiny for his IMS!

Thanks for asking about Dad, he is still in hospital. On bedrest to try and stop the continued oozing. They stopped his IV ABs late last week and he is on orals. Infectious Disease physician is on the job and he wanted PICC line out. So poor Dad had lots of pokes last week which he was not happy about. The bug in his hip is E. Coli which as we know is most commonly found in the bowel. He thinks when he had his polypectomy, which was extensive having about 30 removed in a 2 stage procedure 4 months ago, that it got into his blood and was deposited in the hip :mad:. We have been told some of these never really resolve but they want to get it to a stage where it is not oozing. Then continued antiobiotics. The best thing would be to take out the old metalware, but with Dad that would be a very big surgery as it is cemented in there. They would basically have to break the femur to get it out, they put a spacer in there that contains antiobiotics. He would have to stay on traction for about 6 weeks, then another big op to replace the hip again. There is no guarantee that would work, Dad had a small stroke after his first hip operation so we are all hoping the conservative treatment works. He is getting quite down though. His surgeon gave us permission to take him down to the café yesterday in a wheelchair and we smuggled Flynny in again for a visit :D But he is so tired and feeling a bit yuck, he is anaemic low to mid 80's for haemoglobin normal is >130. But they will not transfuse unless it goes <80 :mad:

So we have lots of on our plate this week too, will check in when I can xxxx

Hi Tracy, you logged on while I posting my novel... hope all good with you and the new job is going well!!

Blardy hell Trish that's a bit crap about your Dad. Fingers firmly crossed that the Ab,s work and he doesn,t need surgery, as I know that would not be good.

All in all the shiny Flynn is doing well, like you said as he still has liver nodules you can,t really expect that to be normal. I love the fact that you smuggle Flynn into see your Dad, it will be good for both of them :D

Work has been good, interesting but good, but I,ve been shattered when I,ve came home ha ha Not used to it

I know, whenever I start a new job I have felt absolutely exhausted. It is the brain on a major learning curve and it needs extra sleep time to catch up! :D:D Glad you like it though!!!

MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL! !! Me and Tracy are waiting ever so patiently for you to appear!!!!

Yes Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllllllllllllllllllllllllll llll Where are you

Thought we could both shout her, she might hear us:D

Looks like we are calling an eel hehehe :D:D

HeeHee it does. Maybe she can,t hear us over the rain and wind so may need to shout louder

MEL MEL MEL MEL MEL MEL MEL MEL MEL we,re here wanting a catchup with you

Ohhhh I will blow a whistle too!! :eek::eek::eek:

:D:D:DMEL MEL MEL MEL MEL :D:D:D

Hee hee hee. If I was Mel and saw those last few posts I run for the hills as I think we have finally lost the plot, you more than me :D:D:D:cool:

haha you think the technicolour was a bit over the top??

Colour was fine, it was the whistle, it tipped it over the edge :D

OK, I will go for a vuvuzela (or whoever you spell it) instead!! Mind you it is midnight there so if Mel has any sense, unlike us, she will be snoozing!! I gotta get going lovely, no nice to chat and catch up Tracy and I will see you soon!! x

Oh before I go, I am going to put a photo on I took last night, of Flynn cleaning his teeth and one of him and Elle last week!!

Really great pictures Trish, Flynn is looking devine, his face reminds me so much of Woody with the little one flash and love heart face :D

Hi Trish!

I was thinking of you and all of the other K-9 Cushing's family and just wanted to check in. I'm sorry about your dad. Wow, he has been through a lot. I'm glad to hear my buddy Flynn is doing ok. Sorry I haven't checked in for awhile. Ms. Ella keeps me hopping:)

Hugs,

Ro

Your poor father!!! Infections are scary. Praying that they get rid of it soon.

Hello hello

Missed you messages last night but am here this morning!

Sorry to hear Pops is still in hospital, infections can be a bugger. Hopefully the ab will get rid of it soon, no way you guys want to go through surgery again.

Can't believe you are off for Flynn's app next week, come around quick hasn't it! Good to hear he is well, will go check out the photos in a bit

Work should hopefully calm down now, had to organise an audit which is not fun.

We have been lucky not to be affected by the flooding I am not near the river. All the places in Devon and Cornwall we have been to, I feel so sorry for them, apparently the waters filthy as well with shed loads of bacteria. This morning the sun is shining but it's back to doom and gloom soon I think we are getting that cold front from the us. Roll on summer!

What you been up to today?

Mel
Xxxx

Hi Ro!!!! :D:D so lovely to see you pop in... I thought wee Ella would be keeping you busy, about time you sent me another photo so I can see how much she has grown the little darling!! Is she getting on OK with Macy? I hope he is behaving with her little rascal that he is, hopefully he has picked up more of Chey's gentle ways :) Flynn is sending you and Ella a big smushy kiss xxxxxxxxx

Valerie, thanks for thinking of Dad, yes it is a nasty infection and so hard to get rid of it. Hoping he is starting to turn the corner, I am going to his ward early in the morning to see the specialists and have another chat with him. He was a bit more perky this afternoon when I visited so that was good to see :)

Hey Mel!!! You heard us!!! Now we have to yell for Tracy LOL!!

Yes it has come around quick for him, I so hope his scan does not show anything nasty. We are going to have to have minor surgery to get his lipomas removed, Mike is planning it for early March. He has a few quite big ones he wants to take off. I have been meaning to do a video of them so you can see what I am talking about... a project for next week sometime maybe :D But lipomas we can handle, liver masses not so much :eek:

I have had a day over at Mum and Dads to help with some gardening there. Visited Dad in hospital after that, then groceries and cooked Mum pasta and salad for dinner... then home and blobbing in front of the telly!

What you up to today?

I'm here I heard you calling me :D

:D she is probably recovering from her hectic week, such awesome news she got a job with that place.

Nothing nasty this time, you have had all of that recently so fingers crossed for the same picture as last time, the wee man needs that to. Looked at his new shot in his album and he is looking good, he doesn't look his age at all!

Your mum must miss your dad being in hospital for so long, at least you are able to do that for her.

Quiet day I think just me and Boyce. Is 1 year next week so feeling a bit rubbish, I can't believe it's already that long. Me and him will have a nice mosey in a bit, his legs have been stiffer cause it's been so cold so am waiting for it to warm up a bit for him!

Have you got work after seeing dad specialist or you got a few days for Flynn?

Xx

LOL that's funny :D Did you have a good sleep??

Mel, I am glad you have avoided the worst of that awful weather, we had the Prince's on TV tonight mucking in.

Hey Mel - glad that you are not affected by the floods, I heard on the news last night that 2 people have lost there lives and still thousands homeless terrible. We have sun this morning but its still cold.

Good to hear that work should calm down now :)

They we're in Berkshire which is an hr or so from me...

It's been horrendous for some people. In Somerset they haven't seen land since December, I think our government have let a few people down over this, can you imagine what it would be like!

Morning Tracy, nice to see you real time. Is the sun out with you today or did you get that snow they were threatening?

Had a decent sleep, so not long up :eek:

I,m sure his scan will be just fine, as Mel said you have had enough rubbish going on with dad. Glad that you are getting the big lipomas removed in March, Woody had one under his front leg, it never bothered him, but would,ve eventually impaired his movement.

Sorry to hear Boyce is a bit stiffer, but the weather has been bitterly cold, roll on summer (if we get one).

I think that woman was a cab driver picking up from the tube and the building fell on the car.

A lot of my friends were stuck in London last week as they actually stopped running the trains, one was on a train and got kicked off at a random station to make their own way home!

We aren't prepared for this sustained weather unlike other countries!

Yes, been thinking of you with Tia's anniversary creeping up. I cannot believe that year has absolutely sped by. Does Boyce have anything for his stiff legs? I do think the Pentosan helped Flynn in the winter but he has not really needed it during the summer months. Will see how he goes when autumn hits and it starts cooling down. I also give him a bone joint supplement.

Yes, our smart Tracy getting the job. I think they had that one lined up for her all along! Sounds a nice place to work, lots of dog talking goes on :D:D

I am working Mon/Tues, then have Wednesday and Thursday off then back for Friday. I am hoping to get there and back all in one day, but if I get too tired I will stop somewhere for the night. Will just take it easy and see how we go. Not sure if my friend is coming with me, she has been to Auckland for the Eminem concert with her kids, crikey surprised me she went to that but if facebook anything to go by she survived but saw a few dodgy things :eek::eek:

Quiet weekend days are fantastic, good to recover from the week with a bit of laziness!

Is it nice and hot with you Trish? So we can dream of barbecues and sunshine? We don't see sunshine any more!!

I saw her crushed car on the news too, god terrible... looked like earthquake damage with the buildings falling on cars and buses. :mad: I hope it was quick for her. Gosh you two type fast :D

Yeah all we see if rain, wind and some more rain, it just doesn,t stop. I have to sign off on the deliveries at work, so last week was in and out in the rain, then some snow it was bitter, but they gave me warm clothes (thermals) for that part of the job :p I see they have finally brought in the military to help the poor people affected. Yip government let us down again.

My brother in Oz was complaining it was too hot over there, we wish eh Mel

Yes, I am afraid to say it is nice and sunny and hot... well not boiling hot mid 20's today. Warm enough for me!

He is on glucosamine supplement. He took a lot of metacam after his surgeries so we avoid the medication if we can as I know that can be hard on his body. I have seen him worse than this, I can just tell he feels it..

So a mixed up week for you next week then! Eminem sounds different, never really been a fan, she is obv a good mum to go with them!

I wish there was somewhere I could visit for Tia Friday. I may walk down to the spot we walked her last. Would just like to do something different to acknowledge losing her.

I think walking to her favourite spot is a great thing to do, take a few flowers to scatter along the way. We will be here with you too Mel lighting up the candle board for our lovely girl who we have always kept close to our hearts :)

Mel you do whatever feels right for you and Tia, no matter where you are or what you do, she will be right there beside you like she is everyday. I go to the beech every year on the 28th May and remember Bruno as this was the last place he walked, I,ve done it for the past 4 years.

Trish - that is a long drive for you up and down in one day, so you take your time and stop if need be. :)

At least they gave you thermals Tracy! I have long johns for when it's bitter. I used to wear my grandpas when I was a kid so I have no shame with that. Makes me think of good things.

What does the job entail roughly obv no details on open net x

I would really love a barbecue and a mock tail in the garden about now, can just picture it us all. Wouldn't that be fab if we could do that!

I think non steroidals if used wisely are great drugs, they really help keep them comfortable but we just have to remember the side effects. I know they get well publicised when things go wrong and you read all sorts of horror stories on the internet. But they help way more dogs than they hurt. Even with Flynn's liver and kidney troubles the vets have given me long discussions on how few dogs are actually badly affected by them. I am just careful like you, if there are gentler things like the supplements and Pentosan I go with them.

OK I am bringing prawns and pavlova!! I never did do any baking today Tracy :D! Mel, I got a flash new Kitchen Aid mixer for my birthday earlier this week, I had great plans this evening to bake something, but it is still sitting in all its shiny new redness and chrome on the bench unused! But I will make a pav for our Barbie :D:D What's this mocktail business, I am pretty sure Sharlene will provide the bellinis!!

Bags its in my garden though, only time I wear thermals is in the snow when I have been skiing!