new from europe (arthritis and vetoryl?) - Ian, Flynn and Enya have passed

yes, he is doing better, but he is on ab and lots of painkillers. good to hear that molly is feeling fine despite of her testresults showing there is something going on. i am going to read her topic tonight. cushing has so many faces......

We've been told cushings first in 2011, then in 2012, her ACTH says yes, her ultrasound says yes possibly, her LDDS says no and she has no cushings specific symptoms, so we haven't pursued any cushings meds for her. We are monitoring liver values basically at this point, which have gone up a bit on last test.

I was suppose to take her in tomorrow for a recheck of her ear infectiion, but right now the roads are a sheet of ice, sidewalks too. At one point walking home from a dinner with friends tonight, I stopped, and started to slide backwards. No more stopping after that . I was holding on to hubs arm the entire time too. Gads, that wasn't fun. I opted to take molly out to the back where it was just slushy snow. She'd never be able to walk on that ice. We'd both be down on the ground and neither of us is a spring as we use to be.

We talk a lot of giggles on molly's thread . It's for now, more of a feel good thread I think until I have moments of panic. I also document her test results there and anything going on with her. It helps me to know whats what and when.

hugs,
Sharlene and molly muffin

Sorry to hear that your boy is on so many painkillers, but for right now rest is the best thing and being pain free probably makes him feel better for the moment. Maybe if he can rest up for a while then his wrist will get tolerable for him. Do you decorate and celebrate Christmas? Have a good weekend with your babies. Blessings
Patti

hi patti, flynn is not painfree i think, but more painkillers won't help. he is on the max dose now. the inflammation of his arhrtritis is still there. he is halfway his ab, so we still have to be patient, but it still does not look very well.
i have also had way too many deaths in the family. my mom died young of a very agressive form of breast cancer and my dad got kahlers disease and died too. they lived a very healthy life so why they got cancer no idea?
i only hang my christmascards on the wall/door. i have an aunt who i'm going to with christmas it is a sort of tradition. she is alone too. the dogs are welcome too! hope you and your animals have some quiet days too and tippers leg will be fine.

Tipper is a tad better today, but she kept me up all nite making sure she did not jump off the bed. I just want Christmas for Tipper and I to go quietly by. Not a good holiday for me. I hope your baby get some rest and improves, it is so hard when they get old and have problems to help them. Tipper gets naughty if something hurts her and you touch it look out, she will nip you. Try to have the best day you can with your aunt. Blessings
Patti

flynn's leg has not improved any further , so i don't think it will. he feels fine, but he can't run , just walk and hop on 3 legs.
hope tipper's leg got better and you get a good night rest. and merry christmas.

Give it some Time. It might get better. Sometimes healing a bad leg can take months even.

Merry Christmas
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

he is frustrated because he can't move the way he wants to. he is a bordercollie after all. his wrist is already deformed because of the arthritis. it went downhill so fast. wednesday is the last day of his ab and he is still on a huge dose of painkillers. he is not a patient dog. i will give him some time, but he is not happy now.

I am so sorry this wrist is not getting better. Border collies are so beautiful and smart, I know it is probably killing him to not be running around. Rest and love seems to be all you can do for now. We were having spring temperatures here also, very strange for winter weather. Now today it is to go into the teens. I hope somehow your baby gets a miracle and his wrist is healed. God Bless you all.
Patti

thank you patti, for all the good wishes. flynn is not doing better today. i went to the vet for other painkillers, maybe they will work any better. it is still very warm for the time of the year. lots of wind and rain tonight. only p and p rounds tonight for the dogs.