Tipper - adrenal tumor/breathing issues

Morning how are my girls today? You having a lie in? Or out walking before the rain hits?

I do hope that vet spoke to yesterday, update us all when you can...

Big hug, kisses to Tipper

Mel
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Hi Patti,
Sending you and Tipper tons of love as you re waiting for word today.:)

Hugs,
Kathy

Marcella:
God Bless you for sending this to me. I am not going to give it to Tipper after reading this. You have helped me greatly and I so appreciate it.
Blessings
Patti

Mel,Kathy, Patty,Sharlene:
As I sit here typing this I could not feel any more frustration. I have still not heard from the Dr. If I call, that will certainly give her rise to start with the attitude that she is a goddess and I should be glad to know her. I am going to wait until the end of today. I know I will be pacing and praying all day. Just how much do they think you can take of this crap?? Last nite was a mixed bag. Sometime struggling to breathe, sometimes not so bad. I saw on the national news that tonite we are to get severe weather with possible tornadoes, and it is to stay over us for quite a while. Just what we need at this time. I was to take Tipper to the vet this morning for a blood pressure check. I changed it, and instead made an appointment for 11:30. I am increasingly worried about the lump I found inside her leg. When I touched it she got really upset like it hurt badly. That is not the same reaction from other bumps she has gotten in the past, as she has had many fatty cysts removed. I am worried about what it is so, I scheduled an appt. for the vet to have a look. It is on the inside of her back leg and she gets really ticked off if I even try to look at it without touching her. This dog is too smart for her own good sometimes. Watch the Dr. I have been waiting for call me while I am in the vets office!! I am getting my animal carriers ready this afternoon in case of a tornado warning. I cannot trust Tipper to not pull out of a harness in extreme weather, so I must secure her in a carrier if we have to evacuate. I have to get my cats etc. secured also. Maybe with some luck, when we all wake up we'll be in Kansas with Toto, and this Cushings will have all been a bad dream, or should I say nightmare. Blessings
Patti

I havent posted in awhile to you but I always read your updates, just have a lot on my plate and not much time.

I hope you have good news about the lump. I know how scary it is waiting to find out what it may be. Hopefully the vet can aspirate it and send the cells out to be examined. I'm hoping it is nothing and you wont even have to do that.

Thinking of you and Tipper

Tornados again, they are so scary. Pray they do not materialise anywhere

Hope you are holding up alright as waiting to hear from these people used to drive me nuts too. It's so frustrating.

Thinking of you both, hugs to you and kisses to Tipper

Mel
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Tornadoes again, enough already!! :mad: I am sorry to admit this, but I wouldn't be anywhere near as patient with those docs as you are!! I would be very respectful and polite, but insistent! The squeaky wheels DOES Get the grease. I think that's why I hear from my vets so quickly. They know that I'm not going to let up on them until I have answers and plan. Hopefully you'll hear something today. :o Hoping the storms are mild with no tornadoes.

Hugs,
Kathy

Update for everyone:
Just back from the Vets office. Glad I decided to have him look at Tipper's lump. He said it is a spider or insect bite that actually looks like it is getting infected. I have meds at home to put on it, and he put some on there as I told him how growly she has become. He said that is understandable with all she has gone thru at Dr.'s offices. Then I asked him to check her right ear as she has been scratching at it and looking at me. From past experience, this dog can convey things to me without speaking. So she was telling me her ear was hurting,and when she gives me that stare I know something is wrong that needs to get it checked. Well she has gram negative bacteria, and I do not have the meds for that so that was 40.00. So we left with another 100.00 spent, but knowing what was wrong is priceless isn't it?? We'll just eat crackers until the end of the month. Tomorrow I have to take Tipper for her laser therapy. In the midst of waiting for this overpaid Dr. to call me I overlooked her appt. so they called and asked where I was. You feel like an idiot when you do that. We rescheduled for tomorrow. I only feel worse when I take her somewhere and the appt. is not until the next day. Have you ever done that?? You really feel dumb then! So I know the lump is not cancer and that is always my worry. Tipper will after all be 12 on October 4th God willing. In August she will have been on Vetoryl for a year now, it doesn't seem like that long ago she started on it. I think because everything becomes a blur when you are flying by the seat of your pants, and scared to death of all the things happening to your poor baby. I wish I could hold time still and live in this moment with her forever, it is going by too fast and scaring me as I hear the clock ticking. No call from the Dr. yet, I am waiting as she called me around 6:30 the last time. If not I will be on the phone, first thing in the morning. God Bless Us All and all our babies.
Patti
Patti

Oh Dorthy, grab Toto and run, I wish this all was a nightmare..
Tipper is so smart rubbing his ear and all, I think they do their best to let us know whats wrong......take care and praying for you and Tipper!
So glad his lump is ok too......

Hope those storms miss you!!!

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin