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

Yes indeed, and update on Flynn and you is required. :)

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Sharlene and molly muffin

thinking of you and our boy.:):)

Hi all

Gosh no update for a while.... he is doing pretty good. A few ups and downs just hoping it is nothing major! But sticking my head in the sand with November coming up as that never goes well. No testing for a while, my aim is to let him enjoy a vet free life for as long as possible!! He is 13 now, so at that age I wouldn't be keen to let him go through anymore big surgeries, but will see what I think if the time came that he needed any further intervention, might change my mind then :) Hopefully his liver is behaving for now!! Nearly 6 months since his last scan, but planning on leaving it to next year if we can. He is a happy chappy and that is the main thing!!

Thanks for checking in on us you guys!! xxxxxxx

It would be lovely to get through a November with no issues. Tell Flynn he has to find his happy place and stay there till at least next year. Then you can get a recheck scan just to stay on top of things and go from there.

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Sharlene and molly muffin

http://usarugby.org/mens-eagles-news...cks-in-chicago

and I cant go either:(:(:(:(:(:(

dang!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Darl... it has come around so quick, I remember when we talked about it when it was first announced. Our news is full of what the boys are up to in Chicago, looks like they are having a fine time!! Can't wait for the game, it is a sell-out I hear. :D So I will be sitting here watching it at 9am on Sunday morning, hope it is a good game and we don't thrash you too bad!!! :D:D:eek::D:D

Flynn is having ups and downs and worrying me a bit, we are going to Auckland next Wednesday as he is due his 6 month scan so fingers crossed that all goes well. Miss you lots and hope all going well with you and Koko so sorry to hear the patio dining has come to an end we are starting to have nice hot days, but with those come the Spring winds blah. Big hugs Addy xxxxx

Now, Flynny, no bad November is allowed!!!!!
We are going to have a good November for mama:):):):):):)
I hope the scan is good, Trish, I'm sure it will all be fine.


Spring has sprung for you and we are Falling to winter;);););)
Saturday night we turn back the clocks so I will drive home after work in the dark and wont see daylight at 5pm again until around January 21st.:(:(:(:(:(:(:(

Miss you

Well it's here.... November that is!! Fingers crossed for the whole of the next month!!

Don't you just hate when the clocks go back, grrrrr hate those early dark evenings.

Addy, some of the All Blacks are tweeting it is going to snow in Chicago, they won't like that.... it is a winter sport but never have I seen a game in snow!! Brrrrrrrr :p

I just popped up a pic that Mum took yesterday of Flynn and Elle having a meeting of minds... what you think they talking about?? That is his conservatory bed, you can see all the borage Mum planted outside to feed the bee's! Hope these little guys don't get stung! :eek:

http://www.k9cushings.com/forum/albu...pictureid=7185

great picture, they look like they are contemplating something deep:D:D


I FOUND THE GAME:D:D:D:D:D:D:D


The timing couldn't be much better for a rare stateside visit from New Zealand's storied All Blacks, who face the USA's Golden Eagles on Saturday at sold-out Soldier Field (capacity: 61,500). Even though it's only an exhibition, the match will be televised nationally on NBC and provide a snapshot of where USA Rugby — after nearly a decade of investment and effort — stands on the road back to respectability.



I can watch it at 2:30 today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


YIPEEE:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D :D

Hey Trish, haven't signed on to the forum in ages, but I've been reading and trying to keep up with everyone. All fingers, paws and stubs crossed here for a good November for Flynn. I know that anxious feeling after just making it through September with Jasper, that's usually our horrid month. Although November historically hasn't been that great for us either. We will be battling it together.

Addy, so glad you saw that the game is on here for us at 2:30 central time on NBC!! I will be watching also, however I will be having to flip away on commercials because my Huskers are playing at the same time on ESPN2. Also have to head in to work for a few hours this morning, so I better get on it so I can get home in time to see the ALL BLACKS!! :D :D :D Pretty exciting that we are even getting the game here, much less televised nationally. I am very happy about that! Yes, they do feel like our home team for rugby, LOL.

Will be checking in later so hope to catch you then. Thanks for always checking in on me and Jasper Trish, you're a doll! xo

PS love the pic, they both look so at peace. Bet that didn't last long. :)

Whooo hoooo Addy. I wonder if we get it here too. hmm..2:30 you said? Is that central or eastern time?
Oh just found it! 3:30 on NBC.
Drat. :( We have a family dinner out of town we have to go to. Meeting up with our niece and her husband who have an over night lay over. I will get to see the beginning probably but not the mid or end.
PVR!!! LOLOLOL

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I am up!! 10 mins till the buildup starts haha... that takes an hour and then the game. I was going to go watch with Dad but think I better stay home and get the washing through and hung out, lovely sunny day here so hope it is nice in Chicago!

I do not know what a PVR is... well I do, in my line of work it is post void residual but do not think you mean that!!!! haha

Hey Tina, you are as busy as ever! Hopefully see you sometime soon (today would be good :D:D)

Addy, we should be at this game freezing our little tootsies off, but nice you can watch it on TV, hope it is a good game but our team we are putting out contains quite a few of the 2nd stringers, giving everyone a run on the tour. After this game they are off to UK and games against England, Scotland and Wales over the next few weeks. I am a bit annoyed our captain is not even playing. :mad: BUT we do love the number 10's in our team, we had a game in our hometown this year, first time in like 20 years so exciting it was... I tweeted the No 10's Flynn's pic wearing his No 10 jersey to wish them luck... and they all replied and "liked" him... so those boys have seen our Flynny... so Cruden who is starting 10 and Carter will come off the bench at some stage are our faves, OK!! :D

Hmmm Addy, think you got the time wrong... they coming out now, must be starting at 9am my time, 2pm your time

Saw the Haka but have to leave. Hope it's a good game for all.

Started about 2:30 our time, I got to watch the first hour then had to dvr the rest so will watch that tonight. I was so excited, I thought it was more interesting to me than American football. I could not believe how fast they pass the ball. WOW!!!!!! LOVED IT and cant wait to watch the rest of the game so don't tell me what happened. I had quite a good time cheering and getting into it,hubby thought I was a bit goofy I think, but I really got into the game.:D:D:D:D:D:D

Sun was shining, wasnt too cold in the windy city- sell out crowd too.
Trish, we could have gone tailgating and ate brats before the game in the parking lot of Solider Field!!!!!!!!! If I had not gotten this bad cough, I was going to take the train and meet my Kate there for the game. She wanted to go with me. Dang, oh well.

They said they brought 300 fans along!!!!

Fun day!!!!!!!

Wow, they brought their own fans along! Cool.
I only got to see the Haka and then we had to leave for the night, and didn't get the recording set, so once everyone has seen the game, someone needs to give me the score and the highlights!!! LOL

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Glad you liked it Addy, yes it is a very fast game! The team loved their time in Chicago. Maybe I will get there next time if they play again and we do the brats :) Hope your cough departs for good soon!! Have a nice Sunday :) Monday for me, so I am off to work :mad: haha

Well, now you don't sound excited at all to be heading out to work. LOL Never mind, I won't be excited tomorrow either.

Hope it is a good week for you and Flynn.

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Hello everyone. Just doing a quick update for Trish as some of you were waiting to hear Flynn's scan results from today.

So, good news, liver and adrenals are unchanged. Whoo hoo! Very happy to hear that.

The questionable news is that there is a 1cm mass on his stomach. It wasn't there last time and they don't know what it is, so he will be having a biopsy today at 5pm her time (which is Wed in New Zealand). She drove 5 hours up there, for a 10:30am appt this morning, then waiting till 5pm for the biopsy, then they have a 5 hour drive home tonight. So, it's going to be a long day and she won't know till tomorrow (thursday for her) or Friday what the results are.

The possibilities are carcinoma, lymphoma or benign.

So, that is where things stand and Trish will update or someone on her behalf whenever anything more is known.

Our Flynn-man is the gift who keeps on giving. Got to love the handsome rogue, out there winning the hearts of everyone at the clinic again I'm sure and flirting with the girls.

laters all

I,m standing right by your side, so we play the waiting game again, he sure knows how to scare us that boy of yours. As for flirting with the ladies in the hospital wouldn,t expect anything less of him :p


PAWS UP FLYNNY

okay, I'm tired of twiddling my thumbs. I need to know what's happening with our boy. Please update as soon as you find out anything.

PAWS UP FLYNNY BOY!!! Hugs, Trish xxxxoooo

Trish is on way to pick him up. Biopsy is done. Flynn came through fine.

Paws up Flynn man.

Will post more once I hear something.

Thanks for updating us Sharlene.:p So glad it all went well. Now the waiting game continues.

Sharlene, thanks so much for the updates. I'm here with you also Trish. I thought about you and that little boy all day today at work. I knew his scan was scheduled for your Wednesday, but this time I didn't have the exact times nailed down. I kept the positive vibes going, but you know me, I like to know the times. :rolleyes:

I'm very happy with the news about his liver and adrenal, that is such a relief. Of course I don't like the news about his stomach. Flynn has been so brave and has conquered every other challenge he has faced, so I am thinking positive that this time will be no different. Glad he did well with the biopsy.

Paws up Flynny Boy!!!

Drive safe on the way home Trish, what a long and stressful day for you. Thinking of you guys.

Big hugs from me, Jasper and Shelby xo

pulling for you Flynn!!!

We are home thank goodness. What a trip, in pouring rain again.. plus fog. Flynny boy travelled pretty well, getting fed up the last couple of hours and he is pleased to be home, hungry, got the temgesic irritability which he often gets with that drug, cries... licking his legs a lot. They gave me Codeine Phosphate for pain, so hope that has not upset him too. No rash, tummy nice and soft so I think he ok and hopefully he will doze off soon.

Thanks for updating Sharlene, to hard updating here on my phone, yep scan showed no growth in that adrenal node in the last six months. Liver a big bigger overall but no growth in those nodules Yay again. BUT there is the 1cm mass, external to stomach in the muscle right next to pylorus (exit valve from stomach) we are of course hoping it to be benign. I have had a brain wave this afternoon, you might remember the chicken skewer incident back in May. 9 cm of pointy stick chewed into two pieces that he swallowed and they gave him apomorphine to puke it up which he did. OR the manky fish episode about 3 weeks back, he vomited up fish bones that afternoon. Then became quite unwell, with pain, vomited once a couple days later, then diarrhea, vet saw him and though IBD flare/colitis and gave him antibiotics. Poops still bit off, but he has really only perked back up last couple of days. So after I left the specialist, I emailed and asked whether it could be either of those episodes potentially perforated a tiny hole.. maybe not big enough to cause serious trouble but an injury none the less. He has answered that Yes, that trauma may well have done it. So now we are hoping it is something like that rather than the other options of cancer, lymphoma. I guess the biopsy will tell, hopefully have results the next couple of days. ALP had gone up 300 odd over last two months to 1442, but ALP done about 40 to 300.

I also asked him about the proteinuria, he said Flynn is rewriting the text books about how well he has done for so long. He is due another UPC but have been holding off with this tummy upset.

He kissed IMS Mike and pranced about and he cannot believe how good he is for what he has had wrong with him... it cannot be another cancer as that would just be plain UNFAIR on him!! But we will deal with what we get dealt I guess.

Thanks all especially Sharlene and Tracy chatting for all hours, your always there for me and Flynn boy and we love you for it xxxxx

Just repaying the favour as you sat up many a night with me and woody.

Glad your both home safe and sound that has been a long day for you both. So we will wait with everything crossed for an old injury.:)

Have a good rest both of you x

Always here for you and Flynn Trish!

Now just waiting on the dratted, blasted, it better be good, report to come back and set all our worries aside.

Hope you get some rest today as yesterday must have been exhausting!

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Looks like I missed the five hour ride:o:o:o:o

I think maybe you could be right, Trish and that the skewer possibly caused a problem. We will keep that thought as we wait for the biopsy results.

Dang, can we just remove November from the calendar next year????

Hoping and praying for a good report. Hugs to you and Flynn. Song.

How scary Trish! Anxiously waiting for results.

stopping by before I leave for work

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Me too!! (Wishing you well and anxiously awaiting results!)

Marianne

Me too Trish, checking in from work. Thinking of you both. Big hugs from me, Jasper and Shelby. xo

Hi all, thanks for all the comments... nothing yet on cytology results. The nurse when I picked him up said there has been some delay with them recently and I have to ring them this afternoon if I had not heard back from IMS by then. Nervous, but we all know the waiting is the hardest part, so I am looking for my patience. Flynny is OK but can tell he still not quite right so paws crossed it is something fixable ... x

My foot is nervously tap, tap, tapping the floor, too.................

(But still counting on hearing good news!)

I will only accept good news! Waiting with you Trish ;)

I'm here too Trish. Yes, waiting for results is so hard. All paws and stubs crossed here, and nothing but positive thoughts for a good report. Coming up on noon there now, I will check in again after I get home.

I think you might have a whole crew checking in and out to see if you've heard anything yet Trish. :)

I'm just going to sit over here and have some popcorn and wait (maybe quietly and maybe not...) LOL

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Adding my voice with everyone else and checking in on the boy.