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Hang in there Patti! You're doing a great job! :)Just remember to take care of yourself too. Tipper needs you to be healthy, calm and rested because she feeds off of your energy. I realize more than anyone how hard that is to actually accomplish. Big hugs my dear,
Hey you
Just wanted to post a note before I left to let you know that although I won't be online I will still be thinking of you. I ask Tia all the time to keep Tipper safe and I don't have to be here to do that
I am hoping that vet sorts things out for you so I see some good reports when I get back. If I can get online I will. We are doing to a remote place on purpose (for me to avoid work and cell phone reception)
I do hope you feel better soon. Disgusting about the chicken as well I thought that when you posted! Hope you sourced some
Lots of love to you and kisses to Tipper the Ripper
Mel
Xxxx
Mel, and Everyone:
Thanks for checking in on Tipper. I am waiting as I post for the market to call me and tell me they have my order of chicken for Tipper the Ripper. I found a market about 10 miles away where the butcher will work with me, and order this chicken in when I need it. I ordered 15 lbs of breast meat to start off with, in case I wouldn't be able to get more when needed for some reason. The butcher said he didn't know the price per lb until her made the order, so I could be really floored!. Oh well she needs it so what can I do? At Gerber Chicken the chicken is raised, killed , cleaned and packaged that is all they do to it. So no salt to hurt my Tipper!. This is the only place doing this with chicken, the others pump it all full of saline, so beware! Tipper has become so rounded like she swallowed a 6 inch ball. I was told on 2 prior occasions that her liver was not distended, I am wondering if it is now? I may talk to the IMS about a full body ultrasound. I am nervous as her ACTH will be coming in August and it is her alk phos I am worried about. The humidity is so thick here this morning it is 71%. Tipper did walk, but we inched along slowly. It looks like more rain on the way, what else is new? Hope everyone has a good weekend. Blessings
Patti
Sending hugs and prayers to you and Tipper, hope the chicken works well for him and that you have a great weekend...I understand the barrel tummy issues, Simba has that too at the moment, scary for us Moms and uncomfortable for them, this dreaded disease.....
Hi Patti,
I am so glad that you found somewhere to buy Tipper's Chicken. I totally understand. Buddy always ate much better than I did!:p. So sorry that rain is still hanging around.:o xxxxxxx
I have just about decided that it's chicken causing the diarrhea in my house. The three that eat it, Squirt, Trink and Brick, are having issues off and on..and have been for a while. I think Trink and Brick will go back to a fish based recipe and Squirt to the turkey based and see if that helps.
I've been steady losing weight over the last year and the only thing the docs and I can come up with is my mind - I think too much about where my food comes from, how it's processed and handled, the GMOs, cruelty to food animals, on and on and on til I simply can't eat anything. When I am able to eat, about half the time my gut gets torn up afterward. :eek::rolleyes: We be a malodorous bunch at times around here! :p
Hope Tipper had a decent night and you both were able to rest a bit better.
Hugs,
Leslie and the gang
Hi Everyone:
I just wanted to mention you have to watch out for the fish and beef too. They put saline in the fish, and are going to start doing it in the beef. Of course some ocean fish have salt already. Last night Tipper had a bad nite. We had a storm with lots of thunder. She ran in and out of the closet panting and running up on the bed and down on the floor in circles. I had gotten the Composure in the mail to give her for stress. It did not seem to work. I even sprayed the pheromone spray, nothing seemed to work. We are supposed to have this weather for another week. This morning the humidity is so bad it looks like a fog in London. Tipper is growing ansy with the fish for food and I know is missing her chicken. I hope it comes the early part of the week, or I will have to go on a fishing trip to the lake, as my stash of fish is dwindling. Blessings
Patti
Patti-Just wanted to say hi and say I hope things get better for Tipper.
I know you said a lot of prayers for my Scoop and I appreciate that.
It seems like they inject everything with sodium these days. My granddaughter has to read Omnivore's Dilemma for her summer college reading. I bought two copies at the used book store, one for her and one for me. I am only on chapter two and I already don't want to eat anything. You can believe what all has corn in it and antibiotics:eek::eek::eek::eek:
Patti, sometimes their fat gets redistributed too, muscles get weaker, changes their shapes.
When I had Zoe's ultra sound done in April, my husband told me could I handle knowing what they all might find. I compare it to her original ultrasound done in 2010. There was a lot of bad news. I'm not trying to talk you out of an ultra sound, sweetie, just want you to be prepared in that oft chance of them finding inconclusive things which are probably common in older dogs, especially Cush pups.
hugs and love
Hi Everyone:
Just had a wonderful trip to the emergency room for a kidney stone. I started off feeling bad this morning, when the pain progressed in my back I immediately knew what it was. I have had several kidney stone attacks non of which were pleasant. I have not had one for many years, but once you have experienced this pain you will never forget it. Had the Lithotripsy done and it just killed my back. I had to get my sitter in a hurry for Tipper, and I did not want to go because of the weather and her being so scared. I had to drive myself. That was a wonderful 20 mile drive in agony. Anyway the pain is intense no matter the size of the stone, it can be as small as a grain of sand and kill you. So I had to get a male nurse of course. He has my arm so swollen up from putting in a catheter. I told him just get the drugs in and forget anything else. Finally put my drugs in and it took the edge off of my wanting to scream. Then got my scan. Had a wonderful ER Dr. and he said I need to get this dissolved asap. Said is was not quite large enough to do the Lithotripsy. He gave me pain meds and said to go home and get beer and drink it. I laughed and he said it was for real that it does help the stone pass. Well I don't drink so where do I get a beer in the middle of nowhere. Oh I could always ask the nosy neighbors, then they would really have something to talk about. I will figure it out. Anyway I told them I had to get out of there because of my dog, so they discharged me quick as a wink. I sent the sitter for the RX's and after I feed the babies I will lay down a bit. The drugs are starting to wear off and the pain is coming back. All I care about is if my girl is ok. Addy I do know what you mean about those scans, you can be really depressed about what they find. I am worried if it is something that has an easy fix that I would not know. I am torn and will think it out when I am feeling better. Blessings
Patti