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    Re: Joined Today (Orlando has passed)

    Thank you all so much for your lovely thoughts. It is all very raw now, although I knew that his time had come, but I do feel him with me again as I try to make it through the day without him. Your...
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    Re: Joined Today

    I wanted to let you know that Orlando passed away yesterday. He fought the good fight, was still be treated for Cushings, and, in the end, I cannot say that Cushings is what caused his passing. The...
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    Re: Joined Today

    Thank you so much! Orlando has been a wonderful boy and it has been a pleasure to be here for him in his long battle. I am concerned about the skin's fragility. So far altered underpants and Depends...
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    Re: Joined Today

    Miraculously, Orlando is still here a year later. His right rear leg is weak and he struggles to get up and walk, but if he is alive on December 10 he will be 15 years old which is remarkable. I am...
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    Re: Joined Today

    Thank you so much for your reply. I remember your previous comments on your baby and am sorry that you had to make that hard decision. Orlando is able to boost his upper body up, which is a help,...
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    Re: Joined Today

    I have not been here for a while and Orlando has held his own. He has been on Vetoryl for 6 years now and his readings have been encouraging....but he will be 14 if he is still here on December 10....
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    Re: Joined Today

    Thanks so much. I have arbitrarily returned to giving him loading doses of Dasuquin and he is somewhat more mobile but the leg is still not right. You are correct in that he has to see the vet about...
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    Re: Joined Today

    Orlando's issues with the medication were resolved and he has done well for the past few months. He has been on Vetoryl for over 4 years now which is double the life span of my first Cushings dog....
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    Re: Joined Today

    I have not posted for a while, and this is where we are right now. Since July 30, Orlando has had 5 stim tests, all fine by me. The situation became that his numbers moved into a very close to normal...
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    Re: Joined Today

    Orlando's primary care vet has been very careful to maintain his foot with the missing toe, so he is doing okay in that department. We have not had to go to any regular medication for pain,...
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    Re: Joined Today

    Thank you so much! I do have tramadol on hand from his amputation....lots of it, so that might be the answer.
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    Re: Joined Today

    Orlando appears to have an arthritic shoulder, not rendering him immobile, but cutting down on our walks. I also suspect that the amputation site, while completely healed, has left him with an odd...
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    Re: Joined Today

    Thank you all so much....I will stay in touch!
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    Re: Joined Today

    I am sorry that I have not updated for so long but did want to let you know that Orlando is still holding his own with good readings on his last stim test, in fact the best they have ever been. His...
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    Re: Joined Today

    In many ways that is all our babies want is for us to be with them to be happy being in their company.
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    Re: Joined Today

    The heat has subsided a little, by LA standards, which means it is now just hot and will be for the rest of the month, and in a bad year, in October as well. But O is holding up, eating well, seems...
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    Re: Joined Today

    Despite the concern about Addison's, Orlando is eating very well, seems hungry. With 110 degree heat he is of course lethargic despite the AC running for him. He had his first injection of Oncept...
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    Re: Joined Today

    Thanks so much for the links. At this time, Orlando is still eating well, so that is something. He did have a urinalysis and everything was normal. His vet is careful to think of those outlying...
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    Re: Joined Today

    Thank you both so much for the replies. Orlando will have another stim test within 2 weeks or so if everything remains stable. The vet did tell me that the drinking and peeing are consistent with...
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    Re: Joined Today

    First, to answer your question.....one year is the time usually attained with the use of the vaccine. They say that some dogs do better than that.

    We just received the new stim test results today....
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    Re: Joined Today

    Thanks so much and I will keep you posted.
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    There was a delay with the results and they just came a couple of days ago. Orlando is doing well, all bandaging is off, and has a strange looking peacock type foot now, but is happy and back to...
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    Re: Joined Today

    Orlando came through the surgery successfully and without the need for CPR to save him. He is recuperating at home and being seen by his regular vet who handles the Cushings and the surgical team at...
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    Re: Joined Today

    I will definitely keep you posted.
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    Thank you all again for your help. I am going ahead with toe amputation on Thursday at a special facility with a very reputable surgeon. On the hopeful side, we may get clean margins which will...
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