Zoe By My Side- Our Journey with Cushings

[marie adams]

Hi Addy,

Work Work Work is that all we get to do??? haha!!

Did you get to plant anything yet??? It was 85-90 here yesterday and it usually is in the 70's when we think it is hot. The zinnias are doing so well--there will be pictures when the blooms come--still a ways away.
Now what I want to know is who thought snails were a good thing--the ducks of course!!!

I hope all is well with Miss Zoe and yourself. I do not have a problem with a forever dog/puppy like Koko--they keep you entertained--put that smile on your face when you think it won't be there...

We went and looked at puppies on Saturday...it might be the one. We drove 2 hours to look--so cute. We got to meet a nine month old brother of the pups--he was such a happy go lucky guy--big smile on his face. The mom was really good with us and the puppies sure knew when mom came around--haha!!

Happy Tuesday!!!

[addy]

We went and looked at puppies on Saturday...it might be the one.

OMG REALLY?????? I AM SOOOO EXCITED
TELL ME MORE

Plant flowers in Wisconsin? I wish. Today the high will be 38 15 degrees below normal. At this rate I might get to plant by the Fourth of July

Miss Zoe is hanging on. Seeing more back leg trembling and her bad front paw too. But she was wrestling with Koko yesterday, go figure. One minute I think OMG and the next she is playing I'm telling you she thinks if I think she is sick, I'll stay home with her.

"Hi Boss, I'm taking the day off, Zoe is ill. "

"Zoe? Gee, Addy, I thought Zoe was the name of your dog, not one of your kids"

" Ummmm, welllll, we liked the name so much we used it twice"


Work, work, toil and trouble!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love,
Addy

[apollo6]

Dear Addy
You have a good sense of humor.
Sonja and Apollo

[marie adams]

I posted pictures.....

Hey I was thinking of taking Family Leave Somehow I do not think that one will go over either....!!!

I sure hope it starts to warm up for you. I will send some degrees your way that we do not need here just yet!!!

Oh darn, time to take off for a wonderful meeting with the group---I think my manager misses us since we all work from home offices---we have to get together to learn how to sell a product we all know how too...go figure.

Happy Day!!!

[addy]

Happy Day to you too Marie,

Have the happiest of days dear friend

Love,
Addy

[addy]

Colitis update for Zoe:

4/24 Started new probiotic with prebiotic encapsuled every other evening when she does not get metronidazole. Started seeing more frequent almost perfect to perfect stool.

4/29 started 1 teaspoon of Honest Kitchen Zeal-whitefish/sweet potato green beans, etc. Novel protein and carb one time a day replacing her raw food freeze dried snack. Continues really good stool.

Should I settle for this or push the envelope and try one teaspoon 2 times a day, replacing her other raw snack with the Zeal?

My original goal was to try to cut back on the raw food, replace the Embark with Zeal and feed more Zeal.

I am afraid to even hope. Am holding my breath.

Do I push the envelope and try 1 teaspoon twice a day replacing her snacks?

Hugs,
Addy

[Bailey's Mom]

Hi Addy-
I don't get what the advantages are to twice a day vs. once and snacks or no snacks. Convenience?
Whatever the reason, you've been on your current "regime" for one week. I would think you could try whichever you think is best. If things turn less successful, you just go back to where you are now.
Or am I missing something............??
-Love,
susan

[addy]

Hi Susan,

i missed you

Zoe has a really touchy tummy. Usually the more I increase a new food the more of a problem it turns out to be. While she may tolerate 1 teaspoon, she may not tolerate 1 tablespoon. She may tolerate eating a tiny bit once a day but not twice a day. I have to go very slowly and I never know when I may tip the scales, so to speak. There was a time a few years ago I had to do 1 piece of kibble, 2 pieces of kibble, increasing kibble 1 piece a day for just 1meal. It is hard to explain

Thus my dilemma. I want to first cut out the freeze dried Nature's Menu which she eats with her lignans mid morning and again around 8:00pm when she gets her metronidazole with food every other night.

So she east breakfast, get metronidazole with food, have to wait to give lignans so we get a mid morning snack at 11:00 and have lignans. Then we have supper with a probiotic on the nights she does not get metronidazole and then a snack with her metronidazole.

It has to do with her medications, the meals and snacks.

Hugs,
Addy

[marie adams]

Good Morning Addy,

I would say keep with what you are doing a little longer and then small amounts like you did with the kibble to see that the react might be. Like Susan said you can always go back to where it was good.

It is Friday- Yipee!!!!

Happy Weekend Ahead!!!!

[Bailey's Mom]

Hi Addy-
Okay-I get it now. Well-sounds like you know the drill. Make any changes minuscule and I'd give them at least 4 days before you tried anything more.
There's nothing "official" about that......other than Mother's instinct.
Love,
Susan