Molly, 13 yr, shih tzu - lhasa aspo - Molly has passed

[spdd]

Hiya stranger. I haven't posted on your thread for awhile. I do keep in touch though I hope on Facebook. I was just wondering with Molly's shivering if it could be some kind of seizure. I know Keesh had mild seizures, his body would quiver as if cold, but..... the only difference was he chattered too? Not hard but I knew from a distance he was having one as that was the first thing I heard. It was just a thought. Today is a sad day for Lesley..... my stomach gets sick literally when I hear of another passing, that's why I can't read much on here at all.
Give wee Molly a huge kiss and belly rub for me.

[molly muffin]

Hi Judi! Yes I keep up with you on facebook

I think it is cold. I put the sweater on her yesterday and she stopped shivering. No teeth chattering, thank goodness, don't want to have that "just one more thing" to try and balance.
Plus once she was warmer, she grabbed her cow toy and was attacking it, playing by herself in the living room, having a grand time.
So, don't you think that seems to mean more cold than pain or low cortisol?
That thin hair, a close hair cut and thinner skin is making a difference for her is what I'm now leaning towards.

I know, my heart just breaks when we lose one of our dear ones.

[spdd]

Well I used to be the hottest one in the house, but the last couple of years I get colder, easier. Must have something to do with getting older and thinner skinned. Glad to hear she's attacking her animals, that's such a good sign.

[mcdavis]

I've not posted, but have been following your thread and giving it some thought. It really does sound like she's feeling the cold and one thing I've noticed recently is that even if I move to a warmer place that I can feel colder for a period until my body accumulates to the new temperature, so it could be the same for Molly when she gets up in the morning.
It's good that she obviously feels better when you put a sweater on her, so I'd be leaning towards the thinner hair and haircut.

[molly muffin]

Well I rather do hope it is the cold as that is better than some alternatives that my rather vivid imagination can come up with.

I've booked her in for ACTH testing, full blood panel, UPC and urinalysis on Thursday the 12th. If something is going on hopefully we can get to the bottom of it. She will be seeing her regular IMS who is back at twice a week from maternity leave. I'll mention the shaking/shivering episodes, which continue.

However, shaking or not, in the evenings she is very playful, she loves her walks, so I think quality of life is good for her. If only the eyesight thing didn't cause her moments of freaking out. She recovers quickly but you can tell it disconcerts her sometimes as she will walk sideways practically around something that she doesn't seem to recognize fully.

On my side of things, I love that summer is here. Molly and I can take walks much longer and without doggie coats (she doesn't like to put the sweater on really but is fine once it's there).

We have started a walking group in the neighborhood of 6 of us, including me and my hubby. We go 3 times a week and it's wonderful. (I'm not nearly as sore now as I was when we started) (it's too long for poor molly to go ) and last night we had our first of the monthly girls night out with a group of us. We did a movie and then over to a coffee place which was so very civilized and much needed that I thought I'd cry tears of joy. LOL Sometimes you just need that girl time ya know. Hence, the we will try to do this once a month. It's a bugger to try to match up schedules but so worth it when it comes together.

My MIL arrives on Thursday of this week, so I'm planning a girls night at our house for her, with wine and maggie smith movies. Then there are birthday celebrations for the next couple weeks for my hubby. It seems that with the warmer weather, that life is once again full. I am happy and molly is happy and hubby is happy. Not sure if it gets much better than that.

Hope this finds you all well and healthy and happy too. Remember what Addy always said, find One good thing a day.

[judymaggie]

Hooray for summer, long walks and Molly being playful!

[Budsters Mom]

I am happy and molly is happy and hubby is happy. Not sure if it gets much better than that .

YAAAAAAAAYYYYY!!!!! Best update yet Sharlene. Everyone is happy!!!!

[Trish]

Thank goodness summer finally found its way to Canada, I thought it had stalled over us and we were going to skip winter altogether Molly loving her walks in the warmer weather, awesome to read!

Yes, I often think of Addy's saying.. the "one good thing" a good thing to live by eh! Or put it in the drawer, another goodie. I can always do with reminding to take one day at a time and savour what you have now as I know you do too xxxxxxxx

[molly muffin]

Hi all, so took molly to the IMS on 12 May, 2016. I just realized they never sent me the lab paperwork from March, so I've emailed to get both the March and May results from Internal Medicine.

My IMS did call me though and told me that the pre was high 103nmol and the post very low 41nmol. Almost feels like a mixup at the lab, although they said not. (I've asked about that again in my email to them)

They think she might be exhibiting some pain too.

I wonder if (and is this feasible) that if she is having pain she might have already secreted and be secreting a large of amount of the reserve into her system, regularly.

We stopped the trilostane for the last 2 days and I've noticed a decrease in the shivering (so maybe Dr. Peterson was right and it's low cortisol Lori). We'll go back to a lower dose of trilostane and see if that helps with pain (rear legs), can't stay it stops her running around. If not maybe get a script for tramadol.

Her liver values are actually a bit better,

ALT 185 down from 220 range 18 - 121
ALKP 1062 down from 1716 range 5 - 160

Calcium is 3.1 range 2.2 - 2.8

Kidneys are worse

BUN Urea 21.3 up from 14.5 range 3.2 - 11
Creatinine 183 upfrom 148 range 44 - 133

UPC is better at 1.0 down from 1.4
Specific gravity remains at 1.012 as before.

We also think she is displaying some stomach upset, so I need to get some pepcid and give her 2.5mg a day (this is due to the acid build up in the stomach due to the kidney problems)

They said lymphs are now within range.

So I'll have to get the actual lab results in hand before I know any more, but that was what I wrote down and considering I was outside, with a pen and paper and my cell it is a bit of a messy note taking.

So there are some things to think about here.

[spdd]

Well we all know that there is nobody that can look after the Diva better then you. Sure hoping you can get most things back to normal for her. Give her a belly rub for me, and I'm wishing only the best for the wee girl.