Skippy update again - The good news is that his BP is now in the normal 150's and in many respects he is stable - for Skippy. But I continue to see neurological deficits intensifying, e.g., he no longer wags his tail, smiles, can't sit and shake without losing his balance, can't kick his back feet and has given up trying to jump on anything. There are a dozen other tiny changes that I won't bother describing. The local vet thinks his front legs are beginning to buckle. Externally his Cushing's symptoms have not increased although his hair is thin and he is developing new tiny adenomas on his feet and butt. Except, and a big one, for diarrhea, he is tolerating the Cabergoline.

Next Monday, I guess I will agree to a Stim test if Scott-Moncrieff thinks it is appropriate. Otherwise, I am moving on - to radiation. He will need Prednisone for a month and I want to thoroughly understand the proposed protocol. I also will contact Wisconsin and see if they will look at his MRI and tell me what they would propose and the cost. The research on radiation, various protocols and equipment is slim and mixed. If he survives the radiation and still has Cushing's, which is likely, I do wonder about treating with Vetoryl as reportedly it makes macro tumors grow. I will ask Dr. Scott-Moncrieff but if anyone knows anything or has had experience with this issue, I would appreciate your feedback. So, nine months, and many thousand dollars, I'm grateful and lucky that he has survived this long. And, I know how fortunate I am to be financially able to take the next step; I only hope he survives and radiation gives him his quality of life back, at least for awhile. Thanks again for everyone's kind thoughts and support.