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

[milosmom]

sharlene you are such a good mommy and i was happy to read about molly.i am so happy she is not diagnosed with cushings.i pray she will be keeping you busy playing and snuggling.keeping an eye on you two.patty(milo)and meka xoxox

[infoviewer]

Sharlene: That is woderful that Molly does not have full blown Cushings. She may never get it, you are so good to monitor everything. That makes for a very Merry Christmas for you and your whole family. Give Molly lots of belly rubs and hugs for me and CoCo. Love, JoAnne

[molly muffin]

I hope not too. The vet keeps talking about a small pituitary tumor or an not always active small pituitary tumor. The cortisol is high, so we have to consider that something is causing it be that way. At the moment the plan is to continue to monitor her for symptoms. Which of course just makes me watch her like a hawk and doubt what I am seeing.

I know she sometimes grazes her food, eating some of a bowl in the morning and finishing later, other times she eats all in the morning and then wants more at night. The dog has Never said no to a treat, so no way to tell with that, although I'd like to move her to green beans and carrots, etc, solely. (hard to do when everyone wants to give her something and people come by with Christmas gift treats for her along with the toys) Yes it's true, we get drop offs just for molly.

If she doesn't have her SO food, she doesn't drink enough water. I've tried to see and sure enough, she won't drink as much as she does on the SO food, which has her at just where she should be. So that is very Non-cushings. She pees like a million times outside, but she's always done that since puppyhood, as she's an alpha marker dog. (or with her, more likely a prima donna marker)

She doesn't want to jump up because she knows if she looks cute and longingly she'll be lifted. Same thing at night if she is asleep before bed, then she has to be carried up, but if she's not she'll run up those stairs like her tail is on fire. So, it's hard to tell with her, she's such a little prima donna princess personality. (our fault I'm sure).

We'll just see what happens and what future tests look like. In the mean time, here I am LOLOL

hugs all,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

[addy]

In the mean time, here I am LOLOL

and we are all glad of that no matter what

[Trish]

Gosh that Molly is a mystery girl... hate not knowing what is causing her trouble though. When Flynn had all the cushings tests initially, they could not pinpoint anything and I remember his IMS saying often they have to wait for symptoms to really declare themselves before they can a reach final diagnosis. Soooo frustrating when you know your baby is not right, but things are just not adding up with the investigations. Good to hear she is having fun with her toys! Watch all that slippery ice outside you two!
Trish and Flynn xx

[molly muffin]

I remember that several others seem to have gone through a long period before a full diagnosis of cushings was made. It could be that at some point in the future, she'll stop being able to suppress, but until then I hate the thought of starting her on meds for cushings. Till then a mystery molly remains. A happy one at least

Right now she is having a blast, we just put the tree up and she's periodically wondering if she should attack it or take a nap under. *I vote for a nap.
Plus I just brought home groceries to make dinner tonight (Jambalaya and jalapeno bread) The smells of sausage, etc have her nose twitching like a runaway train, so fast I don't see how she can breath and sniff at the same time. I imagine it's going to kill her when I really get in there and start full out cooking. This btw, is suppose to inspire me to get motivated to decorate the tree, wrap gifts and in general be a merry elf.

It's a happy dappy merry holiday sort of day!

Happy Holidays
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

[mcdavis]

Right now she is having a blast, we just put the tree up and she's periodically wondering if she should attack it or take a nap under. *I vote for a nap.

It's great news about Molly's test results and also that she's doing well.
however attacking the tree gets my vote!!

[molly muffin]

however attacking the tree gets my vote!!

uh oh, sounds like Molly has a partner in crime!!!

ROFL

Sharlene

[mcdavis]

uh oh, sounds like Molly has a partner in crime!!!

ROFL

Sharlene

Absolutely

If a dog's getting up to mischief it usually means it's feeling well - the worst day of my life was when Hamish's arthritis got so bad that he refused to move, eat or misbehave.

[molly muffin]

You are absolutely right! A mischievous dog is a happy dog. Molly isn't quite as mischievous all the time as she use to be, now she has more like, spurts of trouble making. Then she needs the nap afterwards.

Well, tree is up and decorated!!
Molly seems to have a lot of presents this year.
She can open her gifts, but she can only have 1 treat on Christmas morning (after a very reduced breakfast to take her Heppato pill). We learned that the hard way after her very fist Christmas with us, she nipped the daughter, and later we realized she was completely over stimulated after only being with us for about a month. Now she is limited on Christmas morning and we've never had another issues in all those years.

I swear her belly looks bigger. She's put on .4 of a lb between Sept and Dec. That's a lot for her. I thinks she is getting cataracts too. The vet didn't mention it when we picked her up after the last stay, but she goes back the end of January and I think I'll have them take a look at her.

After so many incidents of eye issues, I'm becoming paranoid!!

Okay, recap, good thing - Tree is up and decorated! Xmas shopping is completed!
We have to go out for a dinner, but wrapping to commence upon return!
No ice!

Happy Holidays
Sharlene and Molly Muffin