Thank you... Sent from Becky's iPhone
On Jul 12, 2012, at 2:49 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Sending healing glows for Gracie. > > Gloria > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Becky Stewart <[email protected]> > To: Chihuahuas <[email protected]> > Sent: Thu, Jul 12, 2012 7:05 am > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Cushing's Disease > > > Hi Mark, > I am so sorry, forgot to post about Gracie's results. > We did test again, and actually the number was a tiny bit lower, yet still > considered slightly elevated for the value. She still shows no other > symptoms, so my vet recommends we do nothing further unless she shows > symptoms. We will as usual check that value again in her annual exam next > year. My vet explained, that once diagnosed with cushing's, the dog is still > only treated for the symptoms. Occasionally, surgery is done to remove > tumors. > So I am trying to remain calm about this concern, but I will watch for any > change in her. > Thank you for remembering Gracie and our unfortunate situation. > > Becky & the girls > > Sent from Becky's IPad > > On Jul 1 1, 2012, at 11:56 PM, Mark Strassler <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Becky: >> >> How did the last lab test come out for Gracie ? >> >> mark >> >> From: Becky <[email protected]> >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 7:55 AM >> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Cushing's Disease >> >> >> Thank you so much for sharing this info with me, as I am a nervous wreck. >> Gracie is not showing any symptoms, just the ALKP in bloodwork was slightly >> elevated. I am still praying it is a fluke on test. I am sorry that you >> don't have Choxie now, but it sounds like she led a wonderful life with you >> and was dearly loved. I will keep an update on Gracie, after testing in end >> of June. >> Thanks again for sharing your experience with me. >> >> Sincerely, >> Becky >> >> Sent from Becky's iPhone >> >> On Apr 22, 2012, at 5:42 PM, Mark Strassler <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> Hello Becky: >>> >>> I got through a few weeks of e-mail faster than I thought. A pet can live >>> with Cushings with the help of medications. My Choxi had Cushings and we >>> treated her for two years before we lost her last May, she was one of our >>> first rescues and was around 12 years old. This is still very hard for me >>> to talk about her. >>> >>> First and foremost a pet can live a full life with Cushings. We first >>> noticed that Choxi had issues when we noticed she was loosing all bladder >>> control.and not using the dogging door. When we took her to the vet we were >>> informed that she may have Cushings and started the blood tests. Once >>> confirmed the vet informed us of our options for treatment. We thought we >>> would first try the meds we found on the net that was to treat naturally >>> (not a vet option), but that did not work. We went back to the vet and >>> started to follow their advice. It took a few trips to the vet and lots of >>> blood tests to get the correct dosage down. >>> >>> We had Choxi on Trilostane but there is also Lysodren and Prednisone. I >>> know the cost of Trilostane was not cheap but Choxi was small, the daily >>> dosage was small so the cost was not all that much. Once we had her under >>> control with the good meds the bladder control was improved and the >>> accidents were under control. Choxi still acted as a normal dog, loved to >>> run around, loved going on Starbucks and people watch, loved to eat apples >>> at night. You should really notice anything different in her activities. >>> >>> Please keep me posted on Gracie's progress. >>> >>> http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanineCushings-AutoimmuneCare/ >>> >>> ============================================================================================ >>> From: stewartgang <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 11:50 AM >>> Subject: [Chihuahuas] Cushing's Disease >>> >>> >>> Anyone here have any experience with Cushing's Disease with their little >>> Chi's? My little girl, Gracie (6 years) tested slightly elevated on her >>> ALKP. Vet says this could mean onset of Cushing's Disease, and she should >>> be tested again at the end of June. I am worried. >>> Any advice or info would be appreciated. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Becky & the girls >>> >>> >>> >> = >> >> > = >
