dustyboy4
Member Since 2010
So sorry I haven't had any time to post lately. I kept forgetting to enter Dusty's BG into his SS. Just to give everyone an update, Dusty finally made a turn around on 7/11.
I still can't figure out how to relay back to my previous condo's so please forgive me and if Marje see this, well any help I can get.
Dusty was still dehydrated on 7/10 and wasn't eating much at all so we returned to the vet's office on that day to get more sub fluid. With the dehydration came constipation and during the wee hours of 7/11 I thought I was going to loose Dusty. He was having a constipation episode again just like he had several weeks ago (when his vet didn't believe me when I told her I thought he was constipated) except this time with every labored breath he took, he would make a little cry in his throat. I just kept lightly rubbing his belly. After several hours of this, he finally pooed just a little bit and and thankfully his pain eased.
After that, for 3 days straight I gave him 1/8 tsp mirilax mixed with lots of water in his food twice a day. He's down to 1 dose per day now and he continues to improve and by me saying this I hope I don't jinx things. He's Purring, Pooping, Peeing, Preening and Dusty is now an eating machine. Dusty was down to 8.2 lbs when I took him in for this latest vet visit. We can even tell his face if filling out again and I hope this means he is gaining some weight. He's even getting around better and has even trotted beside me walking to his food dish. All this time, I continued to have hope, but honestly I can't believe how fast he has improved. I'm just so thankful.
The only thing I haven't seen Dusty return to is jumping and I'm hoping since I continue to give Zobaline every day that it is helping with any neuropathy he has. I haven't purchased "Fish oil" yet, for possible arthritis but I still have it in my mental grocery to do list. I kept telling my husband and sister that since with the use of Lantus Dusty's BG is down that if I could get all the other factors to align that I felt he would get better. I had love and hope and they bith think I'm crazy. I've spent several sleep deprived nights of lately tending to Dusty and I'm finally seeing results. My husband, bless his heart, calls Dusty my experiment. :roll: I don't consider him an experiment at all. I know he would do the same for me if he were human, he's very loyal. Also after this last episode Dusty has finally stopped waking me up every 1 to 2 hours for food. For the last 4 nights he has let me sleep all night until 5:30 a.m. before he comes and gets me up. :mrgreen: I guess he knows I'm worn out.
Now, I'm going to concentrate on finding Dusty a new vet. I'll be using the suggestions from the message board on interviewing vets. With all the intensive care and working 40 hrs per week I haven't had time to get this accomplished but soon, very soon. There has to be one (at least one) vet close to me that will work with me and know something about FD. I'll be checking out one suggestion already made, first and go from there. Please say a prayer for me and wish us luck.
I still can't figure out how to relay back to my previous condo's so please forgive me and if Marje see this, well any help I can get.
Dusty was still dehydrated on 7/10 and wasn't eating much at all so we returned to the vet's office on that day to get more sub fluid. With the dehydration came constipation and during the wee hours of 7/11 I thought I was going to loose Dusty. He was having a constipation episode again just like he had several weeks ago (when his vet didn't believe me when I told her I thought he was constipated) except this time with every labored breath he took, he would make a little cry in his throat. I just kept lightly rubbing his belly. After several hours of this, he finally pooed just a little bit and and thankfully his pain eased.
After that, for 3 days straight I gave him 1/8 tsp mirilax mixed with lots of water in his food twice a day. He's down to 1 dose per day now and he continues to improve and by me saying this I hope I don't jinx things. He's Purring, Pooping, Peeing, Preening and Dusty is now an eating machine. Dusty was down to 8.2 lbs when I took him in for this latest vet visit. We can even tell his face if filling out again and I hope this means he is gaining some weight. He's even getting around better and has even trotted beside me walking to his food dish. All this time, I continued to have hope, but honestly I can't believe how fast he has improved. I'm just so thankful.
The only thing I haven't seen Dusty return to is jumping and I'm hoping since I continue to give Zobaline every day that it is helping with any neuropathy he has. I haven't purchased "Fish oil" yet, for possible arthritis but I still have it in my mental grocery to do list. I kept telling my husband and sister that since with the use of Lantus Dusty's BG is down that if I could get all the other factors to align that I felt he would get better. I had love and hope and they bith think I'm crazy. I've spent several sleep deprived nights of lately tending to Dusty and I'm finally seeing results. My husband, bless his heart, calls Dusty my experiment. :roll: I don't consider him an experiment at all. I know he would do the same for me if he were human, he's very loyal. Also after this last episode Dusty has finally stopped waking me up every 1 to 2 hours for food. For the last 4 nights he has let me sleep all night until 5:30 a.m. before he comes and gets me up. :mrgreen: I guess he knows I'm worn out.
Now, I'm going to concentrate on finding Dusty a new vet. I'll be using the suggestions from the message board on interviewing vets. With all the intensive care and working 40 hrs per week I haven't had time to get this accomplished but soon, very soon. There has to be one (at least one) vet close to me that will work with me and know something about FD. I'll be checking out one suggestion already made, first and go from there. Please say a prayer for me and wish us luck.
