Lupe had some great moments today…walking a little more, didn’t have her 3:30 am witching hour wake up (giving Tramadol around 1 am seemed to prevent that) and she even pooped! There was some serious dancing over that one!
Dr. Z called with the results of her blood work. Everything looks good, but she did point out that her thyroid levels were low. This has happened for the past few years and every backup test we do comes back normal. Her kidney levels were within normal limits but on the high side of normal. Dr. Z said this could be due to the colitis.
The low of today as that Lupe has really no interest in food. I tried boiled chicken, boiled hamburg, bread, cat food, Cheerios, a Dentastix (aka doggie crack). With the chicken hamburg, bread and cat food, a couple of bites but that’s it. She has been sleeping most of the day. She is recovering from a bad bout of colitis and has been poked and prodded so much in the last week and a half and the Tramadol may be causing a decreased appetite on top of everything else. Its just hard to see a dog that was so food motivated not interested in it.
Trying to hold it together but its not easy right now. Need to be the strong pack leader but even the strong ones get overwhelmed and scared…tonight that is me…
you can do this. lupe is just overwhelmed with all the ‘stuff’…plus tramadol would make anyone feel like they were on an acid trip!!! lupe will get her appetite back. she pooped, POOPED!!!!! that’s a major accomplishment!! her bloodwork sounds pretty good. take the night, snuggle with your girl, try not to worry when she is fidgetty, or panting (the tramadol again), and just know that you both need to just get through this together.
try not to break down in front of lupe, as she will key off of you. if you are brave and positive, she will be too. that’s why god put doors on powder rooms. go in there, bawl your eyes out, blow your nose, blow again, splash water on your face, then get back to being the best tripawd sister lupe could ever have. you can do this!!!!!!
charon & spirit gayle
So, is she still scheduled for her surgery on the 7th? Don’t know much about thyroid levels in pups. That wouldn’t keep them from doing the surgery, would it?
I know how hard that is to have a food motivated dog who doesn’t want to eat. When our beagle wouldn’t eat (on rare ocassions) we knew she really didn’t feel well!
Hang in there! Be brave for her!
Jackie, Angel Abby’s mom
Awwww. We all totally understand how hard it is to keep it together. You want to just wash away your fears with tears. But try to remember for Lupe’s sake…be cheery, not teary. It’ll be so much easier for her if you aren’t sad. Because you know dogs like us happy no matter what.
Hugs to you.
This sounds almost exactly what I am going through right now with Bubba. I was also dancing in my backyard for the first post-amp poo! I have been trying everything to get him to eat as well. I finally got him to eat canned dog food. Bubba was also on Tramadol, which seems to work great with the exception of the appetite. He has been off of it since Friday am and just started eating yesterday. It’s hard to be strong when it seems like when one problem ends, another begins! Keep your chin up 🙂
Take care
This is a good place to come and express your fears. Nobody wants to do this. Nobody. Being able to walk the path when it’s the only viable option is what matters. You are on the path and you’ve taken important first steps. You have a lot of people here who can help you keep taking steps. And look down there at the end. See Lupe waiting for you there? That’s what it’s about. Healthy, happy and grateful.
Keep writing here. So many folks can help you. We truly know how you feel.
Shari