NorthfieldNick Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 After her bout with the mammary tumors, Lu seemed totally fine for a few weeks. Then she started having some discharge when she peed, and the vet thought maybe another UTI. The urine culture grew nothing three times. A partial spay was another idea (I guarantee Lu is at least mostly spayed- my friend's intact Border Collie male is in love with her, and no pups). An x-ray showed nothing, and shortly after Lu started limping a lot more than she had been. Rimadyl helped for two weeks, then she started limping on a front leg. She's now very stiff on her left front and right hind legs. Our vet started her on Tramadol along with the Rimadyl... it doesn't really seem to be helping. We have an ultrasound scheduled to hopefully figure out what is going on. It'll be another week+ until we can get in- I'm going on vacation next week... My poor Lu is obviously in pain. Her appetite is fine, she still wants to go out and do chores with me, she still steals the bones from Nick. I'm hoping it's something simple, but am worried it's not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urge to herd Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Ben, Good mojo coming your way from us! Hope it's just nasty old age stiffness. Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc4ever Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Mojo from Ohio! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertranger Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 Mojo sent to you the deep desert has extra ooomph to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody & Duchess Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 I know it is hard not to worry- hopefully you will get good news soon. Mojo coming from the mountains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoresDog Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 I hope it's not anything serious. Best wishes and mojo from Socal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sluj Posted October 3, 2009 Report Share Posted October 3, 2009 some more CA mojo! Good to hear she's still bossing Nick around; hope she'll be back to 100% soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweet_ceana Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Lots of mojo from AZ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurae Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Could it be a tick-borne disease? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 Wishing you and Lu the best mojo from WV. And, yes, tick-borne did cross my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcnewe2 Posted October 4, 2009 Report Share Posted October 4, 2009 I always think TBD when it moves around. But no matter what hope she's feeling better soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliepoudrier Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Mojo from NC. And "thirding" the idea to check for tick disease, or just put her on doxycycline and see if it helps. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaos Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Lots of mojo coming from here. Give her lots love and treats. Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthfieldNick Posted October 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 AFAIK we don't have ticks here. I've never seen one, and I've never had a vet mention anything about them. We barely even have fleas. I will ask my vet, though, just in case. Lu is more uncomfortable by the day. She's barely using her front leg. My sister is going to take her for the ultrasound while I'm gone. Lu's symptoms are very similar to my friend's dog who had bone cancer. I'm braced for the worst- the pathology (cytology?) reports after her mammary mastectomy suggested that the cancer had likely spread. *sigh* It's too soon to lose Lu. She's not quite 10. I'm worried about leaving for a week, but I do know that the past 5 years she's had the best life any dog could ask for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoloRiver Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Poor Lu. I hope she's feeling better. We have hardly any ticks in the PNW -- nothing like the east coast, where every dog will test positive for Lyme due to the numbers of ticks. So I would be surprised if it were a TBD here, but it's worth testing for anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz P Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Sympathies coming from Freya who is still awaiting her own biopsy report. She had a chain mastectomy last week. She is only 7, far too young to think about losing her. Are you going to do radiographs to see if there are any mets to her skeleton? Did you do a met check of her lungs before surgery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildFlower Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Lots of good mojo from WI heading your way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoofly Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Sending all the mojo we can muster from here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurae Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Poor Lu. I hope she's feeling better. We have hardly any ticks in the PNW -- nothing like the east coast, where every dog will test positive for Lyme due to the numbers of ticks. So I would be surprised if it were a TBD here, but it's worth testing for anyway. Depends on where you go, Melanie. In the woods by my old house, about 10 miles southwest of Eugene, you couldn't walk the dogs for 10 minutes without picking up some big brown ticks during the winter. It was gross! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaBluez Tess Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Hugs and Kisses from us for Lu. Sure hope she feels better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin Boots Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Best wishes Lu. We have had ticks and are not too far from you, although a lot closer to the woods and mountains. Typically we see ticks for about 3 weeks in the fall and another 2 in the spring, but they don't carry lyme disease, although I don't know if they carry anyother tick diseases. Lots of mojo being sent from Skagit County. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chesney's Girl Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Wishing Lu well from Southern California! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Oop Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Positive thoughts and well wishes from here in UT. Hang in there, Lu! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Crocker Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 AFAIK we don't have ticks here. I've never seen one, and I've never had a vet mention anything about them. We barely even have fleas. I will ask my vet, though, just in case. Lu is more uncomfortable by the day. She's barely using her front leg. My sister is going to take her for the ultrasound while I'm gone. Lu's symptoms are very similar to my friend's dog who had bone cancer. I'm braced for the worst- the pathology (cytology?) reports after her mammary mastectomy suggested that the cancer had likely spread. *sigh* It's too soon to lose Lu. She's not quite 10. I'm worried about leaving for a week, but I do know that the past 5 years she's had the best life any dog could ask for. I am sorry to read your situation with Lu. No matter the outcome remember your words --'for the past 5 years she's had the best life any dog could ask for". It may help you get through tough times with her. Good luck. Carolyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisK Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Sending lots of good mojo for Lu..... you're absolutely right that 10 is too soon. My Jazz is 10...I can't imagine being without him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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