Greytlady94 Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Sending prayers for Chancy's recovery. Greyhound angels at the bridge- Casey, Charlie, Maggie, Molly, Renie, Lucy & Teddy. Beagle angels Peanut and Charlie. And to all the 4 legged Bridge souls who have touched my heart, thank you. When a greyhound looks into you eyes it seems they touch your very soul. "A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more then he loves himself". Josh Billings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TinyMityMo Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 and (from my iphone ) Maureen, Sean, Molly (Garnett Madonna) and Sully (Starz Top Style) Visit LongDog Leather Works for adjustable leather martingales, wrap around leather tag bags, breakaway tag necklaces and cool leather people gear. Check out our Etsy store! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinggreysslp Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 That's great news. I hope they find our what the problem is soon. Sending more prayers! Cosmo (Fuzz Face Cosmos), Holmes (He's a Dream), Boomer (USS Baby Boomer), Ella and missing our angels Clay (Red Clay), Train (Nite Train), Trip (Bock's Teddy Bear),Larry (Bohemian Frigid) and Jimmy (Bohemian Raw) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PhillyPups Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Just saw TWO WORDS - NOT CANCER Enjoy your trip, I am sure sweet Chancey will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoomDoggy Posted July 21, 2007 Author Share Posted July 21, 2007 Chancy had another restless night last night. She was wheezing loudly (LP) and couldn't seem to find a comfortable position. I gave her another Previcox at about 1:30am and she seemed to settle after that. This morning I really had to coax her to eat her smoothie. That may have been because hubby had tried offering it to her unblended first. She did eventually eat all of her meal though. Hubby is taking her for the chest xray in 15 minutes, as I have to host my M&G this morning. I'm not sure what to hope for right now. Clear xrays which would mean her heart and lungs are good but we'd still have no answer as to what's wrong, or finding something so we can actually start addressing the problem... Oh, and now I have a sore throat. Figures. ~Aimee, with Flower, Alan, Queenie, & Spodee Odee! And forever in my heart: Tipper, Sissy, Chancy, Marla, Dazzle, Alimony, and Boo. This list is too damned long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hannahmom Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Not cancer - what beautiful words. Feel better soon Chancy ( and Aimee ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LolasMom Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 I hope you get some answers at today's vet appoint. Continuing to send Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Sending prayers and good thoughts! SO glad to hear it's not cancer! I hope they can soon find the problem, and it's treatable. :hope The plural of anecdote is not dataBrambleberry Greyhounds My Etsy Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoomDoggy Posted July 21, 2007 Author Share Posted July 21, 2007 Chancy's heart is "slightly" enlarged. We have started her on Enalapril for that, and aminophylline to try and help her breathing a bit. Vet said that med won't help the LP, but might help open her bronchial passages a bit, making it a little easier for her to breathe. The vet asked us to call him with an update on Monday. I do like this guy. Now I'll go read up on those meds... after I have a nap. Stupid sore throat... ~Aimee, with Flower, Alan, Queenie, & Spodee Odee! And forever in my heart: Tipper, Sissy, Chancy, Marla, Dazzle, Alimony, and Boo. This list is too damned long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonder Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Great news about the no cancer! We are all doing the happy dance at Bluegress (hope Sparks was good at your M&G today) Kari and the pups.Run free sweet Hana 9/21/08-9/12/10. Missing Sparks with every breath.Passion 10/16/02-5/25/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinyMityMo Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Have they tested for TBD? Can't that cause spleen issues? I wonder if a round of Doxy would help. Maureen, Sean, Molly (Garnett Madonna) and Sully (Starz Top Style) Visit LongDog Leather Works for adjustable leather martingales, wrap around leather tag bags, breakaway tag necklaces and cool leather people gear. Check out our Etsy store! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoomDoggy Posted July 22, 2007 Author Share Posted July 22, 2007 Chancy had a better night last night. She still got up once or twice to swap beds with the other pups, but that's not really unusual here. She certainly seemed to breathe a bit more easily. Her tummy seems the same so far. Still enlarged and firm. Of course something had to keep me awake, so now something's up with Marla. She paced the floor for a long while during the night. I was so wiped out and tired from stressing about Chancy and fending off a cold, I finally made hubby get up and try to get Marla to relax. Not sure what's going on there, as she seems to be fine, but just didn't want to lay down. I manipulated her legs, palpated her tummy, rubbed her back... no reactions. : Oy. It's always something, right? I'm going to choose to not freak out about Marla. Yet. ~Aimee, with Flower, Alan, Queenie, & Spodee Odee! And forever in my heart: Tipper, Sissy, Chancy, Marla, Dazzle, Alimony, and Boo. This list is too damned long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendie Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 So glad it's not cancer!!! :confetti Hoping for answers and relief soon Forever in my Heart Joe T Greyhound, Charly Bear, Angel Daisy, and Katze & Buzz Kitty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoomDoggy Posted July 24, 2007 Author Share Posted July 24, 2007 Chancy's doing fine, hanging in there. It's been very humid again, so our outside-time has been minimal, much to her dismay. But when she's cool & calm, she breathes relatively well. I don't know if the heart meds are doing anything. I'm told that if the heart is affecting the spleen size, it'll be a week or two on the meds before I might notice a change in her tummy swelling. Poor ol' gal, I can tell it's uncomfortable for her. We're still planning to do our road trip, leaving tomorrow morning. ~Aimee, with Flower, Alan, Queenie, & Spodee Odee! And forever in my heart: Tipper, Sissy, Chancy, Marla, Dazzle, Alimony, and Boo. This list is too damned long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ss556 Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Sending prayers for the best possible news! Glad it's not cancer. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patricia Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Have a safe and wonderful journey with your babe. Patti-Mommy of Lady Sophia 7-28-92 - 8-3-04... LaceyLaine 8-2-94-12-5-07... Flash Gordon 7-14-99 - 8-29-09... BrookLynne...Pavé Maria... and 18 Bridge Kids. WATCHING OVER US~SOPHIA~QUEENIE~LACEY LAINE~ CODY ANGELO~FLASH GORDON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaineysMom Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 sending prayers for your babies! :hope Kim and Bruce - with Rick (Rick Roufus 6/30/16) and missing my sweet greyhound Angels Rainey (LG's Rainey 10/4/2000 - 3/8/2011), Anubis (RJ's Saint Nick 12/25/2001 - 9/12/12) and Zeke (Hey Who Whiz It 4/6/2009 - 7/20/2020) and Larry (PTL Laroach 2/24/2007 - 8/2/2020) -- and Chester (Lab) (8/31/1990 - 5/3/2005), Captain (Schipperke) (10/12/1992 - 6/13/2005) and Remy (GSP) (?/?/1998 - 1/6/2005) at the bridge"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut." -- Ernest Hemmingway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I hope you enjoy your trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBass Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Sending healing prayers and good thoughts for you and Chancy. Lucy with Greyhound Nate and OSH Tinker. With loving memories of MoMo (FTH Chyna Moon), Spirit, Miles the slinky kitty (OSH), Piper "The Perfect" (Oneco Chaplin), Winston, Yoda, Hector, and Claire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoomDoggy Posted August 3, 2007 Author Share Posted August 3, 2007 (edited) We arrived home from our Grapehounds excursion on Wednesday evening. The trip went well, and Chancy held up about as well as we could have hoped for. She spent the hotter parts of the days in the cabin's AC with either Tip or Marla keeping her company. She didn't get to visit many wineries, but she had her heart's content of car rides over the past week. Her appetite is still a bit touchy. She's lost her taste for smoothies for the past few days, but has regained an occasional zeal for her old kibble mixture. When she's not in the mood for that either, I give her a sandwich. She LOVES bread (it's the only thing she's ever stolen from the counter), and who doesn't like lunch meat? So yesterday and today for breakfast, Chancy has had a salami and turkey sammich on a potato-bread bun, no mayo and hold the cheese please. : (she's decided she doesn't care for cheese lately either. ) I figure she need something in her belly before I give her meds, so a sandwich is better than nothing. Last night was a very restless night. It was a little stuffy in the bedroom, and Chancy couldn't seem to get comfortable. Breathing laboriously and swapping beds frequently. Neither of us slept well. She seemed a little better this morning on our walk, as it was cooler and less humid than yesterday. Her tummy still seems a bit swollen to me, usually worse later in the day. I intend to call the vet and give him an update, see if he thinks we should change any meds. Maybe discuss the tieback surgery again... That's the update for now. My tough ol' Tigerdog is still hanging in there. Edited August 3, 2007 by ZoomDoggy ~Aimee, with Flower, Alan, Queenie, & Spodee Odee! And forever in my heart: Tipper, Sissy, Chancy, Marla, Dazzle, Alimony, and Boo. This list is too damned long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tenderhearts Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Thanks for the latest update! Kisses for Miss Chancy, and hugs for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcR Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 Thanks for the update. Hope she's comfortable toay. Marc and Myun plus Starbuck (the cat)Pinky my AWOL girl, wherever you are, I miss you.Angels Honey (6/30/99-11/3/11) Nadia (5/11/99-6/4/12) Kara (6/5/99-7/17/12) Cleo (4/13/2000-4/19/2014) Antnee (12/1/2002=2/20/17) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trevdog Posted August 3, 2007 Share Posted August 3, 2007 GiveChancy a pet for me..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoomDoggy Posted August 7, 2007 Author Share Posted August 7, 2007 I'm scheduling scoping and probable laryngeal tieback surgery for Chancy this Thursday. I can't stand to watch her struggle to breathe and not do anything about it. This is very risky on several levels, but the fear of her suffocating to death is just too much... ~Aimee, with Flower, Alan, Queenie, & Spodee Odee! And forever in my heart: Tipper, Sissy, Chancy, Marla, Dazzle, Alimony, and Boo. This list is too damned long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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