gazehund Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Yikes!! Feel better Ryan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytmonty Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Keep us posted. I am glad there is no bad news but it is so frustrating having no news..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinggreysslp Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 How frustrating for you. I hope you get some answers soon. Quote 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...
RobinM Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 I feel you frustration. Hope it's a simple problem with an even simpler solution. Quote ROBIN ~ Mom to: Beau Think It Aint, Chloe JC Allthewayhome, Teddy ICU Drunk Sailor, Elsie N Fracine , Ollie RG's Travertine, Ponch A's Jupiter~ Yoshi, Zoobie & Belle, the kitties. Waiting at the bridge Angel Polli Bohemian Ocean , Rocky, Blue,Sasha & Zoobie & Bobbi Greyhound Angels Adoption (GAA) The Lexus Project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trudy Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 My vet would never like to hear the word INTERESTING again in regards to Ryan. Everybody he has talked to has said it. He's talked to a lot of people. All the testing from Monday came up with nothing - other than his liver is fine - which is good But they still don't know. Tomorrow we go see another radiologist with a super duper ultrasound that can get some good images of Ryan's abdomen - which is still full of fluid - from one of the organs in there, but they don't know which one. They are now looking for pheochromocytoma. He's also leaking some protein through his kidneys - which can cause large clots around the body. The clot in Ryan's neck I guess was about 4 vertebrae long. They think he has one in one of the organs in his abdomen which is causing this fluid. So, the poor boy gets to be poked and prodded some more tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tenderhearts Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 I'm so sorry you don't have more definitive answers. Prayers that this can be resolved soon for Ryan :hope :hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyGreys Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Trudy, I hope you get some answers soon, I know how frustrating it is. Sending hugs and prayers to you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytmonty Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 I am sorry you still have no definitive diagnosis. It IS good news about his liver. I hope they can figure this out after the next round of tests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey14me Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 poor baby praying you get some answers and soon :hope Quote Michelle...forever missing her girls, Holly 5/22/99-9/13/10 and Bailey 8/1/93-7/11/05 Religion is the smile on a dog...Edie Brickell Wag more, bark less :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallgreydogmom Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Have you thought about contacting OSU? Just to get them in the loop. Quote Then God sent the Greyhound to live among man and remember. And when the Day comes, God will call the Greyhound to give Testament, and God will pass judgment on man. (Persian Proverb) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MP_the4pack Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Pheo generally causes hypertension, does he have high blood pressure? Also, Topaz had liver disease. The regular chem panel they do for liver showed a normally functioning liver. It wasn't until we did special tests, liver function (as opposed to liver enzymes) tests and they were off the charts. Off the planet actually. Did they do liver tests above the normal chem panel? Good luck with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Poor fella Hope you get some answers soon! Sending more prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mareyeka Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 As someone already mentioned, pheochromocytoma usually causes hypertension. In people, the BP can go through the roof. The good news is that usually, it's quite treatable. Fingers crossed all is easily treatable and he feels better soon. Quote Remembering the games we used to play: Games We Used to Play: A Hop, Skip and Jump Down Memory Lane Oscar (Answer to Chevy): 8/23/02-8/13/07 & Dee (Cee Bar Denise): 12/23/98-8/28/08. Order your own copy of Oscar's Diaries: Life as a Retired Greyhound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trudy Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 OSU has been in the loop since the MRI - I'll be getting more info this afternoon from my vet to send to them now that we have results from Monday's testing. Neurologists around the country and many internal medicine specialists around the country have also been contacted. There are actually several heads working on figuring Ryan out with many more being consulted as things are found or not. The normal blood work usually doesn't really show liver issues unless your liver is pretty much dead. He did a normal panel to see if anything has changed since his MRI a month ago and did liver specific testing as well. Those showed perfectly fine results. Wouldn't know a damn thing was wrong with him based on all the blood tests that have been done on him. So many things have been considered and tossed out the window. We can't just willy nilly treat him for things either. Would be nice to get him off some of the meds he's on, but they are afraid to change anything yet for fear of pushing him over a cliff we don't know where is at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytmonty Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 OSU has been in the loop since the MRI - I'll be getting more info this afternoon from my vet to send to them now that we have results from Monday's testing. Neurologists around the country and many internal medicine specialists around the country have also been contacted. There are actually several heads working on figuring Ryan out with many more being consulted as things are found or not. The normal blood work usually doesn't really show liver issues unless your liver is pretty much dead. He did a normal panel to see if anything has changed since his MRI a month ago and did liver specific testing as well. Those showed perfectly fine results. Wouldn't know a damn thing was wrong with him based on all the blood tests that have been done on him. So many things have been considered and tossed out the window. We can't just willy nilly treat him for things either. Would be nice to get him off some of the meds he's on, but they are afraid to change anything yet for fear of pushing him over a cliff we don't know where is at. Are they thinking of doing a liver biopsy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trudy Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 Are they thinking of doing a liver biopsy? Monday that was a thought, but now that there is no indication of a liver issue, no, biopsy isn't being considered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LolasMom Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Not knowing can be so frustrating. You and Ryan are in my thoughts and prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Sending lots of prayers. Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devotion Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 prayers, wisdom for some answers and I know I would need a lot of patience. Quote Pam with greys Avril, Dalton & Zeus & Diddy the dachshund & Miss Buzz the kitty Devotion, Jingle Bells, Rocky, Hans, Harbor, Lennon, NoLa, Scooter, Naomi and Scout at the bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heyzq Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Give Ryan some kisses from the girls and me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trevdog Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Any word on the fluid results and could they drain it to give him some relief? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Winterwish Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Oh gosh Trudy,I'm sorry Ryan and you guys are going thru' this. Sending prayers for Ryan from here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 I hope tomorrow's ultrasound gives you some kind of answer. Gentle scritchies to Mr. Ryan. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trudy Posted November 1, 2007 Author Share Posted November 1, 2007 Any word on the fluid results and could they drain it to give him some relief? The fluid is being generated in the abdomen by one of the organs, but they cannot tell what organ. They think there may be a clot in one of the organs that is causing the fluid. They can't drain it yet as doing it too quickly could cause him to collapse or just a slight pressure change could do it too from taking a bit off. So for now, Eeyore Pudge he is. He doesn't seem to know he's still sick - he's happy as Ryan normally is. Back to playing a bit more, "talking" when he wants something bad enough (like dinner tonight - he had quite the song and dance for us). He's mostly back to normal visually other than a large abdomen and slow on walks and not being able to go quite as far as he could. His neurosurgeon didn't tell us how big the clot in his neck was, but made it sound like they were small little things as she said they could have been small pieces of tumor. Our regular vet said it was large and gave us the report from his radiologist. Seems the clot in his neck, and makes sense now why the hell it was hurting him so badly, was at least the length of my hand! He gave me the option of Monday of continuing with the neurosurgeon to diagnose this problem. I told him we liked him better... and his office is closer and in an emergency, he lives one street over from us - he could run here as quickly as he could drive here if we needed him to. He knows his stuff and he knows greyhounds very well (he worked with track greys when he was in the UK) and he's honest with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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