Simba! - news on post #14

[Kfamr]

I haven't posted photos or much of anything in a while, but I was at my parent's the other day and took a couple photos of my old man. He will be 15 in December!

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/149310_10151111541534428_641444427_13291772_195328 4290_n.jpg

And I love this one, my sweet old man and I!
http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/560733_10151111532579428_641444427_13291725_970758 866_n.jpg

He isn't a spry young man anymore, but he's still getting around slowly. :love:

[Taz_Zoee]

Hello Handsome Simba! That is a great picture of you two! :D

[Karen]

There he is, hey old man! How ya doing? Good to see you, too, Kay!

[cassiesmom]

Hi, Kay and Simba! :D

[chocolatepuppy]

Aww, sweet Simba. :love: Nice pic of the two of you Kay!

[ramanth]

He's still a cutie!! :love:

[Varga]

He looks great :) Can't believe he's already 14!

[anna_66]

Great pictures Kay! He looks great!

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Awwww Simba :love: It's so good to see him, and you as well! He's such a handsome boy!

[wishbone]

Just so heartwarming to see a hooman and her master dog smiling together! :D

You both are so adorable. ;)

[snakemama]

Hi Simba! He's looing so handsome!

[bckrazy]

OMG!!! Simba is 15?! He still looks like the same sweet boy... he's aged so gracefully, but of course he's had the best life a pound dog could ask for. :love: I love the picture of you two. So cute!

[Suki Wingy]

It's nice to see Simba again. :) It's hard to believe all of our dogs are becoming senior citizens.

[Kfamr]

A bit of a pupdate on Simba...

He had a little old man episode yesterday so my parents brought him in. We ended up shooting some x-rays that show that his spleen is enlarged. He is getting an ultrasound tomorrow so that we can figure out what to do from there.

So, please keep him in your thoughts... I hope it isn't time. I don't think I can handle it at the moment, or if ever.

Here he is with me on my lunch break today. We had a little picnic out back.
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/600131_10151305162779428_1991760219_n.jpg

[Freedom]

Apparently, I did not see this thread first time around. Love Simba's smile, captured in that first photo!

Prayers from RI for Simba.

[Karen]

Awww, prayers that it is something fixable. Love the picture, we can tell your old man looooves his Kay!

[robinh]

Prayers being said for the "Gentle Old Man". Have a soft spot for those guys.

[Varga]

I don't know what an enlarged spleen entails :confused: but I hope it's something manageable??

Wishing all the best for beloved Simba. :love:

[krazyaboutkatz]

Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way. It's so hard to watch our pets age.:(

[chocolatepuppy]

Pawsitive thoughts and prayers for Simba. :love:

[ChrisH]

Big prayers on the way for Simba boy, one of my favourite PT old timers.

[Kfamr]

So good news - the ultrasound doctor says Simba's spleen looks 'normal' for a dog his age/breed. His liver is larger and enzymes are up so we're taking him off his rimadyl and trying something a bit different to manage his pain.

Varga, my worries with the enlarged spleen was the possibility of cancer of some sort. The ultrasound showed that this wasn't a worry and that no cancer is visible.


So, we're doing "good" for an old man! My heart was breaking all last night and this morning but it was such a relief to get good news after his ultrasound. Here's another pic of my old man from yesterday...

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/599273_10151305847259428_2093896639_n.jpg

He got a good bath today and going home with some new meds. Hopefully this keeps him comfortable for a while. :)

[Karen]

Yay! What a relief! :) Give him a kiss from me!

[Varga]

That is indeed a huge relief :) Glad to hear he's doing good. :love:

[chocolatepuppy]

Good to hear Simba is doing ok! Please give him a gentle hug from me.:love:

[kaycountrygal]

What a sweet looking dog Simba is! I'm relieved to hear he does not have a serious disease. I hope he has several more good years--for him and for you.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm so glad to hear that he's doing well. I hope that the new meds will help him feel better from now on.:)

[emmil]

Does he have cataracts? Or is it juts the lighting on the photo? :confused:
Except for some white hair on his muzzle, he really looks fine though! :)

[cloverfdx]

Everything crossed that your boy continues to do well. He looks great for a nearly 15 year old :love:.