Poor Raustyk girl * update on pg 5, not too good *

[pitc9]

Oh Sue, I'm so sorry.... I don't know what to say other than you 2 are in my thoughts and prayers!!

{{hugs}}

[Karen]

You'll be in our prayers, give Raustyk a kiss on that big ol' head for me, okay?

[chocolatepuppy]

Keeping Raustyk in my prayers. {{{hugs}}} to you.

[lv4dogs]

I have a couple minutes so I wanted to let yous know that we did not forget about yous. We thank you all for your prayers & thoughts. They are helping her get by!

There really isn't anything too awful new to say about her problems. We've seen another vet & did more tests and another x-ray. I found out some new problems with one of the x-rays though. Her shoulders are not the greatest and we can see some problems with some of her disks in her back. The only good thing I can say about the shoulders at least is that they are old problems, just ones that we have not discovered yet because they never bother her & still don't appear to. (we discovered them because they just showed up on part of the chest x-rays).
There is some bad news though. Because she has so many problems that are worse than her results show that they should be, she probably has something bad. Something like cancer(s) or the like. Sure she has a lot of problems we can diagnose but she still has many that we can not.
I could do an MRI and it would probably help us diagnose more of her problems but it costs $2000.00 and the things it can diagnose we most likely would not be able to do anything more for her than what we are doing now.
She started a new supplement today, or should I say upgraded. lol She's on dasuquin (a souped up cosequin with MSM). It's the "only" supplement with GUARANTEED amounts of glucosamine, chondrotin & msm. Hopefully we will see some results in a couple weeks, month at the most. (fingers crossed).
I am proud to say that as long as I continue with her therapy, supplements, meds & diet as well as monitor her closely she remains to be overly happy!!!!! I hate to say it though, but her time here with us is becoming shorter & shorter... hopefully it is at a really slow rate from here on out though. I can see it in her that she doesl not have the same zest for life as Nook did. Not that I am looking at the glass falf empty, no way it's half full baby! lol It's just that she's never had the same spirit, ever and it's just different. It's hard to explain but even harder to deal with. She's just a different dog with a different personality. She's not the type who is happy with restricted exercise. Nook would of called it "just chillin", Raustyk calls it "this absolutely stinks". She doesn't like to be fussed over while Nook took in all the attention that he could. She's always had a nervous personality while Nook was never stressed. I just feel those types of things have an impact on how you live your life. It's not just health that keeps you alive it's that zest for life that does. I know it's not pleasant to hear so I am sorry I just had to get it out. Not a lot of people understand that she is my kid and there are so many feelings & thoughts going through me lately. Anyways, she's still here & enjoying life for now and that is what matters! We thank yous again for being you!

[chocolatepuppy]

I'm sorry things aren't looking good for Raustyk. Enjoy every moment with her and please give her a big ole hug from me. I will keep you both in my prayers.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Adding my prayers along with all the others - poor baby girl

[anna_66]

Sue I'm glad to hear she's still enjoying life.

I'm adding my prayers to the long list here.

(((HUGS)))