Progress.....3 Week Follow-Up Visit
I am happy to report that Lances ears are improving even with lowering the dose of steroids for the past 3 weeks. We now get to lower it even more, so he now only gets 2 doses of predisone (1/2 pred. am and 1/4 pm of a 20 mg pill) every other day. He was getting one 20 mg pill twice a day, half a pill in the morn and then in the pm everyday.
Our next follow up visit is in another three weeks, heres hoping we can make it that far again. So excited we made it through the last three weeks with only one vet visit, I feel that was a huge accomplishment.
I believe Lance is feeling better again as he is back to his barky self at times. He is showing some interest in Tucker, and even his jealousy is showing every now and then, and Tucker is politely telling him to mind his manners, and Lance is more than happy to listen to him. I saw Tucker and Lance briefly nose to nose tonight, which I got a kick out of, good to see. Tucker ran full speed ahead at Lance and Lance just turned his head and took it in stride, which was good to see as well!!!
Lances ears still look like Snoopys, not Lances, but I am starting to think that he may always look like Snoopy now. The ears seem so thin towards the bottom of the ear, from the vasculitis, not sure if that will come back fully or not. One ear, does stand straight up when hes really concentrating on listening to you, but does go back down.
I am all ready for the questions from people on what kind of mix he is, lol. Aussie, Corgi Mix will be my answer.
Every time, I turn around Lance and Tucker are laying near each other and of course I have to grab my camera and take yet more pics of them together, wonder what number I am on of them together. I took quite a few just today, but haven't been able to load them on the computer, as that feature is acting upn on my computer.
I actually just bought a calendar planner and have his medicine schedule written out each day, so much easier to keep track of, so wish I would have thought of that at the beginning of this process. Each week I seem to be getting more organized on how to handle this crazy schedule. When he first started this crazy even odd day schedule, I was on jury duty for 9 days, and had to leave at 6:30 am and didnt get home til 7 pm!!!! UGH, glad that is done and over. Seeing I don't work in the summer and am home with the kids, that definately was challenging, but we made it through. Now that the school year is back in session, I am back to work, part time, which is just perfect.
Just a little bit closer to slowly getting off this medicine schedule, can't wait!! Here is the schedule he is on:
ODD DAYS 8 AM
1/2 Predisone
1/2 Pepcid AC
1/2 Pentoxifylline
ODD NIGHTS 8:00 PM
1/2 Azathioprine
1/2 Pentoxifylline
EVEN DAYS 8:00 AM
1/2 Pepcid AC
1/2 Predisone
1/2 Pentoxifylline
EVEN NIGHTS 5:00 PM
1/2 Pentoxifylline
EVEN NIGHTS 8:00 PM
1/2 Pepcid AC
1/4 Predisone
EVEN NIGHTS 12 AM
1/2 Pentoxifyllne
Tucker or Lance aren't minding the wet food that comes with the medicine schedule. There are times that Tucker will be in the kitchen before Lance even shows upwhile I am getting the meds prepared, just waiting for his treat. They both wait so quietly and patiently, unlike dinner time, Lance barks his head off with overexcitement, to eat!! Tucker is pretty quiet most of the time.
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Permalink Reply by steve smith on
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Glad to get the update. We know your doing a great job and keep it up. What great pictures. Everyone is making progress. Up early this morning since about 0230 missing Coco. Everyone here still sad and it is only day 8.
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Permalink Reply by Natalie, Lance &Tucker on
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Im sorry, I know its tough on everyone losing a loved one. Hang in there. I hope with each day that passes the pain will be easier to deal with. We are all here to support you in this diffucult time. Some day we will all have to go through this at one time or another. Lance and Tucker send lots of corgis kisses.
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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on
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I am glad Lance is doing better. Wow that schedule looks like a tough one. Lance is lucky you are so organized and for the record he still looks beautiful even with Snoopy ears.
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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on
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Glad things are improving!!!!!! It's been a long haul for you guys and we all hope Lance is back to his "old" self soon:)
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Permalink Reply by Ellen Andersen on
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That's wonderful news! So glad the most handsome, and now very endearing floppyearreded (if that's even a word), Lance is doing better! Tucker is a wonderful buddy to him. Teri, Annie and Nimh send corgi smooches.
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Do you ever think things happen for a reason? I just think back to you getting Tucker a few months ago and now he is being such a great buddy to Lance...I always think "things were meant to be". Just a strange thought!
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I really do think that things happen for a reason, and totally believe that we got Tucker for a reason, even if we didn't know it at the time. Before we knew Lance was sick, I had said that Tucker was meant to be. Timing is everything too, if Lance had gotten sick just two months sooner, we wouldn't have Tucker!! How lucky we were to find a rescue and have such an easy transition, still amazes me. Dealing with Lance and his illness would have made it diffucult to deal with a rescue dog with issues. Totally meant to be, not a strange thought at all!!!
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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on
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Don't worry Nat, "Thin skin" is a part of Prednisone's side effect, it'll get better :)
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Good to know Sam, thanks!!
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Permalink Reply by Suzi, Zeus & Valentine on
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awww cute pics I hope Lance feels all better soon he is still so beautiful ears up or not :) such a cutie :)
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Permalink Reply by Cindi & Twinkie on
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They are so cute together. I would be taking a ton of pictures too! I am glad to hear that Lance is making progress. I'm sure your devotion has made all of the difference.
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Thanks everyone!!
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