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momofreese · 01-15-2012, 11:55 AM

Robintz, what medication was your bichon put on for cushings and were there many side affects? Sorry to hear about your recent loss. I hope you are doing better. Was the cancer related to the cushings? Right now I am so confused about all of Reese's diagnosis and just surprised they are letting me sit here doing nothing for three weeks. That is very uncomfortable for me since I am a doer and not a watcher! I must admit she was diagnosed with Legg perthes when she was 7 months old and was told to take her to a specilist.. they wanted to operate immediately which I didn't do and went to several others for opinions. After sending her xrays to a vet at Cornell, I was told that legg perthes diagnosis was inconclusive and leave her alone until gd forbid she becomes lame. Almost nine years later, and she has thankfully never had a problem. I suppose that definitely contraticts my "doer" story and shows how sometimes you really do have to wait.. $6000 later and the pain that Reese would have had to go through, for NOTHING.

Thanks for all of the responses and your lucky certainly does sound like Reese. Hopefully I will know more tomorrow and am still going to proceed without any snacks/vegetables and ween her off of the ziwipeak.

01-15-2012, 11:55 AM	#22
momofreese Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hewlett, New York Posts: 129	Robintz, what medication was your bichon put on for cushings and were there many side affects? Sorry to hear about your recent loss. I hope you are doing better. Was the cancer related to the cushings? Right now I am so confused about all of Reese's diagnosis and just surprised they are letting me sit here doing nothing for three weeks. That is very uncomfortable for me since I am a doer and not a watcher! I must admit she was diagnosed with Legg perthes when she was 7 months old and was told to take her to a specilist.. they wanted to operate immediately which I didn't do and went to several others for opinions. After sending her xrays to a vet at Cornell, I was told that legg perthes diagnosis was inconclusive and leave her alone until gd forbid she becomes lame. Almost nine years later, and she has thankfully never had a problem. I suppose that definitely contraticts my "doer" story and shows how sometimes you really do have to wait.. $6000 later and the pain that Reese would have had to go through, for NOTHING. Thanks for all of the responses and your lucky certainly does sound like Reese. Hopefully I will know more tomorrow and am still going to proceed without any snacks/vegetables and ween her off of the ziwipeak.