Remember us???
Well, we are still here, but our Secretary seems to have taken an extended leave of absence.
With a very grateful nod to Ann and June of Zoolatry for their creative work, we are offering you our holiday wishes for a Merry Christmas. (Sorry to be recycling last year's card.)
We are both doing reasonably well. Timber will be paying a visit to Dr. B. tomorrow for his annual exam. He seems to forget that he is now 8 1/2 years old but acts like he is two. Mom is noticing some stiffness in his bad legs and a bit of discomfort in his front upper legs, maybe shoulders. So we shall see what the good doctor thinks.
Misty continues to deal with all her issues, including another messy burst sebaceous cyst. Dr. B is on the move to try thinking out of the box for a possible way to control her IBD without having to resort to steroids (which she cannot have). The first medication (Apoquel) he tried did nothing for her, positive or negative. Right before Thanksgiving, he gave Mom a prescription for another option, an immunosuppressant med called Azathioprine. He suggested waiting until after Thanskgiving to start it because we had a houseful of company for over a week - and it was very hectic here. This new medication comes with some serious side effects. Misty would have to have her blood tested every 2-4 weeks to monitor her bones. Mom has been reading a lot of reports online and isn't sure she is willing to give it a try, given its multiple common side effects. She is going to talk again to Dr. B. about it tomorrow. Misty reacts in the most negative way to almost every treatment tried. Mom isn't sure it is worth taking the chance.
We got a new tree this year. It is really pretty at night when you can see the lights. Maybe we can get another shot for you to see.
We have missed visiting our friends' blogs and hope you are all doing well. Until the next time . . .
Woos - Misty and Timber
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