[JenM66]

Re: Kramer....vet update

Love the new picture - looks like he is smiling at all of us

Glad there was more good news today

 

[Brightelf]

Re: Kramer....vet update

YAY YAY YAAAYYY!!! (Grimmi yodeling in the background!!) Awesome hematocrit increase yet again! Kramer must be astounding that vet office for sure! Jean, I love the cake! Look at his picture taken the other day.. he really seems to be smiling!

Not sure if pred makes dogs puffy like people?But, I would think that since his appetite has been good, that is a great sign. How is he eating? Anything new with the back legs/mobility? I am praying for good days for HRH. May he be feeling his oats and issuing Kramerian mandates! Long live The King!!

Prayers, just cuz, being sent! Wood knocked, yodels..uh.. warbled! WE LOVE YOU KING KRAMER!

 

[Kayos and Havoc]

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Oh that is fabulous news!!!!! And the cake is wonderful!!!!

Keep on trucking big guy!!!

 

[3K9Mom]

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Of COURSE Kramer would be feeling well today! This is change we can believe in, right?

Keep it up, Kramer!

Please give Kramer a kiss for me, tell him thanks for making a good day even better.

And I love that sweater on you!

Be sure to wear it often!

 

[kshort]

Re: Kramer....vet update

Originally Posted By: Wisc.TigerJean I am afraid to jinx the good things happening with King Kramer by moving his thread. I just want to keep him fighting to prove me wrong.

Val

After mouthing off above and begging to have his thread moved, I agree completely. I'm superstitious and Val's words are perfect!!! We'll just ignore the forum this is in - no big deal! Great news on the vet visit and the cake is beautiful. "Stud muffin" - that's a blast from the past, but it describes him perfectly!

 

[LuvourGSDs]

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Oh-the cake! Wegmans-

That's wonderful..............tears again.

I'm so sorry you are going through this. It's just a part of life, but hurts like heck.

Congrats Kramer & hang in there boy, sweet 16 is around the corner.

 

[valleydog]

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good old boy, hooray!

 

[Daisy1986]

Re: Kramer....vet update

I totally ignore which section this is in.

I am just happy to come here to get my Kramer fix!

LOVE the cake! That is SO cool. Do not know how you do it, how do you have time to think of the vet's office, order the cake, etc. You amaze me!

SO, glad the vet visit went well!!

I do think the pred. makes them puffy. It did with my Thandie. Glad he will be weaned off, hate the stuff!

Cute how he was proud of his burb!!

 

[GunnersMom]

Re: Kramer....vet update

Originally Posted By: JeanKBBMMMAANAnd Kramer, who generally has a small conniption at the vet, ate up the attention and the cake thanks like he was the one being inaugarated today! (he did wear his Obama/Biden button) All the ladies told him he was quite the stud muffin (exact words) in his day, and gave him pets and treats. Bella was with him-she was probably thinking I'll get you witches, talking to him like that! But he had a good day, got his free exam and nail trim (nice-we are very lucky/blessed to have such a kind vet and vet office), good results, and we went home, where he is now napping in front of the TV, like any old guy should be!

Kramer is STILL quite the stud muffin - just look at that face!
I'm so happy to hear that he's doing well.

 

[Mandalay]

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I came back to check on Kramer...he has quite a following here!! He should consider blogging!

I'm glad he is as well as can be. I hope that, when I enter my seniorhood, I have someone to take as good of care of me as he gets from you, Jean.

 

[Amaruq]

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What awesome news and such a WAY kewl cake.

I have to bet that Kramers theme song for life could be summed up I DO it "My Way!"

To Jean and Kramer "gotta prove them all wrong"

 

[Kay13411]

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What great news, keep up the good work.

The cake looks awesome almost a shame to cut into it, would take me all of about 2 minutes. I love junk food.

 

[Qyn]

Re: Kramer....vet update

Just wonderful news for the "stud-muffin".

 

[JeanKBBMMMAAN]

Re: Kramer....Wednesday

I think he is smiling at all of you-thank you all. I truly believe he feels the love. I know (well, I don't really know, I guess) he is liking all the Reiki. A Kramer blog is such a cool idea-I guess this is kind of what this is! I don't know how to blog.

He really does seem...well...knock on wood! His attitude is generally upbeat-as upbeat as a serious kind of guy can be. And his cute-ittude is unbelievable. He was watching me make his breakfast-tilapia and eggs

with the biggest eyes.

Yes, Patti, he is still getting his nice meals. I am glad I got that new pressure cooker-he's been eating so much, and so much meat, that I need something that will cook less expensive cuts all nice and soft. Kramer is now on a budget! And lucky for me Wegmans had a big sale on their club packs-so I got about 10 pounds of meat and chicken when Ava, Anna and I went to pick up the cake. Then I only had to worry that the girls would eat it all on the way home! I am trying to keep with those heme foods.

His hind legs are seemingly a little better. They still sag when he is standing for long periods-which he will do because darnitall, he's always stood up as long as he's wanted! And he sort of wants to go out walking, but does not want to do it for very long because of the bitter cold. Unless of course, it's on a beach during a winter snow warning...

But that was warmer than this bone chilling stuff.

I am glad that we are all on the jinx plan here.

You guys are the best!

Stud Muffin-blast from the past!

We are a rural people, Kris.

Are there new phrases? Cat's meow? Hotsy totsy?

Sorry, cracking myself up. You are right though-and that is very funny-it is an older phrase.

"It's just a part of life, but hurts like heck." Boy, that's so true-for everyone/everything we treasure.

Daisy-I am glad my bit o'OCD kicks in for good sometimes. Othertimes it just makes me go in circles!

Emily-that is so sweet to say and I hope that is true for all creatures in need.

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/f/frank+sinatra/my+way_20056378.html HA-very cool! It is Kramer. The qualities that could infuriate me when he was young-just totally blowing me off, doing what he wanted, flipping me the paw-give him this toughness.

Kay-you and me both-those balloons are extra good!

I got one of their mini cakes for Kramer and me. He gets tiny tastes...ummm...it's not good for him.

He is waiting for his beef stew to cook. And for me to tell him how great he is-he was all puffed up all day yesterday after his vet visit and the adoration. I think I had better take him somewhere tomorrow if it's warm enough, where he can encounter people who will be asked to fawn over him.

Oh-he is getting those hivite drops. Would his senior vitamin on top of that be bad?

He gets this 2x a day:
Guaranteed analysis per 1ml (1 dropperful) Vitamin A (min)...8145 IU, Vitamin D (min)...812 IU, Vitamin E (min)...1.7 IU, Thiamine (Vit. B1) (min)...1.8mg, Riboflavin (Vit. B2) (min)...0.54mg, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (min)...0.9mcg, Cyanocobalamin (Vit. B12) (min)...0.42mcg, Menadione (Vit. K) (min)...5.0mcg, Niacinamide (min)...8.1mg, D-Panthenol (min)...3.4mg, Iron (min)..(0.27%)...2.7mg, Copper (min)..(0.004%)...44.0mcg

This is his vitamin:
http://www.vetriscience.com/canine-plus-senior.php

I would love for his PCV to get into the normal range. I am not even sure if that's possible-you use red cells up right, so you have to "over produce" to build?

I would totally love to take a Science Class for Pet Lovers if it were offered!

Thanks again. You help to keep us both feeling better!

 

[LisaT]

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I love checking in and reading the positive news. I agree Jean and Val, I think that Kramer in this section now, gives him a bit of extra fighting spirit!!

I don't know about the RBC questions -- they confuse me too, cuz Indy has weird numbers on the opposite end of the scale.

Great cake -- my furkids now want to know why I don't do that for them?????

 

[Mary Jane]

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Thanks so much Jean, I got my fix of Kramer (GOOD!) news today.

Whether it's good, bad, or indifferent news- it's great that you take the time to tell us. This thread is the most life-affirming thing I have read in a long time.

take care,
MJ

 

[WiscTiger]

Re: Kramer....vet update

I love the Before and now side by side. In his butt kicking days he looks more GSD, now in his everyone should admire the handsome old gent he looks more Husky.

Jean, since he is still making progress on the H value I would ask the Vet before adding any more Vitamins. Since he is still gaining even showly now is good. If you give his body too many vitamins to deal with he might go the other direction in some other value. I believe too much of a good thing can be bad. Right now he sounds so nice and stable I wouldn't mess with it.

As far as not standing for long periods of time, goodness woman, I hope you are around when you are 112+ years old and hopefully someone will contact you and ask you how long you can stand, not sure I will be around thenbut maybe some ofour really young members could ask ya.

Val

 

[kshort]

Re: Kramer....vet update

Jean,
Murphy's back legs also sag when she's standing. Once she starts walking, then she's perfectly upright again and the girl can still run! When she's eating, her legs sag to the point that she finally sits down to eat. But this darn cold weather sure doesn't help those old joints in these pups. Look forward to continued good news on Kramer!!

 

[Sean Rescue Mom]

Re: Kramer....vet update

Originally Posted By: JeanKBBMMMAANAnd Kramer, who generally has a small conniption at the vet, ate up the attention and the cake thanks like he was the one being inaugarated today! (he did wear his Obama/Biden button)

Maybe the pin brought him good luck.

As long as he's feeling better and enjoying his bon appetit that's all that counts. Keep up the good news.

 

[BowWowMeow]

Re: Kramer....vet update

Oh crap on a stick--I missed Kramer's party!!!!!!

Glad that you treated his royal highness (and yourself!) to a cake. You both deserved it! I'm also glad to hear that he's doing so well. You obviously are a skilled canine chef!

Chama sends him a growl and Rafi sends a big sloppy kiss. Cleo was not interested in hearing about Kramer but she has been eating a lot of exotic fish herself lately so she did perk up a bit at that point in the story.

I hope he continues to have good days! As for the sagging rear--the guy has been holding his butt up for 15 years now...what do you want from him?