[Dailydrool] Need Advice

[Elsamarie5 at cs.com]

Hi Droolers,
Archie's docs sister, Elsa has been diagnosed with diabetes and also has a 
large urinary bladder stone. Her gallbladder is more than twice its normal 
size and full of "slush," whatever that means. She's now on insulin and 
ursodiol to help dissolve the stone. Her blood sugar was over 600 (normal is 
60-125) and mama is very upset. I know a lot of you out there have experienced a 
variety of health issues and I thought maybe you could send some advice 
about treatments and outcomes, along with some of that good old basset drool.
Archie doesn't know about it yet, I haven't told him. I was suspicious 
though when he started licking up her sticky "pee-mails", they must be very 
sweet with all the sugar they contain, more like syrup I guess. Anyway I figured 
he was on to something and I had her checked out at vet place, I'm not sure 
I want to know but at least she's on insulin now, we'll get the culture and 
sensitivity report tomorrow (Mon.) and start her on antibiotics for her 
severe bladder infection. She's off the Science Diet CD diet and on the WD 
formula (less carbohydrates and more protein), will probably make the stones 
worse, but it's a tradeoff since Diabetes takes precedence.
Thanks in advance for your help, you are all so dear, we appreciate hearing 
all your concerns each day. Archie sends healing drool to all of you who 
have sick babies and those who are grieving over recent losses.
Judy & Archie (and his bossy sister, Elsa) in Fresno, Ca</HTML>