Ivy has the beginnings of Cushing’s Syndrome.

Here is a picture of Ivy when she started the prednisone

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This was about a month in, January, weighing just under 12 kgs

This is Ivy at the beginning of May.

Weighing it at 15kgs.

See her face, the roundness, the loss of her neck? It’s known as ‘moonface’ and is a typical sign of Cushing’s.

I know, what she really needs is to get off the Pred but that is not an option, right now.

She also has;

rapid weight gain (obviously) but only on her trunk and in her face, it’s not all fat, it’s mostly fluid,

increased hair growth on her body,

joint pain,

and fatigue

and it’s getting worse.

With each day that she stays on the high levels of prednisone, the disease progresses.

It puts her at all kinds of risk for other things too, like stroke, heart attack, diabetes and brittle bones.

She is displaying symptoms of diabetes, with increased thirst and increased urine output.

That is why we need an endocrinologist.

Now.

Not in five months.

We got our letter today, giving us a date for our first appointment for the 22nd of September.

Am I the only one who thinks this is not ok?