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QuoteHi Kami,
My Onco vet and I discussed the use of Lasix ato help prevent the chance of cystitis (a possible side effect of Cytoxin). Unfortunately Calgary is already such a dry climate that she feels we would only risk dehydrating Tai further. The urinalysis is done with monthly blood to monitor Tai's bladder function. We have to make sure she drinks loads of water and pees a lot, so we add water to her food etc.
Tazzie,
Yes we did a complete protocol of Doxorubicin before we started in on the metronomics. Just trying to cover all of our bases 
Thanks for the reminder about our great "spring" weather. You're right Winnipeg would be much better!! Swimming's out but Tai's been paddling in the flooded areas as a result of our latest snow/slush/sleet storm. Just ducky!
Hi Tai
Gosh time flies if you are already done with regular chemo (yep, it is coming back to me now). And just in time to enjoy the spring, that is, if it ever comes to Alberta . . .
When we did metronomics, we also had a drug to lower glucose in addition to the Cytoxan. The idea was that it lowers the cancer-feeding sugar, although that was just something the onco was testing. I was thinking that was the 'lasix' (sp?) drug, but would have to look back at the old posts from October to jog my memory. How quickly I forget.
One thing that I did was to actively flush his bladder by boiling up HEAPS of vegies each day (mostly broccoli, some carrots and cabbage), and giving him the water, unfortunately wasting the vegies. That worked to keep him peeing and even helped his kidney values. He loved the vegie water and it sure kept him peeing a lot.
After 8 weeks, we switched to another drug to reduce the UTI issue. Again, I don't recall the name of that drug but can easily find out – I must have the leftovers in the fridge.
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