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juliedarling wrote:
Waiting for Snowpocalypse 2016!!
Hello Tripawds Family!! Buddy is just 9 days short of his 3 month Ampuversary and doing FANTASTIC!! Buddy has just gotten better and better and stronger and stronger each day since stopping chemo. As you may know, we tried carboplatin but on h (More) |
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thebwuders wrote:
No more chemo...
I spoke to our oncologist today and the verdict is in: Gizmo cannot take any more treatments of Carboplatin. The effects on his liver function would be detrimental. Another drug was offered (Doxorubicin) but the side effects and risks are much grea (More) |
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thebwuders wrote:
Hopefully starting to bounce back...
It's been quite a rollercoaster of a ride these last few days. Gizmo seems to fluctuate between feeling great and feeling crappy. Today seemed to be a better day for him. He ate with a little more gusto and walked around the house with more fervor (More) |
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thebwuders wrote:
Well today was a bad one...
Gizmo woke up this morning & seemed a bit droopy. I knew immediately that he was not feeling well. I gave him his favorite treat (a piece of boiled chicken) and he refused it. He's been drinking water but has no appetite. He was perfectly fine la (More) |
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epprice wrote:
Moving to another stage...
It's been a while since I've posted and I'm wishing I had come back sooner with good news because there have been lots of good times in the past several weeks. Abby is such a sweet girl who makes friends everywhere she goes. Anyone who thinks Rottwei (More) |
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thebwuders wrote:
Chemo round 1 begins...
I made the decision to pursue chemotherapy for Gizmo. His first round will be the day after Christmas. Carboplatin is the drug being used. I'm not sure what to expect. I've been told the treatment is not nearly as harsh as in humans. Gizmo is a 10 ye (More) |
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juliedarling wrote:
Chemo #2 Done!
Buddy had round two of Carboplatin. His counts were too low last week but we pushed back a week. Fine with us! He's doing great and I love his oncologist and the staff. He will get his favorite meal for the next few days: Ro (More) |
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Jackson wrote:
The journey continues - Chemo 1st treatment
10/9/15 (I'm back finally trying to caught up on blogging Jackson's Journey) Today's Jackson's first chemo appt. I'm a little nervous and unsure of how he'll respond to the chemo but I have faith that we are making the right decision. Amanda (th (More) |
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trisheebs wrote:
Enjoying life after chemo
It’s been a while since we’ve updated and that’s just because we’ve been enjoying good days with Sheba. Sheba has completed 6 rounds of Chemo (Carboplatin) with very little side effects. The last round was reduced slightly due to low white blood cell (More) |
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Jackson wrote:
Life after amputation...The next step - Chemo
The decision was made once we had decided to go through with Jackson's amputation that chemotherapy would be the next step. I wasn't sure how long after surgery but from everyone we spoke to they said start right away. My only dilemma was that Jacsko (More) |