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darbyspeck wrote:
Hospitalization after first chemo treatment
Darby stopped eating the second day after her carboplatin treatment. On day Chemo Plus 5, after vomiting six times in 24 hours, my husband had had enough and drove Darby back up to the hospital. (We tried Cerenia and Mirtazapine, neither of which d (More) |
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darbyspeck wrote:
Reaction to first chemo treatment
Surgery Day Plus 17 (yesterday) dawned pretty promising. Darby and I went for a walk TWO times around the cul-de-sac. That was noticeably more taxing on her than once around, so we quit after two. Our normal routine was about 1.5 miles every morni (More) |
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hdowningbarrier wrote:
Chemotherapy Day 1
Today was Arwen's first chemotherapy dose! We have been waiting for this for weeks. Arwen is 35 days post op, and ideally we wanted to start chemotherapy 2 weeks after her amputation, but had to wait because of the strange wound on her right side. L (More) |
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jkopper wrote:
Decisions
First -- all the good news. Grover handled both days of radiation and his #3 dose of carboplatin like a day at the park. The oncologist increased his dose of carboplatin because his CBC never faltered after we lowered the second dose. I am sure that (More) |
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jkopper wrote:
Making lemonade
As summer comes to an end and fall rapidly descends upon us, I was grateful for the opportunity to take advantage of the beautiful weather. Friday was 14 days after our second dose of chemotherapy (carboplatin). Based on the very low number of neu (More) |
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jkopper wrote:
Week 3 Post-Op: Finding our groove
Relief at last. Trazadone brought us all a night of sleep. I'm amazed how much clearer one can think, how less dramatic things seem and calmer the world feels with sleep. The next two nights we left the lights and TV on and had two more successful (More) |
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jkopper wrote:
First round of chemo (Day 7 post op)
As we progress through recovery our "old man" (said with all the affection and love) continues to amaze everyone. Several individuals at the vet clinic have come over to say they didn't think he would do so well after surgery and that they are so gla (More) |
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just4paws wrote:
37 days post surgery - oncologist apt
Lyla has made strides since her surgery and diagnosis with chondroblastic osteosarcoma. Overall she is doing quite well. She is adjusting to her new way of life, but is still quite hesitant to do any running. Mostly it’s the hop/walk pace. Lyla i (More) |
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jerry wrote:
Lung Metastasis in Tripawds with Limb Cancer: Now What?
The heartbreak of lung metastasis in Tripawds happens all too often around here. Many of our canine friends succumb to it, because most were diagnosed with osteosarcoma. This limb cancer is prone to spreading to the lungs. But the next time we get th (More) |
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Tripawds Foundation wrote:
Free Rehab Helps Tripawd Saint Thurston
Tripawds Community member thurston is recipient #48 of the Maggie Moo Fund for Tripawd Rehab. Read on for details about the benefits of canine rehabilitation for three legged Saint Bernard Thurston. See all Tripawds who have received free rehab se (More) |