My Vet is awesome. He sent the biopsy of the lymphnode to Cornell Vet University and they came up with a protocol for the Chemo. I then faxed that to a friend's friend who in an oncologist for animals in CA. She said it looked good. My vet ordered all the medication and he administered it.
One week would be a shot, the next a drip, the next would be oral medication and the next another type of shot. This was every wednesay morning from February to end of July. It was a huge commitment on my part. Scheduling time off from work etc. My vet wasn't sure I would be able to keep up with the schedule.. you can't miss a week. For about 1 month it was every other week but still... Vinnie hated going there... he could tell right when we pulled into the parking lot. Now my husband works from home and he was left w/ frankie. When we left in the car he would bring her out to say goodbye and she would wait on the floor, near the back door just staring at it until we came home. She would even whimper sometimes. I don't know what she will do when the time comes. They do EVERY thing together. We have already thought of getting #3 just so it won't be so traumatic for her and while Vinnie feels well enough to tolerate a puppy. I just have to wait to make sure his immnune system is strong enough to handle a puppy and what goes along w/ that. Take care... Renee PS. I may be in Jacksonville FL in November....Just for a day or 2 --- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Wow, that had to be such a scary time...I'm so glad to hear he is in > remission now...how long is it before they can actually say he's cancer free? I know > with humans it's usually 5 years. I guess you had to go to a specialist to have > this done? I know some of the vets I've been to wouldn't have the ability to > give chemo...I'm just glad to hear he's doing well now!! > > Val > Sampson and Delilah > Jax, FL > > > > In a message dated 10/18/2006 10:27:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, > > crazykids814 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > >> Val....Vinnie was diagnosed last year w/ Lymphoma. He started Chemo > >> and finished in July. He has grown back his hair, but he is no > >> longer white and curly. He is apricot/buff and his hair is a little > >> course/and wavey. He never lost his spunk though. As of now he is > >> in remission. We went in August and his bloodwork came back clean. > >> We go again in November. Keeping our fingers and paws crossed. > >> > >> He really does make me laugh! Frankie just tolerates him... typical > >> brother and sister relationship. Funny how they mimic humans so > >> much. If only humans could mimic dogs our world wouldn't be such a > >> mess! > >> > >> Thanks for the concern.. > >> > >> Renee > >> Clifton Park, NY > >> > >> > >> > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cockapoo/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cockapoo/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
