Hi Michelle! Thanks for the email! The last few days have been a whirlwind...I'm not sure when I updated last, but Ewok got a shot of Elspar last Friday and actually ate a few bites of food on his own later on that evening! The next day, I took him into our regular vet's with your email about the steriods in hand...she went ahead and gave him the shots in addition to more fluids...by the time we left about noon, she could tell he was already feeling a little better...and by that night he was eating a little on his own! The weekend went well, and by Sunday he was playing with the feather wand like his old self! So, Monday rolls around and we have a decision to make because we were supposed to leave a few days earlier to head home to Chicago for X- mas! I called the oncologist and updated him on Ewok's condition...he suggested we take him with us (we were driving) as he preferred that he be with us as opposed to our vet's office if he were to take a turn for the worse. I said, "Great!" and then called our regular vet to update her...we both agreed that taking another shot of dex with us wouldn't be a bad idea if something were to happen.
Anyway, we made it to Chicago late last night with two dogs and Ewok in tow! He was such a good boy throughout the 24 hour drive! He's still doing great...eating on his own and acting like his old self! :) I'm just enjoying whatever time I've got left with him...I really love having him here with me...and, fortunately, he's an adventurous, social guy...so he's very curious about his new surroundings! Keep your fingers crossed that his remission lasts just a little bit longer! Michelle--thank you so much again for all of your advice! Jen **************************************************** "But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world; You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed..." --Antoine de Saint-Exupéry "If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what you do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys." -- Chief Dan George ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 7:52 am Subject: Jen-- how is Ewok doing? > I have been thinking about him. Symptoms any better? Did the > vet try the > steroid shots? Any talk of using CCNU? Did the last chemo shot > (the one that > starts with E, can't remember the name) do anything? > > I am hoping for the best, but worried that things are bad since > you have not > written. Please let us know how he is when you get a chance. We > are all > pulling for him, and for you. > > Love, > Michelle >
