Why am I writing this?

I have known many, many people who have had their dogs die from cancer. In many cases, the cancer was too far advanced to treat. Of those who did treat, you don't know the details of what they went through. It sounds quite simple when summarized with 'we went though chemo and he lived 2 years'. There is a whole lot more emotion and decisions to be made. Treatment is not always simple.

This blog is my own personal experience. Some days are filled with frustration, others are filled with laughter. If anyone is offended, I can't apologize for my emotions. I typed what I felt at the time. It does not mean I feel the same today. If you want clarification, just ask. No matter my frustrations, I know my vet and oncologist are doing a fantastic job of caring for Arri. He just is not co-operating by being a 'typical' case.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

April 10, 2012 so far, so good.

From all the information I have been given,  side effects from chemo show between days 2 and 5 following treatment.  So far, Arri is doing great.  He is playful, eating well and most importantly, his rear end is funtioning just fine.  I have to remind myself not to check his leg every day.  His current growths won't show well in a photo so I keep touching them to see if there are more or if they are growing.  Tomorrow Arri starts on antibiotics.  His white cell count trends low normally so the antibiotics are a precaution if the chemo drops the white cell count futher.  Blood tests on Friday will tell us if there have been any changes.
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