week five

Dave is back to himself - we saw a marked improvement Sunday and Monday. He's back to his delicious kibble, rather than the delicious chicken, rice and sweet potatoes.

We were supposed to have an off week this week, but the opthamologist wanted to see Dave again. Mike took Dave for bloodwork, expecting to wait a short time. The nurse said that the bloodwork and oncology appointment would be about two hours, plus the opthamology consult, so he decided to come home.

Some good things:
-his oncology vet said again how well he's doing
-they confirmed that his GI issues this weekend were normal, and we'll be prepared for them next go-round
-his eye pressure has improved
-we can decrease his eye drops
-no more Prednisone

Some okay things:
-his white cell count was "mildly decreased," but this is another normal side effect of last week's chemo
-he has an ulcer on his cornea

Mike didn't get to talk to the opthamologist, but from what the vet said, she still doesn't feel that it's cancer. There was also mention today of the drops being prescribed to prevent glaucoma. So, there's still confusion when it comes to the eye. They said that he will have to see the opthamologist for a couple weeks, and then he'll have to see him every two to three weeks or so.

Next week's drug is elspar, which he had no problems with at the first appointment.