Cancer Dog Dave: week nine

About Dave

Dave was my 9 and a half year old rescue Boston Terrier. He was from a puppymill originally, and met none of the AKC standards for a Boston - he was tall and muscular, but had that Boston personality through and through.

Dave was diagnosed with stage Vb lymphosarcoma on January 29th, 2008. The prognosis, assuming chemo was successful, was nine months - October 2008. He quickly went into remission, and was a trooper through his five months of weekly chemo treatment. He remained in remission until September 22, 2008, when we were informed that the cancer had returned. We decided to treat with the combination of holistics, Prednisone and love, and he was given a two month prognosis. At that time, he was alive and well, and continued that way for many more months. Dave crossed the rainbow bridge on May 11th.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

week nine

Dave had a good check up today. He is still in remission, had an otherwise unremarkable physical exam and his eye pressure was normal again! Due to the nausea he experienced last time, they gave him a stronger anti-nausea medicine. In case his white blood cells are lowered from the chemo, he also got an antibiotic; both meds are prohylactics. His paperwork says he does not need bloodwork next week, but the vet told me on the phone that he does. Since he would have to go on my birthday, I'm hoping we can add a no vet week to my pile of presents (hint, hint, mom).

His meds this week:
Doxorubicin/adriamycin administered @ Penn
TMS (antibiotic) 480 mg 1/2 tablet every 12 hours; starting on Saturday 3.29.08
Zofran (anti-nausea) 8 mg 1/4 tablet once a day starting tonight

Eye meds are staying the same:
Cosopt 3x/day
Xalatan 2x/day
Methozolamide 25 mg 2x/day

As if we didn't know, Dave was a super star once again. Thanks to everybody who has been reading!