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Well, I'm posting earlier than I thought I would. Dave's still Dave. No signs whatsoever of being sick. I'm doing my best to enjoy this time, but when I look at him running around with his squeaky octopus, or wagging his crooked tail when I come home, I can't help but cry. But most of the time, I'm putting on a good face and trying to be happy that he's okay for now.

We told the oncologist that we're definitely not doing the rescue protocol, and we're going for a chest x-ray next week to ensure that his lungs look better (hoping it's pneumonia). Once we find out what's going on in his lungs, we'll know what to do about the prednisone. If his lungs look better, and I'm hoping they do, since he isn't having breathing issues, and his coughing has improved, we can start. If they still look bad, they'll do a "wash" where they test whatever's in his lung for pneumonia. If it's negative, he can start the pred. If not, he'll have to try a different antibiotic, because the pred will lower his immune system, and with pneumonia, that's not a good thing.

Mike and I are doing pretty good, considering how important Dave is to us.