Yesterday was our first round of chemo, and we got most of the stitches out. The “problem” area still is stitched to make sure it is completely healed before the stitches come out.
We finally were able to take the cone off! Granted, she got to a point that she was pretty much done with the kennel and cone…forced her way out of the kennel, which now has a pretty broken METAL door! Cone was broken in the meantime, which means for her – mission accomplished!
Today she’s laying in her kennel, door wide open. She’s pretty lathargic, and doesn’t seemto care much about anything. Of course, its most likely the chemo – at least we hope thats all it is. The cost was less than quoted, which is good. We asked they do not give the pain medicine unless she was actually in pain. One tech told my husband that the pain med will help the tumor shrink if she has any (huh? really? hmmm doubt that!). So that was a cost savings. They said she did well and really didn’t need it. Next treatment is in 3 weeks, and will be alternating a different drug back and forth.
She went on her first “hop” (walk) yesterday post amp since she can be more out and about. She was pretty pooped taking it, and they had to make several stops, so made the walk shorter than usual and came home. My husband said she was a trooper because she loves her walks and really did want to keep going, but the panting told him ok dad, i’m tuckered out!
Fur is starting to come back in ever so slowly! When she goes potty, we need to stay away from where she goes, and if we clean up after her at all for anything, we need to wear gloves as to not touch anything because of the chemo meds.
We hope the lethargy doesn’t last too long, no fun seeing our doggie do so out of it.
three weeks isn’t very long – don’t fret, the ‘new normal’ will come. glad the first chemo went well, sounds like reese is doing her best to get back to her fun self…we sure would love some pictures!!
charon & spirit gayle
We definately need to get some more recent pictures without the cone and “girdle”!