Barb and Tori
Member Since 2009
Yesterday's Post: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=21664
Hi everybody. So it's Friday which around our house means Chemo Day. Even though it wasn't a drop off for IV chemo today the vet office requested that I bring Tori in for 845 this morning. That meant a crazy morning for me trying to get Ayanna off to Day Care and Tori off to the vet at the same time. It's kind of like trying to get multiple kitties into carriers and off to the vet at the same time. But I did it and even got to the appointment for Tori on time.
The appointment went well. Tori has gained another 1/8 of a kilo. Her CBC and Renal function are both perfect;y normal. Doug was pleased that the second smaller lump has gone down completely but wasn't sure if the main lump had gone down or not. I think that it has but it is doing so at much slower rate than what we would like and it seems to vary in size from day to day.
He talked to another oncologist about whether we should be concerned that Tori hasn't gone into remission yet and if it is likely that she will. This oncologist felt that we shouldn't get too concerned until after the second Adriamycin treatment which is in two weeks. If it hasn't gone down by then then is the time to worry and we'll have to try something else. She suggested radiation again which is just not doable for us. It would cost about $8000 for the treatments and she would have to go to Calgary for it. That is about 4 hours away from here. She would have to be boarded for at least 3 weeks probably 6 which would be a t least $25 a day. I work full time nights as a nurse and have 2 weekends off a month so I wouldn't even be able to see her that often. Doug is also worried about how well they would do controlling her diabetes and quite frankly so am I. Also she wouldn't do well being away from her family. In all it just isn't doable. So I am just hoping and praying that the chemo will finally do its job completely. She did say though that we could try a different protocol but that she thought we were using the best one right now.
So we just have to wait and see what happens. Doug did say just again that Tori is the healthiest looking kitty with a lymphoma not in remission that he has ever seen. She does look great. You would never know to look at her that she has cancer and that she has been through everything that she has been through. She is my wonder kitty that's for sure. So keep her in your prayers OK?
I am going to have a nap now for awhile or I'll be a wreck at work tonight. That 1 day off sure went quick. Will check back in at shot time.
Hi everybody. So it's Friday which around our house means Chemo Day. Even though it wasn't a drop off for IV chemo today the vet office requested that I bring Tori in for 845 this morning. That meant a crazy morning for me trying to get Ayanna off to Day Care and Tori off to the vet at the same time. It's kind of like trying to get multiple kitties into carriers and off to the vet at the same time. But I did it and even got to the appointment for Tori on time.
The appointment went well. Tori has gained another 1/8 of a kilo. Her CBC and Renal function are both perfect;y normal. Doug was pleased that the second smaller lump has gone down completely but wasn't sure if the main lump had gone down or not. I think that it has but it is doing so at much slower rate than what we would like and it seems to vary in size from day to day.
He talked to another oncologist about whether we should be concerned that Tori hasn't gone into remission yet and if it is likely that she will. This oncologist felt that we shouldn't get too concerned until after the second Adriamycin treatment which is in two weeks. If it hasn't gone down by then then is the time to worry and we'll have to try something else. She suggested radiation again which is just not doable for us. It would cost about $8000 for the treatments and she would have to go to Calgary for it. That is about 4 hours away from here. She would have to be boarded for at least 3 weeks probably 6 which would be a t least $25 a day. I work full time nights as a nurse and have 2 weekends off a month so I wouldn't even be able to see her that often. Doug is also worried about how well they would do controlling her diabetes and quite frankly so am I. Also she wouldn't do well being away from her family. In all it just isn't doable. So I am just hoping and praying that the chemo will finally do its job completely. She did say though that we could try a different protocol but that she thought we were using the best one right now.
So we just have to wait and see what happens. Doug did say just again that Tori is the healthiest looking kitty with a lymphoma not in remission that he has ever seen. She does look great. You would never know to look at her that she has cancer and that she has been through everything that she has been through. She is my wonder kitty that's for sure. So keep her in your prayers OK?
I am going to have a nap now for awhile or I'll be a wreck at work tonight. That 1 day off sure went quick. Will check back in at shot time.
