[gemy]

Thank you all so much. We are back now. Oncologist seemed like a doc we can work with. Her diagnosis was Stage IV lymphoma - b). We had the opthamologist do an eye exam- and thankfully no in dicators were present to suggest lymphoma in or behind eye. PRA, contaracts, glaucoma clear. But she does have uveitis - thickened iris - thought to be related to the lymphoma. We have drops to put in every 4 hours-24/7. ON the not so good note; there is evidence of liver and spleen involvement which according to the oncologist is not so unusual at this stage, and again we wait and see if she responds to the first two or so treatments.

She had her first chemo treatment today via IV, and we came home with anti nausea meds anti diarrehea meds, an stomach coater, and prendisone. She did very well for the docs - everyone said how well behaved she was.

We will know within the first 2 or so treatments if she can tolerate the treatments and if she will respond. Responding is good for longevity prognosis. How-ever the doc warned us that if there is a bowel obstruction, or if Zoey would need surgery, at this point in time she would not survive any surgery.
Zoey was very happy to see us when we came back to pick her up, she even tried to jump up on me, which is a first in a week.

Also they told us if within the first 72 hours she vomits, or has an accident inside the house, we must use gloves on our hands to clean up and a 5% bleach solution to clean up with. All bowel movements to be immediately picked up.

Oh yes she has lost almost 5lbs in one week :-( and she was a lean dog to begin with.

So a "guarded" kind of prognosis at this moment.