I have a small update on Buster. I talked to the vet about 4:00 and the pathology tests confirm that he has lymphoma. There appears to be a B and T type of lymphoma, with B being better. He does have the B type, which responds better to treatment, so that is good news. However, he does have some involvement in his spleen, which is not so good on the news front.
She gave me the go ahead to give Buster his prednisone medicine, but asked be to hold off on the chemo medicine until tomorrow morning. Hopefully, both of these will start helping improve his nasty cough. He returns to the MedVet Clinic in Cincinnati next Thursday for tests and more treatment.
I don't know if anyone has ever had a pup do chemo, but I am learning new things. One is that I need to wear gloves to give the medicine and toss them in a double bag to get rid of. The other is that Buster needs his own little area to potty outside. I thought about this and decided to take an xpen out in our backyard, so he would have his potty area, and Piccolo and Vivi could not access the area.
Thanks everyone for your support during this very tough time. It really holds me up. Much appreciated! |