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Originally Posted by betsygage  I have to drive William 2 hours to a veterinary medical school where he receives IV chemotherapy over about 2 hours. It's always a very long day. Yesterday we left the house at 8:30 and got home at 5:30 but that was because he had an X-ray and ultra sound to stage him as well as labs and chemo. Usually it's just labs and chemo which take a 2 hours less. But it's still a long time for both of us. I have a terrible back (had to go to the chiropractor before we went) so it's a big deal. But it is worth it if it helps him. There was a lady in the waiting area who told me her dog (not a Yorkie) also had prostate cancer. He'd lived 2 years longer than had been expected. My hopes got high! Then they brought her dog out. He was a large dog, looked alert and could sort of walk on his front legs, but had a handle (like on a suitcase) that was used to lift up his hind end because he is unable to move his back legs at all and he was wearing a toddler sized diaper. My heart sank. No way is my baby going down that road.....I pray your medicine continues to work for your baby. It is wonderful that it can be given orally and that it's so well tolerated. Love every day you have together. Thank you for your kind words to me. |
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Originally Posted by betsygage I'm so sorry about your baby. I was getting desperate to get William's pills down him since he hadn't eaten all day. Wouldn't take them in his prescribed food, or chicken. So I broke all the rules and put them in Swiss cheese. Sure enough down they went and he ate quite a bit more. I know it's not good for his pancreas. He's had pancreatitis in the past. His enzymes are off the charts but the US shows it's not active. At this point, I'm trying to keep the cancer at bay...so hard when he won't do what he's supposed to. But he's showing lots more energy now. Seems happy and more like his sweet Yorkie self. Praying it doesn't hurt him. |
So much on your plate... I'm sorry.
Do they have an option for an oral chemotherapy instead of the IV (Tink uses Palladia) - maybe that would not be as stressful for him as well as yourself?
Also, I know not all medications can be broken/dilluted, but I have found when Tink is refusing her meds that if I can use a dropper around 1ML of water, then I can dilute her meds in the water, then give it to her in a syringe.
And I agree with your statement "No way is my baby going down that road..." about the other pup. Ugh, and it got your hopes up.
I think that sometimes we as owners know what our little guys would prefer, and I know Tink would not want to be in that type of condition as well.
Best of wishes to your little guy *hugs*