Today
 

Well Zoey has refused her breakfast:( I knew she wasn't feeling so hot this am; but there has been no diarrhea, or vomiting. It is heavy and rainey here, so I thought maybe twas the weather.

I'm sending hubby out to buy some steak and salmon; I'll grill it with some garlic spice and see if I can entice with that. She needs her meds in her!

WEll I also palpated her nodes, yesterday they were reduced, this am, throat area is still reduced but up pops both groin nodes, and one on her right shoulder.......this S u c k s!

Sending hugs to you and Zoey :hug:

thank you Betty. She just ate some sausage:) Waiting on hubby to return with other enticeable food. I'm thinking I might give her one of the appetite pills too ....

I'll post a bit later.

I'm glad Zoey ate the sausage and I hope she eats more later. Very sorry to hear about the other enlarged nodes. :( Poor girl.

Thanks Kristin. It is a rollercoaster ride of emotions. I know i need to stay positive for her; but to also feel what I feel. It is so hard to concentrate on the other pups, and tasks of life.

We definitely had hoped that the vincristine would make a good difference, cause it did the first time.

I'm not second guessing my decision to treat her three wks ago, but fear is staking out my heart. Her condition could change tomorrow.

Or even tonight:) for the better is what I mean

Help fellow researchers and internet Savvy folks
 

Alright - I'm reaching out for our folks here who have a passion and expertise on the internet; and for maybe vet techs, or even vets.

Okay the question is: There is a protocol/treatment for Malignant Lymphoma; that utilizes half body radiation. But what i've read so far, is after successful? chemotherapy treatments have been done.

Can anyone link me to articles/cutting edge research on utilizing 1/2 body radiation - even if chemo is not successful for this cancer?

Keeping Zoey in my prayers. I hate cancer!!!

Gemy, I am so sorry you are having a hard time coaxing Zoey to eat today.

I found some info on half-body treatment in the Journal of Vet. Med. Here is the link. Chemotherapy followed by half-body ... [J Vet Intern Med. 2004 Sep-Oct] - PubMed - NCBI I think you could find more info looking around their site also.

We're going to continue to keep Zoey and her mom in our prayers.

Thank you for that link

Thinking of you and that sweet baby tonight. You will all be in my prayers as you go through this next week.

I am so very sorry. I sent you a PM before reading much of your thread...I still have a bunch more to read to catch up on what's happening with Zoey. I really do hope things turn around for Zoey. I know how you feel. I lost a heartbeat kitty before learning the additional info I needed for her. :hands::hands::hands:

Thank you both.

Today's Update
 

i don't know if you all are getting sick about reading about Zoey and myself and what we are going through; but it certainly helps me to write it out.

I did get Zoey to eat some lunch today. The best way is to have the other two dogs in the kitchen and we all do some obedience work; simple stuff, sit, down, stay. Then she gets excited and wants praise and the "reward" which of course is food. She is turning up her nose at sausage, and the salmon, and will only eat the steak. :( I have to guard against Razzle getting any pieces she might drop specifically when I was feeding the salmon, which she loved loved yesterday:confused:

She is much more energetic and is happily guarding the front window with her other barker in guarding Razzle.

My hubby is looking now for in home "pet euthansia", he was really broken up yesterday and wouldn't eat dinner cause he/we were so worried about our Zoey.

I am a bit more hopeful today, that she might make it to her next blockbuster chemo on next Monday.........

This disease is truly a day by day life. WE are now constantly asking ourselves, is this the day, is the time? It literally breaks our hearts to see her backslide like this. :rain:

You are coping with such powerful emotions each day with Zoey, living with hope, fear, anguish, sadness, and such everlasting love. They are so very exhausting and difficult to bear. I am heartened to hear that Zoey has responded more today but so sad that you must consider such quality of life issues. She must be responding a great deal to the love that she feels from you and Dave. Zoey and Razzle must make quite the guarding pair. You and your Zoey remain in my prayers and heart always.

Prayers continue for Zoey...I do hope she does better with the next treatment. (hugs)