From the category archives:
As you probably know, my dog Lydia was diagnosed with cancer in July of last year. She’s still going through chemo treatment although, fortunately, she’s still in remission. (Yay, Lydia!) So, when I saw this story in US News and World Report about an experimental cancer treatment for the very same cancer she has it [...]
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Yesterday Lydia visited her oncologist and got the same wonderful news we always hope for…NO cancer! Her ultrasound didn’t show anything other than what it should have. Her cancer is still in remission, and she’s doing absolutely great! She’s been a bit sluggish today because of the chemo yesterday, so she’s not feeling her best, [...]
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It’s time for the monthly Lydia report, and it’s pretty much the same as last month’s, which means she’s doing excellent!
The cancer is still in remission and the doc said her blood work looked great and so does she. (That’s my girl!) Our usual routine has been chemo every month with an ultrasound every other [...]
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I didn’t sleep last night because today was ultrasound and chemo day for Lydia, and it’s always troublesome to think of what might show up. Tonight though, I’ll sleep like a baby. The news we got from her vet was great! Her cancer is still in remission. Dr. H. and I talked about the options [...]
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Lydia’s doing great! She had a pretty busy day today and is lying on the couch next to me as I type. I thought about going into the office to get some work done but I don’t have the heart. She looks so comfortable and I know if I get up she will too. Thank [...]
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This is Lydia with her oncologist, Dr. John Hintermeister, from Capital Area Veterinary Specialists here in Austin. When I asked one of the vet techs today if she thought I could get a picture of him with Lydia, she said he wasn’t keen on photos. That made me think I’d have to twist his arm [...]
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Remission!
That’s the official word, and what a sweet word it is! Even though Lydia’s ultrasound turned out clear on Sept. 10, the first time the doc used the word remission was yesterday. He’s really pleased with her progress and says I have every reason to be optimistic. The only concern, and it may not be [...]
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OK, so my last blog post about melamine and chocolate wasn’t exactly the most upbeat post, but this one is!
I got a call last week from Gwynne, one of the reps at Lydia’s health insurance company. She gave me a little talking to about not doing an update on Lydia in the past couple weeks. [...]
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