May 2008
You want me to WHAT?
2008-05-31 10:31 Filed in: Beau's
lymphoma treatment
Greetings
all. Rest week went flawlessly. Beau and Maggie
thoroughly enjoyed their romping around at “Camp
Yorkie” and then their weekend in NJ. Well, to be
honest, Beau didn’t much enjoy the driving, but he
was a trouper about it.
This past Monday began his fourth and final 4-week cycle in the CHOP program. All systems go with the vincristine, with no bad side effects noticed. Whew!
I’m pretty sure that South Paws is going to need to re-shingle their roof, though, as Beau probably knocked the shingles a bit loose when I arrived to pick him up. Although it’s more than obvious he doesn’t like his clinic visits, he’s always so very happy to go home. His Ken is there (usually) and he gets a treat.
And then, the nurse handed me a prescription for next week. It was tough to hear her instructions over Beau’s vocalization, but I’m quite sure I heard “these are for you to administer to Beau for his treatment next week”. WHAT?!
I called back from home when I could actually speak with them and, sure enough, they want me to administer his chemo next week. It’s an oral (pill) format, so “no big deal”. (Words that I don’t think should ever be used to describe any chemo treatment...)
But, I got the prescription filled and will be administering 23 tablets of chlorambucil to him on Monday. Gulp. Wish us both luck!
Cheers,
Ken
This past Monday began his fourth and final 4-week cycle in the CHOP program. All systems go with the vincristine, with no bad side effects noticed. Whew!
I’m pretty sure that South Paws is going to need to re-shingle their roof, though, as Beau probably knocked the shingles a bit loose when I arrived to pick him up. Although it’s more than obvious he doesn’t like his clinic visits, he’s always so very happy to go home. His Ken is there (usually) and he gets a treat.
And then, the nurse handed me a prescription for next week. It was tough to hear her instructions over Beau’s vocalization, but I’m quite sure I heard “these are for you to administer to Beau for his treatment next week”. WHAT?!
I called back from home when I could actually speak with them and, sure enough, they want me to administer his chemo next week. It’s an oral (pill) format, so “no big deal”. (Words that I don’t think should ever be used to describe any chemo treatment...)
But, I got the prescription filled and will be administering 23 tablets of chlorambucil to him on Monday. Gulp. Wish us both luck!
Cheers,
Ken
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Ahhh, some R&R up in camp yorkie
2008-05-22 15:16 Filed in: Beau's
lymphoma treatment
Here
we sit up in Pennsylvania at "camp yorkie". We're
well into Beau's third rest week of the 19-week CHOP
program, and so far so good.
Beau and Maggie have been enjoying a few days up here. They have a big back yard to play (and "sport piddle") in here, as well as three yorkies and a Himalayan cat to play with and torment. The weather is cold, but has finally cleared up nicely. Today, we went for a nice walk around the block with Ouma and the Yorkies--which, by the way, would be an excellent name for a band.
This weekend we'll continue the rest week with a couple days' visit up in New Jersey. No yorkies there, though. Just a couple toddlers to return the tormenting favor. But the forecast is for sunny and warm weather, so we're looking forward to it.
Next week, we're back to the final CHOP cycle. Fingers crossed!
Cheers,
Ken
Beau and Maggie have been enjoying a few days up here. They have a big back yard to play (and "sport piddle") in here, as well as three yorkies and a Himalayan cat to play with and torment. The weather is cold, but has finally cleared up nicely. Today, we went for a nice walk around the block with Ouma and the Yorkies--which, by the way, would be an excellent name for a band.
This weekend we'll continue the rest week with a couple days' visit up in New Jersey. No yorkies there, though. Just a couple toddlers to return the tormenting favor. But the forecast is for sunny and warm weather, so we're looking forward to it.
Next week, we're back to the final CHOP cycle. Fingers crossed!
Cheers,
Ken
And we're in the home stretch
2008-05-12 16:45 Filed in: Beau's
lymphoma treatment
Well,
I'm home from Singapore and it's Monday, so this
morning, still in a 12-hour time zone shift haze, I
climbed in the car with Beau and took him to South
Paws. All went well with his treatment this week.
This completes the third full cycle of his CHOP treatment. He gets a rest week next week, as normal, and then it's on to the last cycle. For his rest week, he and I will be spending a couple days up in Pennsylvania at "Camp Yorkie".
He was in great spirits today after his treatment. In the South Paws lobby, he was his usual vocal self. Then, when we got home, I directed him to the back door so I could let him out for a "leg stretch". On the way to the door, he played his old "nip at Ken's ankles while he walks" game--a sure sign that he's happy and in a playful mood. Talk about a great home coming gift after being on the road so much for the past few weeks!
(Also, I'm experimenting with a "talkback" feature here. As of this Beau Blog entry, you should be able to post comments if you choose. Note: nothing you wouldn't want Beau to read, as I'll be moderating the entries...)
Cheers and Aroooos to all,
Ken
This completes the third full cycle of his CHOP treatment. He gets a rest week next week, as normal, and then it's on to the last cycle. For his rest week, he and I will be spending a couple days up in Pennsylvania at "Camp Yorkie".
He was in great spirits today after his treatment. In the South Paws lobby, he was his usual vocal self. Then, when we got home, I directed him to the back door so I could let him out for a "leg stretch". On the way to the door, he played his old "nip at Ken's ankles while he walks" game--a sure sign that he's happy and in a playful mood. Talk about a great home coming gift after being on the road so much for the past few weeks!
(Also, I'm experimenting with a "talkback" feature here. As of this Beau Blog entry, you should be able to post comments if you choose. Note: nothing you wouldn't want Beau to read, as I'll be moderating the entries...)
Cheers and Aroooos to all,
Ken
What, no Beau Blog this week? Perish the thought!
2008-05-08 18:21 Filed in: Beau's
lymphoma treatment
Ok,
I've been slow to get an update here, sorry. Blame it
on the 24 hours' flight time to Singapore, the 12
hour time shift, the Tuesday chemo treatment,
whatever -- but I'm sorry.
Beau did have his treatment this week, on Tuesday (after a longish weekend with Caren's family in New Jersey). All went well. No nasty side effects noted thus far, so we're all relieved and happy.
Next week is the final week of the third complete CHOP cycle. Just one more cycle to go after that, following a rest week and a couple days up in Pennsylvania at "Camp Yorkie".
Keep those positive thoughts, prayers, and aloha nui loa thoughts coming!
Mahalo,
Ken
Beau did have his treatment this week, on Tuesday (after a longish weekend with Caren's family in New Jersey). All went well. No nasty side effects noted thus far, so we're all relieved and happy.
Next week is the final week of the third complete CHOP cycle. Just one more cycle to go after that, following a rest week and a couple days up in Pennsylvania at "Camp Yorkie".
Keep those positive thoughts, prayers, and aloha nui loa thoughts coming!
Mahalo,
Ken