Sep 2008
Status update
2008-09-24 03:07 Filed in: Beau's
lymphoma treatment
Sorry
for the delay in updating here. Beau had a check-up
two weeks ago and again yesterday, and the good news
is that his condition seems unchanged. The lymph
nodes, while still slightly enlarged, remain
“reactive” and not indicative of a lymphoma relapse.
His doctor wants to see him again in 4 weeks time.
Apart from that, he’s happy, energetic, and has a hugely enthusiastic appetite for meals and treats, so we’re doing our best to simply enjoy every single day.
Also, in the time since his last chemo treatment, his hair has filled out significantly, and I’m not just referring to his “Brazilian” that he received for a sonogram early on during the treatment.
Enjoy every single day. Hugs and arooooos!
Cheers,
Ken
Apart from that, he’s happy, energetic, and has a hugely enthusiastic appetite for meals and treats, so we’re doing our best to simply enjoy every single day.
Also, in the time since his last chemo treatment, his hair has filled out significantly, and I’m not just referring to his “Brazilian” that he received for a sonogram early on during the treatment.
Enjoy every single day. Hugs and arooooos!
Cheers,
Ken
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September scare
2008-09-02 14:12 Filed in: Beau's
lymphoma treatment
Greetings
and aroooo’s.
We had a bit of a fright here today. Beau went in to South Paws for his recurring checkup. Early this morning, they called me and said that his lymph nodes were slightly enlarged and they wanted to take a small sample and check it under a microscope to see if it’s possibly a relapse or something else.
Hearing those words was just awful. I approved the testing and waited for the phone to ring. And waited. And waited. Sick with fear, I called them a couple times, but no word yet.
Finally, they called. The lymph nodes are indeed slightly enlarged, but they are NOT consistent with a relapse at this point. His doctor referred to them as “reactive,” meaning they’re doing their job trying to clean his system.
I told her about our OBX vacation and the fact that both he and Maggie were exposed to a house full of autonomous petri dishes (aka “toddlers”) that ALL had “foot and mouth” disease last week. (Another story for another blog...)
His doctor agreed that this exposure could have been what caused the lymph enlargement, or it could have simply been that he was exposed to some allergens that have caused his system to react a bit.
He’ll be going back next week and the week after for follow-ups to closely monitor the situation.
Let’s all hope and pray that I’m correct about the toddler exposure and that it’s not an early stage of a relapse. Keep all that positive energy focused for Beau to rally here!
Cheers,
Ken
We had a bit of a fright here today. Beau went in to South Paws for his recurring checkup. Early this morning, they called me and said that his lymph nodes were slightly enlarged and they wanted to take a small sample and check it under a microscope to see if it’s possibly a relapse or something else.
Hearing those words was just awful. I approved the testing and waited for the phone to ring. And waited. And waited. Sick with fear, I called them a couple times, but no word yet.
Finally, they called. The lymph nodes are indeed slightly enlarged, but they are NOT consistent with a relapse at this point. His doctor referred to them as “reactive,” meaning they’re doing their job trying to clean his system.
I told her about our OBX vacation and the fact that both he and Maggie were exposed to a house full of autonomous petri dishes (aka “toddlers”) that ALL had “foot and mouth” disease last week. (Another story for another blog...)
His doctor agreed that this exposure could have been what caused the lymph enlargement, or it could have simply been that he was exposed to some allergens that have caused his system to react a bit.
He’ll be going back next week and the week after for follow-ups to closely monitor the situation.
Let’s all hope and pray that I’m correct about the toddler exposure and that it’s not an early stage of a relapse. Keep all that positive energy focused for Beau to rally here!
Cheers,
Ken