Has it really been three months and five chemo treatments since Toby was diagnosed with lymphoma? If you’re following us on social media, you already know that yesterday was Toby’s last chemo treatment, and was likely harder on me emotionally than his first. But, there was really, really good news, which we shared on Facebook… Continue reading Toby’s Last Chemo Treatment
Toby’s last chemo treatment is Thursday. I am a wreck. A 100 percent wreck. Lets look at the facts. Since his first treatment Toby has been doing great. I went from them telling me that they weren’t sure how long I would have with him, to the oncologist telling me how you couldn’t ask for… Continue reading Going Down the Last Chemo Treatment Rabbit Hole
“You couldn’t ask for anything more from a lymphoma dog.” That’s what Toby’s oncologist had to say during today’s visit. It was his fourth treatment and the doctor could not be more please with the way Toby is responding. His lymphnodes are down, his blood counts are great and he even gained a pound, which… Continue reading Four Chemo Treatments Down, One to Go
Toby’s third chemo treatment is in the books! We are more than halfway through his treatments and the doctor could not be more pleased. The oncologist said all of his lymph nodes were normal, as was his blood counts, and he couldn’t ask for anything more at this point. Yay! I’m being cautiously optimistic, but… Continue reading Toby Gets What Toby Wants
The past month has been a roller coaster of emotions. Actually, 2016 as a whole has been like that. I noticed Toby’s swollen neck April 18, and he was diagnosed April 22. I’ve been trying to write weekly updates about our life, but last week – Week 5 – got a little derailed. Friday morning,… Continue reading It All Feels So Normal, But It’s Not
Week three with canine lymphoma meant it was time for Toby’s second chemo treatment. This was his visit summary: “Toby presented for a recheck examination of his lymphoma. Toby has done well since his first chemotherapy treatment 3 weeks ago. On examination today, Toby’s lymph nodes are all palpate normally.” !!!!!!! Excellent news to say… Continue reading Kisses Before Chemo
It seems longer than two weeks since Toby’s diagnosis. But, sometimes it also seems like yesterday. The good news, Toby seems to be doing great. Last week he went from a whole prednisone pill twice a day down to a half twice a day, and as we come up on the third week he is… Continue reading Our Second Week with Cancer
Week 1 is over, and it has felt like the longest week of my life. Boy was it a whirlwind. On Saturday, a day after his first treatment, I noticed his glands went down almost completely. I assumed it was a good sign, but I didn’t want to get my hopes up. I left Sunday… Continue reading The Longest Week of My Life
Well, I never thought I would be writing those three words on this blog. Toby has cancer. I have shared so much of Toby’s life on this blog and our Facebook page. Yet, sharing this, on my personal Facebook page Friday, and writing this post, has been really difficult. I thought numerous times about whether… Continue reading Toby Has Cancer
