We had a tough couple of days but Winnie is really getting better now. Here’s the latest…
The oncologist called on Thursday night to report that Winnie’s synovial cell sarcoma is, in fact, stage 2, not stage 1. So, while the amputation was necessary, it isn’t the cure we hoped. Once Winnie is better, they’re recommending metronomic chemo. Not sure what it all means but first things first…
When the oncologist called, I was at wit’s end. She found me at Whole Foods buying hamburger meat trying to figure out a way to get Winnie to eat. Winnie was lethargic and uninterested in food. I was freaking out. After a long chat, she said that she thought Winnie might be nauseated from all the meds. So, we stopped the antibiotic and the tramadol but kept her on the gabapentin and the pepcid. Well, she’s still not quite as interested in food but she sure perked up! She even snuck up the stairs when I wasn’t looking. As of this morning, we’ve run out of the gabapentin so I’m monitoring her to see how she does.
The oncologist prescribed zofran so I’m going to try that tonight about an hour before her food and see if that makes a different. It’s clear, however, that Winnie is outsmarting me at every turn. I’m starting to think she’s doing it just for fun. Right now, she’s checking out the dogs walking in front of the house. At least a few things are back to normal. Onward.
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She’s looking great! Really alert!! I’m sure the tramadol really affects them xx
Thanks! Of course, now she looks all out of it. Oh the roller coaster! How’d Indi?
That is a very uplisting picture! The road to recovery is less hily now and less bumby!
Slowly, BJT SURELH, Wknnies gettkng her sparkle back!
And yes, you’re exatl right…o e step at a tkme…keep it chunked dlwn…get her recovered from this major surgery and then you can delve into all the treatment options…and she has options! YAAAAAAAY!!
Oh, and metronomic therapy is a daily, or every other day, regimen of chemo pill and one, or maybe two ther.. Search the site here for metronomics you’ll find tons of info. and reat discussions. But don’t d it yet let’s get sweet Winnie feeling better and eatng better! Hopefuly you’ll see some mprovemnt!
Thank you soooooo much for the update! Keep ’em coming almg with more pictures of that gentle soul of a dog!
Hugs to all!
Sally and Happy Hannah
Hey Winnie, I’m glad that you’ve got such great people helping you through the ups and downs. Judging by the way you’re so intensely focused on what’s going on outside, it sure looks like you’re more interested in the dogs than worried about your battle, so that is GREAT! Now show your people how to Be More Dog just like that, I know they can do it.
Oh your people can hop over to the Forums for lots of info about metronomic chemotherapy, like this:
http://tripawds.com/forums/treatment-and-recovery/chemo-versus-chemo-and-metronomic-side-effects-anyones-experience-please
Yes I agree, keep those updates coming.
Thanks for your updates on Winnie. She is adorable! My dog just had a front leg amputation yesterday. Your blog has given me some some realistic expectations, while alleviating several of my fears. Hugs to Winnie.