- ESSIAC tea (orally) 10 ml + 1ml extra Sheep Sorrel Decoction Twice a day.
- DAY 20 PREDNISOLONE 1ml x2/day (An 80% reduction from the original dose)
- DAY 30 OPC one capsule twice/day - South African 'anti-cancer' herb
- DAY 29 CF IP-6 & Inositol one capsule twice/day
- DAY 45 HYDRAZINE SULFATE
- SHEEP SORREL DECOCTION ON GAUZE compress : on back left leg lump.
- SCHRHINNUM 3 doses 8 hours apart. Twice today.
Excited! The mast (?) cell tumor on Lucy's back leg shrank by about 30% in 24 hours with the Sheep Sorrel decoction soaked dressing. I shaved that area yesterday lunchtime and tapped a soaked gauze dressing on there. Before doing this, the lump was one hard irregular shaped mass, about half an inch high and diameter of 3/4 of an inch. Today it is smaller and softer and seems to be breaking down.
Shaved Chest & Heat WaveDue to the heatwave and the need to apply soaked dressings, and have a better look at what is going on with the enlarged lymph glands, I shaved Lucy's chest area again yesterday. She seems quite happy about it. It's amazing how soft her skin is!
You always hear that heat waves are not good for people with chronic ailments, so I am paying particular attention to keeping her cool. She gets hosed down in cold water two or three times a day as well as keeping her in the shade as much as possible, and less exertion than normal. However I feel it's good for her to run a little every day to keep her lymph system active. (Not sure if that is scientific... but feels right to me).
Food & Energy
Appetite very good still, despite being on a reduced steroid (Prednisolone) dose of only 1ml (=5mg) twice a day. She is happy and playful, despite the temperature in Vancouver today being over 32 degrees! Big smiles.
Hi there- having a hard time trying to get to you tonight but really need to... found you here last night while looking up "lymphoma" in dogs. Love your blog and Lucy- the sweetheart. And it is with hot tears streaming down my face that i will share with you that we, too, just got the horrible news that our darling Wisp- eleven year-old border collie, has the dreaded disease. We are in shock, feel like we just got hit by a truck. And i am sure it may have even been worse for you- in that your Lucy is only five years old- for that i am sorry.
ReplyDeleteI would love to strike up a friendship with you and share what we can try to do for our lovely ladies... i have already read several of your posts and will read them all in the next few days for sure.
i really want to know how quickly you started on the steroids as our vet suggested tonight to wait for worsening symptoms- all she has right now is the swollen glands- otherwise very happy. But WE DON'T know what to do and of course, we are scared.
You seem brave and awesome and we need some of that right now.. Please write to me at thosetothese@hotmail.com or find me on facebook- Josie Larsen from Halifax NS,
thinking of you- josie
Hi Josie
ReplyDeleteI just added a new post today about Lucy's steroid situation. I recommend that you don't use steroids as an option expect in absolute emergency. They prevent the natural healing process, and as such they artificially improve the comfort level of the dog, and is useful to pull them back from a major health crash. However once they are on the steroids it is very hard to get them off it again, and eventually its efficiency will decrease over time as well. I would say to be brave and not use it until you feel you have no other choices available, and only as a life-saving measure.
I hope that helps. I am finding my way through all this, with as much courage as I can muster, but it's certainly not easy. My heart goes out to you and your dog too.
If you click the link to become a follower of Lucy's blog it helps to increase the blog rating so more people can find it by googling Canine Lymphoma etc. Sending you big encouragement. Remember to keep your dog playful. It helps them to cope and helps us too. They are very sensitive to our emotions.
bye for now
jamie
HI THERE,I HAVE I 9 YEAR OLD PITBULL WITH LYMPHOMA TOO.ALSO ON STEROIDS AND CHYMO (COP)7 DAYS AFTER 1ST CHYMO SHE COLLAPSED DUE TO SOME INFECTION AND IS NOW ON ANTIBIOTICS I STILL HOPE FOR HER THOUGH.MY BEST WISHES FOR LUCY,REGARDS AND THKS FOR ALL THE INFO
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